Casper College Attack: 3 Dead In Wyoming After Apparent 'Bow And Arrow' Attack

Casper College Attack Update: Suspect, victims in Wyo. slayings had relationship, say police - Crimesider - CBS News: "CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Police say there appears to have been a relationship between the suspect and victims in the deadly attacks that left a total of three people dead at Casper College and in another neighborhood in the Wyoming city Friday morning."

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Who Created the Voter-Fraud Myth? : The New Yorker

Who Created the Voter-Fraud Myth? : The New Yorker: "Republicans who support tighter voter security say that they are not seeking political advantage. But last summer Pennsylvania’s Republican House Leader, Mike Turzai, was caught on tape boasting to colleagues that the state’s new I.D. law was “going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.” Earlier this month, a state judge suspended the controversial law’s implementation until after the 2012 election; a federal court has done the same with South Carolina’s new I.D. law."

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Obama, Oregon State basketball team visit food bank - POLITICO.com

Bam!  The First Family!

Obama, Oregon State basketball team visit food bank - POLITICO.com: "President Obama and the Oregon State men's basketball team visited a Washington D.C.-area food bank Wednesday.

"The First Family will continue their annual Thanksgiving tradition and participate in a service project at the Capital Area Food Bank. They will be joined by family and friends including members of the Oregon State men's basketball team. The First Family will pack and distribute bags of food to children and seniors served by the Food Bank," the White House said."

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National Guard soldiers and airmen face unemployment crisis - latimes.com

National Guard soldiers and airmen face unemployment crisis - latimes.com: "The Obama administration has helped reduce the unemployment rate for all recent veterans, from 15% nearly two years ago to 10% last month, by developing online tools to help returning troops find jobs, working with employers to increase recruitment and retention, and signing into law tax credits for hiring veterans.

But the rate remains stubbornly high for National Guard members and military reservists. Some employers are reluctant to hire them because, unlike other veterans joining the civilian workforce, they can be called up again."

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Christie pegs New Jersey's Sandy damage at $29.4 billion

Now that's a big ask!!  In my assessment: Oh, now they get it!  If more people were displaced (like if a major disaster happened in Virginia) and their bank account disappeared with replacing destroyed items, and their insurance companies bailed out on those policies, maybe people would appreciate FEMA, and Federal assistance funds.

Christie pegs New Jersey's Sandy damage at $29.4 billion:

"This preliminary number is based on the best available data, field observations, and geographical mapping," Christie said in a statement released Friday evening. "I will spare no effort and waste no time to rebuild and restore our tourism industry, our transportation and utilities infrastructure, and the lives of our citizens for the long term."

The estimate is considered a crucial step for Christie, who recently consulted with governors from Louisiana and Mississippi about working with the federal government after Hurricane Katrina, as he makes his case for federal funds to aid in rebuilding New Jersey's storm-ravaged coastline and cover losses incurred during widespread power outages.

How much of that money New Jersey will see is hotly debated. Republican Rep. Chris Smith warned this week that while the maximum federal assistance for an individual is $31,900, the average following last year's Hurricane Irene was $8,000.

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Did Texas execute the wrong man? - CBS News

Oh, it's Texas again!
Did Texas execute the wrong man? - CBS News: "In Texas, one question has haunted a family for years: Did the state execute the wrong man? This case raises serious questions that go to the heart of our legal system."

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The GOP’s Absurd Attack on Susan Rice Over Benghazi - The Daily Beast

I am sure everyone noticed the what Tomasky postulating.  Yes, it's evident that there is a list of personnel who happen to be targets.

The GOP’s Absurd Attack on Susan Rice Over Benghazi - The Daily Beast: "“We all have varying policy views, but the president, in my view, has a clear right to put into place the team he believes will serve him best.”

Yep, that was McCain speaking in behalf of Condi Rice’s nomination. She was confirmed 85-13. At the time, 13 against was considered a lot, and Republicans groused about that. If McCain wants to round up 12 colleagues to cast no votes as an act of symbolism, fine. Tit for tat. But are they really considering filibustering the president’s choice to be the nation’s leading diplomat? That would constitute, among other things, an interesting form of minority outreach from the party that now says it’s so serious about winning over people of color. That party’s only two targets right now are Rice and Attorney General Eric Holder. Gee, what might they have in common, d’you think?"

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Brazil swears in nation's first black Supreme Court president - latimes.com

Awesome!  

In the nation with the second largest population of Africans after Nigeria.

Brazil swears in nation's first black Supreme Court president - latimes.com: "Joaquim Barbosa, a judge famous for his tough stand against political corruption, has been sworn in as the first black president of Brazil’s Supreme Court.

At the ceremony Thursday in Brasília, the capital, his work was widely praised by politicians, artists and public figures. He spoke of the challenges ahead for Brazil’s justice system."

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Police officer quits after comments about Obama - POLITICO.com Print View

No, he shouldn't be allowed to retire on his own terms.  He must go now.  His judgement is screwed up, and all of his cases should be reopened and evaluated!
Police officer quits after comments about Obama - POLITICO.com Print View: "A Jacksonville police officer has quit after admitting he told colleagues that he would volunteer to assassinate President Barack Obama.            

Sam Koivisto told the Florida Times-Union on Wednesday that his comments had been blown out of proportion and that he'd planned to retire in five months anyway.             

The 57-year-old retired earlier this month while facing an internal investigation into his comments to other officers after the election. He told them that if an order came to kill Obama, he "wouldn't mind being the guy."           "

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Yeesh… : The Reid Report

Going to Disneyland!

Yeesh… : The Reid Report: "To think, this guy thought just a few weeks ago that he was going to be president… I guess the 1 percent really are just like us …"

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How to avoid being taken to the cleaners by a Republican consultant : The Reid Report

How to avoid being taken to the cleaners by a Republican consultant : The Reid Report: "Hi there. If you’re a conservative billionaire or even just a right wing multimillionaire (don’t worry, you’ll get there…) who’s been parted from a handsome chunk of money this election cycle, by Ralph Reed or Karl Rove, or any of the other GOP consultants who promised you they’d rid this country of Barack Obama and his evil socialist agenda, you’re probably pretty pissed right now. Not to worry – there’s still hope."

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Forward this: The President's plan to keep your taxes low and reduce the deficit — Blog — Barack Obama

Forward this: The President's plan to keep your taxes low and reduce the deficit — Blog — Barack Obama: "Right now, President Obama is working with leaders of both parties in Washington to reduce the deficit in a balanced way so we can lay the foundation for long-term middle-class job growth and prevent your taxes from going up."

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CDC: Abortions fall 5%, largest drop in a decade - latimes.com

: Abortions fall 5%, largest drop in a decade - latimes.com: "The rate of abortions in the United States fell by 5%, the largest single-year decrease in a decade, researchers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

The decline is outlined in the annual abortion surveillance data for the year 2009, the latest available. It was published on Wednesday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report."

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Rush Limbaugh, - How Allen West blew it - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

How Allen West blew it - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com: "For weeks, West’s backers seethed. On his popular radio show, Rush Limbaugh, an outspoken West ally, accused then-Florida House Speaker-designate Will Weatherford, a Republican, of engineering a plot to destroy the congressman. The Broward County Republican Party started a website dubbed, “Save Allen West.”"

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How Allen West blew it - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

How Allen West blew it - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com: "“I think by the end of two years, people either really liked [West] or really disliked him,” said Klein, who coached Murphy in debate prep. “At the end of the day, more people decided they wanted a congressman who could get something done and were tired of the divisiveness.”

“West,” Klein said, “beat himself.”

Those close to West also said Obama’s surprisingly strong performance in South Florida helped to put Murphy over the top. Few of the congressman’s advisers anticipated that Obama, who won more than 50 percent of the vote in two of the three counties that comprise the 18th Congressional District, would have a turnout operation so superior to Romney’s. Obama’s power was particularly pronounced in St. Lucie County, where the president won 53 percent of the vote and Murphy trounced West."

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How Allen West blew it - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

How Allen West blew it - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com: "Final vote tallies showed West winning fewer votes than Mitt Romney in two of the district’s three counties — an indication that the congressman had bled some GOP support to Murphy, Republicans following the campaign said."

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Construction of new homes hits a four-year high - San Jose Mercury News

Construction of new homes hits a four-year high - San Jose Mercury News: " U.S. builders started construction last month on the most homes and apartments since July 2008, more evidence that the housing recovery is gaining momentum.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that builders broke ground on homes in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 894,000. That's a 3.6 percent gain from September.
Single-family home construction dipped 0.2 percent to an annual rate of 594,000, down from a four-year high in the previous month. Apartment construction, which is more volatile from month to month, rose 10 percent to an annual rate of 285,000."

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Allen West concedes in his Florida race.

Allen West concedes in his Florida race.

Iraq Oil Boom - Business Insider

Iraq Oil Boom - Business Insider: "Citi's commodities team believes Iraqi oil production is set to explode in the coming years, causing prices to turn downward.
In a massive survey helmed by analyst Edward Morse, Citi's team projects Brent crude to fall to $99 next year.
One of the main reasons (in addition to changing supply/demand dynamics in America): Iraq's oil production is poised to reach heights never seen in its history — neither prior to America's 2003 invasion nor in Iraq's '80s heyday:"

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Israeli Ambassador Deletes Tweet Signaling Willingness To Sit Down With Hamas

Israeli Ambassador Deletes Tweet Signaling Willingness To Sit Down With Hamas: "Israeli Ambassador Deletes Tweet Signaling Willingness To Sit Down With Hamas
Blames a staffer for “erroneously” sending the Tweet."

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Drudge Is Massacring Chris Christie

Not everyone liked New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live last night.

The splash on The Drudge Report tonight — which calls Christie a "clown" for the appearance — serves as another example of Christie's downgraded standing with conservatives after he welcomed President Barack Obama to tour Superstorm Sandy damage in the final week of the election.

It's safe to say that this probably wouldn't have happened pre-Sandy. And as part of a larger trend, it perhaps doesn't bold well for any future national aspirations Christie might have had.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/drudge-chris-christie-snl-saturday-night-live-2012-11#ixzz2CfrEfHT2

Ben White: The Fiscal Cliff Is Already Over - Business Insider

How will this be used later??
Ben White: The Fiscal Cliff Is Already Over - Business Insider: "We’ve said it before but it bears repeating: there seems little chance the cliff battle will go near or past the December 31 deadline. Nearly every signal from Republicans suggests they understand they have lost the war over taxes going up on the wealthiest Americans and are just trying to figure out how to get the least objectionable deal that includes real spending cuts and a trigger for tax and entitlement reform. It’s clear from polling that the GOP will get the blame if taxes go up on everyone on Jan. 1 and any subsequent damage to the economy and markets will fall squarely at the party’s feet. "

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C-Span 19 Nov 2012 part B

Listen right around 0740.
The guy was from North Dakota.  Incredible!

C-Span 19 Nov 2012

Listen right before 0725.

An Outgunned Hamas Tries to Tap Islamists’ Growing Clout

This is going to get stupid really fast unless this is quashed!  President Obama’s blind support doesn’t help the issue!

Representatives of both Hamas and Israel held separate meetings with leaders in Egypt Sunday after an Israeli bomb killed 11 people in Gaza earlier in the day. Seventy Palestinians have been killed since Wednesday, including 20 children, pushing Hamas toward its newly Islamist neighbors, like Egypt, for support. Hamas officials say there’s only one condition that will put an end to the string of rocket attacks on Israel: an overthrow of the blockade of the Gaza territory that would allow for free movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza along with a guarantee that Israel will stop all attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to "significantly expand" military operations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/world/middleeast/an-outgunned-hamas-tries-to-leverage-rise-of-islamists-in-region.html?hp

Arizona gun dealer tells Obama voters, 'Turn around and leave!'

Cope Reynolds, proprietor at Southwest Shooting Authority in Pinetop, Ariz., told Examiner Friday that he is absolutely serious and he does not care if it upsets some people. His approach is visceral. It made headlines onAmmoLand and The Gun Wire, and it is garnering support from gun rights activists, as can be seen in the comments below.

“I’ve been trying to wake people up,” he lamented.

Reynolds’ approach is like a bucket of ice water, rather than a diplomatic nudge, however. The sign posted in the door of his shop says it all:

Arizona gun store ad: Obama voters 'Not Welcome'

Supporters of President Barack Obama aren't welcome at the Southwest Shooting Authority, a gun store in Pinetop, Ariz. which took out an ad in the newspaper to protest Obama's reelection.

The ad, published in the White Mountain Independent on Nov. 9, reads, "If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is NOT WELCOME at Southwest Shooting Authority. You have proven you are not responsible enough to own a firearm."

Store owner Cope Reynolds told The Huffington Post in a telephone interview Friday that the ad, which cost roughly $250, has "little to do with gun control."

Concerning!!

MURDOCH SORRY FOR JEWISH TWEET | POLITICO

GOP plots to prevent more Todd Akins - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com

GOP plots to prevent more Todd Akins - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com: "The first-term Moran, who was elected to the spot last week by his Senate colleagues, tapped incoming Texas freshman Sen. Ted Cruz as a vice chairman for grass roots and outreach. The plan, according to party leaders, is to employ Cruz’s tea party star power to help win over activist groups that may be wary of the NRSC and help unify the GOP behind a single candidate in crucial Senate races."

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Jindal: 'We ... don't need to be saying stupid things' - POLITICO.com

Jindal: 'We ... don't need to be saying stupid things' - POLITICO.com: "“We also don’t need to be saying stupid things,” Jindal said of those remarks."

comments from the post:
Gregory Sanborn · Portland, Maine

More importantly, stop thinking stupid things....

Pierre Lavoie · Ecole secondaire st-martin

these were stupid comments but at least they made us see the real nature of Romney.

Joseph Allard ·  Top Commenter · Portland, Oregon

It wasn’t only Romney and his stupid comments that lost the election for the Republicans. Rather. in part, it was also their splinter group the American Taliban –aka the tea Party. Our country is in dire straits and we desperately need bipartisanship in Congress if we are going to overcome our third world economy and its deficit. THIS IS WHAT MATTERS MOST! The Republicans will never win another national election if they don't start compromising.

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Charlie Webster: Sorry for 'black people' claim - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com

Charlie Webster: Sorry for 'black people' claim - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com: "Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster has apologized for alleging widespread voter fraud by mysterious groups of black people in rural parts of the state.

“It was my intention to talk not about race but about perceived voting irregularities,” Webster said in a statement, according to the Portland Press Herald. “However, my comments were made without proof of wrongdoing, and they had the unintended consequence of casting aspersions on an entire group of Americans. For that, I am truly sorry.”"

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Video: GOP chief: Mystery black voters - POLITICO.com

This is a re-post with video.
Video: GOP chief: Mystery black voters - POLITICO.com: "Charlie Webster, chair of Maine's Republican Party, told WCSH, a NBC affiliate in Maine, that dozens of unknown black people voting in rural Maine. "
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How red-state governors are opening the doors to Obamacare - Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com

How red-state governors are opening the doors to Obamacare - Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com: "Bobby Jindal’s got a funny way of showing how much he hates Obamacare and Washington bureaucracy: The Louisiana governor’s about to invite the feds to set up a health insurance exchange right in his backyard.

So is Rick Perry in Texas. Ditto for John Kasich in Ohio. And Scott Walker in Wisconsin."

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Union: 'Bain-style' killing of Twinkie - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com

Just sad!
Why don't Unions start acquiring these businesses and running those businesses themselves??  Cut out the middle man.

Union: 'Bain-style' killing of Twinkie - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com: "“These workers, who consistently make great products Americans love and have offered multiple concessions, want their company to succeed,” Trumka said in the statement. “They have bravely taken a stand against the corporate race-to-the-bottom. And now they and their communities are suffering the tragedy of a needless layoff. This is wrong. It has to stop. It’s wrecking America.”

The closure of Hostess, based in Irving, Texas, means the company will lay off its 18,500 employees. In 2009, Hostess came out of bankruptcy thanks in part to private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings, which made a $130 million investment, CNBC reported Friday. Hostess filed again for bankruptcy in January, and its debt was later purchased by investment firms, including two hedge funds: Silver Point Capital and Monarch Alternative Capital, according to a CNN Money report."

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Susana Martinez criticizes Mitt Romney comments, maps way forward - James Hohmann - POLITICO.com

Susana Martinez criticizes Mitt Romney comments, maps way forward - James Hohmann - POLITICO.com:

“We have to start electing people who look like their communities all the way from city council to county commissioners to county clerks all the way through the state and up into national politics,” she told POLITICO and Yahoo News at the conclusion of the Republican Governors Association meeting here.

“We need to embrace them not just at election time,” she added. “We visit them, and they don’t appreciate that. And I don’t blame them for not appreciating that. We should not visit them when we need their vote and then walk away. And then four years go by and we go visit them again. We have to make them part of the solution, and the way you do that is by listening to them.”

She expressed disdain for Romney’s claim this week on a conference call that Obama won reelection because he offered “gifts” to minorities and younger voters.

“That unfortunately is what sets us back as a party — our comments that are not thought through carefully,” she said.

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Tim Pawlenty on Mitt Romney 'gifts': They didn’t elect Obama - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com

Tim Pawlenty on Mitt Romney 'gifts': They didn’t elect Obama - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com:

Tim Pawlenty on Friday disputed Mitt Romney’s controversial remarks claiming that President Barack Obama won reelection by handing out “gifts” to his core constituencies, saying in an interview that American voters do not have the mentality of, “I’m going to vote because of gifts.”

“I think President Obama, first of all, just tactically did a better job getting out the vote in his campaign. But number two, he, at least at the margins, was better able to connect with people in this campaign,” Pawlenty said in an interview with C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” program scheduled to air on Sunday.

“But I don’t think it’s a matter of people looking at the election and saying, ‘I’m going to vote because of gifts,’” he added. “I think they looked at it and said which one of these candidates would they prefer because of leadership considerations and also can understand their needs the best.”

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Chris Christie unwraps Mitt Romney's 'gift' claim - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com

Chris Christie unwraps Mitt Romney's 'gift' claim - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com: "“Yeah, sure,” Christie replied when asked by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough if Romney’s comments were “a terrible thing to say.” “You can’t expect to be the leader of all the people and be divisive,” Christie continued. “You have to talk about themes, policies, that unite people.”"
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Why $4.5 Billion Doesn’t Get BP off the Hook - Businessweek

Dirty business, only four days of revenue.

Why $4.5 Billion Doesn’t Get BP off the Hook - Businessweek: "BP (BP), as we know, has agreed to an historic settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve some more of its liability from the nation’s biggest oil spill ever. The basics seem simple enough: The London-based energy company will pay $4.5 billion, including a record $1.26 billion criminal fine, to end all criminal charges and settle U.S. securities claims stemming from the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico blowout that killed 11 men and spewed an estimated 4.9 million barrels of crude."

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Oil platform explodes in Gulf of Mexico; 11 injured, 2 missing - CNN.com

Can we just say two dead!!

Oil platform explodes in Gulf of Mexico; 11 injured, 2 missing - CNN.com: "An oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire after an explosion Friday, sending 11 people to hospitals and leaving two missing, authorities said.
Nine others were airlifted off the platform, and a half-mile oil sheen stretched across an area roughly 20 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana. About 28 gallons of fuel spilled into the region, according to Coast Guard Response Division Chief Ed Cubanski. The platform is used for production and not drilling."

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Israeli Prime Minster Deletes Tweet Thanking Obama

Israeli Prime Minster Deletes Tweet Thanking Obama:

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Mitt Romney 'Gifts' Comments Audio - Business Insider

The Dental Care is an idea I had months ago, but I didn't think of using it to manipulate people.
Mitt Romney 'Gifts' Comments Audio - Business Insider: "Mitt Romney has taken quite a bit of heat over his comment to donors Wednesday that President Barack Obama won the election because he gave "gifts" to minorities, young voters and women.

Audio of Romney's comments leaked to ABC today, and the full context of Romney's comments will probably not help stave off the criticism."

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Republican governors go soft on taxes - Jonathan Martin and James Hohmann - POLITICO.com

Republican governors go soft on taxes - Jonathan Martin and James Hohmann - POLITICO.com: "Some Republican governors are softening on the party’s hard-line toward tax increases for the wealthy, suggesting that GOP congressmen at least be open to rate hikes in exchange for a comprehensive fiscal agreement on taxes and entitlements.

“The people have spoken, I think we’re going to have to be [flexible] now,” said Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, when asked if his party would now have to be open to taxes on the highest earners. “Elections do have consequences. The president campaigned on that.”"

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Kelly Ayotte splits from Mitt Romney on 'gifts' - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com

Kelly Ayotte splits from Mitt Romney on 'gifts' - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com: "Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), who had been a regular surrogate for Mitt Romney’s failed presidential campaign, said Thursday she disagreed with the former candidate’s claim that “gifts” to young voters and minorities won reelection for President Barack Obama.

“I don’t know what the context fully was,” Ayotte said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports.” “I don’t agree with the comments. I think the campaign is over, and what the voters are looking for us to do is to accept their votes and then go forward, and we’ve got some big challenges that need to be resolved.”"

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Charlie Webster: GOP chief: Mystery black voters - POLITICO.com

Another conspiracy??
Charlie Webster: GOP chief: Mystery black voters - POLITICO.com: "The head of Maine’s Republican Party is claiming unknown groups of black people showed up in the state’s towns and cast ballots on election day.

“In some parts of rural Maine, there were dozens, dozens of black people who came in and voted on Election Day,” Charlie Webster told Portland, Me.’s NBC affiliate on Wednesday. “Everybody has a right to vote, but nobody in town knows anyone who’s black. How did that happen? I don’t know. We’re going to find out.”"

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Jeb Bush to donors: Help my son - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com

Aren't people done with the Bushes??  Both Bush Presidents failed as Presidents!  And why is he running in Texas and not Florida.  (Texas is easy: big money donors, Texas allows a freedom to speak from an ideological point instead of a governing point, oil revenue)  Land commissioner?  Oh, not political votes!!  Very smart.

Jeb Bush to donors: Help my son - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com: "Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wrote to donors Tuesday asking they back his son George P. Bush’s bid for Texas Land Commissioner.

“Ok, what can I say? I am proud of my son. I hope you will write a personal check to George P. Bush Campaign […],” the former GOP governor wrote, as reported by the Tampa Bay Times."

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Mitt: Obama won because of 'gifts' - Dan Berman - POLITICO.com

THE SAD ELITIST SWAN SONG!

He shouldn't be mad at voters, he should be mad at the party that pushed him over the edge of sensibility!

PITY PARTY AT ROMNEY'S HOUSE IN CALI.

Mitt: Obama won because of 'gifts' - Dan Berman - POLITICO.com: "The “gifts,” according to Romney, included forgiving college loan interest, free contraceptive coverage and the part of Obamacare that allows people 26 and younger to be covered under their parents’ health care plans."

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The Final Insult: Mitt Romney’s Clueless Gift Gaffe - The Daily Beast

The Final Insult: Mitt Romney’s Clueless Gift Gaffe - The Daily Beast: "His impulse to rationalize defeat as victory for liberal special-interest bribery shows again that it is probably best for the country that he was not elected president this November."

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The Final Insult: Mitt Romney’s Clueless Gift Gaffe - The Daily Beast

The Final Insult: Mitt Romney’s Clueless Gift Gaffe - The Daily Beast: "His impulse to rationalize defeat as victory for liberal special-interest bribery shows again that it is probably best for the country that he was not elected president this November."

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FEMA may seek flood insurance bailout after Sandy | Reuters

Funds needed!  

Americans should be able to direct where their funds are spent.  After NY, and NJ residents go through this they'll heretofore see the need for funds to go to FEMA, and the relief management bodies.  They will surely direct their funds to FEMA instead of building another Submarine and Aircraft Carrier in VA, RI, or Bama.  

FEMA may seek flood insurance bailout after Sandy | Reuters: "The National Flood Insurance Program, a FEMA subsidiary, has $2.9 billion in borrowing capacity but expects Sandy-related losses of $6 billion to $12 billion, Edward Connor, FEMA's deputy associate administrator for federal insurance, told a meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance.

"As we go into this, we are looking at Sandy and the numbers are staggering," Connor said."

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The Israeli Airstrike On Gaza In Photos And Tweets

The Israeli Airstrike On Gaza In Photos And Tweets: "In response to rocket strikes targeting its south region, Israel on Wednesday launched its most intense barrage on Gaza in the last four years, killing 10, including a Hamas military commander and two children. The Israel Defense Forces tweeted updates from the operation. Hamas' military wing tweeted back. Warning: Some graphic images"

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John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare

This is actually a really good idea.  It allows customers to pay the surcharge or not frequent the restaurants.  I would not go to those places because his politics shouldn't be part of his business.  But since it is, I would vote with my feet.  Again, the surcharge is a good idea.  It forces the customer to think about the server receiving or not receiving healthcare.  'there is a person behind that tray'      

John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare: "While some business owners threaten to cut workers' hours to avoid paying for their health care, a West Palm Beach, Fla., restaurant owner is going even further. John Metz said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers' bills to offset what he said are the increased costs of Obamacare, along with reducing his employees' hours.

"If I leave the prices the same, but say on the menu that there is a 5 percent surcharge for Obamacare, customers have two choices. They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server, who is the primary beneficiary of Obamacare," Metz told The Huffington Post. "Although it may sound terrible that I'm doing this, it's the only alternative. I've got to pass the cost on to the consumer.""

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Dana Milbank: The Confederacy of Takers - The Washington Post

Good stuff!!  Please go, please!!
Dana Milbank: The Confederacy of Takers - The Washington Post:

Red states receive, on average, far more from the federal government in expenditures than they pay in taxes. The balance is the opposite in blue states. The secession petitions, therefore, give the opportunity to create what would be, in a fiscal sense, a far more perfect union.

Among those states with large numbers of petitioners asking out: Louisiana (more than 28,000 signatures at midday Tuesday), which gets about $1.45 in federal largess for every $1 it pays in taxes;Alabama (more than 20,000 signatures), which takes $1.71 for every $1 it puts in; South Carolina (26,000), which takes $1.38 for its dollar; and Missouri (22,000), which takes $1.29 for its dollar.

Since the effort gained attention this week, copycats in all but a few states have joined the petition drive. To be fair, White House officials could refuse the secession petitions of states Obama won, such as New York (which gets only 79 cents on its tax dollar), Michigan (85 cents) and Colorado (79 cents).

What would be left is a Confederacy of Takers, including relatively poor states such as Alaska, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. One of the few would-be Confederacy members that pays more than it receives is Texas, which because of oil money is roughly break-even at 94 cents of benefits for its tax dollar. (The statistics, from an analysis of tax and revenue data by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, were published in 2006, but the broad pattern doesn’t vary much over time.)

Depending on how aggressive a fiscal hawk he wishes to be, Obama could also try to offload onto the Confederacy of the Takers North and South Dakota and Montana ($1.73, $1.49 and $1.58 in benefits, respectively), but this would probably only work if Canada agreed to allow overflight rights for American aircraft to reach the West Coast states of Washington, Oregon and California (88 cents, 97 cents and 79 cents on their tax dollars, respectively).

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Romney Co-Chair: Romney Would Have 'Absolutely' Won Wisconsin With Voter ID Law | ThinkProgress

Sad!
Romney Co-Chair: Romney Would Have 'Absolutely' Won Wisconsin With Voter ID Law | ThinkProgress: "HOST: Do you think photo ID would have made any difference in the outcome of this election?
DARLING: Absolutely, I think so. We’re looking at all different kinds of precincts and all sorts of same-day registrations and I know people will go “oh, we don’t have fraud and abuse in our elections,” but what can’t we have voter ID when the majority of the people in Wisconsin wanted it. We passed it. The governor signed it. Why should one judge in Dane County be able to hold it up?"

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Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer: Report - US News and World Report

Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer: Report - US News and World Report: "Black women, in particular, are 40 percent more likely to die from the disease than any other racial or ethnic group.

So said health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a special report released Wednesday."

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GOP Immigration Reform - Business Insider

GOP Immigration Reform - Business Insider: "However, even a comprehensive immigration reform package may not solve the GOP's minority problem, says Francis Wilkinson at Bloomberg:
For a little perspective, consider the votes of another minority — Asians. Romney won among all voters making more than $100,000 a year by a margin of 54-44. Asian-Americans happen to be the highest-earning group in the U.S., out-earning whites, and they generally place enormous emphasis on family. A perfect fit for Republicans, no?
No. Asians voted for Obama by 73-26; they were more Democratic than Hispanics.
Of course, Asians may have been just as disgusted as Latinos were by the GOP's immigration rhetoric. "The party's position on immigration is off-putting to many ethnic and racial groups," says Jennifer Rubin at The Washington Post, "because it reflects, they believe, a GOP that doesn't want them and doesn't want a diverse society.""

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Democrats Stealing Romney's Tax Plan - Business Insider

Democrats Stealing Romney's Tax Plan - Business Insider: "It appears Democrats in the Senate and House are heeding those results.

A plan presented by Romney and embraced by the GOP to cap deductions appears to be gaining traction despite Romney’s loss."

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Republican-Heavy Counties Eat Up Most Food-Stamp Growth - Bloomberg

Republican-Heavy Counties Eat Up Most Food-Stamp Growth - Bloomberg: "Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said in May that he’d written off votes from 47 percent of Americans who are collecting government aid. Turns out many of them are part of his political base.

Seventy percent of counties with the fastest-growth in food-stamp aid during the last four years voted for the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data compiled by Bloomberg. They include Republican strongholds like King County, Texas, which in 2008 backed Republican John McCain by 92.6 percent, his largest share in the nation; and fast-growing Douglas County, Colorado."

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Virginia attorney general blocks innocent man's release

Virginia attorney general blocks innocent man's release: "But when relatives went to pick Montgomery up at the prison in Jarratt, they learned Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli's office had declared the order invalid because the judge lacked jurisdiction.

"This is a tragedy, and the attorney general is very concerned about it," Cuccinelli spokesman Brian Gottstein said in an email. "However, Virginia law will not allow the release.""

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Top Republicans Suddenly Back Immigration Reform After Latinos Overwhelmingly Back Obama | ThinkProgress

Top Republicans Suddenly Back Immigration Reform After Latinos Overwhelmingly Back Obama | ThinkProgress:

• House Speaker John Boehner (OH): Saying the issue has been around for far too long, Boehner said in an ABC interview that “I’m confident that the president, myself, others can find the common ground to take care of this issue once and for all.”
• Former Gov. Haley Barbour (MS): Haley argued on the “Today” show that Republicans need to be in favor of good policy. “And good policy on immigration in the United States is, we are in a global battle for capital and labor, and we need to have what is good economic policy for America on immigration because we do need labor,” he said. “We not only need Ph.Ds in science and technology, we need skilled workers and we need unskilled workers. And we need to have an immigration policy that is good economic policy, and then — and then the politics will take care of itself.”
• Radio host Sean Hannity: On his radio show Thursday, Hannity told his listeners that he has “evolved” on immigration policy and now supports a “pathway to citizenship.” The problem can’t go on, he added. “It’s simple to me to fix it,” Hannity said. “I think you control the border first. You create a pathway for those people that are here — you don’t say you’ve got to go home. And that is a position that I’ve evolved on. Because, you know what, it’s got to be resolved. The majority of people here, if some people have criminal records you can send them home, but if people are here, law-abiding, participating for years, their kids are born here, you know, first secure the border, pathway to citizenship, done.”

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Senate Immigration Talks: Lindsey Graham, Chuck Schumer Restart Discussions (VIDEO)

Senate Immigration Talks: Lindsey Graham, Chuck Schumer Restart Discussions (VIDEO): "Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday they are working together on a plan for immigration reform that will include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already in the United States -- a step forward after the Republican party's years of stonewalling such efforts as "amnesty.""

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UPDATE 3-Tax hike for wealthy Americans won't kill growth - CBO | Reuters

UPDATE 3-Tax hike for wealthy Americans won't kill growth - CBO | Reuters: " Allowing income tax rates to rise for wealthy Americans, and maintaining rates for the less affluent, would not hurt U.S. economic growth much in 2013, the Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday, stepping into a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over how to resolve the so-called "fiscal cliff.""

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Kristol: "Won't Kill The Country If We Raise Taxes A Little Bit On Millionaires" | RealClearPolitics

Kristol: "Won't Kill The Country If We Raise Taxes A Little Bit On Millionaires" | RealClearPolitics: "BILL KRISTOL: The leadership in the Republican party and the leadership in the conservative movement have to pull back. Let people float new ideas, let's have a serious debate. Don't scream and yell when one person says, 'You know what? It won't kill the country if we raise taxes a little bit on millionaires.' It really won't, I don't think. "

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Obama Hangs Tough on the Fiscal Cliff - Businessweek

Obama Hangs Tough on the Fiscal Cliff - Businessweek: "President Barack Obama made clear today that he plans to take a tough line in budget negotiations with congressional Republicans. That pretty much assures that there will be no deal soon and we’ll be hearing about the “fiscal cliff” of automatic spending cuts and scheduled tax hikes long past Jan. 1."

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Obama Campaign Clawed Back After a Dismal Debate - NYTimes.com

Still absorbing, great story!
Obama Campaign Clawed Back After a Dismal Debate - NYTimes.com: "At least four planes were ready to go, and aides had bags packed for recount battles in narrowly divided states. Bob White, a close Romney friend and adviser, was prepared to tell the waiting crowd that Mr. Romney would not yet concede.

But then, Mr. Romney quietly decided it was over. “It’s not going to happen,” he said.

As Ann Romney cried softly, he headed down to deliver his speech, ending his second, and presumably last, bid for the White House. Four decades earlier, his father and inspiration, George Romney, a former Michigan governor failed in his own such quest."

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Peacefully grant the State of Texas to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government

PLEASE SEND THIS PETITION!!
Peacefully grant the State of Texas to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government: "The US continues to suffer economic difficulties stemming from the federal government's neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending. The citizens of the US suffer from blatant abuses of their rights such as the NDAA, the TSA, etc. Given that the state of Texas maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world, it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government."

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Citizens in 15 states file petitions to secede from United States - Spokane Conservative | Examiner.com

They've gone crazy!!

Citizens in 15 states file petitions to secede from United States - Spokane Conservative | Examiner.com: "As a result of Tuesday's election, Americans in 15 states have filed petitions to secede from the United States, Regina Conley reported at Red Alert Politics on Saturday.

So far, she says, residents in Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, Colorado, New Jersey and ten other states, have filed petitions at the White House petition site requesting secession. A petition for New York to secede was file by "C R" of Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday."

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Obama’s bold push to win Latinos - Emily Schultheis and James Hohmann - POLITICO.com

Great article, mainly strategy!
As a note, republicans can change their luck with Latinos but it's uphill.  Democrats have sizably won the Latino vote three times: 2006, 2008, and 2012.  I as the rule goes once a person votes three times for a party they are likely to become lifetime voters of that party (Republican strategist on CNN, 06 Nov 2012; John Avalon's wife??).  With Julian Castro, and LA's Antonio V., a Marco Rubio is a small fish and dare i say a token-ish Cuban with a different value system; Cubans don't reflect the lives of mainstream Latinos.  Latinos vote for policies that work for their families: healthcare and education.  Unless Rubio supports education reform in public schools, and strong healthcare support positions he's in the position of being a Cuban republican.  Republicans have 2 Latino senator, and a few in the house, Democrats have 20 something in both chambers: see, the delegations of NJ ( Cuban senator), NY, CA, TX.       

Obama’s bold push to win Latinos - Emily Schultheis and James Hohmann - POLITICO.com: "Mitt Romney’s devastating loss among Latino voters last Tuesday was even worse than many in his party had expected.

But the GOP nominee may not have had much of a chance to begin with."

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Rasmussen explains - POLITICO.com

Rasmussen explains - POLITICO.com: "Although every individual result in the battleground states was within the margin of error, the numbers we projected were consistently a bit more favorable for Romney than the actual results."

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Florida vote beyond recount range; Allen West won't concede - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Let it go, West.  Just go to conservative radio, start a show and make money from conservatives officially - not through the guise of being a congressman.

Florida vote beyond recount range; Allen West won't concede - Associated Press - POLITICO.com: "Republican Rep. Allen West was defeated by Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy, according to the state's vote count Saturday, but the incumbent won't concede.

The state issued complete but unofficial results showing Murphy with a lead of 2,442 votes, or 50.4 percent. That's beyond the half-percent margin needed to trigger an automatic recount. A handful of overseas and military ballots remain outstanding, but under state law the decision for a recount is based on Saturday's count."

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Allen West Wins Congressional Race: Report

Huh?  Report from Right Perspective below.
Allen West Wins Congressional Race: Report: "Florida congressman Allen West has won his re-election bid by a narrow enough margin to prompt a full recount, according to sources within the Republican’s ranks.

“Boots on the ground update from the Allen West election count via Gary Angelo Galiano: ‘We win by 195,’” Congresman West supporter Gary Angelo Galiano posted on his Facebook account early Saturday morning."

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Two Maps Show The Outlook For Obamacare - Business Insider

Two Maps Show The Outlook For Obamacare - Business Insider: "To a large extent, the success of the health overhaul lies in how many of the nation’s uninsured get coverage. And that is largely in the hands of the states, which have been all over the map in their willingness to cooperate.
We mean that literally. The maps here show the lack of consensus on two key parts of the act: Creating insurance exchanges and expanding Medicaid.
Here’s why each map matters."

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GOP Future Depends On Hispanics - Business Insider

GOP Future Depends On Hispanics - Business Insider: "This conversation among GOP activists, thinkers, officeholders and consultants is only beginning. An email I received from one smart party strategist offers a thoughtful template for the coming debate:"

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13 Must-See Moments From Election Night (VIDEO) - The Daily Beast

FoxNews pulling the Race Card!
13 Must-See Moments From Election Night (VIDEO) - The Daily Beast: "O’Reilly: White Establishment Now the Minority

Not surprisingly, Fox News was up to its old tricks throughout the evening, whether predicting a resounding Romney victory or belittling Obama’s success. In speculating how the president might pull off a reelection, Bill O’Reilly pulled the race card, arguing that “the white establishment is now the minority” and the country is “not a traditional America anymore.”"


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Stand with Us - YouTube

So sad!  Way to go conservatives!
Stand with Us - YouTube: "The election is over, but the campaign isn't. President Obama's reelection means we conservatives have to redouble our efforts to fight big government and stop any liberal advance."


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Bill Maher: 'White People Vote For White People Like It's Going Out Of Style' (VIDEO)

Bill Maher: 'White People Vote For White People Like It's Going Out Of Style' (VIDEO): ""White people vote for white people like it's going out of style," Maher said during the New Rules segment at the end of his first post-election episode. "And like most things white people do, it's going out of style."

In other words, Maher quipped that Republicans have "the same problem as the Beach Boys: Their fans are dying.""

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Can Marco Rubio save the GOP on immigration? - Scott Wong and Lois Romano - POLITICO.com

Good luck, but it's your conservative policies that suck!

Can Marco Rubio save the GOP on immigration? - Scott Wong and Lois Romano - POLITICO.com: "Barely an hour after Mitt Romney conceded the presidential election Wednesday morning, Marco Rubio laid down his marker for 2016: No, he wouldn’t be the candidate of the tired old white guy.

“The conservative movement should have particular appeal to people in minority and immigrant communities who are trying to make it,” the GOP Florida senator posted on his Facebook page at 2:16 a.m. “And Republicans need to work harder than ever to communicate our beliefs to them.”"

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FL Election Results 2012: Barack Obama Defeats Mitt Romney

FL Election Results 2012: Barack Obama Defeats Mitt Romney: " President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that narrowly avoided an automatic recount that would have brought back memories of 2000.

No matter the outcome, Obama had already clinched re-election and now has 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206."

The Florida Secretary of State's Office said that with almost 100 percent of the vote counted, Obama led Republican challenger Mitt Romney 50 percent to 49.1 percent, a difference of about 74,000 votes. That was over the half-percent margin where a computer recount would have been automatically ordered unless Romney had waived it.
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Boehner & Romney Share Number Problem - Business Insider

What's wrong with these people??

Boehner & Romney Share Number Problem - Business Insider: "The Tax Policy Center will have to run the numbers, but Speaker Boehner’s formulation of resolving the fiscal cliff without allowing the upper income Bush tax cuts to expire may well suffer from the same bad math as Gov Romney’s allegedly revenue neutral tax cut.

That is, the Speaker is saying no to tax cuts (which puts him at odds with the election results, but never mind that for now) but yes to new revenues through broadening the tax base. "

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Medicaid Expansion To Poorest Southerners Denied By Republicans

A conundrum for conservatives!
Medicaid Expansion To Poorest Southerners Denied By Republicans: "If you're poor and you live in the South, there's a good chance health care reform won't reach you. Intransigent Republican governors from Florida to Texas remain steadfastly resistant to President Barack Obama's plan to expand Medicaid to their neediest constituents.

The health care reform law Obama enacted in 2010 depends heavily on Medicaid, a joint federal-state health benefits program, to reach the goal of near-universal health care. If every state participated, 17 million uninsured people would gain coverage through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program between 2014 and 2022, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The law extends Medicaid to anyone who earns up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $14,856 this year."

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