The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 2.23.11

TOP NEWS We Told You The Fix Was In: Emanuel Elected Mayor Of Chicago Via Lash3 on Twitter: This —> RT @teh_Dede: RT @im_bonafide: Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral race with 107% of votes cast. Obama Pressured To Intervene In Libya Critics question his silence Libya Unrest Pushes Oil To 30-Month High Analysts predict gas […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.22.11

TOP NEWS Ghadaffi Denies Exile In Venezuela On State TV Fighting rages between rebels, loyalists NZ Quake Causes Massive Damage, Many Deaths In Christchurch Nine quakes ranging up to 6.3 devastate city Raymond Davis Definitely CIA, Says Pak Intel Official Davis held under heavy security in Lahore jail, awaiting trial by Pak court POLITICS Chicago […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.21.11

TOP NEWS Libyan Protesters Brave Bullets To Close In On Qaddafi Hundreds reported dead; “Thunderbolt” division rumored to have defected Gov. Walker Predicts Fugitive Senators Will Return Demonstrations continue into 2nd week PRC Cracks Down Hard On Call For “Jasmine Revolution” Police out in force, activists detained, massive efforts online to suppress calls for protests […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.18.11

TOP NEWS Bahrain Moves Quickly To Crush Protests Security forces level protesters’ camp early Thursday morning Democrats Flee Wisconsin To Stall Union Reform Bill Meanwhile, Union spokesmen piously wrap themselves in the Egyptian flag, assert global importance of their “struggle” Libyan “Day Of Anger” Protests Reportedly Leave 19 Dead Government allegedly warned that live ammo […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.17.11

TOP NEWS Borders Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plans to close 30% of stores nationwide Governor Christie: Feds Need To Emulate New Jersey Cut spending, treat voters like adults, show leadership Scott Brown Describes Harsh Childhood Beatings, sexual abuse POLITICS Wisconsin Public Workers Take To The Streets In Protest 10,000 union members rally to protest against […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.16.11

TOP NEWS Teheran’s Mullahs Beat Down New Protests Secretary Clinton calls out hypocrisy of the Iranian regime GOP Derides President’s Lack of Leadership On Budget (Video) Republicans open to working with White House Governor Brown Freezes California Hiring Drops suit that would have reduced state workers’ salaries to minimum wage POLITICS President Awards Medal Of […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.15.11

TOP NEWS GOP Mocks Obama Budget, House Weighs Spending Cuts Predictably, Pelosi whines that under GOP proposals, minorities and women hardest hit Iranian Deputies Call For Death Of Opposition Leaders Six Iranian cities rocked by demonstrations held in defiance of government orders Wave Of Tunisian Emigrants Alarms Italy Over 1000 arrive on Lampedusa after fleeing […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 2.14.11

Or, as we call it in the Wombat’s tribe, Bitter Singles Day. Because we’re surly like that. TOP NEWS Egyptian Military Dissolves Parliament Once-banned political parties revive, gather strength to rule Egypt Middle East Nations Struggle To Contain Unrest From Algeria to Iran, protesters take to the streets GOP, Independents Blast Proposed Budget Boehner: “He’s […]

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