Gunwalker: President Obama’s Un-Plausible Deniability

by Bob Owens

Is it rational to believe the president and his closest advisers had nothing to do with this murderous plot?

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• Road to the White House

  Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) Discusses Global Warming

  Campaigns with business leaders in New Hampshire

  Updated 3 hr., 49 min. ago

   

  Associated Press / Cheryl Senter

  Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is campaigning today in New Hampshire, and this morning spoke at a breakfast in Bedford called “Politics and Eggs.”

  Perry told business leaders gathered for the event that he stands by his views on global warming, saying “I do think global warming has been politicized. … scientists are coming forward and questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing our climate to change.”

  Perry also said he would not have voted for the compromise debt ceiling plan if he’d been in Congress, saying that the plan “(spends) money the nation doesn’t have.”  More »

  • C‑SPAN’s Campaign 2012 page

  • Rick Perry Speaks at Breakfast Event: From Earlier

  

• President Ends Bus Tour With Town Hall Meetings in Illinois

  Will give “major speech” on job creation in early September

  Updated 1 hr., 8 min. ago

   

  Associated Press

  President Obama is wrapping up his three-day bus tour of the Midwest today with two stops in his home state of Illinois.

  He hosted a town hall-style event at the Country Corner Farm Market, taking questions on subjects ranging from Social Security to the safety of law enforcement officers. Earlier today he took part in a town hall meeting in Atkinson, Illinois, a farming town of about 1,000 people.  The President reiterated some of the themes from his trip, telling told the crowd in Atkinson that he’s “confident about this country….But there is something wrong with our politics.” More »

  • Obama Town Hall in Atkinson, Illinois: From Earlier

  • Obama Town Hall in Alpha, Illinois: From Earlier

  

• Napolitano Discusses Post-9/11 Homeland Security

  Updated 3 hr., 48 min. ago

   

  Associated Press / Ed Andrieski

  Less than one month from the 10^th anniversary of the September 11^th attacks, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced an update to the “If You See Something, Say Something” public awareness campaign to encourage citizens to report suspicious activity.  She unveiled new 30 second advertisements to inform the public of this new initiative. The campaign began last summer and was modeled after New York City’s public service announcements on its transportation system.

  The event, titled “Looking Back, Looking Forward,” was hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and also featured former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge, who is now Chair of the National Security Task Force at the Chamber. He spoke about the need for better information sharing and an interoperable communication system for first responders.   More »

  • U.S. Chamber Homeland Security Event – Part 1: From Earlier

  • U.S. Chamber Homeland Security Event – Part 2: From Earlier

  

• From Tulsa

  Senator Coburn (R-OK) Holds Town Hall Meeting

  Updated 3 hr., 50 min. ago

   

  Associated Press / Sue Ogrocki

  Before a crowd of 150 in his home state, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn (R) held a town hall meeting and addressed the current Presidential race, the handling of U.S. finances, and the “super committee’s” upcoming task. He also took questions from the audience. More »

Perry: Scientists are manipulating data to prove climate change

Andrew Restuccia

08/17/11 11:28 AM ET

Obama turns focus to job creation

IF WHITE PEOPLE BUY THIS GUYS LINE OF BULLSH*T THEY DESERVE TO PERISH.  THE MORE YOU LEARN ABOUT OBAMA, THE MORE YOU REALIZE HE HATES ISRAEL AND HE HATES WHITE AND BLACK CHRISTIANS BECAUSE HE SUPPORTS THEIR DESTRUCTION AND THOSE WHO DESTROY THEM.   THIS GUY IS A LIAR. THIS GUY IS DISPICABLE.   LIBERALS ARE LAUGHING THEIR WAY TO THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION.  REBELS ARE NOT TO BE LISTENED TOO.

• The Biden ‘terrorist’ story: How it came together

  By MARTIN KADY II | 8/17/11 6:25 PM

  POLITICO responds to fact checking and criticism of tea party ‘terrorist’ story.

• Bachmann’s bouncers: Unnecessary roughness

  By BEN SMITH & JONATHAN MARTIN | 8/17/11 9:17 PM

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• Boehner, Cantor swipe at Obama

  By SEUNG MIN KIM | 8/17/11 8:45 PM

  Boehner calls for “specific” jobs ideas.

  • President plans jobs speech
  • Obama strikes realist tone
  • No fear of a recession, Obama says

• Obama’s vacation stirs criticism

  By AMIE PARNES | 8/17/11 1:37 PM

  The first family’s retreat to Martha’s Vineyard conflicts with the nation’s economic crisis, critics say.

• Obama rides into battle

  By GLENN THRUSH | 8/17/11 6:30 PM

  He raises stakes in fight with Republicans.

  • American Crossroads likes the bus
  • First glimpse inside Obama’s bus

• POLITICO Influence: Dutko revamp

  By ANNA PALMER & DAVE LEVINTHAL | 8/17/11 2:14 PM

  A Dutko Worldwide spokesman hints that the firm will announce a major restructuring this fall.

• O’Donnell walks out on Piers Morgan

  By BURGESS EVERETT | 8/17/11 8:30 PM

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• Perry debuts at 18% in N.H.

  By ALEXANDER BURNS | 8/17/11 4:20 PM

  The governor starts strong but still trails Romney.

  • Obama campaign targets Perry in Texas

• Romney to Perry: ‘The water’s fine’

  By ALEXANDER BURNS | 8/17/11 11:52 AM

  “I welcome folks in. The more, the merrier. I welcome Gov. Perry,” the former governor says.

• Obama: Tough enough to beat Perry?

  By ROBERT KUTTNER | 8/17/11 6:41 PM

  Opinion: Obama should not fold in the face of Perry’s demagoguery and blame for the jobs crisis.

• Second super PAC to aid Bachmann

  By JUANA SUMMERS | 8/17/11 6:06 PM

  Asked why the group is focusing on Bachmann, co-chair Ed Brookover said “opportunity.”

• Music publishers, YouTube end spat

  By BROOKS BOLIEK | 8/17/11 7:07 PM

  

• China to Biden: Reassure us

  By POLITICO STAFF | 8/17/11 11:36 AM

  A state-run newspaper says the nation needs to know its debt holdings are stable.

• Birther redux: Sergeant discharged

  By POLITICO STAFF | 8/17/11 8:29 PM

  An Air Force member refused to report to duty because he doubted Obama’s citizenship.

• Kinder explains pantless bar stop

  By DAVID CATANESE | 8/17/11 4:27 PM

  He says he was taking a bathroom break when he was photographed with a former Penthouse Pet.

• Dems, GOP face off in op-eds

  By REID J. EPSTEIN | 8/17/11 12:10 PM

  Top Senate Democratic and House Republicans agree: They would like to be put to work.

• Photos: Biden in China

  By EMILY HOWELL | 8/17/11 11:37 AM

  

• Dems survive in final Wis. recalls

  By DAN HIRSCHHORN | 8/17/11 11:50 AM

  State Sens. Jim Holperin and Robert Wirch both defeat Republican challengers.

• Carnahan tied with GOP challengers

  By DAVID CATANESE | 8/17/11 12:07 PM

  An internal poll reveals that the Mo. representative is competitive with potential candidates.

• 2012 LIVE

  Weaver weighs in on warming

  The Huntsman strategist speaks up to disapprove of Perry’s view that global warming is a hoax.

• 44

  Obama: No fear of a recession

  “I don’t think we’re in danger of another recession,” the president says in Illinois.

• The Arena

  Obama bus tour ‘feckless’?

  Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Bill Bishop, David Bossie and more on the president’s jobs message.

• Paul mocks Perry, credits Stewart

  By ALEXANDER BURNS | 8/17/11 9:17 PM

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• Romney’s Perry strategy: Don’t panic

  By ALEXANDER BURNS | 8/17/11 7:28 PM

  The former Massachusetts governor is being conspicuously gentle with his newly announced rival.

• Judge: W.H. records subject to FOIA

  By JOSH GERSTEIN | 8/17/11 3:56 PM

  Visitor logs must be disclosed if not covered by one of the law’s exemptions, the judge rules.

• W.H. looks to curb smog-rule impact

  By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 8/17/11 5:21 PM

  The Obama administration is promising to blunt the impact of its pending ozone standards.

• More House ‘pay-per-view’ events

  By REID J. EPSTEIN | 8/17/11 3:57 PM

  Paid events in lieu of town halls keep cropping up.

  • Ryan’s rival mocks ‘pay-per-view’

• Newt’s fundraising approach: No fundraisers

  By KENDRA MARR | 8/17/11 6:12 PM

  

• Bachmann: I’ll get gas under $2

  By DAN BERMAN & MOLLY BALL | 8/17/11 9:20 PM

  If she’s elected , she says prices will go down.

  • Bachmann staffer was arrested for terrorism

• Brother: Fitzgerald likely to run for Senate

  By DAVID CATANESE | 8/17/11 6:59 PM

  Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald’s brother calls open seat an “opportunity.”

• Christie camp swats focus group talk

  By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 8/17/11 5:01 PM

  His approval rating improves over the summer.

  • Voters: Christie’s health not an issue

• Contenders seek Nev. endorsements

  By ANJEANETTE DAMON – LAS VEGAS SUN | 8/17/11 1:09 PM

  Republicans running for president are looking for ways to instantly boost their Nevada cred.

• TPaw rules out Senate bid in 2012