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LIVE AT FIVE: 08.02.12 (MOUNTAIN TIME EDITION)

Posted on | August 2, 2012 | 13 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Chick-Fil-A Day

Folks stand up, line up across the country


Shocker – WaPo does balanced article on nationwide “eat-in” to support embattled fast-food chain

Obama Signs “Secret” Order To Support Syrian Rebels
News promptly leaks to media

Holmes’ Shrink Reported Him To Colleagues
BETA team did nothing since shooter was in process of dropping out of college



POLITICS
Berdoo Bankrupt

A boarded-up storefront on Fourth Street in San Bernardino


City seeks Chapter 9 protection with over $1 billion in liabilities, 25K creditors

House To Take Up Livestock Disaster Relief Bill

NJ’s MetLife Stadium Site Of Talmud Celebration

Profiling Lawsuit Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has High Bar To Clear, Experts Say

Internet Security Bill Supporters Scramble To Overcome GOP Opposition Before Congress Recesses

GOP: Obama Aides Evading Transparency Rules



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude In Tight Range Ahead of ECB Meeting: NYMEX $88.95, Brent $106.00
Treasuries Extend Losses As Fed Defers Action
Illegals Big Business For Private Prison Firms
ADP Says US Companies Added 163,000 Jobs In July
ECB Has Reasons To Ease, Fed Has None
US Manufacturing Sector Shrinks For Second Month
FTC seeks Tighter Rules On Web Sites For Kids
More Zuckerbergs Work At Google Than Facebook
Google Wallet Now Supports All Major Credit, Debit Cards
Software Helps Print Videogame Characters In 3D
Microsoft Releases Windows 8 To PC Makers



SPORTS
Andrus Caps Big 10th Inning Rally For Rangers

Elvis Andrus celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning RBI single


Pujols’ twin dingers not enough to save Angels from 11-10 loss

Suspended Allmendinger Released By Penske

Flyers Extend Coach Laviolette’s Contract


Pence’s Debut Disappoints, Giants Lose To Mets Again, 2-1

Call-up Patrick Corbin Pitches Snakes To Sweep Of Dodgers, 4-0

Inconsistent Tigers Hoping To Repeat Last Year’s Strong Finish

…And Then Some Stuff Happened At The Olympics

Nationals Left Scratching Their Heads At Latest Loss To Phillies



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Macaulay Culkin A Smack Addict?

Macauley Culkin


Former child star allegedly blowing kilobucks on heroin, oxycodone…
…or maybe not.

J-Lo & Casper: Legal Threats Over Gay Sex Club Reports

Taylor Swift Gets Warm Welcome From Kennedy Family
🙁



Sources Say Adrienne Maloof’s Split From Husband Not A Surprise

Summer’s Studio Smackdown: Which Franchises Will Get Another Chapter?

Drew Barrymore Set To Direct “The End” For Warner Brothers

First Pictures Of Michael Douglas As Liberace In “Behind The Candelabra”



FOREIGNERS
Chen Guangcheng Enlists Congress As He Criticizes PRC
Netanyahu Publicly Challenges US On Iran
Top British Rockers Seek Release Of Pussy Riot As Putin Visits London
New Egyptian Cabinet Has Few Holdovers Or Islamists
Taiwan Downgrades Saola To Tropical Storm; 1 Dead
Pune Blasts probe Faces Hurdle; CCTV Cameras Found Nonfunctional
Somali Leaders Approve New Constitution As Suicide Bombers Stopped
Turkish Military Exercises On Syrian Border Seen As Warning To Kurds
Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Lose Draft Exemption



BLOGS & STUFF
WyBlog: The DNC Comes Out Of The Closet
Allahpundit: According To Rick Warren, Chick-Fil-A’s Owner Said Chain Set New World Record In Sales
Legal Insurrection: Chicagoans Hungry To Flip The Bird To Rahm, Nicely
Twitchy: Boycott Fail Redux – Citizens, Santa Unite For Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day
Michelle Malkin: Chick-Fil-A Day – Massive Nationwide Protest For Free Enterprise, First Amendment
James Rosen: With Cruz Victory In Texas, is Tea Party The New Establishment?
Greta Van Susteren: Palin Fires Back At Cheney – “The Mistake Would Have Been Not Answering The Call” to Be VP
Washnigton Free Beacon: Senor 1, Mitchell 0
Lonely Conservative: Mitt Romney Says Culture Matters
Fire Andrea Mitchell: Warmonger Obama’s “Secret” Plan Revealed
Power Line: The Obama Campaign – Like Demagoguery, Only Dumber
Weasel Zippers: Media Slams Ann romney For $990 Blouse, Praises Michelle Obama For $6800 Jacket
Daily Caller: Michelle Bachmann Says Gore Vidal’s “Snotty, Mocking Attitude” Made Her A Conservative
Jihad Watch: Six Palestinians Arrested, Jailed For Eating In Public During Ramadan
Gateway Pundit: Zawahiri Says Arab Spring Byproduct Of Anti-US Jihad

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Comments

13 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 08.02.12 (MOUNTAIN TIME EDITION)”

  1. Red
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 8:51 am

    I just want you all to know that I check this blog more often than I check Drudge.

  2. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 10:36 am

    You are wise to do so.  Wombat digs up some good stuff.  

  3. Red
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 10:46 am

    It’s not so much what’s dug up but how it’s presented.

  4. Red
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 11:09 am

    Regarding Michael Douglas: Lately I would say he was more of a Lynn Redgrave look alike (apologies to Lynn Redgrave).

    Regarding Chick-fil-A and Dan Cathy: If anyone didn’t realize this was about the right to free speech then check out Gay Patriot’s post.

  5. Evilbloggerlady
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 11:54 am

    One of Wombat’s finds plays well with Stacy’s post a couple of days ago:  What did the University of Colorado know and when did they know it?

  6. Quartermaster
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 12:33 pm

    I wouldn’t say Chik-Fil-A was embattled from what I saw yesterday. More like the dingbat left is embattled, not to mention many other terms that could be accurately applied.

  7. Adjoran
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 3:19 pm

     As the far left always does, they overplayed their hand. 

  8. Red
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 4:08 pm

    Worst “GOTCHA!” ever. 😉

  9. Wombat_socho
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 5:14 pm

    Oh, so I’m not overdoing the sarcasm, then? Good to know. I’m glad you like it! Link me, please?

  10. Wombat_socho
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 5:15 pm

     You should have seen the original headline. SMH.

  11. Wombat_socho
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 5:16 pm

     They do. And the cheerful smile that accompanies those fries.

  12. Red
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 5:48 pm

    And the fact that Chick-fil-a observes the sabbath on a Sunday. Heathens 😉

  13. Red
    August 2nd, 2012 @ 5:49 pm

    MM-mm, that’s tasty sarcasm. Goes good with waffle fries and lemonade 😀