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LIVE AT FIVE – 02.08.12

Posted on | February 8, 2012 | 6 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
HAT TRICK

Rick Santorum and wife Karen take the stage at an election night party in Missouri

Wins Colorado and Minnesota caucuses, also Missouri primary

California Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down
Anyone really expect anything different from the 9th Circus?
Supremes virtually certain to grant cert, experts say

Syrian Slaughter Continues Into Fifth Day
Follows promise by Assad to Russian envoy that’s he’ll stop the violence



POLITICS
Obama Tries To Ease Ire On Contraception Mandate

Presidential adviser David Axelrod

Administration firm on maintaining mandate, looking for spoonful of sugar to make it go down easier

Poll Says TV Still Trumps The Web For Campaign News


Obama Flip-Flops On Super PACs

Pa. Governor Corbett Seeks Budget Cuts, No Tax Hike

Payroll Tax Extension Talks Bog Down

Gingrich Goes Back To Positive Approach In Ohio



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
NY Crude Gains For Second Day As Stockpile Decline Indicates Increased Demand
Gold Edges Up, Copper Gains On Europe Hopes
Greeks Seek Elusive Bailout Deal, EU Tempers Fray
Yahoo Board Shaken Up In Push For Revival
Nokia Cuts 4000 Jobs
Bernanke Repeats Vow To Shield U.S. From EU Fallout
Disney Profit Up 12% On ESPN Growth, Domestic Theme Parks
Google Finally Launches Chrome For Android
Hacker Posts Symantec Source Code As Ransom Demand Fails
Greenpeace Hates Big Tech But Wants To Kill Google Least
Halliburton Replaces Blackberries With iPhones; U.S. Military Experiments With Google’s Android
Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios Releases First Videogame



SPORTS
Pierce Points The Way For Celtics

Paul Pierce: Second only to Havlicek now on the Celtics' all-time list

Moves into second place on Boston’s all-time scorers list as he leads team past Bobcats

Ellis’ 48 Not Enough As Warriors Fall To Thunder, 119-116

Caps Regain Southeast Lead With 4-0 Shutout Of Panthers



Chauncey Billups Out For Season With Torn Achilles Tendon

Fighting Sioux Nickname Lives Again In North Dakota

WWE Superstar John Cena To Start Daytona 500 Engines

Cricket And Politics Collide On Twitter With Hilarious Results
Probably funnier in the original Australian

Restless Nationals Could Leave Brevard



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
InStyle’s Cover Girl: Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston, cover girl

What Jen likes about Justin Theroux and other tidbits of interest

T-shirts, Tuxes, And Rap Without Frills

Beyonce Reveals Sexy Post-Partum Body

Robert Downey Jr.: It’s A Boy!

Lana Del Rey Tour Postponed After SNL Flop

Jospeh Gordon-Levitt To Make Directing Debut

Jennifer Love Hewitt Goes Blonde


Katharine McPhee: The Roles That Got Away

Nicole Scherzinger On “X Factor” Departure: “I Have No Regrets”

Fox Delays “This Means War ” Release

“It’s Awkward If You Have To Fondle The Director’s Wife”: Kate Beckinsale Opens Up About Filming Sex Scenes With Colin Farrell



FOREIGNERS
Obama Administration Flounders On Syria
A Resignation That Keeps Democracy Afloat In Maldives
Crackdown Threatens U.S. – Egypt Relationship
9 Jihadis Killed In Pakistan By Drones
Britain Rules Out Falklands Talks With Argentina
Would-Be Car Bomber Killed, Barracks Windows Shattered In Nigeria
Brazilian Police Strike Talks Break Down In Bahia
Ahmadinejad Summoned To Testify Before Iranian Parliament
Gulf States Expel Syrian Ambassadors



BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: 9th Circuit Holds Proposition 8 Violates 14th Amendment
Michelle Malkin: Romney Gets Rick-Rolled
Hit & Run: Ron Paul Second In National Poll
Powerline: Democracy In Action?
Gateway Pundit: McConnell On Mandate – Congress Will Act If President Doesn’t Reconsider
Allahpundit: White House Having Second Thoughts On Contraception Mandate?
David Freddoso: Dirty Tricks In WI State Senate Recalls
Atlas Shrugs: Pro-Jihad BBC Gives The K-Dash Treatment To Osama Bin Laden’s Right Hand Man In Europe
Wall Street Journal: Planned Parenthood’s Hostages
Jihad Watch: Occupy DC Thugs Plan Violent Disruption Of CPAC
Lonely Conservative: Occupy DC, Unions Plan To Thwart Security, Infiltrate CPAC
Ed Driscoll: Combat Journalism
Weasel Zippers: Obama Appoints Public Advocate For Illegal Immigrants


SOTD: Goodnight Saigon

Category: Live at Five

Comments

6 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 02.08.12”

  1. smitty
    February 8th, 2012 @ 6:23 am

    Go, Rick! I hope he rides a wave of energy and contributions off of this.
    Also, Go Wombat! Another fine outing, sir.

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  3. rosalie
    February 8th, 2012 @ 8:09 am

    Things are looking up. Now, we conservatives have something to be excited about. 

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  5. Anonymous
    February 8th, 2012 @ 8:40 am

     Thank you!

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    February 8th, 2012 @ 1:59 pm

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