The Other McCain

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

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 08.30.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Paul Ryan’s Urgent Message: America Needs A Turnaround “College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get going with life.” Condoleezza Rice: “American Strength Begins At Home” “Where does […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.29.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Chris Christie Brings The Tough Love To Convention Keynote Speech Fires up delegates with hard-nosed speech; rips Obama as much as he praises Romney Ann Romney: “This Man Will Not Fail” Mrs. Romney offers passionate testimonial Isaac Hits Louisiana Calm prevails amid memories of Katrina POLITICS Artur Davis: I […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.28.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Declares State Of Emergency In Louisiana For Tropical Storm Isaac Jindal fires back that what the state asked for was a disaster area declaration Protests At GOP Convention Muted, Small Organizers complain about weather, police presence affecting numbers Will Colombia Make Peace With FARC? President Santos announces talks […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS A Reluctant Hero Joins The Immortals Former Navy test pilot, first man to walk on the moon. Tropical Storm Isaac Keeps Forecasters Guessing Could come ashore anywhere between the Florida Panhandle and southern Louisiana. WaPo/ABC Poll Shows Romney, Obama Effectively Even Ahead Of Conventions Much enthusiasm for Romney among […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX: 08.24.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Mitt Romney Prepares For The Hard Sell Reveals more of his personal side, but not interested in becoming celebrity Prosecutors: Aurora Shooter Angry Over Poor Performance DA demands school records Assad’s Backers In Aleppo Defect To Rebels Support, cash now flowing to al-Tawheed Brigades POLITICS Protesters Begin To Arrive […]

LIVE AT FIVESEVEN: 08.23.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama’s Divide & Conquer Strategy Versus Romney’s Focus On The Economy How’s that working? Not very well, apparently. Romney’s Energy Plan: Independence By 2020 More oil & gas drilling, devolve some permitting to states Tropical Storm Isaac A Threat To GOP Convention? So far, no problem seen, but state […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.22.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Maybe He Is, Maybe He Isn’t Akin testing support among anti-establishment Republicans, evangelicals and pro-life voters; continues to resist calls to drop out from Romney, GOP establishment Scott Brown Presses GOP To Be “More Inclusive” On Abortion Unhappy over proposed pro-life platform plank Deval Patrick Stumps For Obama In […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.21.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Akin Takin’ Heat But Hasn’t Quit Yet Facing pressure from NRSC, Levin, Romney, Coulter and many others, GOP Senate nominee digs in Obama Campaign: Unsustainable Burn Rate? Spent $10 million more than campaign raised in July Ethiopian PM Zenawi Dies, 57 Felled by infection, Zenawi improved economy, health and […]

« go back — keep looking »