October 17, 2012

Audience Destroyed Romney in Debate

October 17, 2012 Buck Banks

Obama clearly prepared for his Libya response. Romney makes a dumb mistake: Obama says he spoke in the Rose Garden after the attack and called it an act of terror. Romney says ‘no you didn’t.’ Obama says ‘get the transcript.’ Crowley says, ‘He did.’ The audience applauds Crowley live fact-checking Romney. Like, twice. They applaud twice. Romney stutters through the rest of his response, and it doesn’t matter what he says: He just got f**king destroyed. By the audience, basically.

— Alex Pareene, writing for Salon.com.

Romney Insists — Wrongly — In Debate That Obama Did Not Call Libya Attack An Act of Terror

October 17, 2012 Buck Banks

No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.

— President Obama, commenting on the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya on September 12, 2012. Mitt Romney insisted in last night’s debate Obama didn’t portray it as a terrorist attack.

Graham’s Website Scrubs Reference to Mormonism as a ‘Cult’ After Meeting With Romney

October 17, 2012 Buck Banks

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed language labeling Mormonism a ‘cult’ from its website after the famed preacher met with Republican nominee Mitt Romney last week and pledged to help his presidential campaign.

— Religion News Service.

Thompson Says Son Didn’t Say It, Then He Said It

October 17, 2012October 17, 2012 Buck Banks

If you look at the movie, he didn’t say it. Somebody in the audience said it and he repeated it, and I’ve talked to him about it and he apologized and that’s it.

— Tommy Thompson (R), quoted by the AP, on remarks by his son caught on video suggesting President Obama should go back “to Chicago — or Kenya.”

Nobody’s Buying Memoir by Disgraced Former California Governor

October 17, 2012 Jon Ponder

21,000

Number of copies sold in first week of memoir by disgraced former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, despite aggressive promotional campaign that included a “60 Minutes” interview in which Schwarzenegger admitted to all his extramarital affairs that have been made public so far.

Right-Wing Bubble Implodes on Romney in Debate – He’s Humiliated after Parroting GOP Media Lie That President Was Slow to Call Benghazi Attack an ‘Act of Terror’

October 17, 2012October 17, 2012 Jon Ponder

The Fox-News, right-wing radio propaganda bubble that has dominated American politics since the Clinton era imploded on Mitt Romney during last night’s debate, leaving him exposed as a liar and humiliated in front of as many as 65 million television viewers.

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Smart Phones Top a Billion

October 17, 2012 Buck Banks

+1 billion

A study released by research firm Strategy Analytics on Wednesday found that the number of smartphones being used worldwide surpassed one billion units for the first time in history over the third quarter of 2012, some 16 years after the format was introduced in 1996.

Day: October 17, 2012

Audience Destroyed Romney in Debate

— Alex Pareene, writing for Salon.com.

Romney Insists — Wrongly — In Debate That Obama Did Not Call Libya Attack An Act of Terror

No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.

— President Obama, commenting on the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya on September 12, 2012. Mitt Romney insisted in last night’s debate Obama didn’t portray it as a terrorist attack.

Graham’s Website Scrubs Reference to Mormonism as a ‘Cult’ After Meeting With Romney

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed language labeling Mormonism a ‘cult’ from its website after the famed preacher met with Republican nominee Mitt Romney last week and pledged to help his presidential campaign.

— Religion News Service.

Thompson Says Son Didn’t Say It, Then He Said It

If you look at the movie, he didn’t say it. Somebody in the audience said it and he repeated it, and I’ve talked to him about it and he apologized and that’s it.

— Tommy Thompson (R), quoted by the AP, on remarks by his son caught on video suggesting President Obama should go back “to Chicago — or Kenya.”

Nobody’s Buying Memoir by Disgraced Former California Governor

21,000

Number of copies sold in first week of memoir by disgraced former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, despite aggressive promotional campaign that included a “60 Minutes” interview in which Schwarzenegger admitted to all his extramarital affairs that have been made public so far.

Right-Wing Bubble Implodes on Romney in Debate – He’s Humiliated after Parroting GOP Media Lie That President Was Slow to Call Benghazi Attack an ‘Act of Terror’

Smart Phones Top a Billion

+1 billion

A study released by research firm Strategy Analytics on Wednesday found that the number of smartphones being used worldwide surpassed one billion units for the first time in history over the third quarter of 2012, some 16 years after the format was introduced in 1996.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

$184 million

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