Saturday, October 27, 2012

MUST WATCH: An Urgent Message for America

Though he's a New Zealander, author Trevor Loudon is one of America's national treasures. No one is a more tireless and accomplished researcher of the global Marxist movement -- and its covert ties to the Democrat Party -- than Loudon. His KeyWiki.org project is an invaluable online resource for exploring these links.

Loudon is currently on a speaking tour of the U.S., concentrating heavily in battleground states. If you are anywhere within driving distance, it's something you will not want to miss.


If you do nothing else today, watch this video. Don't worry, I'll wait here.

Larwyn's Linx: Ten Times Bigger than Watergate: Proof the President Lied About Benghazi?

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Nation

Bigger than Watergate: Proof the President Lied About Benghazi?: BlackFive
Benghazi: Risk Aversion Results In A Complete Operational Failure: Howling
Damage Control: White House Briefing Room Goes Dark: Dossier

Latest Sign Obama Heading for Defeat: Times
October surprise: Obama’s killing Democratic House prospects.: Moe Lane
Wisconsin: Romney 49, Obama 49: Hot Air

Obama Refuses Answer When Asked if Help Denied During Attack: Sooper
Obama Seeking Alternative Path to 270 Without... Ohio: Reaganite
Father of Slain SEAL, New Report Raise Questions About Benghazi: Tapper

Watch Your Kids Around Obama Says NY PR Firm Owner: RWN
Part I: Obama optimism: why it is unfounded: Krumm
Don’t Count Mourdock Out!: Morris

Economy

It's the Obonomy, Stupid!: Spengler
Average GDP Growth Less than Half of What Obama Predicted: WS
Rite-Hite owner warns employees of risks of voting Obama: JSOnline

Scandal Central

Klein: Docs Show Obama Overruled Clinton, Denied Benghazi Security: RCP
SLEAZE: Claire McCaskill's Husband Cut Tax Credit Deals Made in Senate Dining Room: MagNote
Ex-SEAL’s Father: Hillary Blamed the Movie: Commentary

Climate & Energy

Sandy and New Jersey: Hurricane Watch: EBL
Airline Crisis Survival Guide: Musings
Approaching megastorm threatens East Coast: AP

Media

Election in twelve days! The economy is awful! (And CNN is ripping Obama!): RS
Team O’s Jewish woes: Pos
David Letterman Audience Wants Obama To Release College And Passport Records: Western

Swingometer: Gallup Party ID figures predict solid Romney win: RS
Biden Aide’s Tell-All Pretty Much What You’d Expect: NRO
Man Who Raises Massive Amounts Of Campaign Cash Whines About Others With Campaign Cash: Cove

Late Friday Free-For-All: Nice Deb
Romney flips voters, editorial boards with economic message: Hot Air
Instead of Exposing Libya Bombshell, ABC Hypes 'Mystery Monkey' and Yawning Dogs: NB

World

Obama still lying; He Knew Within Minutes: AT
Welcome to the Age of Hell: Entrenching Murder as the American Way: Floyd
Detroit Jews Smarten Up: Matzav

Sci-Tech

Some Guy Bought the Data of 1.1 Million Facebook Users for Just 5 Bucks: Gizmodo
Car hits 220 MPH on new Texas highway: Fox
High Hopes for Windows 8? Nope, Microsoft Is About to Bomb! Says Jackson: Yahoo!

Cornucopia

Say a Prayer for Dan Riehl: Instapundit
Dan Riehl Update: RSM
If your first time was with Obama in 2008, you can look at Romney as the penicillin you now desperately need: IMAO

Still Thinking About Voting for Obama?: NoisyRm
Lena Dunham: Your First Time: GWP
Ouch: Instapundit

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QOTD: "... it is a rare thing these days to encounter a Democrat who is both honest and intelligent.

It has become a party of fools misled by clever liars, and the factual deficiencies of The Plan won't dissuade any Democrat who still believes in the rainbows-and-unicorns fantasy of Obama the Lightworker.

We've come to expect such delusions among the intelligentsia. What is astonishing is that any ordinary man could still be such a fool." --Robert Stacy McCain

Friday, October 26, 2012

OH, OKAY: President says election 'has nothing to do' with Libya deaths

Well, in that case, it's settled!

President Obama again on Friday defended his administration's handling of the attack that killed four Americans in Libya, and said he's not holding back information ahead of Election Day.

"The election has nothing to do with four brave Americans getting killed and us wanting to find out exactly what happened," Obama said in an interview with KUSA, the NBC affiliate in Denver.


...Pressed twice during the KUSA interview, Obama wouldn't address a Friday report suggesting that the Americans in Benghazi asked for more assistance as the Sept. 11 attack was taking place, and instead stressed that his administration is engaged in a thorough investigation.

I think we can surmise why the president wouldn't answer the question. Several reliable sources told me (since confirmed here) that the President would have been alerted within minutes of the attack commencing in Benghazi. Therefore, his refusal to answer the question speaks volumes.

As an aside: is it just me, or does the president look like he's been doing some choom? Or is it that he just saw some of the internal polls from the battleground states?


HISTORIC: Obama Economic "Recovery" Just as Bad As It Feels

Please sit down. I know this news will come as a shock.

In a previously off-the-record interview with the Des Moines Register, President Obama argued that the economic recovery he's overseen isn't as bad as his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, claims... "In many ways, because of the actions we took early on, we're actually ahead of pace in the typical recovery out of a recession like this," Obama said...


...But the data are clear that Obama's economic recovery — which started in June 2009, five months after he was sworn in — has been worse than any recovery since the Great Depression.

Overall economic growth has been slower in this recovery than in any of the previous post-World War II recoveries, according to the Minneapolis Fed, using data from Bureau of Economic Analysis...

Fancy that: Obama... eh... misspoke again.


SPOT THE TREND: Nate Silver Edition

Jay Cost asks, "What inferences would you draw from this picture?"


I draw three, myself:

• According to Nate Silver, the odds of Obama winning every state just rose to 96.345%
• According to Taegan Goddard, the President is on a huge roll
• And according to Paul Krugman, QE3 is already a tremendous success


ALL CLASS: Desperate Obama Campaign Portrays "Bulls***ter" Romney in a Dunce Camp

Glad they're focusing on the big issues:


I'm so confused. Having called his opponent a "bulls***ter", portrayed him in a dunce cap, accused him of committing a felony, and saying he'd killed a man's wife -- is President Obama running for President, or to be the dictator of a third-world country?

This is just sick.


Hat tip: Drudge.

CINC goes AWOL: SEALs in Benghazi begged for help, AC-130 was on-scene, Obama refused--flew to Vegas instead

Benghazi-gate is spinning out of control and the Obama administration is dying right before our eyes, thanks especially to leaks that are coming fast and furious (no pun intended; oh, and here's a helpful hint for future Democrat Presidents in the mold of Carter and Obama: throw the intel community under the bus at your own peril).

Jennifer Griffin of Fox News has exclusively reported that "CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack."

Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. Consulate and subsequent attack several hours later was denied by officials in the CIA chain of command -- who also told the CIA operators twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11...

...Former Navy SEALs Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty were part of a small team who were at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. Consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When they heard the shots fired, they radioed to inform their higher-ups to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. An hour later, they called again to headquarters and were again told to "stand down."

...[At midnight,] they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours -- enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators...

Unbelievably, The Tatler is also reporting that an AC-130U Gunship was on-scene in Benghazi -- and the president refused to unleash it. Obama refused to make an effort to save Ambassador Stevens and the operators who were trying to protect him.

If you don’t get torches-and-pitchforks irate about this, you are not an American:

The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours — enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators.

There were two AC-130Us deployed to Libya in March as part of Operation Unified Protector... The AC-130U is a very effective third-generation fire-support aircraft, capable of continuous and extremely accurate fire onto multiple targets. It has been used numerous times in Iraq and Afghanistan to save pinned-down allied forces, and has even been credited with the surrender of the Taliban city of Kunduz...

It was purpose-built for a select number of specific mission types, including point-defense against enemy attack. It was literally built for the kind of mission it could have engaged in over Benghazi, if the administration had let it fire. As the excerpt above clearly shows, we had assets on the ground “painting” the targets with the laser.

In recounting this sordid abdication of leadership (or worse), Glenn Beck stated this afternoon that, "Today, officially, is the day that I no longer recognize my country."

And Karin McQuillan asks, "Did Obama watch while they fought for their lives?"


Update: Obama refuses to answer when asked directly if security was denied during the Benghazi attack. Meanwhile, the White House Briefing Room has been dark for 16 days and Jay Carney's face was spotted on a milk carton.

BENGHAZI-GATE: Did two heroic SEALs ruin Obama's October Surprise? [UPDATED!]

Please see critical updates below

It's a conspiracy theory, to be sure, but "Kozy" asserts the Benghazi attack was an "October Surprise" gone awry thanks to two SEALs who weren't even supposed to be in Benghazi.

The scenario is both simple and plausible:

In June, Egyptian President Morsi pledged to secure the release of 'The Blind Sheikh', the extremist cleric responsible for the first World Trade Center attack.

Eager to accommodate Morsi and strengthen the U.S. relationship with Egypt, Obama's henchmen formulate a two-step cover story. The first step is a video that no one has seen, which was released in July.

Next, strip security from the Libyan Ambassador, despite pleas from a variety of quarters for more security, not less. In essence, remove any barriers to using the Ambassador as a hostage.

Back-channel communications between the White House and the Imam's legal representatives confirm that a swap can be achieved with a high-level hostage exchange. The Imam's cronies are informed that Ambassador Stevens has no security in Benghazi. So the Imam can be secured through a trade after capturing Stevens who doesn't even have a single bodyguard.

Had all gone according to plan, Stevens would be released just before the election; Obama would take credit for that and a newly strengthened relationship with Egypt and Morsi.

But what wasn't planned: two ex-SEALs named Doherty and Woods. They only happened to be in Benghazi because they were on a separate intel mission to locate surface-to-air missiles.

So the terrorists launch their attack believing that there is no security whatsoever. And they are surprised to find that two SEALs are not only fighting back, but killing them left and right. The resulting firefight transforms the terrorists' assault from a simple kidnapping into a murderous onslaught that cost all four Americans their lives.

Sure, it's a crazy, right-wing conspiracy theory. But add in the following observations:

Repeated denials for more security in Benghazi, despite requests from multiple quarters. No credible explanation has been offered for the removal of security by the White House or the State Department.

Leading up to 9/11 -- of all dates -- there was no special security posture ordered in diplomatic installations around the Middle East.

After the attack, a series of conflicting and morphing stories were offered by, among others, Ambassador Susan Rice, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Jay Carney, David Axelrod, Joe Biden, etc.

Not only did the president go to sleep after getting word of the attack, but it appears he also refused security briefings in the aftermath of the attack, instead simply departing for a fundraiser in Las Vegas.

The theory being: the President didn't need to stay awake after hearing of the attack. He didn't need any briefings. He knew exactly what had happened.

Update 10/17/12: An alert commenter reminds of this bit of evidence, translated from Arabic by Walid Shoebat:

Video from Libya: ‘Don’t Shoot us! We were sent by Mursi’


Fast forward to the 1:15 mark in this video (if you don’t understand Arabic). Watch as the raw footage of a firefight in Benghazi is taking place. The news report loops the relevant portion of an exchange between gunmen, in which one can be heard, saying, ‘Don’t Shoot us! We were sent by Mursi’!

But, no. This is just some kind of crazy, whacked-out conspiracy theory. There's got to be a much better explanation for the Obama administration's removal of all of Ambassador Stevens' security, despite multiple pleas for more security. We just don't know what it is yet.

Update 10/26/12: Jennifer Griffin of Fox News reports that the SEAL operators were ordered to "Stand down" during the attack!

EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say


Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. Consulate and subsequent attack several hours later was denied by officials in the CIA chain of command -- who also told the CIA operators twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11...

...Former Navy SEALs Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty were part of a small team who were at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. Consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When they heard the shots fired, they radioed to inform their higher-ups to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. An hour later, they called again to headquarters and were again told to "stand down."

...[At midnight,] they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours -- enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators...

Read the whole thing. The Benghazi story gets more bizarre -- and more troubling -- by the day.


Hat tips: Wanda and MOTUS.

Larwyn's Linx: Benghazi-Gate Boils Over: Evidence that Obama himself denied security

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Nation

Evidence that Obama himself denied Benghazi security: Bookworm
Benghazi will do to Obama what Al Qaeda did to Amb. Stevens: Delingpole
Obama in Ohio: Magic gone, the president grinds it out: Exam

The Plan, the Man, and the Believers: RSM
King of Bulls*** Calls Romney ‘Bulls***er’: LoneCon
Part II: Obama Campaign Stays Silent On Foreign Donors Scandal: Tatler

What the Debates Taught Us: Hanson
Romney Surges: Fell
Obama: Half-Black But All Democrat: Coulter

Economy

Obama Doesn’t Have a Jobs Plan: Harsanyi
The Confident Ignorance of Barack Obama : Sowell
Obama's Pathetic Picture Book: Lowry

Obama Economic Recovery Is As Bad As It Appears: IBD
It Could Come Down to Wisconsin: Breitbart
8,803,335: Another New Record for Disability (1K/day Under Obama): CNS

Scandal Central

Minnesota Supports Vote Fraud: Project Veritas
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. McCaskill's Husband's Businesses Benefitted From $20 Million in Stimulus Funds: NLPC
Speak at a Conservative Conference with Phyllis Schlafly – Get Detained By the Police: GWP

Florida Republican Party leader receives hoax letter; FBI investigates: ClickOrlando
Voter Machine in Las Vegas Auto-Checking Obama: Cowboy
WI: Assaulted openly gay GOP campaign volunteer talking to FBI, sources say: Watchdog

Media

Polls Continue to Show Trend Toward Romney — Nate Silver Notwithstanding: RSM
The Slow, Painful Coming Death Of The Independent, Liberal Blogosphere: RWN
AP poll: Romney leads Obama 47-45, tied among female voters: Hill

New York Times Relegates Libya Email Bombshell to Page A5 Under Dull Headline: MRC
Awesome pic: Des Moines Register dings Obama with dramatic front page contrast: Twitchy
President Classy: Obama tells Rolling Stone that Romney is a ‘bullshitter’: Twitchy

Glenn Beck’s Explosive Interview With Charles Woods, Father of Slain Seal: Nice Deb
Old Obama: Pay attention to the polls! New Obama: Don’t pay attention to the polls!: Twitchy
Detroit paper thanks Obama for auto bailout, endorses Romney: Hill

Levin blasts Colin Powell: You’re a partisan hack, get out of my party!: Scoop
Democrats’ extremism on abortion: Hoosier
Gloria Allred’s Worst Nightmare — Transcript released but her client’s still gagged: LI

World

The President of the United States is telling callous, cold, and calculated lies: Beck
Mitt Romney Was Right: U.S. Needs A Bigger Navy: IBD
Biden, Again: Blaze

U.S. State Department Strengthening Hamas: Gatestone
U.N. Human Rights Council Calls for Boycott of U.S. Companies: Beacon
Great news: Iran has moved all the centrifuges it needs underground: Matzav

Sci-Tech

Flaw in TSA Boarding Passes Lets You Print New Tickets to Skip Screening: DailyTech
Why Coding Style Matters: Smashing
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo fix serious email weakness: ComputerWorld

Cornucopia

Prayers for Dan Riehl: Jawa
Tide Commercial: Denny
Obama Speaks at Doolittle Park: iOTW

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QOTD: "So's, I've been off grid for a decent part of the day, see? Help me out here...

Did the President of the United States REALLY call his opponent a "bulls---ter," and is his campaign REALLY comparing voting for him to losing your virginity?" --John Brodigan

Thursday, October 25, 2012

CLINTON LAWYER: Obama Rejected Hillary's Request for Additional Benghazi Security

Methinks the ongoing Clinton-Obama war just entered a new and more dangerous phase.

...Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had ordered more security at the U.S. mission in Benghazi before it was attacked... but President Obama denied the request.

The news broke on Blaze TV's Wilkow Show by best-selling author Ed Klein, who said... legal counsel to Clinton had informed him of this information.

Klein also said that those same sources said that former President Bill Clinton has been "urging" his wife [Hillary] to release official State Department documents that prove she called for additional security at the compound in Libya, which would almost certainly result in President Obama losing the election.

Klein explained that everyone knew what was happening in Benghazi... Wilkow asked, "If everybody knew this including the White House, who would have given the order to go in and save the ambassador?"

Klein: "The President... he should have given the order to use the rapid reaction force…"

Wilkow: "Not Petraeus?"

Klein: "Well it has to come from the president."

Wilkow also asked Klein about Valerie Jarrett, who's the Senior Adviser to Obama and... her role in this cover-up.

Klein said, "We don’t know but we can only assume that every action that the president takes, and he said so, he is on the record saying “I don’t take any actions without passing it by Valerie Jarrett... so we have to assume that Valerie Jarrett who is also by the way, hooked into the Chicago campaign line... she has a direct line to David Axelrod, was a part of this whole cover-up in the White House."

This latest news comes on the heels [of news] that former CIA officer, Clare Lopez[, who] was a guest on the Glenn Beck TV on Monday evening... told Beck, "They let our ambassador and others die. In real time, watching it happen, and they didn't do anything about it."

My stomach was boiling as I read the Benghazi timeline -- during which Americans fought for six hours before succumbing -- while the White House Situation Room watched... and did nothing.


FAUXCAHONTAS FOR PREZIDIZZLE: The funniest news story you'll read this week, guaranteed

Chris Wysocki just burned his nostrils (hat tip: Papa B).

As part of my morning routine I check a few news sites for blog fodder: NJ.com, Fox, and Yahoo News being the usual suspects. And Bingo! Yahoo gets today's prize. It's a doozy, too. Top of their page, more important than Benghazi-gate (buried at the bottom), but below Donald Trump's latest idiocy:

Elizabeth Warren for president 2016?



Fauxcahontas!
For President! Because one lying crapweasel in the White House wasn't enough!

Bwahahahahaha!

Obama hasn't even lost yet. And Lie-awatha hasn't defeated Scott Brown, let alone served a day in the U.S. Senate. But hey, a girl who exploits affirmative action for fun and profit can dream, right?

Thanks fans of Elizabeth Fauxcahontas Crockagawea Lie-awatha Warren, you made me snort coffee out of my nose this morning!

Uhm, media schmucks: here's a news flash. Elizabeth Warren has about as much chance of serving as President as Kim Kardashian has of being named the next Pope.


DESPERATION: Obama campaign now equating voting with sex

You can just smell their fear. I refer, of course, to the Obama campaign's latest vagina monologue -- in this case, trying to liken the act of sexual intercourse to voting.


Your first time shouldn't be with just anybody. You want to do it with a great guy. Someone with beautiful... Someone who really cares about and understands women. Someone who cares whether you get health insurance. Who cares whether you get birth control..."

Actually, if this particular specimen is my only choice, I'll choose abstinence. To paraphrase Moonlighting, I'm gonna have to take a rain-check on the Tang, honey.


9/11/2015

The pieces of the puzzle are falling into place: A nuclear Iran with regional hegemony over the Middle East. Its proxy, Hezbollah, operating openly in Latin America. An open borders policy facilitating the flow of humans, drugs and weapons into Arizona.

The consequences of another Obama term can be illustrated in the form of a headline story datelined 9/11/2015.

NYC ATOM ATTACK

Geostar 45 satellite captures detonation moments after attack
Islamic Group Claims Responsibility

(FLASH/AP) At approximately 9:03am EST this morning, terrorists believed to have been associated with Ansar al Islam detonated a 15 kiloton atomic weapon in the harbor near Manhattan's battery. Radio reports indicated that the terrorists were operating a speedboat and that a pursuit by the United States Coast Guard was underway when the explosion occurred.

Three Nuclear Emergency Response Teams (NEST) were on the scene and initial casualty reports estimated as many as 75,000 dead and 750,000 wounded. Area hospitals were overwhelmed with cases of severe burns, radiation sickness, and major injuries. A triage facility was established at 103th street/Corona Plaza and all medical personnel were asked to report immediately to their respective facilities.

A shaken president Barack Obama addressed the nation via radio at 8 pm EST. "This dark day has tested the mettle of the American people," he stated, "our thoughts and prayers are with those who have died, and those who suffer. Time and time again we have risen to the challenge, defeating tyrants, extremists and dictators who would fight freedom. And this time, it will be no different. I ask all Americans to band together, to help your neighbors, to reassure one another in this dark hour. I can assure you that we will find those who committed this crime and bring them to justice."

Obama went on to issue an Executive Order strengthening the Patriot Act and reinstating Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. He also declared martial law in New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, and Detroit, where National Guard troops were enforcing a curfew. There were unconfirmed reports of looting and civil unrest in areas surrounding New York City and Newark, New Jersey.

Economic Impact Felt Worldwide

The New York Stock Exchange has suspended trading while operations are moved to a backup facility near Philadelphia. Redundant computer operations for most of Wall Street have ensured that account and trading information is intact.

Oil prices skyrocketed to over $180 a barrel immediately after the explosion and then plummeted to $45 as the economic impact of a potential worldwide depression loomed.

Gold shot overnight to 2,400/oz. and the value of the dollar fell nearly a third in overnight trading.

The NASDAQ stock market intends to resume trading within the week, operating from its redundant Chicago facility.
Retaliation: Shock and Anger

Senior Pentagon officials tell the AP that war plans are underway and that a strategic nuclear response "is being contemplated".

Former CIA Analyst Robert Acres told CNN that NEST is capable of determining the source of the nuclear material used by the terrorists. "When that source is located, I can assure you that there will be repercussions."

A CNN/Gallup Poll taken last night asked viewers which potential target would be struck first in a military response. Over 50% answered Iran, 25% North Korea, 20% Pakistan, 12% Mecca and 5% all of the named choices.

There were unconfirmed reports from Norfolk, Virginia that Task Force 134, the US Pacific Fleet's Nuclear Submarine Group, had been ordered to the Indian Ocean.

Continuity of Government

Upon the first reports of the detonation, a Continuity of Government (COG) operation began moving the president, vice-president, cabinet, key congressional leaders, military and intelligence personnel to a secure facility. No further details were available at press time.

Claims of Responsibility

Within hours of the attack, a web site affiliated with the Al Jazeera network posted a claim of responsibility by Ansar al Islam reading "Praise be to God, we have the struck the enemy a shattering blow and we will strike again before it can recover. God is great, and thanks be unto God for delivering us this victory. We will fight the infidel crusaders wherever they may live, from this time forward, until they have been eradicated from the face of the earth."

Harsh Criticism of Policies

Hours after the attack, the president's critics were harshly reprimanding his inability to contain Iran's nuclear program, his open borders policies and the continued cuts to the Defense Department through sequestration. Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee condemned both the attacks and the President's efforts to transition the responsibilities of defense and intelligence-gathering to the United Nations.

Former president George W. Bush, speaking from his ranch in Texas, said, "This is tragic in so many ways. The loss of life, the loss of property, the loss of confidence. But I firmly believe that this did not have to happen. The United Nations, nor any multi-national coalition, cannot protect the United States. Only we can -- Continued on Page A3.


Larwyn's Linx: Options in Benghazi

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Nation

Options in Benghazi: Former Spook
NEW: Another Benghazi Email Highlights White House Inaction: GWP
Obama: The things I said 10 years ago are the same things I say now: Exam

Dems Begin the Post-Obama Blame Game: Commentary
Obama’s Hubris Will be His Undoing: RS
Obama's fingerprints all over Gloria Allred's latest stunt : GayPatriot

The Truth About the Polls: Zombie
Reason.com’s Betrayal of 2012: Glob
Hillary Clinton Has Legal Team Assembled: CDN

Economy

Erin Burnett Takes Apart Obama: Dossier
Obama's "Jobs" Booklet Features 9 Giant Photos of Obama: JWF
Obama: No Regrets For Ignoring Economy: Breitbart

Tuition Subsidies: the Problem, Not the Solution: Cato
AARP/WH emails document anti-member Obamacare efforts: Twitchy
Parody Ad Rips GM's Culture of Dependency, Softness: Ace

Scandal Central

Obama’s Imperial Presidency, Part II: Foundry
President Out of Control: AmSpec
Republicans Caught In Astounding Voter Fraud Scheme: GayPatriot

Media

The Extremists Who Report the News: RS
Leno on Iranian Sanctions: 'If Anyone Knows How To Cripple an Economy It's Obama': NB
Weinstein Edited Osama Movie To Boost Obama: S&L

Massive Doctor Shortage Looming for U.S.; Shockingly, ABC Ignores Connection to ObamaCare: NB
Trump, Allred dig up most boring October surprises in history of October: NakedDC
Hilariously Skewed Time Poll Puts Obama Up Five in Ohio: Tatler

Rezko, Obama, and Auchi, Part 2: ILP2P
Is This Why Obama Wanted that Des Moines Register Interview Off the Record?: Tatler
…WOW! Obama’s terrified of losing Iowa!: Moe Lane

World

White House Repeatedly Told Media 'No Evidence' Of Terror Attack In Libya: Ace
White House: Just Because Ansar Al-Shariah Claimed Responsibility For The Attack...: Ace
Bill Clinton Told Hillary to Resign: CDN

Obama's approval rating in Israel goes from 31% to 6% in one month: Matzav
HILLARY GIGGLES AT REPORTERS Still Not Sure What to Call the Terrorist Attack: GWP
ARAB SPRING: Reports That Iran Storing Enriched Uranium in Syria: WorldThreat

Political Correctness Gone Rogue: Elephant
John Bolton: ‘Al-Qaida is on the run — running right into our consulates, apparently’ : DC
One Year Sampling of Obama’s Islamic outreach to “the Muslim World”: Creeping

Sci-Tech

Europe Could Hit Microsoft With $7B+ Fine Over New Internet Explorer Antitrust Violations: TechCrunch
Boeing Now Has A Missile That Destroys Only Electronics And Leaves All Else Intact: Insider
Twitter’s Number One Gift To The World Is The Art Of Brevity: Crunch

Cornucopia

Obama’s Cliff Notes Economy: “I’ve got a binder too!”: MOTUS
Obama Releases 8-State, 48-Hour Trip Schedule: Sooper
Fund to Match Donald Trump’s $5 Million Offer for Obama to Show Transcript, Passport: BulletPeople

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

FINALLY: Proof of Death [Papa B]

Papa B:

Finally -- Proof of Death



There is finally conclusive evidence that Osama bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi are dead.

Yesterday, they both registered as Democrats to vote in Chicago.


BANNER O' THE DAY: Welcome to Tampa, Mr. President

Via @StopBarry2012:



Just One of Millions for Whom the Apology Tour Was a Slap in the Face

This is my grandfather, who served twice in the U.S Navy, first in the 1920s and then again during World War II. The picture below is Grandpa on Guam in 1945. He served on the destroyer the USS Ellet. At right is one of his ribbon commendations after a series of actions including the Battle of the Philippines, the invasion of Guam and Saipan.

My Dad told me that the Ellet had a proud history including involvement with the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of the Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, and later Iwo Jima. The Ellet also survived a near-miss from a Kamikaze and rescued several ships that had hit mines later in the war.


Remembering the men and women of the Greatest Generation -- my grandfather and millions more -- who risked their lives to defend the world against fascist, totalitarian ideologies -- well, folks, it just turns my stomach to hear our current president not just apologize for, but actually insult, America over and over again. And then lie on national television about it this past Monday.

We deserve better. Our children deserve better. And we get one last chance to set things right on November 6th. I will walk barefoot on broken glass to get to the ballot box. I hope you will join me.


OF COURSE NOT: Obama Has 'Absolutely' No Regrets For Ignoring Economy During His First Term

As if you needed more proof that Barack Obama cares for only one thing -- amassing more and more power over you, the individual -- I simply point to this interview with the Des Moines Register. It was originally off-the-record, perhaps because of his comment about ignoring the economy, but the Register was able to shame the campaign into removing the embargo through a very public lashing.

The Obama campaign has finally released the transcript of his endorsement interview with the Des Moines Register--and it is clear why they were reluctant to do so: the President says he has "absolutely" no regrets about ignoring the economy during the first two years of his term, when Democrats controlled Congress.
Here is the key part of the exchange:

Q: Yes, that begs a question from us, Mr. President. Some say you had a super majority in your first two years and had this incredible opportunity, but because of what you were talking about, as you were running, you had to go to get Obamacare done. Do you have any regrets taking on some of the economic issues, some of the issues that we're talking about for your second term, that when you had the chance, so to speak, during your first -- do you have any regrets that you didn’t do that at that time?


THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely not, Laura. Remember the context. First of all, Mitch McConnell has imposed an ironclad filibuster from the first day I was in office. And that's not speculation. I mean, this is -- it’s amply recorded. He gave a speech saying, my task is to defeat the President. So we were able to pass emergency action with the stimulus, but we had to get two votes from Republicans...


Obama's response is misleading. Republicans made no such filibuster threat at the outset of his first term. He refers to remarks made by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in late 2010, not in late 2008 or early 2009. Republicans in fact attempted to work together with the then-popular Obama before being rebuffed ("I won").

In addition, as journalist Bob Woodward points out in The Price of Politics, McConnell's remark about his "top priority" being to deny Obama a second term was taken out of context (McConnell had stressed a desire to work with Obama if he changed his approach). Even MSNBC ... felt compelled to apologize on the air for misreporting McConnell's remark. Obama has no such scruples, and simply repeats the lie as an excuse.

You mean Obama lied?

I'll alert the media.

Meanwhile, the president has released his jobs plan after just four short years, and I'm guessing it could really turn things around. Or it could just be another useless campaign gimmick loaded with dozens of lies about the economy accompanied by glam photos of Obama.


Exactly which it is I'll leave as an exercise for the reader.



MAYBE HARVEY WEINSTEIN CAN MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT BENGHAZI: Obama Ignored Attack, Went to Sleep as Americans Died

It turns out that Obama contributor and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is releasing his TV movie about Bin Laden raid just two days before the election. Oh, and he's expanded and fictionalized the president's role in the attack to make him appear more assertive and decisive.

Thanks to the magic of editing, President Obama will have a starring role in a television drama about one of his biggest accomplishments — the killing of Osama bin Laden — that will be shown just two nights before the presidential election.

...Set for a prime-time debut on Nov. 4 on the National Geographic Channel, and a release the next day on Netflix, the film — “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden” — is being backed by Harvey Weinstein, a longtime Democratic contributor and one of the Obama campaign’s most vigorous backers. Mr. Weinstein bought the rights to the film for about $2.5 million at the Cannes festival in May…

But promotional materials and a copy of the movie provided to The New York Times this week also show that the film has been recut, using news and documentary footage to strengthen Mr. Obama’s role and provide a window into decision-making in the White House...

...And Howard T. Owens, the chief executive of the National Geographic Channel, who joined the call, said his company had insisted on removing a scene that showed Mitt Romney appearing to oppose the raid.

I wonder if Weinstein included Valerie Jarrett's role in the raid? She blocked the raid at least three times -- overruling the president -- which could have resulted in disaster as weeks went by before Hillary Clinton demanded action.

Or maybe the loathsome Weinstein could do a film about Obama's leadership as Ambassador Stevens and three other heroic Americans died needlessly at Benghazi.

• White House officials watched the terror strike live by unmanned Predator drone

• White House knew Al-Qaeda linked group was behind terror strike at 6:07 PM EST on 9-11

• An estimated 300 to 400 ‘national security figures’ received emails from Libya day of attack

• US Troops in Italy were not called in to rescue officials

• 200 attacks in Benghazi before 9-11

• The Obama Administration was concerned using troops from Italy would violate Libyan sovereignty

The US had troops in Sigonella, Italy – about an hour away. The attack went on for at least four hours.

Obama did nothing. He took no action and, in fact, is said to have gone to sleep in order to be well-rested for a fundraiser in Las Vegas.

Or maybe Valerie Jarrett was indisposed, which explains why he was unable to make a decision.


Larwyn's Linx: White House Informed Of Militant Claim Two Hours After Benghazi Attack

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Nation

White House Informed Of Militant Claim Two Hours After Benghazi Attack: CJ
A State Of The Race Report for 10/24/2012: Hawkins
Texas Attorney General warns OSCE on Election Observations: RS

Romney’s Brilliant Maneuver: Dossier
Democratic Polling Firm PPP: Romney 49, Obama 47: Ace
It Wasn't Just an Apology Tour, It Was a Condemnation Tour!: EIB

Dirty Tricks, Part 5,034: LoneCon
Obama's Pathetic Debate Performance: Malor
An Open Letter to Obama On "Stage 3 Romnesia": Gormogons

Economy

Obama Slashes Four Hours Off Definition of "Full-Time" Employment: Mish
Bob Woodward: Obama 'mistaken' on sequester: Politico
What happens when a party takes you for granted, DC Democrats.: Lane

Scandal Central

The Benghazi Smoking Gun?: Wizbang
Reporter Asking Questions Threatened by Eric Holder’s Bodyguard: Adams
Michelle: Killing Half-Born Child 'Legitimate Medical Procedure': First Things

Climate & Energy

Hockeystick Climatologist Michael Mann Sues CEI, National Review for Defamation: Reason
Bankrupt A 123 Systems Wants to Pay Bonuses to Top Execs: Breitbart
EPA, Justice Impose Regulations Through Court Settlements: FreeEnt

Media

Obama’s Pity Party Begins: “Michelle and I will be fine no matter what happens”: JWF
Megyn Kelly: Media in spin room laughed and applauded at Obama’s “bayonets” line: Hot Air
Rob Schneider: "As a Liberal, As a Democrat, There's No Way I Can Support Barack Obama Again": Ace

Biden's Brother Awarded Lucrative Gov't Contracts: Media Silent Thus Far: NB
2008 Called. It Wants to Know What Happened to Barack Obama.: Gawker
Obama tries a little cancer humor, because cancer is hilarious: Events

Obama Crashing in Ohio; or, For the Love of Mercy, Leave Nate Silver Alone!: AmPower
New Ad: ‘Obama has secured the Dictator Vote. Does he have yours?’: NoisyRm
Even Slate’s Feminist Blog Finds The ‘Binders’ Meme Stupid: CDN

The Cult Of Barack Obama’s Presidency: Mataconis
Obama off-the-record comments deserve to be shared with voters: Des Moines Register
Rezko, Obama, and the Nadhmi Auchi Railroad (Part I): ILP2P

World

UK Police Arrest Top Anti-Muslim Activists – Throw Leader in Islamic Wing of Prison: GWP
United Nations Election Observer Details Revealed: Tatler
International Intrusion Into The U.S. Presidential Election: CFP

Democratic Surrogates Scatter When Asked About Obama's Kill List: Breitbart
Obama Has Massive Lead in Global Poll: WS
Slashing America's Defense: A Suicidal Trajectory: Max Boot (1/2012)

Sci-Tech

Memoto camera wants to capture your life -- every 30 seconds: Tuaw
Piracy Warnings Kick in for AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon Customers: DailyTech
Microsoft: Windows 8 Shows Why Steve Ballmer Must Go, And Why That Is A Buying Opportunity: Seeking Alpha

Cornucopia

He’s not really one of us: MOTUS
Redistributing Hats to the Ignorant in Dayton: ushanka
Trumped-Up Charges? Republicans Rejected Man’s Claims That Obama Sold Cocaine In College: Radar

Image: Donald Trump to reveal ‘divorce papers of Michelle and Barack Obama’
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