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LIVE AT FIVE – 12.07.11

Posted on | December 7, 2011 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama Pitches Populist Vision Of America

I SUMMON THE GHOST OF TEDDY ROOSEVELT!

President Obama attacks “breathtaking greed”, formerly known as “the capitalist system”; recalls Teddy Roosevelt’s “Square Deal”






FAA Chief Babbitt Resigns After Drunk Driving Arrest
SecTrans accepts Babbitt’s resignation

Dozens Dead In Rare Attack On Shiite Mosque In Kabul
Suicide bomber kills dozens, wounds almost 200



POLITICS
Few Pearl Harbor Survivors Left To Keep Memory Alive

Emerie Arsenault and other survivors at the U.S.S. Arizona memorial

Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Association holds last meeting at historic site before planned disbandment at year’s end.





Alabama AG Urges Changes In State’s Immigration Law

Protesters Swarm Congressional Offices

House Bill Would Raise Medicare Premiums For Elderly

Romney Supporters Push for More Pointed Rhetoric

U.S. To Promote Gay Rights Abroad, Obama & Clinton Say



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Merkel’s Path: Brinksmanship For Debt Crisis
Asia Stocks, Copper Advance Before EU Summit
Bernanke To Congress: Reporting Flawed On Fed Loans
CEO Pandit Says Citigroup To Cut 4500 Jobs
Prudential Sells Its Real Estate Brokerage For $110 Million
Shale Gas Industry Has Profound Impact On Economy
With TVs, Microsoft Is Right And Apple Is Wrong
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Won’t Support Google Wallet
New .xxx Domain For Porn Debuts To Mixed Feelings
Minister Sibal Warns Social Websites On Objectionable Content
Chrysler Teases New Alfa-Based Dodge Dart



SPORTS
SEC Examining Financing Of New Marlins Stadium

Miami Marlins new home at the 70% complete mark

Probe focusing on whether federal securities laws were broken in financing of stadium and parking garage

Can New Magic CEO Convince Dwight Howard To Stay?



Mets Trade Pagan To Giants, Shore Up Bullpen


Pavelic Makes 39 Saves, Little Scores Winning Goal As Jets Cool Off Bruins

Clarkson Scores In OT To Help Devils Beat Leafs 3-2

NHL Realignment Raises More Questions



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Bravo Forced Kim Richards Into Rehab

Kim Richards

Network pushed reality star into immediate rehab check-in

Angelina Jolie On Directing, Family, And Being A Closet Geek

Jesse James Trash Talks Sandra Bullock In His Return To TV




Terrence Howard: My Wife Is Lying, I Never Threatened To Kill Her

Grandson Of Rita Hayworth Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

Naked Rage At A Body Politic

Alec Baldwin Reamed By Flight Attendant For Being Self-Centered Jerk Who Can’t Follow Safety Instructions

Director Patty Jenkins Exits Marvel’s “Thor 2”



FOREIGNERS
Kremlin Backers Challenge Protesters
Homs Killings Spread Fear Of Sectarian War In Syria
Violence And Bloodshed Erupt In Congo as Election Results Delayed
Greece Passes Austerity Budget After Street Riots
Belgium Finally Gets Six-Party Coalition Government After 18-Month Standoff
Hezbollah Leader Comes Out In Support Of Assad
Foreign Ministry Slams SecState Clinton’s Criticism Of Elections As “Unacceptable”



BLOGS & STUFF
Don Surber: Gallup – Gingrich Collects The Cain Vote
Ramesh Ponnuru: Heartbreak Awaits Republicans Who Love Newt
Hit & Run: Ron Paul, Still Rising
Volokh Conspiracy: Newt Gingrich, Right-Wing Progressive?
Atlas Shrugs: Obama’s Anti-Capitalism Speech In Kansas
Weasel Zippers: No Joke, Republicans Told Not To Attack Obama
Rush Limbaugh: The So-Called Conservative Media Attacks Newt Gingrich
Michelle Malkin: Hollyweird Distraction Of The Day – Alec Baldwin Booted Off Plane
Ben Domenech: $250 Million Spent On Penis Pumps By Medicare, Medicaid
Esquire: Could Jon Meacham Be The Most Insufferable Human In Washington?
Reihan Salam: Is The Enemy Of My Enemy My Friend?
Ed Driscoll: Building A Bridge To The 20th Century
Lonely Conservative: Don’t Blame Obama For The Rotten Economy, Blame The Internet!


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Comments

4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 12.07.11”

  1. Troy Hailey
    December 7th, 2011 @ 6:30 am

    TR – Square Deal
    FDR – New Deal
    Truman – Fair Deal
    Obama – the “BFD”, leading to the Raw Deal

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  3. Anonymous
    December 7th, 2011 @ 9:18 pm

    I’d say we’re already in Year Three of the Raw Deal.

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