The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 12.23.11

Posted on | December 23, 2011 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
House GOP Surrenders On Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Speaker of the House John Boehner

Bill also includes unemployment extension, Medicare doc fix

Quake Rattles Tremor-Plagued Christchurch
5.8 on the Richter scale; some public buildings evacuated

Iraqi VP Hashemi Blames Baghdad Blasts On PM Maliki
Says Maliki’s security forces persecuting politicians instead of targeting terrorists



POLITICS
GOP Candidates Cover Iowa In Blizzard Of Negative Ads

Negative ads slam Newt Gingrich

Super PACs unload on former speaker

Prosecutors Say Assange, Manning Collaborated On Stealing Secret Documents

Ron Paul Newsletter Ad Forecast “Race War”


Army Report: Up To 64,000 Arlington Graves Misidentified Or Misplaced

Small Group Of Occupy Berkeley Campers Remains Despite Eviction Notice

John Edwards Calls In Sick, Seeks Delay In Trial

Federal Judge Blocks Part Of SC Immigration Law



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
U.S. Stocks Rally After Spanish Debt Auction
Gold Edges Up After Upbeat U.S. Data
NRC Approves New Standardized Reactors
Initial Jobless Claims Drop Despite Jobs Being Scarce
Best Buy Cancels Customer Orders After Running Out Of Goods
U.S. Approves NYSE/Deutsche Boerse Merger; EU Questions Remain
Kodak Reshuffles The Deck
Google To Pay Mozilla $300 Million Yearly In Search Deal
FCC Approves AT&T Purchase Of Spectrum From Qualcomm
Jacob Goldman, Founder Of Xerox PARC, Dies At 90
UC Berkeley To Save $75 Million In Switch From Microsoft Office To Google Apps
27% Of Photos & Videos Now Captured On Smartphones



SPORTS
Barkley Staying With Trojans

Junior QB Matt Barkley and USC coach Lane Kiffin

Barkley turns down NFL money for a shot at the Heisman and a national championship for USC

Nationals Trade Four Prospects To Oakland For LHP Gio Gonzalez



Beltran Inks Two-Year Deal With Cards Pending Physical

#1 Syracuse Pounds Tulane 80-61, Extends Streak To 13

Nyets Lose Lopez to Foot Surgery, Trade For Mehmet Okur

Kurt Busch Driving #51 Chevy After Signing With Phoenix Racing



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Adam Lambert Busted, Jugged In Finland

Adam Lambert and his unpronounceable Finnish boyfriend

Not to brawl at the gay bar, this is the law

Kris Humphries Booed, Heckled At Nyets Game

“Blair Witch” Star Heather Donohue Quit Hollywood To Grow Pot

Future Of “American Horror Story” Cast Unclear As Series Becomes Anthology

Brigitte Nielsen Hospitalized After Being Hit By Suspected Drunk Driver

“Fresh Prince” Cast Reunites For A Good Cause


Taylor Armstrong Filed For Divorce To Get Back On “Real Housewives”

Former Congressman Weiner’s Wife Gives Birth: It’s A Boy

Size 16 Adele Set To Grace Vogue’s Spring Cover



FOREIGNERS
Deep Mistrust Led To Pakistani Border Incident
France Takes Steps To Criminalize Armenian Genocide Denial; Turks Recall Ambassador
Nork Propagandists Work Quickly To Glorify Kim Jung-Un
Arab League Team Arrives In Syria As Violence Continues
Egyptian Activists Call For Mass Rally Against Army Rule
“If Abbas Embraces Hamas, He Is Walking Away From Peace”
Tymoshenko Drops Appeal Of Sentence, Calling Case A Farce
Canny Villagers Grasp Keys To Loosening Grip Of PRC



BLOGS & STUFF
Lonely Conservative: Economy So Bad, Millions Will Go To Debtors’ Prison Without Their #40Dollars
Moe Lane: On The Payroll Tax Cut
Allahpundit: Bombshell – Prominent Establishment Republican Endorses Establishment Republican Favorite
Shot In The Dark: Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar
Hit & Run: Ron Paul Roundup
Legal Insurrection: Biggest Question – What Took People So Long On Ron Paul?
Weasel Zippers: British Court Orders Baby Born To Single Muslim Mom To Be Adopted To Save Baby From Honor Killing
Gateway Pundit: Thanks, Barack! Gas Prices Hit Record High In 2011
Big Journalism: According To Politico, “Our Exhausted Chief Executive” too Busy Being Awesome To Vacation
Bob Owens: Radical Liberal DOJ Employee Admits To Perjury


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Comments

7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 12.23.11”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    December 23rd, 2011 @ 7:25 am

    […] Robert Stacy McCain. […]

  2. The Economy is So Bad, Millions Will Go to Debtors Prison Without Their #40dollars | The Lonely Conservative
    December 23rd, 2011 @ 9:25 am

    […] with nothing.Just as a reminder, this is Obama’s record on the economy.Update: Linked by The Other McCain – thanks!google_ad_client = "ca-pub-1395656889568144"; /* 300×250, created 8/11/08 */ […]

  3. Serfer62
    December 23rd, 2011 @ 1:05 pm

    Boehner needs to go

  4. Spring Chicken
    December 23rd, 2011 @ 1:58 pm

    Love your post.  This is one of my favorite stories from the Old Testament!  How wonderful to see it here.  You never know where God is taking you…or his purpose in events that happen in our lives!  You are a good writer, and your Blog is one of my favorite places to visit.  Merry Christmas and may God’s blessings smile upon you and your family in the coming year.

    M Frazier
    Houston, TX  

  5. SOYLENT GREEN
    December 24th, 2011 @ 8:49 am

    That is an awesome quote.

  6. Anonymous
    December 26th, 2011 @ 5:35 pm

    The Bibi quote?

  7. Anonymous
    December 26th, 2011 @ 5:36 pm

    He’s not very good at the tactical maneuvering, is he?