October 2012 : Page 17 : The Other McCain

The Benghazi blame game has been going on for more than a month since the Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Last week there were signals that Team Obama was trying to make Hillary Clinton’s State Department the scapegoat, but anybody who knows the Clintons could have predicted she wasn’t going to take the fall. Today, Hillary struck back:

A confusing array of contradictions concerning the murders of four Americans, one of which was a U.S. ambassador, was made worse by Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks during the debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan Thursday evening.
Today the confusion only worsened yet again when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters that her agency was not the source of misinformation concerning the attacks, charging instead that the White House was the source of the false mantra that the murders were spurred by an anti-Muslim film made in the United States.
Clinton told reporters that when Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, made her rounds on every Sunday morning news show to claim the film motivated the attacks, the information had been fed to her by the White House and not the intelligence community in the State Department or the CIA.
Not only does Clinton’s statement contradict early White House accounts but directly contradicts statements made by Vice President Biden during the debate.

If Obama thinks he’s gonna throw Hillary Clinton under his bus, he’s going to find out the hard way his bus ain’t big enough. He’s not looking too good in the polls lately — even PPP has him trailing Romney in Florida now — and rather than playing the Good Soldier in his doomed re-election campaign, why shouldn’t Hillary kick off her 2016 campaign by helping expose Obama’s bungling? And here’s a good laugh for you:

Axelrod defends White House on Libya,
says Romney seeking to ‘exploit’ issue

Oh, sure, like David Axelrod never exploited an issue . . .

Rule 5 Sunday: Celebrity Skin (Stacey Dash Edition)

Posted on October 14, 2012October 15, 2012Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho

Yep, it’s that time again. Many of these links contain full or partial nudity, guns, knives, appalling taste in music, and/or exposed snooches. Viewer discretion is advised.

Right Wing Uncensored debuts this week with Stacey Dash, Laughing Conservative has Leah Francis with her back against the wall, and RightKlik also pays tribute to the rebellious Ms. Dash. Eye of Polyphemus, meanwhile, has Rachel Nichols, while Fishersville Mike has the U. Virginia cheerleaders. First Street Journal continues their tributes to women in uniform this week with Coasties, and Randy’s Roundtable takes a break with Alina Vacariu.

EBL keys off Protein Wisdom for some Elizabeth Shue, followed by some bottomless Kate Middleton, Badgers we could use more of, and some Sooner gals along with regrettable pix of drunken UT fans.

El Opinador Compuslivo has an all-star lineup this week with Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz, a double-dip of Stacey (That’s Miss Dash if you’re nasty), Bianca Beauchamp, and last – but certainly not least – Mila Kunis.

Soylent Green joins the Stacey Dash parade, after which come Monday Motivationer Tanya, Evening Awesome Heather, Tuesday Titillation Barbara, a record-setting day without Catalina Robayo, Humpday Hawt Hope, more Stacey Dash with bonus Paul Ryan motivation, AM Awesome Anna, a million new site minions, The Ghost Of Corsetcare, Go(Ogler) Shoutout a la Grecque, and a questioning of Canuckistan.

Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe is (perhaps inevitably) Stacey Dash; his vintage babe Celeste Yarnell. Halle Berry has the Sex In Advertising covered this week; also, obligatory 49ers cheerleaders and happy Thanksgiving wishes to Canada! Dustbury offers Michelle Wie and Beverly Johnson, and at the Camp of the Saints, it’s Kate Upton and the Rule 5 News.

The DaleyGator’s DaleyBabes this week include Yu Akiyama, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Risa Akai, Polly Parsons, Mila Kunis, Monica Keena, Stacey Dash, and Sophia Bush.

Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! To be included in next week’s Rule 5 roundup, send your links to the Rule 5 Wombat mailbox by Saturday, October 20.

UPDATE: Post title corrected to give Ms. Dash, the nearly unanimous choice of our Rule 5 linkers, her propers.

When Katy Met Arlen

Posted on October 14, 2012October 14, 2012Comments

The death of a RINO has already been duly noted, if not exactly mourned. In their own remembrance of Snarlin’ Arlen, Victory Girls remind us of the moment at a 2009 town-hall meeting when the Vicious Backstabbing Crapweasel learned he had “awakened a sleeping giant”:

“This is about the systematic dismantling of this country. I am only 35 years old. I have never been interested in politics. You have awakened a sleeping giant. We are tired of this. This is why everybody in this room is so ticked off. I don’t want this country turning into Russia, turning into a socialized country.”
— Katy Abram, Lebanon, Pa., Aug. 11, 2009

Here is her subsequent appearance on Sean Hannity’s show:

Arlen Specter was a powerful Republican senator, and Katy Abram was just a mom concerned about her children’s future in a nation whose basic freedoms Specter was helping to destroy. The contest between them, by all normal political logic, was a mismatch that Specter should have easily won. How was it that this Pennsylvania mom prevailed, and the mighty Specter was defeated? Speaking of giants . . .

“Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.”
— I Samuel 17:45 (KJV)

Pride goeth before a fall, and Specter’s overbearing arrogance caused his own undoing. Katy Abrams is classy in her own remembrance:

My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends. Despite his political world he was a father and husband who was dearly loved. I know he rests in the hands of God. Let him rest in peace.
As for me I will continue to fight all that he represented in the political realm. I thank him for helping awaken the sleeping giant. He played a key role in waking the citizenry of this nation to a government that no longer listened and continued their wrecklessness.

You should follow Katy Abram on Twitter. She remains a courageous soldier in what someone has called An Army of Davids.

Benghazi Tinfoil Fez

Posted on October 14, 2012October 14, 2012Comments

by Smitty

This is via Director Blue, who points to a Free Republic article that I will edit a bit for clarity:

The murder of Ambassador Stevens at Benghazi is Obama’s October Surprise gone bad, thanks to two former SEALS who were not supposed to be at Benghazi. But then I ran to the end of the story so let’s back fill the datapoints.

First President Morsi’s first public statement to us was that he wanted the blind imam who first bombed the WTC released. Now, Obama is forever dedicated to appeasing the Muslim world; bowing to them comes naturally to him. Obama knew that he had to obey Morsi’s request. However, he couldn’t release Omar Abdul-Rahman. There had to be a reason powerful enough to warrant his release. What better than to return to the Carter era of American hostages?

Obama saw a way to release the imam and secure his re-election in one act. Wheels were set in motion. Obama needed a cover story. The YouTube video that no one has seen, released in July. America could be shamed into releasing the imam, because someone posted an obscure video, and we have to follow Obama’s lead and bow to muslims.

Next, weaken the security at Benghazi by removing the security teams and employing Libyan bodyguards for the ambassador. In effect the embassy could not defend itself. The back channel had to be from the WH to the imam’s legal representatives. It was suggested that Obama needed a reason to release the imam that America could agree to. What better than hostages? They were informed that there were no security forces at Benghazi to defend Stevens, so over-run the embassy and take him hostage. Really easy.

What was not planned for were former SEALS Donerty and Woods. They were not part of Stevens security detail; they happened to be in Benghazi working for the CIA to located missing surface-to-air missiles.

So the terrorists plan the assault on the embassy thinking there would be no resistance. Well, two SEALS never backed down from defending America and Americans. These two heros gave their lives fighting to protect our embassy and our ambassador. No telling how many peaceful muslims they transported to the after life. However, the terrorists who thought this was just a walk in the park now sought out the Americans to kill them not hold them captive. The overthrow went from hostage taking to killing.

Now the WH knew the plan had blown up. There were no hostages only dead Americans. How to cover? Roll out the 14 minute video, no one has seen, as the cause. The WH cover up was in play.

With the killing of Ambassador Stevens, there could be no exchange, no October Surprise. Oh, what was the October Surprise? Well, Obama would spend a month negotiating with the terrorists for the release of Ambassador Stevens and, finally, and after his focused efforts on saving Stevens’ live, Stevens would be released just before the election. Obama would have sucked out all the energy from the campaign as everyone would be watching him, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, negotiate for the release of Stevens. The world would applaud him, the muslim would have their murderous imam back, he would be reelected and the destruction of America who go on.

We can only thank every day these SEALS for defending America with their lives.

A lot of datapoints, Benghazi, President Morsi, SEALS, blind iman, 14 minute You Tube video; withdrawal of security from embassy, October surprise and Obama’s October surprise.

Wonder which story makes more sense? Mine of the one the WH spins every day that keeps changing as the lies are exposed.

First of all, I don’t believe this. This sounds like a fantastic movie plot. This is one of those tritely plausible connections of dots by some external observer. The idea that any government leaders of any party would play such high-stakes games with peoples’ lives (as opposed to the individually low-stakes games of ObamaCare) is revolting, even for a figure like #OccupyResoluteDesk.

Should any plot as wild and fragile as this one have been driving Benghazi-quiddick (unlike a -gate, we have a death toll) then facts are likely to leak out. You just can’t coordinate across that many agencies without leaving loose information.

God rest those who died in Benghazi.

Update: linked at The Lonely Conservative

Arlen Specter Dies at Age 82

Posted on October 14, 2012October 14, 2012Comments

One should never speak ill of the dead, and therefore I will merely note that there is one less RINO in the world.

By contrast, Charlie Crist is still alive, so there’s probably no harm in saying that if Charlie got hit by a bus tomorrow, I’d be doing cartwheels.

UPDATE: Random meteorological observation:

For some reason, it seems to me, the sun is shining brighter today, and the sky is a more beautiful blue.

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) October 14, 2012

Cherokee Tribune Endorses Romney

Posted on October 14, 2012October 14, 2012Comments

You’re thinking, “Cherokee? You mean, like Elizabeth Warren?” No, this is an editorial in the newspaper in Cherokee County, Georgia:

During his first two years Obama had a Democratic-controlled House and Senate to pass any plan or idea to help the tattered economy. Instead, he made his overriding priority not job creation but the radical transformation of this country’s health care system, which though far from perfect is the best in the world for a country so large. That government takeover of health care, if left in place, will deprive millions of Americans of their present health insurance and degrade the quality of care provided for all of us. His preferred model is socialized medicine along the lines of Great Britain and other European countries.
That’s fitting, because his economic policies have this country following Greece and Spain toward bankruptcy.
This is a president who seems fundamentally out of touch with most mainstream Americans and sees Main Street America as something to be scolded. He routinely villanizes the private sector and pushes policies that punish profit. As he chided successful Americans this summer, “You didn’t build that!” . . .

Read the whole thing.

VIDEO: Somebody’s Serious About Fiscal Discipline (Hint: It’s Not Joe Biden)

Posted on October 14, 2012October 14, 2012

The Romney-Ryan campaign’s latest ad:

“We can’t keep spending and borrowing like this. We can’t just keep spending money we don’t have. . . . Did they come in and inherit a tough situation? Absolutely. But we’re going in the wrong direction! Look at where we are. The economy is barely limping along. . . . Don’t raise taxes on small businesses, because they’re our job creators. . . . Leaders run to problems to fix problems . . . Mitt Romney is uniquely qualified to fix these problems.”
— Paul Ryan, vice presidential debate, Danville, Kentucky, Oct. 11