The Other McCain

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LIVE AT FIVE – 02.22.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Administration To Propose Lowering Corporate Tax Rate To 28% “Loopholes” and “subsidies” to be eliminated Carney Says Assad’s Actions “Demand Response” More mush from the wimps; arming the resistance “hinted at” Kabul Embassy On Lockdown As Zealots Continue To Freak Out Rioting over burned Korans continues POLITICS Santorum On […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 02.21.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Europe Reaches Greek Deal European Union chooses second bailout over default First American In Space Bemoans Lack Of Vehicle At NASA John Glenn marks 50th anniversary of Mercury mission by noting reliance on former enemies for space access U.S., Turkey United On Syria Diplomatic hand-wringing and slaughter of civilians […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 02.17.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS One Killed, One Wounded As ICE Agents Open Fire On Each Other ICE agent wounds supervisor, killed by another agent; FBI investigating President Obama’s Big-Money Day In San Francisco Four-fundraiser day light on policy, big on boodle U.S. Attempting To Craft Sanctions That Will Only Hurt Iran Mission impossible? […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX – 02.16.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS U.S., EU Eye Risky Move To Cripple Iran’s Finances Is the West ready to kick Iran off the SWIFT network? Congress Cuts A Deal $150 billion extension of payroll tax cuts, Medicare doc fix, unemployment approved by conferees Romney Weak With The White Working Class? Santorum’s growing strength in […]

LIVE AT FIVESIX – 02.15.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Tentative Deal Reached On Payroll Tax Cut Extension Deal extends payroll tax cut, doc fix, unemployment through end of year Michigan: Gettysburg For Romney And Santorum Romney trying to deal with Santorum Surge PRC Leader Remains Inscrutable Xi Jinping’s visit boosts profile but offers little insight into the next […]

LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT – 02.13.11

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS THE PRESIDENT’S NEW BUDGET Budget allegedly cuts $4 billion over ten years GOP skeptical about tax hikes Russia Says Syria Ceasefire Needed Before Peacekeeping Mission Lavrov blames rebels for continued fighting Greeks Pass Sweeping Austerity Budget Predictably, riots ensue POLITICS Santorum Plans Aggressive Strategy Against Romney Tweaks Romney (“You […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 02.10.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS West Offers Only Words As Syria Killing Rages On Assad, bolstered by Russian support, ignores calls to halt the slaughter U.S. Looks To Turkey To Take Point On Supporting Syrian Rebels $25 Billion Pact Reached With Five Banks Settlement doesn’t apply to 50% of mortgages Cardinal George Throws Down […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 02.09.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Syrian Assault On Homs Continues Lavrov’s Potemkin diplomacy proves ineffectual Santorum Ready For The Long Haul As Hat Trick Sends Romney Reeling Fund raising up, Romney’s aura of inevitability down Arrest Warrant Issued For Ousted Maldives President Facing arrest after failure of street rioting to return him to power […]

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