The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 01.13.12

Posted on | January 13, 2012 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Torn Between Defending And Attacking Romney

Mitt Romney

Loving capitalism while hating Romney: the backlash against the Bain Capital attacks

Security Expert Agrees With Tehran: It’s The JOOOOS!
Professor says scientist’s death has all the hallmarks of a Mossad hit

Missing Alabama Teen Declared Dead
Judge closes door on Natalee Holloway



POLITICS
Gov. Haley’s Support For Romney Shocks Tea Party

Gov. Nikki Haley with Mitt Romney December 16

“It was like your best friend took up with a really bad boyfriend.” – Karen Martin, Spartanburg Tea Party

Sioux Tribe Looks To Teens To Revive Demand For Buffalo

Michigan Judge Jails Bridge Owners For Contempt

Officer Recommends Court-Martial For Wikileaker

Obama Back For Another $1.2 Billion Increase In Debt Limit

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) Announces Retirement



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Euro, Stocks Up Ahead Of Italian Debt Sale
Delta May Try To Buy Troubled AMR
Brent Rises Above $112 On Supply Fears
CIT Reportedly Stops Backing Sears Supplier Loans
Home Depot Accelerating Plans To Hire 70,000 Seasonal Workers
Wall Street Ekes Out Gains For Fourth Day
For Investors, It’s All About The Dividends
December Retail Sales Weak, Jobless Claims Up
Angry Crowd Eggs Beijing Apple Store After iPhone 4S Launch Botched
EPIC To FTC: Revamped Google Search May Violate Privacy, Antitrust Rules
Buyers Hang On For Cheaper, Faster Windows 8 Ultrabooks
No High Score For Video Game Sales In 2011
CEO Confirms Dish Network To Close More Blockbuster Stores Than Originally Planned



SPORTS
Magic Center Howard Smashes Free Throw Record

Dwight Howard takes one of his 39 free throw shots against the Warriors

Breaks 50-year-old record set by Wilt The Stilt; scores 45 points with 23 rebounds in Orlando victory over Golden State

43 All Out! Sri Lanka Hits New Low



Habs Trade Cammalleri To Calgary

Hawks’ Al Horford Injures Pectoral, Expected To Miss Three Months

Grizzlies End Knicks’ Streak At Four With 94-83 Win

Daytona Testing Underway, Danica Begins Prep For 500

Red Wings Top Coyotes In Shootout, Jimmy Howard Gets 100th Win

Used Car Salesman Gets Two-Year Extension As MLB Commish



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Heather Locklear Hospitalized After 911 Call

Heather Locklear

TMZ says it’s booze and prescription pills

Madonna Worried The Royals Will Hate Her

Sinead O’Connor Seeks Help On Twitter After Suicide Attempt

Halle Berry Says It’s NOT An Engagement Ring!

Toni Braxton Hospitalized

Minka Kelly Snubbed Jake Gyllenhaal

Celebrity Trainer Tracy Anderson Is Pregnant



Camille Grammer: Why I’m Keeping Kelsey’s Last Name

Brittany Murphy’s Dad Sues L.A. Coroner, Disagrees On Cause Of Death

“Vampire Diaries” Stars Laugh Off Proposal Rejection Rumors



FOREIGNERS
Despite Video Outrage, No Halt To Peace Talk Moves
Taliban Say Marine Video Won’t Hurt Afghan Talks
Burma Frees High-Profile Dissidents In Amnesty
Candidates Make Final Push Ahead Of Taiwan Vote
Haiti Marks Anniversary Of Devastating Earthquake
Shimon Peres Denies Israel’s Involvement In Iranian Assassinations
Pakistan PM Gilani: I Don’t Need Confidence Vote
Japan PM Noda Reshuffles Cabinet After Embarrassing Gaffes
Thousands Of Gay Marriages Performed In Canada May Not Be Legal



BLOGS & STUFF
Powerline: What Really Happened In Gaffney?
JustOneMinute: Battling Back On Bain
Riehl World View: The GOP Is Embarrassing Itself
Althouse: The Left Blogosphere Freaks Out Over Its Own Inability To Distinguish Between Hard To Believe And Falsifiable
Mark Meckler: Now That NYC Gun Charges Have Been Dropped, I Can Speak Out
Atlas Shrugs: Obama Hated And Refused Photos With Troops
Mediaite: C-SPAN Getting Hammered With Prank Calls About Romney’s Package
American Thinker: A Portrait Of The First Lady As An Angry Young Woman
Weasel Zippers: Holder’s Justice Department Backs Obama’s Illegal Pro Forma “Recess” Appointment
Zilla Of The Resistance: Flames, Fevers, Furnaces, And Other Fun Stuff
Lonely Conservative: Conservatives Outnumber Moderates, Liberals


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Comments

7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE – 01.13.12”

  1. Cartoon of the day « Don Surber
    January 13th, 2012 @ 6:39 am

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  2. Zilla of the Resistance
    January 13th, 2012 @ 8:11 am

    Thanks for linking my post, Wombat! 

  3. ‘False Face Must Hide What The False Heart Doth Know’* « The Camp Of The Saints
    January 13th, 2012 @ 8:51 am

    […] whiny argument with a surgeon’s skill. A highlight [tip of the fedora to Wombat Socho's Live At Five]: One does not have to take a leap of faith to believe Mrs. Obama to be an "angry black […]

  4. richard mcenroe
    January 13th, 2012 @ 11:01 am

    You freaking theologians are missing the point.  No matter how many legal angels you stuff on the head of this particular pin, Romney cut American jobs. No matter what Galsworthy-esque paeans to the defense of Capital you chant, in a country with over 12% actual unemployment, the RNC wants to anoint a candidate who CUT AMERICAN JOBS.  This is so self-evidently a nonstarter that any further discussion just shows how far out of the loop the GOP and its commentariat have dropped.

  5. Anonymous
    January 13th, 2012 @ 11:22 am

    1. Publishing the links does not constitute endorsement of said links.
    2. I’m not a Romney supporter by any means; frankly, I don’t think he can be trusted not to hose the GOP on the home front the same way W did. This doesn’t mean I have to go along with every turd flung by the other monkeys in the cage.

  6. Anonymous
    January 13th, 2012 @ 11:22 am

    You’re welcome!

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