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Cracking Under Pressure?

Posted on | September 25, 2012 | 10 Comments

DAYTON, Ohio
No, not me. I haven’t lost it yet. I’m talking about Team Obama telling reports to “f–k off,” among other things. The situation is not as rosy for the Democrats as the media would have you think, but I’m under pressure — gotta drive to an event in Cincinnati this morning — so I’ll just quickly cite my American Spectator column:

Reporters circled around Reince Priebus at a campaign rally Monday in Lima and one asked the Republican National Committee chairman what he thought of polls showing Mitt Romney trailing President Obama in this crucial battleground state. Priebus said he was satisfied that the GOP challenger was “within a field goal” of the incumbent, and made a bold prediction: “We’re going to outspend the DNC 10-to-1 [in Ohio] for the next six weeks… We’re going to crush ’em on the ground.”
Such confidence might surprise those millions of Americans who know only of the presidential campaign what the major news media tell them. More than 1,500 people turned out in Lima on a Monday afternoon to see Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan. The size of the crowd that packed inside the Allen County Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center might seem a significant indicator of GOP strength in the heartland, but it was scarcely noticed or mentioned in the horse-race coverage of the election campaign. Instead, the media’s narrative of the race relies heavily on poll numbers suggesting that Obama’s re-election is all but assured. Among these is the most recent Ohio poll, by the University of Cincinnati, that showed Obama above the magic 50-percent threshold, leading Romney by five points, 51-46.
This theme was made explicit in an Associated Press article over the weekend with the headline, “Tide shifts to Obama in most competitive states.” Such tendentious reporting has drawn increased skepticism from critics, including Tom Blumer, who suggest it is part of a deliberate effort to create a false sense of momentum for the Democrat. And when the media are caught in gross errors — e.g., reporting that 18,000 people attended an Obama rally at a 5,000-seat arena — this skepticism seems entirely justified. In fact, there are reasons to believe the momentum has actually begun to shift toward Romney and Ryan, given the recent debacle in Libya, which Ryan hit hard in his speech Monday in Lima. . . .

Please read the whole thing.

 



 

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Category: Uncategorized

Samuelsohn: ‘President Barack Obama Is Trying Hard To Win Veterans. . .’

Posted on | September 25, 2012 | 8 Comments

by Smitty

I guess Darrenn Samuelsohn’s opener may be true for ‘pander’ values of ‘win’. Viewed through some distorted Lefty lens, where veterans are just a large, disciplined special interest that can be bribed into line with programs and platitudes, #OccupyResoluteDesk really could be trying hard.

But veterans of all services spend a great deal of time in the weather. They know rain. They also know when that warm fluid down the back is something else entirely.

Obama’s veterans-outreach efforts have been “failing because voters understand that his defense cuts threaten our position as a global power, unemployment for returning veterans is at an unacceptable level, and the VA system is breaking under a backlog of disability claims that has doubled on his watch,” Williams said.
Ray Kelley, national legislative director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said he expects Obama will have some success this fall with the post-Sept. 11 generation of veterans because of the Iraq War and his programs for returning troops. But older veterans — the majority conservative white males — will probably stick with Romney, and that’s despite Obama’s work on many of their issues.

Sweet, sweet raaaaace card! But no: you could swap Mitt Romney with Herman Cain with scant effect on the numbers. Why? Because veterans are steeped in meritocracy. Which is why Cain, or other staunch Americans like Allen West, enjoy massive veteran support. Conversely, even the idle curiosity that might have garnered Obama a few military followers initially has long since worn away.

Veterans tend toward more or less intense support of our Constitution as written. Not many veterans may formulate or agree with an analysis as deep and thoughtful as Dinesh D’Souza’s 2016. Many vets may opt for something shorter: “Frickin’ Commie,” for example. How else to react to “Corpse-man” or “General McRaven”, or a party that puts Turkish planes over Soviet ships behind an Admiral speaking at the DNC?

“Trying hard”? Really? If that’s the notion of trying, I’m sure would hate to see subtle contempt. Oh, wait. Maybe we have.

via Instapundit

 

Category: Barack Obama

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.25.12

Posted on | September 25, 2012 | 5 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Romney Rips Obama On Middle East Policy

Mitt Romney speaks in Pueblo

Says “These are not bumps in the road; these are human lives,”; Ryan compares Obama’s foreign policy to Jimmy Carter’s
Related: Romney campaign taking friendly fire


Obama To Address UN In Wake Of Rising Tensions
Will discuss Iran, Syria, and the Muslim world in his speech


Chicoms Commission First Aircraft Carrier
Former Soviet Varyag now the Liaoning



POLITICS
Gloves Come Off In Massachusetts Senate Race

Senator Brown and Professor Fauxcahontas

Negative ads hit the airwaves questioning Warren’s truthfulness, Brown’s loyalties


Reading Scores On SAT Sink To Forty-Year Low


Chicago Aims To Restore Infrastructure And Implement Free Wi-Fi Citywide

As Final Deadline Approaches, Akin Staying In Senate Race

5th Circuit Reverses Itself, Holds Corps Of Engineers Harmless For Katrina Damages

Teachers’ Unions Hedge Bets, Seek Allies In GOP

Israelis Fear Netanyahu Is Meddling In US Politics



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Inches Up On Calls For New Iran Sanctions; NYMEX $92.24, Brent $110.10
Growth Worries, Spain Concerns Keep Markets In Check
Free Checking Accounts Grow Scarce
Discover To Refund $214 Million, Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges
US Stock Futures Fall On Growth Jitters
Williams Says Fed Will Pursue QE3 Until Job Market Rebounds
Verizon iPhone 5 Ships Unlocked, Works On AT&T Network
Facebook Private Message Rumor False, Site Says
Adobe Updates Premiere, Photoshop Elements
Iran Starts Blocking Google, GMail
Will Amazon Open Physical Stores To Sell Kindles?



SPORTS
A’s Can’t Win At Texas Hold’em

Oakland SS Cliff Pennington tries to recover from a bobbled ball

Rangers win 5-4 in 9th inning as A’s defense fails; third one-run loss in a row

Ref Rage: Seahawks Stun Packers As Controversial Call Sets Up Winning TD

Yankees Power Past Twins 6-3; Pettitte Wins Again

Six Cities In Mix To Host First NCAA Championship Game

O’s Lose 9-5 To Jays For Doubleheader Split, Fall 1.5 Behind Yankees

Dunn’s Dingers Keep White Sox Atop AL Central

Hochevar Can’t Match Verlander As Royals Fall 6-2 To Tigers

This Time, “Sun Monster” Helps Nationals In Rout; Magic Number Now 5



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. Welcome Baby Boy

“Ringer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar

Second child for couple

Lindsay Lohan Rushed To Hospital With Lung Infection

Sofia Vergara’s Butt Cannot Be Contained By Mere Dresses

Beyonce Pregnant Again

Bonnie Franklin Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

Kutcher & Kunis’ PDA-Filled Weekend

Chris Brown Flunks Drug Test In Rihanna Case

Kerri Walsh Jennings: Pregnant At The Olympics?

Sheriff’s Department Spokesman Rips Fiona Apple: “Just Shut Up And Sing”



FOREIGNERS
UN Envoy Says No End In Sight For Syrian Civil War
Water Cannon Forces Taiwanese Flotilla To Leave Senkaku Waters
Nork Farmers Take Baby Steps Toward Market Economy
PRC Talks Tough With Japan On Senkaku Island Flap
US Says Belarus Election Neither Fair Nor Free
Are Drone Attacks Actually Harming US Interests?
Abu Hamza Loses Extradition Fight, Will Be Deported With Four Others To US



BLOGS & STUFF
Weasel Zippers: Obama Offers Himself As Eye Candy On “The View”
WyBlog: Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic…And Abortion
Israel Matzav: Like A Bull In A China Shop
Jennifer Rubin: Obama’s “60 Minutes” Wipeout
Power Line: Ishmael Jones – After Benghazi
Lonely Conservative: Romney On Obama’s “Bumps In The Road”
Allahpundit: Today’s Alleged Romney Gaffe
Pat Dollard: Polls Unanimously Say Military Wants New Commander-in-Chief
Jawa Report: State Department Aide Tells Reporter To Have A Nice Life (Expletives Deleted)
Wake Up America: Dem Pollsters Caddell, Schoen Condemn Oversampling Of Democrats In Polls
Legal Insurrection: Elizabeth Warren’s Law License Problem
American Conservative: Ancient (And Modern) Ignorance
Gateway Pundit: Taliban Claims Thousands Of UK Muslims Prepared To Die To Kill Prince Harry
Atlas Shrugs: Leaders Of KC Muslim Group Petition Obama To Limit Americans’ Free Speech
Jammie Wearing Fools: Laugh Of The Day – “President Obama: The Democrats’ Ronald Reagan”

Category: Live at Five

Scenes From Ryan Rally in Lima, Ohio

Posted on | September 24, 2012 | 10 Comments

DAYTON, Ohio
On deadline for The American Spectator now, and just enough time to give a bit of news and some photos. First, here’s an account of Paul Ryan’s speech by Daniel Strauss of The Hill:

Paul Ryan delivered a blistering speech against President Obama on foreign policy Monday, saying because of the president’s policies, the Middle East looks like Tehran during the mob protests on the U.S. embassy in 1979.
Ryan, speaking in Lima, Ohio, was referencing Nov. 4, 1979, when Islamic revolutionaries in Iran attacked the U.S. embassy and took more than 50 Americans hostage. Ryan said that Obama has failed to fulfill promises to bring peace to the Middle East.
“I mean, turn on the TV and it reminds you of 1979 Tehran but they’re burning our flags in capitals all around the world. They’re storming our embassies,” Ryan said. . . .
“We’ve lost four of our diplomats. And what is the signal that our government is sending the rest of the world? We’re being equivocal on our values, we’re being slow to speak up for individual rights, for human rights, for democracy. We’re seeing countries stifle freedom in Iran, in Russia, and all these other areas. And we’re saying we’re going to gut our military — that projects weakness.”

Some photos from today’s event:

Update (Smitty): props to Ed Driscoll for the Instapundit linkage!

 





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Category: Election 2012, Fear. Loathing., Ohio, Paul Ryan

Tres Equis

Posted on | September 24, 2012 | 9 Comments

by Smitty

These fake ads, mooching off the Most Interesting Man in the World meme, are a hoot:

With a jolly conclusion:

Category: humor

The ‘Yute’ Vote Confronts The Empty Chair

Posted on | September 24, 2012 | 5 Comments

by Smitty


What can I say? I voted for Perot in ’92.

Category: Uncategorized

Rule 5 Monday

Posted on | September 24, 2012 | 11 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


Standard disclaimer applies; reader discretion advised.


Fishersville Mike leads off this week with a recommendation of the new Amy Adams movie, and Randy’s Roundtable offers Andi Muise. Laughing Conservative has Keeley Hazell underboob, Senator Blutarsky has IDF girls with guns, and Three Beers Later has the Village People. Draw your own conclusions. 😉
Elsewhere, First Street Journal also likes them some heavily armed Israeli gals, while the Rio Norte Line gives the nod to Jessica Wright. Eye of Polyphemus goes with the sultry Emma Stone.


EBL gives Paris Hilton her propers before moving on to Amy Adams, Alison Pill, and Kirsten Powers. Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe is A.J. Cook; his vintage babe is the incomparable Marlene Dietrich. Also, sex in advertising and 49ers cheerleaders! Dustbury notes gamer girl Aisha Tyler‘s 42nd birthday and the tragic Romy Schneider.


El Opinador Compulsivo returns after a two-week break with a portfolio of Russian babes, Brittney Palmer, Kate Upton, Krysten Ritter, Odette Annable, Malena Morgan, and a black & white gallery.


A View From The Beach has the girls of Leverage, the obligatory cave girl post, the Obama administration’s denial of plans to invade Canada, a PSA about stupidity and voting, asteroids are a girl’s best friend, more zombie planning, and a TV repair video. I don’t know how he does it either, folks.


Batting cleanup this week in the absence of the DaleyGator, Soylent Green takes a victory lap over my choice of words in last week’s Rule 5 roundup before moving on to Monday Motivationer Tiffany, Tuesday Titillation’s Angel, Amber the Humpday Hawt, Overnighty Ashlyn Rae, The Road To Corsetcare, AM Awesome Gracie, and wrapping up with Soylent Equinoxification.


Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! Links for next week’s Rule 5 roundup will be due Saturday, September 29 at the  Rule 5 Wombat mailbox.

Category: Rule 5

GREETINGS FROM LIMA, OHIO

Posted on | September 24, 2012 | 34 Comments

LIMA, Ohio
The Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center is packed for this afternoon’s “Victory Town Hall” event with Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan. The WiFi, unfortunately, is mercilessly slow. Will update as possible.

UPDATE: RNC Chairman Reince Priebus just held an impromptu press gaggle and said, “We’re going to outspend the DNC 10-to-1 for the next six weeks.” Asked about polls showing Romney-Ryan trailing in Ohio, Priebus said “we’re within a field goal and we’re going to crush [the Democrats] on the ground.”

Asked about Sunday’s appearances by Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on CBS 60 Minutes, Priebus said that Obama was “whistling past the graveyard, trying to re-write history” about the weak economy.

UPDATE II: A couple of Tweets to remember:

Paul Ryan just took the stage.

UPDATE III: Damn this slow WiFi. Can’t get photos to upload. Frustrating. Anyway, I’ll post some later. Here’s something that Paul Ryan said about Obama: “Since he’s admitted he can’t change Washington, we need to change presidents.”

Category: Election 2012, Fear. Loathing., Ohio, Paul Ryan
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