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Cynthia Yockey Compiles the Headlines (With Gratuituous Cheesecake, Too)

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 4 Comments

NAPLES, Fla.
A couple days ago, on my drive from Jacksonville to Orlando, Cynthia Yockey and I had a phone conversation that eventually turned to the question of what she could do in the way of revenue enhancement.

“Look, give me a good daily headline aggregation of campaign news,” I said. “With all this running around and deadlines and stuff, I’m falling way behind on the basic political news. I’d be happy to outsource the aggregation, so to speak, and tell people to hit your tip jar for it. Just be sure and include a vintage pin-up girl in every post.”

So she did, and features Mary Tyler Moore in her headline aggregation today. If you like brunettes with sunny smiles — and hey, I married one — you gotta love MTM. Because she’s got spunk!

You’ve just seen a three-minute enactment of what the interview process would look like if I ran the newsroom. Except that, unlike Lou Grant, I actually like spunk.

Cynthia Yockey’s got spunk, and you should hit her tip jar.

Category: Celebrities, Cynthia Yockey, Rule 5

Front Page Flogs The Dead Horse Known As The Buffet Rule

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 3 Comments

by Smitty

Well edited contempt for #OccupyResoluteDesk and his crap-tacular ideas.

Was the AMT really intended to go after “certain taxpayers“, or is it intended as a bomb to go off and gradually screw increasing numbers of people as the Federal Reserve inflates more people into the crosshairs?

Category: Barack Obama, PJTV

LIVE AT FIVE – 01.30.12

Posted on | January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Canadian Jury Finds Immigrants Guilty Of Honor Killings

Mohammad Shafia, son Hamed and wife Tooba being escorted from courtroom after verdict

Afghans found guilty of murdering Shafia’s first wife and three daughters

Syrian Army Returns To Damascus Suburbs
26 killed as loyalist forces assault rebel positions in capital

Marshall’s 4 TD Catches Lift AFC In Pro Bowl
AFC surges in second half to beat NFC 59-41

Cause Sought For Deadly Pileup On I-75
At least 10 killed, 18 injured in hazy, smoky conditions

Putin Aide Casts Doubt On Ruling Tandem
President Medvedev not seen as supportive enough

B&N In Talks To Sell Nook E-Reader Outside U.S.
Partnership talks with U.K.’s Waterstone booksellers ongoing



POLITICS
Time Running Short For Gingrich In Florida

Mitt Romney watches Newt Gingrich aboard <s>the Death Star</s>his campaign bus

Late NBC/Marist poll shows Governor Romney leading the former speaker 42-27

Over 400 Arrested At Occupy Oakland Riot

GOP Congressional Leaders Expect Payroll Tax Cut Extension

HHS Ruling On Contraception Draws Battle Lines At Catholic Colleges

Park Service To Enforce Noon Deadline For Occupy DC

Rick Santorum Resumes Campaigning As Daughter’s Condition Improves



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Stocks, Euro Decline Before Europe Summit; Treasuries Advance
Citigroup Chairman Parsons Considers Stepping Down
ABB To Buy Thomas & Betts For $3.9 Billion
PRC Stocks Decline After Week-long Holiday
ExxonMobil Selling Japanese Refining Business
World Economic Forum Somber Amid Eurodebt Crisis
Asian Oil Falls To Near $99 In Weekend Trading
Gold Inches Up On Safe-Haven Appeal
MegaUpload Data Faces Deletion Starting Thursday
Sony Announces New CyberShot Digital Cameras
Fewer Than 10% Of Facebook Users Support Timeline Feature
In PRC, Human Costs Are Built Into An iPad
Twitter’s New Censorship Plan Rouses Global Furor



SPORTS
NBA’s Best Rivalry Resumes Between Bulls & Heat

LeBron James

Both teams at the top of their game as Heat edge Bulls 97-93

Gaborik Claims MVP At NHL All-Star Game

Dirk Nowitzki Back As Mavericks Beat Spurs 101-100

Lakers Get Double-Double In Win Over Timbermutts

Shank Racing Wins 50th Daytona 24

Indian Cricket: The End Of An Era

Matt Purke And The Nationals’ Big Gamble



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
SAG Awards 2012: The Winners List

Cast of "The Help"

All this and a red carpet gallery too

Soap Actor Commits Suicide After His Dog’s Forced Euthanasia
Condo board member refuses responsibility


Jolie-Pitt Kids Tell Brad: “Get Mommy A Ring!”

Lohan: I Don’t Owe That Betty Ford Worker A Dime!

Kirstie Alley Confident Demi Will Work It Out

Spice Girls To Reform For Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Katy Perry Sizzles In First Post-Split Red Carpet Appearance



FOREIGNERS
Arab League Suspends Syria Mission As Violence Rages
IAEA Inspection Gets Underway In Iran
Cattle Raid In South Sudan Kills 40
PRC Pledges More Aid For Africa Even After Workers Go Missing
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Shakes Peru
Sunni Bloc Ends Boycott Of Iraqi Parliament But Crisis Remains
Riot Scandal Intensifies Pressure On Aussie PM



BLOGS & STUFF
Ed Morrissey: Cain Endorsement Too Little, Too Late For Newt In Florida?
Legal Insurrection: Romney Starts War In Republican Balkans
Riehl World View: Romney’s Lack Of Character Revealed In His Desperation
NRO Corner: Gingrich Says Romney’s Character “A Very Serious Problem”
Pat Dollard: Allen West Tells Democrats “Get The Hell Out”
Sister Toldjah: GOP Establishment Out To Get Allen West?
Weasel Zippers: Global Warming Officially Dead
Powerline: James Q. Wilson To The Rescue
Hot Air: Rappers For Newt
Big Government: Friday Night DOJ Doc Dump Shows Holder Was Informed Of Border Agent’s Death Immediately


SOTD: Bawitdaba

Category: Live at Five

Rule 5 Sunday: Lily Was Here

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 17 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


Laughing Conservative gets the ball rolling this week with Dominika Szijartoova, followed by Randy’s Roundtable with Justene Jaro and Yamila Diaz. Fishersville Mike bemoans the approaching “end of cheerleading season“, but the Eye of Polyphemus is too focused on Emma Stone to notice. Reaganite Republican gets sporty with your favorite Finnish ice skater, while Troglopundit brings us Megan Fox in a Spanish-language commercial and this year’s crop of GoDaddy Super Bowl ads.


El Opinador Compulsivo offers a Wednesday cutie, cooking perfection, Golshifteh Farahani, a look at the only good Theocracy, and seven girls in six pictures. For the ladies, baldheaded beefcake and Munster fashion in Paris.


A View From The Beach’s “official” Rule 5 post is Alica Witt; somewhat related: Another Food Myth, Fried Fish, Not Bacon!, and finally, some calming yoga.


Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe last week was Georgia Salpa, while the Vintage Babe was Gloria Talbott. Also, Sex in Advertising goes 3D, obligatory cheerleaders. and PETA popsies.


Soylent Green goes Russian for his Monday Motivationer, Paulina Presley on Tuesday, Humpday Hotness (snow removal grade), Sophia Knight, a return of corsets to Corset Friday, and a sonata in snooch for Saturday.


At The Camp of the Saints, it’s Erica Durance, Rule 5 News, and Kellie Krave. Dustbury had Finoa Xie and Milla Jovovich. Over At That Mr. G. Guy’s blog, it’s snapshots of Florida and an interesting combination of videos featuring Bettie Page and girls with guns. The Rio Norte Line beings us Jennifer Ellison and the ladies of Femen. Edge of the Sandbox also noticed the antics of Femen. Maggie’s Notebook had Elsa Benitez, while Three Beers Later offers a motivational salute to our female pilots.


American Power checks in this week with Australian Bikinis, Luisana Lopilato, Brittany Kerr melting the internets, Lea Michele, and Lucy Pinder.


The DaleyGator’s DaleyBabes last week included Summer Glau, a Rule 5 roundup, Finnish ice skaters, Chrissy Tiegen, Hot Babe Wednesday, Asian Babe Monday, Katrina Bowden, and last but not least, Kate Upton.


Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! Deadline for next week’s Rule 5 Sunday will be Saturday. February 4.

Category: Rule 5

Charlotte Bergmann Is Running For Congress In Tennessee’s Most Racist, Misogynist Corner

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 30 Comments

by Smitty

Charlotte Bergmann is one courageous lady. Wikipedia notes Tennessee’s 9th district is:

It is one of the safest seats in the nation for the Democratic Party, and has not been seriously contested by a Republican in its current configuration. Most[who?] political observers consider the 9th the most Democratic district in the state. Generally, the 9th is one of two seats in Tennessee that are not seriously contested by Republicans (the other being the 5th district).

How safe? It’s sufficiently safe that a black woman can put up a billboard like this:
and receive a vicious browbeating like this:Go ahead: disagree with people running for office. But what’s this

“I’m scared that some of your whiteness may rub off on me.”

Wasn’t BHO elected to get us past that sort of talk? Maybe Steve Cohen can intervene and, you know, restore a little civility to the tone.

Category: Tennessee

Let Mitt Be Perfectly Clear: He’s Going To Repeal ObamaCare

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 35 Comments

by Smitty

Will somebody buy Bill Quick a quaff o’ coffee? This notion that

Mittens loves himself some socialized medicine, whether it’s Romneycare, which he imposed, or Obamacare, which he won’t repeal.

is pure balderdash.

Willard Mitt is going to do precisely what he said he will do: repeal ObamaCare. Now, there may be some bickering and arguing over ‘oo plooked ‘oo when RomBamaCare rolls out in steamroller fashion to flatten some liberty near and dear to you. I get that.

The Mittnistry of Truth insists that you look elsewhere, and refuse to notice the near total correlation of the totally new hotness of the impending RomBamaCare with the old and busted ObamaCare. All of the acronyms have been changed, so RomBamaCare is a totally different thing.

Let’s have an end to these wildly inaccurate mis-statements about RomBamaCare. While we’re at it, let’s have an end to concerns about liberty, private property, and freedom of expression. Those noises all sound like Hate Speech to Mitt’s MoT.

Category: Barack Obama, Health Care, Mitt Romney

Florida Fever: Naples Struck by Sudden Outbreak of Raging Mitt-Mania Epidemic

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 67 Comments

Mitt Romney at Naples rally, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012

NAPLES, Fla.
Attention young conservatives: Your grandma loves Mitt Romney.

The phenomenal shift in the polls here in the Sunshine State — which has provoked much commentary and analysis about “strategy” and “messaging” — may in fact be little more complicated than that. And the massive crowd that turned out in downtown Naples today to hear and see Mitt was certainly evidence of how real Romney’s Florida surge is.


This photo was shot from the camera platform, looking back toward Fifth Avenue, and the crowd overflowed in all directions. The camera platform was about 150 feet from the stage, and the area between the platform and the stage was likewise packed to overflowing. While I’m not an expert at estimating crowd sizes, I can say with confidence that this crowd was what the experts call ginormous.

OK, so what’s Mitt’s secret? Let me put it in the simplest possible terms: Sex appeal. This will elicit a groan from ideologues who have spent the past year proclaiming that Mitt is a gutless flip-flopper, the worst RINO in the history of RINO-dom. Yet if you set aside mere politics long enough to see the two Florida frontrunners as the average Republican voter sees them, it is hard to miss the contrast between Mitt — the tall, lean multimillionaire entrepreneur with dark hair and chiseled features — and Newt, the pudgy intellectual.

Maybe you don’t judge presidential candidates by such standards, but it makes a lot of difference to Republican grandmas, and there are lots of Republican grandmas in Florida. And here’s some video that helps explain a little more of Newt’s problem with the affluent residents of retirement communities in the state that has been dubbed “God’s Waiting Room”:

“There was a time back in high school that a girl I knew in elementary school became much more interesting. You see, Ann and I went to the same elementary school. She was in second grade, I was in fourth. I didn’t notice her then. But when she was just about 16, I noticed in a big way. We were at a party together at a friend’s house. She had come with someone else. I went to her date and I said, ‘Look, I live closer to Ann than you do. Can I give her a ride home for you?’ He said, ‘Sure.’ We’ve been going steady ever since. My sweetheart, Ann Romney.”

After Mitt said that, I walked over to talk to another reporter, whose comment was: “Zing! He’s killing him!”

You see? Mitt didn’t even have to name Newt in order to emphasize the contrast: Mitt’s still with his high-school sweetheart, with whom he’s been “going steady” since 1965, while Newt is on Wife No. 3, with whom he had an affair while still married to Wife No. 2.

Maybe if you’re under 40, that kind of thing doesn’t matter much — Who are we to judge? — but to your mother or grandmother, raised on old-fashioned “family values” conservatism, it matters a lot. Put yourself in Grandma’s orthopedic shoes when she reads a headline like this:

Gingrich: Romney’s Character
Is “Very Serious Problem”

Whoa! Newt wants to talk about “character”? Ever heard an old proverb about glass houses, Mister Speaker? Those grannies in Florida aren’t buying your act. And if my ideological under-40 readers don’t mind, this is perhaps an appropriate time to quote the esteemed founder of The American Spectator, R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.:

Newt, like Bill, has a proclivity for girl hopping. It is not as egregious as Bill’s, but then Newt is not as drop-dead beautiful. His public record is already besmeared with tawdry divorces, and there are private encounters with the fair sex that doubtless will come out. If I have heard of some, you can be sure the Democrats have heard of more.

Forgive my editor for his unseemly insinuation, but rest assured that Bob Tyrrell is certainly not the only conservative who has “heard of some.” There are other conservatives — people whose names you would recognize — who have made similar intimations to me.

Michelle Malkin has never said any such thing, but have you ever wondered why she hates Newt so much? I have.

The problem, as I see it, is that so many True Conservatives have allowed themselves to be persuaded that the frontrunner fight between Mitt and Newt represents the only choice in this election. But while I was at the Romney rally, I encounted two women — including Naples city council woman Teresa Heitman — who say that Florida voters should consider another candidate:

As the lady says, “family commitment comes first” for Rick Santorum, which point Steve Ertelt of LifeNews emphasizes:

Bella Santorum was admitted to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Saturday night because she has pneumonia in both of her lungs, according to campaign aides. . . .
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, on Sunday afternoon, tweeted a message of support for the Santorum family.
“Thank you, Rick and Karen Santorum, for living the Christ-like example of sacrifice and right priorities. Nothing is more precious or important than the life of an innocent child. Our prayers are with Bella, a perfect child in an imperfect world,” she said. “God bless the beautiful Santorum family.”

Dan Collins knows what the cynics will say:

Santorum Daughter, 3, Stages Illness
to Help Father’s Campaign Chances

It is not too late, I would argue, for those True Conservatives who have convinced themselves that Newt is The Only Alternative to Mitt to change their minds and reconsider the possibility of supporting a Republican candidate who lives his conservative principles.

RICK SANTORUM for PRESIDENT
Join the Fight!

Update (Smitty): Welcome, Instapundit readers!

Category: Election 2012, Fear and Loathing in the Sunshine State, Florida, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum

The Curmudgeon Talks About BHO’s Numbers Like They Are A Bad Thing

Posted on | January 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

by Smitty

A helpful summary for your dyed-in-the-wool Lefty friends:

If only white males can be racist, the question becomes: how did white males hijack Arabic numerals, and does this count both as raaaaacism and Islamophobia? This blog calls on the entire internet to end the h8.

Category: Barack Obama, Blogging
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