The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.17.12

Posted on | July 17, 2012 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Business Groups Hit Obama On Remarks About Government’s Role

Rev. 0bama preaches the socialist gospel in Roanoke

Chamber of Commerce, NFIB not happy with President’s Fauxcahontas tone

Court-Martial Begins For Lackland AFB Sex Scandal
Instructor charged with 28 counts of rape, sexual assault

Syrian Rebels Push War Into Damascus
UN still going in circles



POLITICS
Romney Shows His Combative Side

Mitt Romney comes out swinging

Ripping into Adminstration’s crony capitalism

Planned Parenthood Sues Arizona For Funding

No Decision On VP Pick, Romney Aide Says

Sarah Palin Still Waiting For Her Invite To GOP Convention

Illinois Governor Quinn Seeks Disaster Relief For State Farmers Hit By Drought

California Restaurants Evade Foie Gras Ban With Little Bite

Democrats Would Let Tax Cuts Expire To Test GOP, Patty Murray Says

As DISCLOSE Act Stalls, GOP Super PAC Earmarks $6 Million For House Races



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Continues Rally On Stimulus Hopes: NYMEX 88.15, Brent $103.55
Yahoo Names Mayer As CEO, Stock Rises Late
Euro Stocks Rise As US QE Hopes Strengthen
Probe Shows HSBC Allowed Money Laundering, Evaded Sanctions
Widespread Drought Threatens US Crops
Merchants Considering Credit Card Surcharges, Cash Discounts In Wake Of VISA Settlement
Largest Pension Fund, CALPERS, Earns Dismal 1% Return On Investments
Microsoft Unwraps New Generation Of Office
Samsung Snaps Up CSR’s Mobile Development Operations For $310 Million
Steam And Linux Are Now An Item
LG Display Employees Among 11 Charges With Theft Of TV Tech From Samsung
YouTube Comes Of Age As News Source
After Microsoft Rejection, HTC Developing Unique Tablet



SPORTS
Gonzo Spoils Youk’s Return To Fenway

Adrian Gonzalez cranks a tiebreaking 3-run shot

Crawford returns, Gonzalez rakes, BoSox win 5-1

Olympics A Golden Target For Satire

Reds’ Votto Needs Surgery, Out 3-4 Weeks

LeBron James Helps Team USA Pull Away From Brazil

Blue Jays Fall To Yankees, Bautista To DL

Astros Shut Down Padres’ Sputtering Offense, Break 13-Game Road Loss Skid

Howard’s First Dinger Lifts Phillies Past Dodgers

Key Hits Elude Nats In 5-3 Loss To Fish

FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Seven Habits” Author Stephen Covey Dies, 79

Stephen Covey, 1932-2012, RIP

Dead of complications from April bike accident

Kerry Kennedy Pleads Not Guilty To Driving While Drugged Charges

Lindsay Lohan’s Getting A Little Sister

Demi Moore’s Daughters Considering a Restraining Order Against Mom

Uma Thurman: It’s A Girl!

J-Lo Reveals Steven Tyler Behind Her Exit From “Idol”

Anthony Mackie In Talks To Play Falcon In “Captain America” Sequel

Kate Upton Responds To Pro-Anorexics’ Taunts



FOREIGNERS
Reshuffle Puts Great Successor’s Mark On Nork Military
SecState Clinton Pleads For Patience In Egypt, Israel
Judge Orders Mubarak Back To Prison From Hospital
Taliban Vaccine Ban May Affect 280,000 Children
2 Dead, 19 Injured In Shooting At Toronto BBQ
Japan Tests PRC’s Eastern Flank
Merkel Gives No Ground On Demands For Oversight
Ex-Cop Charged In Politovskaya Murder



BLOGS & STUFF
Zilla Of The Resistance: It’s My Birthday
Valley Of The Shadow: Even Bane Mocks You
Weasel Zippers: Obama Campaign Using New Batman Movie Against Romney
NRO Corner: Gergen – “For Goodness Sake…”
American Power: Mitt Romney Hits Back
Gateway Pundit: Mitt Goes On The Attack
Rush Limbaugh: A Radical Ideologue In The White House
Legal Insurrection: Elizabeth Warren And Barack Obama – Government Supremacists Cut From The Same Cloth
Jay Nordlinger: Against Growth!
Lonely Conservative: “Non-Partisan Economist” Cited By Obama Is Campaign Donor
James Petholoukis: Did “Hardheaded Socialism” Make Canada Wealthier Than America? Please.
Riehl World View: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Bails On Fundraising Law Hearing To Attend Fundraiser That Won’t Be Covered By Proposed Law
Mickey Kaus: Make Ignoring Work Pay!
Sister Toldjah: Detroit Freep “Endorses” Conyers
Protein Wisdom: JP Morgan To Dems – It Ain’t Workin’, Comrades
NewsBusters: NYT, NBC Employees Caught Contributing To Obama Campaign

Category: Live at Five

Comments

8 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 07.17.12”

  1. Adobe_Walls
    July 17th, 2012 @ 6:22 am

    Here’s another reason to use cash instead of debit or credit cards.
    http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2012/07/16/nashville-man-charged-85000-for-filling-his-tank-with-gas/

  2. Zilla of the Resistance
    July 17th, 2012 @ 6:53 am

    Wow, I’m on top of the Blogs list! Thank you so much, Wombat, I’m honored! 

  3. Adjoran
    July 17th, 2012 @ 7:25 am

     Obama says business owners didn’t do it themselves because of roads and bridges, public education, and bank loans helping them somewhere along the way.

    But their taxes paid for the roads and bridges, equally with everyone else’s.  Why do they now “owe” more for what they’ve already paid?

    Their teachers were paid according to their contracts.  Do students owe some debt in later life to pay more taxes because some teacher did his or her job?

    Every bank loan I ever got I PAID for by paying them interest at the market rate, and faithfully making the payments on time.  They never lent anyone money for FREE, unless it was a prominent Democrat or their family, and then it wasn’t for business but a straight payoff.

    Obama thinks you don’t do anything on your own.  Government empowers all achievement.  That’s Marxism, straight, pure, and simple.

  4. It’s My Birthday | Zilla of the Resistance at MareZilla.com
    July 17th, 2012 @ 7:53 am

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  5. Adobe_Walls
    July 17th, 2012 @ 2:32 pm

    Actually the business man “using those roads and bridges” pays more than most when he fuels or puts tires on his trucks. And then there’s all the licensing fees etc just for the privilege of providing goods and services to the “community”.

  6. Wombat_socho
    July 17th, 2012 @ 8:19 pm

     See, this kind of crap is why I don’t bank with Citibank.

  7. Wombat_socho
    July 17th, 2012 @ 8:19 pm

     You’re most welcome!

  8. Adobe_Walls
    July 17th, 2012 @ 8:57 pm

    Actually it was the vendor who started the problem, twice. My bitch is that people like myself who use cash are subsidising card users swipe fees.