The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.30.11

Posted on | November 30, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
McConnell Opens Door To Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

GOP open to extending cut, but not to additional expansions or surtaxes

American Airlines Files For Bankruptcy
Parent company AMR and AA go Chapter 11

Will Herman Cain Drop Out?
Candidate reassessing run in wake of latest bimbo eruption



POLITICS
Romney Knocks Gingrich As “Lifelong Politician”

Mitt and Newt

Mitt questions former Speaker’s ability to solve nation’s economic woes

Perry Denies Reports Of Campaign Staff Shakeup



Arizona Gun Club Invites Families To Pose With Santa – And A Machine Gun

Richmond Tea Party Audited Over Nonexistent Meal and Admission Taxes

NLRB Dials Back Union Proposal Amid Shutdown Threat


Retiring Frank Says Dodd-Frank Likely Safe Without Him
Probably wrong about that too



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Wall Street Up For Second Day On Brighter Consumer Outlook
America’s 50 Biggest Banks (And Bank Of America Isn’t #1)
Yen Falls As Europe Boosts Bailout Fund
Illinois House Votes Down CME, Sears Tax Relief
Germans’ Moral Stand Fans Flames Of Euro Crisis
Crude Oil Prices Rebound, Natural Gas Falls
Facebook, FTC Reach Agreement On Privacy Issues
FCC Releases Report On AT&T Deal Details Merger Shortcomings
Ed Markey (D-Mass) Bitchy About Kindle Fire Privacy
Samsung Wins Appeal On Aussie Galaxy Tab Ban



SPORTS
Red Sox Choose Bobby Valentine

New Red Sox skipper Bobby Valentine

ESPN analyst previously managed the Mets and Rangers; also, Japan’s Chiba Lotte Marines

#3 Syracuse Rolls Over Eastern Michigan 84-48 After Fine Firing

Caps Lose Hunter’s Debut to Blues, 2-1


Jaguars Coach Del Rio Fired, Team Sold

Next Step In NBA Labor Deal: Players Need To Recertify Union, Vote To Approve CBA

Late Goal Ruins Muller’s Debut With Hurricanes

Texans Sign Veteran QB Jake Delhomme

Rolston Lifts Isles To 2-1 Win Over Sabres



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lady Gaga On Marriage

Lady Gaga

The Vanity Fair interview & slide show.

Demi Moore: Glad To Be Free

Daniel Craig Brands Certain Attention Whores “F***ing Idiots” For Making Careers Out Of Their Private Lives

Comedian Patrice O’Neal Dies, 41


Ricky Martin To Guest Star On “Glee”

Usher’s Ex-Wife: You Don’t DESERVE Our Kids

Kelly Preston Drops 39 Pounds

Doug Hutchison Pulls Out Of Movie Due To “Sexual Content”



FOREIGNERS
Protesters Storm British Embassy In Teheran
UK Public Sector Strike Could Scupper Pensions Deal
Young Free Egyptians Challenge Entrenched Muslim Brotherhood
Norway Massacre: Breivik Declared Insane
Turkey Turns Up The Heat On Syria
Russian Lover Of British MP Not A Spy, Court Says
Biden Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq On Eve Of US Troop Withdrawal
SecState Clinton Makes Historic Visit To Burma



BLOGS & STUFF
Legal Insurrection: Reconsider Bachmann? No.
American Glob: Newt Calls On Obama To Denounce Class Warfare
Pat Dollard: Poll Says Gingrich Would Pick Up Bulk Of Cain Supporters If He Drops Out
Allahpundit: Good News, New iPhone Appears To Be Pro-Life
Jammie Wearing Fools: Obama Condemns Crashing Of “English Embassy”
Gateway Pundit: Worst. President. Ever.
Bob Owens: Holder Has Hissy Fit, Blames Daily Caller For Firing Calls
NRO Corner: Newt Urged To Give Speech About Past Mistakes
IBD: Ezra Klein, From Journolist To Liberal Activist
Newsbusters: Barnicle Flummoxed As Coulter Calls Ted Kennedy “Human Pestilence”
Megan McArdle: How Can Europe Possibly Save Itself?
Dean Esmay: Huntsman 2012?
Ed Driscoll: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Climate Apocalypse


SOTD: Doctor Wu

Category: Live at Five

Comments

2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 11.30.11”

  1. Lady Gaga Says She Can Buy Her Own F*%cking Ring - The POH Diaries
    November 30th, 2011 @ 6:41 am

    […] via Live at Five […]

  2. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    November 30th, 2011 @ 7:54 am

    […] Robert Stacy McCain. […]