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Mitt Romney plans to turn himself into a one-man truth squad during the first  presidential debate next week, casting President Barack Obama as someone who  can’t be trusted to stick to the facts or keep his promises.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81741.html#ixzz27lzZ0PZY

(CNN) -- More than two weeks after four Americans -- including the U.S. ambassador to Libya -- were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, FBI agents have not yet been granted access to investigate in the eastern Libyan city, and the crime scene has not been secured, sources said.

"They've gotten as far as Tripoli now, but they've never gotten to Benghazi," CNN National Security Analyst Fran Townsend said Wednesday, citing senior law enforcement officials.

Last Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters that an FBI team had reached Libya earlier in the week.

"In fairness to the secretary, it may be that she wanted to be coy about where they were in Libya for security concerns. That's understandable. But the fact is, it's not clear they've been in Libya for very long," Townsend said on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360°."

CNN and MSNBC Pundit Arrested for Vandalizing Anti-Muslim Ad In N.Y. Subway System

THIRSTY Thursday September 27, 2012 - The New York Post reported Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy has been arrested for defacing an anti-Muslim ad in the New York subway system. The video shows her spraying pink paint on the ad while a supporter of the ad tries to block her. She's a journalist for censorship.

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Taxpayers  spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year

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Is Romney's Tax Rate Really Lower Than Yours? 

Obama camp's claim Romney is taxed at a 'lower rate' than someone making $50G a year is open to debate

President Barack Obama is trying hard to win veterans, but it looks like  they’d prefer a new commander in chief.

The Obama campaign had been hoping that veterans and their families — especially among the post-Sept. 11 generation that served in Iraq and  Afghanistan — would be part of their path to victory: They’re a high turn-out  demographic and concentrated in battleground states, with nearly 1 million each  in North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia, and 1.6 million in Florida.

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(Also  on POLITICO: Mitt's transition efforts intensifying)

“It’s no contest,” said Maurice Tamman, a Reuters data news editor who has  polled on veterans and the presidential campaign.

Obama’s campaign has been trying to improve on a historical Democratic  disadvantage on national security and among veterans by touting the killing of  Osama bin Laden, ending Iraq combat operations and winding down the war in  Afghanistan. They’ve also been talking up the administration’s attention to  veterans’ benefits and efforts spearheaded by first lady Michelle Obama, hoping  to appeal not just to the troops but to the spouses and other military family  members who have coped with long separations and multiple deployments.

(Also  on POLITICO: Dan Senor: U.S. 'looks impotent')

Instead, even as Obama has been gaining in the overall polls, several  NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls conducted from Sept. 9-11 had Romney well  ahead of Obama among veterans in Florida, Ohio and Virginia. And in Colorado, a pollreleased Sept. 16 by SurveyUSA and the Denver Post  found both veterans and military families supporting Romney over Obama 53  percent to 39 percent in a survey that included third-party candidates.

Back in May, Obama had the lead among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans. But a  Reuters/Ipsos poll from September says that’s evaporated, with Romney now up 48  percent to 34 percent.

Obama campaign aides said the slip in the polls needs to be considered  alongside recent surveys showing the president ahead of Romney on questions  regarding foreign policy, leadership and keeping the country safe from terrorist  attacks. In the campaign’s final weeks, Obama will try to close the gap among  veterans by pressing Romney over several foreign policy stumbles as well as a  lack of specifics on his plans for troops.

(Also  on POLITICO: Lawmakers eyeing sequestion II?)

Ryan Williams, a Romney campaign spokesman, said the Republican’s lead among  veterans comes from their resistance to the looming potential defense cuts under  the budget sequester, problems with Obama’s foreign policy positions and the  backdrop of the stagnant economy that’s left the post-Sept. 11 generation of  Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with a difficult time finding work when they  return home.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81616.html#ixzz27UQLfd6c

Editor’s note: The following report is the first in a Daily Caller series  revealing the opposition research Republican Jack Ryan planned to use in his  short-lived 2004 campaign for U.S. Senate against then-Illinois state Sen.  Barack Obama.

CHICAGO — “Obama Research,” reads the front covers of 22 three-ring binders  containing every ounce of opposition research prepared in 2004 by Republican  Jack Ryan’s campaign in his effort to stop then-Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama  from ever rising to the ranks of the U.S. Senate — and perhaps, by extension, to  the presidency.

But Ryan’s campaign never made it off the ground, dragged to its knees by a  Chicago Tribune-led lawsuit that publicly revealed Ryan’s messy 1999 custody  proceedings with actress and ex-wife Jeri Ryan. Those documents showed that Jeri  Ryan claimed her wealthy husband, a former investment banker, had brought her to  sex clubs around the globe, which led her to fall in love with another man.

In Wisconsin, high school athletes are complaining about not getting enough to eat each day, due to the skimpy new school lunch menu mandated by the United States Department of Agriculture and First Lady Michelle Obama. The story we published earlier this week on that subject is unfortunately not unique.  Students across the country are complaining about the new school lunch regulations. Perhaps the real motive is to starve students into slimming down.  Just ask students in Pierre, South Dakota who, too, are in an all-out revolt. "I know a lot of my friends who are just drinking a jug of milk for their lunch. And they are not getting a proper meal," middle school student Samantha Gortmaker told Keloland.com. Despite the fact that the new regulations have increased the cost of a lunch 20 to 25 cents per plate, it’s not pleasing students. Some are throwing away their vegetables while others are adapting to the rules by becoming industrious. In New Bedford, Massachusetts, students have created a black market - for chocolate syrup. The kiddie capitalists are smuggling in bottles of it and selling it by the squeeze, according to SouthCoastToday.com. Nancy Carvalho, director of food services for New Bedford Public Schools, was quoted as saying that hummus and black bean salads have been tough sells in elementary cafeterias. That means even smaller children are going through the day fighting hunger pains, which can never be considered a good thing. One government official tried to put the blame on the students. "One thing I think we need to keep in mind as kids say they're still hungry is that many children aren't used to eating fruits and vegetables at home, much less at school. So it's a change in what they are eating. If they are still hungry, it's that they are not eating all the food that's being offered," USDA Deputy Undersecretary Janey Thornton was quoted as saying. Ms. Thornton just put her finger on the problem. The government is trying to impose a new diet that children are not accustomed to. It’s not reasonable to expect them to either eat what the government deems healthy or go hungry. Many will opt to go hungry, and that’s the government’s fault.

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  Must Watch: Army Wife and Soldier Husband Have Tearful Reunion on Stage at Toby Keith Concert

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Pakistani Foreign Minister on anti-Muslim video: America should  'rethink' free speech - TheDC

Proxy battle: CNN poll on Muhammad depictions pits Muslims  against atheists

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Night Train Swimmer

On September 23, 2012, six swimmers will enter the San Francisco Bay and swim 339 miles to Santa Barbara in a relay. Our very own Katie Green will be swimming the first leg of the race. Three days later, multiple running relay teams will take-off to follow them along the coast - non-stop & approximately 400 miles total. Night Train is a group of open-water swimmers dedicated to raising money for charity through ultra-distance swimming events around the world. This year, the Night Train swimmers partnered with Semper Fi Fund. Donate today!

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  ‘She Checked the Box’: Scott Brown Jabs at Elizabeth Warren for Native American Claim in First Debate

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  "Professor Warren claimed she was a Native American, a person of color. As you can see, she is not."

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Romney Wins at Univision Forum; Obama, Facing First Real Questions, Falls

Mitt Romney, at a campaign event in Florida on Thursday, said President Barack Obama had “thrown the white flag of surrender” and had changed his slogan from “Yes, we can” to “No, I can’t.” Romney's comments were in response to Obama’s interview with the Spanish-language station Univision earlier in the day.

As Carney Says 'Terrorist Attack,' Obama Still Cites Anti-Islam Film

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• White House spokesman says deadly attack on US Consulate in Libya was an act of terror, but President Obama seems to backtrack, appearing to stick by story anti-Islam film is to blame, as Pakistan holds national day of protest.

A provocative ad that says Support the Civilized Man, Support Israel, Defeat Jihad Defeat  is set to go up in the city's subway system as violent protests over an anti-Islamic film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad sweep over much of the Muslim world. Those signs have gone up in San Francisco and been defaced.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/20/anti-jihad-avage-ads-going-up-in-new-york-city-subway/?intcmp=trending#ixzz276iSI6bE

And now for your tabloid news....

The Obama administration's initial account of the Libyan consulate attack didn't give the full story about two ex-Navy SEALs who helped repel the security breach until they were killed. Now officials are confirming those two heroes' real jobs at the embassy along with evidence of ties between the attack and al-Qaida.

Reporters covering the White House don’t seem to have many questions about  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen  Sebelius, who was last week found in violation of federal law against engaging  in political activity while on the job.

A review of transcripts by The Daily Caller  indicate that no questions have been asked by the reporters who cover the  president about Sebelius during official White House briefings or gaggles since  Sept. 12, when the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said in a report that the  cabinet secretary violated the Hatch Act earlier this year.

It’s still up to President Obama whether Sebelius should keep her job or face  some sort of punishment after being found in violation of the Hatch Act. (WATCHDOG:  Obama must punish Sebelius or Congress can impeach her)

The ethics office said Sebelius violated the law on Feb. 25 while delivering  a speech to Human Rights Campaign while serving in her official capacity as  cabinet secretary. In her speech, she called for Obama’s re-election, and the  election of the Democratic candidate for governor in North Carolina.

The Hatch Act prohibits certain civil servants in the federal government from  engaging in political activity on the job.

“While a violation of the Hatch Act occurred, Secretary Sebelius’ statements  would have been permissible if they had been made in her personal capacity,” the report said.

Even though reporters haven’t inquired during press conferences and gaggles,  White House spokesman Eric Schultz told The Associated Press that, “These were  extemporaneous remarks … the U.S. Treasury has been reimbursed, and Secretary  Sebelius has met with ethics experts to ensure this never happens again.”

Read more:  http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/18/reporters-havent-asked-about-sebelius-breaking-law-in-w-h-briefings/#ixzz26vM1X6XQ

Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel:  Romney must own ’47 percent’ argument 100 percent of the time.“An ever-shrinking number of Americans finance an ever-growing proportion of the government’s budget. The tax code is becoming steadily more progressive, which shouldn’t surprise anyone who understands power politics. It’s always easier to force sacrifice on an unpopular minority than it is to ask the majority to pony up. . . .  Anyone who doesn’t think the welfare-industrial complex is trying to increase dependency isn’t paying attention.”

Related:  Howie Carr:  “A huge percentage of Obama’s voters are basically wards of the state. There are millions of them, and they have no intention of voting for anyone who might want them to ever go out and work for a living.”

California's Prop. 31: The Revolution Will Not Be Publicized

Wednesday September 19, 2012 - We are two months away from fundamentally transforming the State of California, and barely anyone knows it. With a five to six point lead in the latest poll, Proposition 31 has a solid shot at passage. The measure is meant to bail out California¡¯s failing cities by creating regional super-governments empowered to raid and redistribute suburban tax money.

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If you pick up a robocall and don't answer, that is recorded as a vote for Obama. Sheesh. No wonder the polls have Obama in the lead, in some places.

This week marks the opening of the 67th session at United Nations Headquarters in New York.  I’m not a big fan of the U.N.; in fact I agree with former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton who once said, “There are 38 floors to the UN building in New York. If you lost 10 of them, it…

Time for Hollywood to pay its fair share–end the Hollywood tax cut

JIM TREACHER:  “If it can happen to me, it can happen to you. And if it does, your own government might just lie about it and then stonewall you for… Oh, let’s see… Two years, seven months, eleven days, and eighteen hours. And counting.  And hell, I didn’t even work for them. God rest your soul, Christopher Stevens. You tried to make the world a better place, the people you trusted let you down, and now they care about nothing but saving their own asses. You deserved better.  We all do.”

ZOMBIE:  Nakoula Arrest Photoshops:  Best Of The Best.

I like this one.  Er, if “like” is the right term.

And, of course, the perennial joke:

That one never fails.  Lots more at the link.

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A two point jump for Romney in the past 24 hours, shocking the mainstream media.

RASMUSSEN:  Romney 48, Obama 45.

Report: Hillary Ignored Warnings

Today, the Independent is reporting shocking details about the attack on the Libyan consulate that resulted in the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. The details are so explosive that they will result in a Congressional investigation. In fact, they’re so explosive that they should result in the resignation of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The only question now: What did Hillary Clinton know, and when did she know it?              

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Violent Protests in Middle East Target Embassies, Pope's Visit to Lebanon

URGENT:Anti-American violence flares in Cairo and throughout the Middle East following attacks on US diplomatic posts on 9/11, as protesters reportedly break into German Embassy in Sudan and move toward US Embassy

Controversial Anti-Obama Billboard Now On Bumper Stickers,
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UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: …pointing out that the Republicans… *unintelligible* …Obama….

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CBS REPORTER: Yeah that’s the question. I would just say do you regret your question.

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Report: Libyan Security Showed Radicals Where to Attack Ambassador (Warning: Graphic Photo)

 

In a sane world, this would be an act of war - when you have an American official kidnapped and dragged through Libyan streets by masses of Islamist extremists.

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WaPo/ABC poll shows no change in race from before convention

Sep 11, 2012 9:21 AM by Ed Morrissey

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Romney up 11 among likely independent voters.

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Debate her opponent? Diane Feinstein won’t even debate reporters asking if she’ll debate her opponent

Joe Biden and the bikers

Vice President Joe Biden visited the Cruisers Diner in Seaman, Ohio. | AP  Photo

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CHICAGO TEACHERS WALK OUT

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Deal Or New Deal?

Obama convention speech promises broad government role in Americans' lives

'Honey Boo Boo' and Bill Clinton's DNC Speech Tie in Rating.s

OBAMA HAMMERED IN FIRST REVIEWS...

both from the Left and from the Right.

FROM THE LEFT: TOMASKY: Pedestrian and Overconfident...

FROM THE RIGHT: KRAUTHAMMER: 'One Of The Emptiest I Have Ever Heard'...

No Obama Bump yet! The latest daily tracking poll found Republican Mitt Romney still clinging to a narrow lead of 45 percent to Obama’s 44 percent among likely voters.

Members of the media have apparently been using “fake” names to buy official Obama gear and contribute to the Obama campaign inside the Time Warner Cable Arena

Former Navy SEAL Team Six Commander Says Special Ops Assault on Obama Is Just Beginning

Is anyone fact-checking Joe Biden AND Barack Obama about his mother's so-called death bed battle for health care insurance  Some tall tales on the convention trail.

The original flip-flopper calls out Romney for flip-flopping -yes, we are talking about John Kerry.

Barney Frank is a cowardly bully, says gay Republican group -

PUTTING THE PARTY IN PARTY HACK:

Former Treasury secretary falls into hotel pool at DNC Happy Hour.

BREAKING HIS SILENCE:

Eastwood says his convention appearance was ‘mission accomplished.’ “A lot of people are realizing they had the wool pulled over their eyes by Obama.”

Democrats focus on equal pay issue while Obama White House pays women less - TheDC

20,000 Democrats cheer attacks on Romney's patriotism - TheDC

Julian Castro's 'progress' agenda for San Antonio: Reduce car use, triple bus ridership, double 'green jobs,' grow arts funding - TheDC

Dems Drop 'God' From Party Platform...
Jerusalem: Pro-Israel Language Removed...
Endorse taxpayer-funded abortions...
DNC Video: 'The Government Is The Only Thing We All Belong To'...

First lady Michelle Obama lovingly praised her husband Tuesday night in a prime-time Democratic Convention speech as a devoted husband and caring father at home and a "man we can trust."

ABC News Poll: Obama’s Popularity Dips Underwater; For Romney, a Faint Favorability Bounce

Key SOLYNDRA figure 'ran for exit' after seeing ABCNEWS cameras on DNC floor...

THE CONVENTION OF LOST VAGINAS:

: Code Pink-er abandons vagina costume at DNC Planned Parenthood rally.

WHILE THE DEMOCRATS (AND MOST MEDIA FOLKS) PARTY ON OBLIVIOUSLY:

Power’s Still Out For Many After Isaac, And They’re Boiling.

UPDATE: In response to the uproar over his (below) comments Monday, California Democratic Party Chair John Burton issued this statement: “To correct press reports of my recent comments about Republican lies, I did not call Republicans Nazis nor would I ever. In fact, I didn’t even use the word. “If Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, or the Republicans are insulted by my describing their campaign tactic as the big lie – I most humbly apologize to them or anyone who might have been offended by that comment.”

Charlotte – Greetings from the California delegation breakfast at the DNC where before he had a cup of coffee Democratic Party Chair John Burton – much like his ol’ palGuv Jerry Brown once did– just compared the Republicans to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels, for “telling the big lie,” a reference to several falsehoods GOP VP nominee Paul Ryan recently told.

“They lie and they don’t care if people think they lie… Joseph Goebbels – it’s the big lie, you keep repeating it,” Burton said Monday before the Blake Hotel breakfast. He said Ryan told “a bold-faced lie and he doesn’t care that it was a lie. That was Goebbels, the big lie.”

NobamaNevada goes national as Investors Business Dailywrites about it at

http://news.investors.com/article/623617/201208271658/tea-party-travels-to-campaign-in-swing-states.htm?p=full

The Nation is watching to see what role blue California will play in turning America red!

Be a part of NobamaNevada and join us as we precinct walk for Romney-Ryan in Reno on September 28th-29th.