The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 11.12.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Lawmakers Want Probe Of Petraeus Investigation Senator Feinstein, Congressman King smell a rat, want investigation timeline Bipartisan Agreement On Fiscal Cliff Compromise GOP willing to consider increasing pain of the AMT GOP Opens Door To Immigration Reform Boehner, Rubio call for comprehensive immigration reform after Hispanics go for Obama […]

LIVE AT FIVESEVEN: 11.09.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Approaches Fiscal Cliff Days After Victory Supporters urging a hard line with Boehner and the House Related: “Secret” tax hike coming in January Also: CBO Warns “Fiscal Cliff” Cuts And Tax Hikes Would Lead To Recession Gabrielle Giffords Present As Gunman Sentenced To Life Giffords’ husband confronts shooter […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 11.08.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS After The Election, A Deal To Avoid The Fiscal Cliff? Don’t get your hopes up. More Misery Incoming For Sandy Victims As Storm Bears Down On NY/NJ Area More rain, snow, flooding from nor’easter to pound areas already ravaged by Sandy All Change In PRC As Delegates Gather To […]

Election Day Reminder

— by Wombat-socho Woke up a little early -not early enough to do Live at Five, unfortunately, but early- and decided to throw this up as a cheap substitute. Hopefully all of you will be voting and/or taking part in Romney’s GOTV efforts today, or working as election judges to make sure things are on […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 11.05.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama: “I Need You, Ohio!” But does the Buckeye State need him? Marathoners Run To Staten Island One thousand runners help hand out emergency supplies Thousands Rally In Philly Suburbs For Romney Mitt continues to expand the map POLITICS Napolitano Claims Supplies “Very Well Positioned” Before Sandy Claims supplies […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 11.02.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Anger As Fuel Shortages Hamper Storm Recovery ConEd says power may not come on in outer boroughs until November 11; over 50% of gas stations in NY/NJ area closed Death toll rises to 41 Mixed emotions about Bloomberg’s decision to go ahead with marathon Staten Island: the forgotten borough? […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 11.01.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Romney Campaign Expands Map, Forces Obama On Defense Romney, allied SuperPACs making ad buys in Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania as Obama advisers scoff Slow Recovery From Superstorm Sandy Begins Six million homes, businesses without power; fifty thousand utility men from Canada and the rest of the US […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.31.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS East Coast Looks To Rebuild After Sandy Millions without power, NYC flooded Preference Cascade In Effect, Y’all: Romney Heads Into Democratic Strongholds Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania in play Disney Buys LucasFilms For $4 Billion Star Wars VII in production POLITICS Globe Poll: Dead Heat In Massachusetts Senate Race Brown leads […]

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