The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE: 08.15.12

Posted on | August 15, 2012 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Pentagon: Iran Training Pro-Assad Militias In Syria

SecDef Leon Panetta


US continues to supply non-lethal aid to rebels; working with Jordan, Turkey on no-fly zone

Thompson, Mica Turn Back Tea Party Challenges
Connie Mack also wins in Florida


Linda McMahon Defeats Chris Shays
Former WWF exec to face Dem Congressman Murphy in steel-cage match for Joe Lieberman’s seat



POLITICS
Romney Rips Biden For “Chains” Remark

VP Joe Biden blathers in Wytheville, Virginia


VP also confident Virginians will help win North Carolina for Obama

Fort Hood Shooter Expected To File Not Guilty Plea

Obama Ready To Sign Up Illegals


Penn State Receives Warning On Accreditation

Maryland General Assembly Signs Off On Casinos For Prince Georges County

Mennonite Preacher Found Guilty In Lesbian Custody Battle

Midwest Drought, Election Year Politics Lead To Pressures On Ethanol

Congressman Cardoza (D-CA) Retires, Cites Family Issues



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Continues To Rise On Higher US Sales; NYMEX $93.43, Brent $114.03
Standard Chartered Settles Iran Money-Laundering Charges With New York For $340 Million
US Stocks Lose Steam After Confusing Economic Reports
Retail Sales Up 0.8% In July, First Rise In Four Months
When Will The Euro Collapse? It’s Already Dead
Buffett’s Berkshire Cuts Stake In Kraft, P&G
Groupon Shares Drop On Earnings
PM Singh Says Economic Reform As Important As National Security For India
Pinterest Nudges Users Off Couch And Into The World With New Android, iPad Apps
Samsung Strikes Back
Obvious-Backed Branch Comes Out Of Public Beta To Foster Conversations Online
“Darksiders II” Provides Pulse For Publisher THQ
PlayStation Mobile Still Aims To Take On iOS, Android Games



SPORTS
Kuroda Tosses Two-Hitter As Yankees Beat Rangers Again

No no-no, but close


Teixeira, Swisher go yard in 3-0 win

NHL Owners Evaluating Players’ First Proposal In Toronto Talks

O’s Thrash Red Sox 7-1 As Beckett Phones It In Again



Quintana Snaps Five-Start Skid, Pale Hose Seize On Blue Jays’ Error To Win 3-2

Cabrera Reaches 100 RBI, Fister Goes 8 Innings As Tigers Maul Twins 9-3

Storen Struggles In Giant Blowout Of Nationals



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Evelyn Lozada Files For Divorce From Ex-Football Player Formerly Known As Ochocinco

Ochocinco and Evelyn in happier days


Johnson apologizes to s2bx, fans

Kristen Stewart Dropped From “Snow White” Sequel Plans?

Ron Palillo Dies, 63; Played Horshack On “Welcome Back Kotter”, Taught Acting To High School Students

Robert Pattinson To Play Lawrence of Arabia For Herzog?

90210 Scores Gold, Lands Ryan Lochte For Season 5 Guest Spot


Unspeakable Armenian Heads To Jail – Unfortunately, Not In Reality, Just Reality TV

Have You Accepted Tim Tebow As Your Quarterback?

Bobby Brown Enters Rehab To Dry Out

Kelly Clarkson’s In Love



FOREIGNERS
Wildlife Traffickers Profit From Rampant Corruption, Lax Laws In Asia
Ex-PM Says Assad Regime Is Crumbling
Saudis Use Summit To Isolate Iran, Syria
ROK President Lee Urges Japan To Settle Disputes
Hollande Promises Order After “Youths” Riot In Amiens
Egyptian Security Officials Claim Dismissal Of Army Generals Headed Off Coup Against Morsi
Australian Senate Set To Pass Asylum Bill After Bipartisan Support In House
Pussy Riot Reveals Rift In Russian Orthodox Church
Ecuador Official Says Assange Will Be Granted Asylum
PRC, Norks Move Ahead With Economic Zone Program
Japanese Cabinet Ministers Visit Yasukuni Shrine As Relations With ROK Fray
From Village Chief To Chief Minister: The Life Of Vilasrao Deshmukh



BLOGS & STUFF
Kevin Jackson: Romney Calls Out The Race Card With Paul Ryan
Shot In The Dark: Fifty Shades Of Biden
Weasel Zippers: Chutzpah! Obama Campaign Accuses Romney Of Being “Unhinged”
American Power: CNN’s John King Reports That Obama Campaign Admits Privately Biden’s Racist Remarks “Not Helpful”
Dennis Prager: Paul Ryan And The American Character
Power Line: Galston Makes A Good Call – Demonizing Paul Ryan A Bad Plan
William Kristol: The Unbearable Lightnes Of Being A “GOP Pro”
Lonely Conservative: Good News! GOP “Pros” Are Fretting About Ryan Pick
Forbes: Yes, Obamacare Cuts Medicare More Than President Romney Would
National Review: Obama’s $700 Million Medicare Problem
Washington Times: Sununu Tells Soledad O’Brien “Put An Obama Bumper Sticker On Your Forehead When You Do This”
Ramesh Ponnuru: Mother Jones Misinforms And Then Rationalizes It

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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 08.15.12”

  1. Adjoran
    August 15th, 2012 @ 6:15 am

    Hey, did you know that “Aytu?” is “McCain” in Turkish?  A cousin, perhaps?  His first name is “Yüksel,” and that’s no joke!

    http://po.st/3eMplV

  2. Adjoran
    August 15th, 2012 @ 6:18 am

    With Obama’s edicts on immigration and welfare reform, he’s looking more like Hugo Chavez every day.  I don’t really blame him with sticking with his ideological soul mate – in fact, I think they should hang together.

  3. Wombat_socho
    August 15th, 2012 @ 11:31 am

     This “rule by Executive Order” nonsense is p!ssing off a lot of people.