NEW OBAMA DEFENSE STRATEGY
A new White House Benghazi deflection strategy was introduced by the Crier-in-Chief at today's press conference. Now the President says we should blame anyone asking tough questions about the attack for 'dishonoring the memory of the victims.' As for dishonoring the families of the victims, the White House has that one covered, all by itself.
NO STENT FOR YOU!
Rick Santelli on what the IRS enemies list means for Obamacare enforcement.
BFFs
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron's Joint Press Conference
As David Cameron prepares for the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, he met with President Obama at the White House today to discuss the two countries' continuing partnership. In a joint press conference, the leaders answered questions on IRS targeting of conservative groups, the attacks on Benghazi and whether Russia will assist in negotiating a political solution to the Syria conflict.
OUTRAGEOUS
President Obama discusses IRS targeting of conservatives and Tea Party Groups.
Photos and the latest update on this story are inisde.
CROCODILE TEARS
A tear runs down the face of U.S. President Barack Obama as he answers questions about the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya while Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron listens during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, May 13, 2013.
A MUST WATCH
Take note of Hillary's excuse starting at 2:10.
A mother's heart bleeds. This is not about politics. CNN's Jake Tapper interviews Pat Smith, whose son Sean Smith, a State Department information officer, was one of four Americans killed in the attack on Benghazi.
'I'm doing terribly. I cry every night. I don't sleep at night. I want answers and no one at the White House will talk to me. I got one call from a clerk. That's it.'
MUST SEE HILLARY PHOTOS INSIDE.
DIMON PUBLIC RELATIONS
Titans Declare: Jamie Dimon Is The Greatest Of All Time
The actual CNBC fellatio doesn't begin until Maria starts talking to her guests at 2:45, though the obsequious quotes from famous CEOs regarding Dimon and JPMorgan that precede her blowjob, should not be missed. This one is a classic, and is further evidence that certain anchors, some more than others, are little more than shills for Wall Street.
And CNBC's ratings just happen to be an unmitigated disaster.
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CNBC Ratings Plunge To Eight Year Lows
According to data from Nielsen Media Research, total viewers as well as the important (25-54) demographic have both fallen to eight-year lows of 216K and 40K - the lowest recorded viewership since mid 2005.
CHART - RATINGS CONTINUE TO FALL AT CNBC
TIME, GOOGLE AND NASA
29 Years Of Earth From Space
A glacier shrinks, a rainforest disappears and a major U.S. city expands before your eyes in the new Google Timelapse project. The partnership blends 29 years of satellite imagery and Google Earth Engine technology to show the impact of human activity on the planet. A new Landsat satellite launched earlier this year will add its leading-edge cameras to the project.
Best link: Time-lapse map chronicles decades of global change as seen from space
More raw footage inside.
Fannie Mae to Pay Treasury $59.4 Billion After Record Profit | bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-0…
— Daily Bail (@TheDailyBail) May 10, 2013
After this latest payment, Fannie Mae will have paid back Treasury a total of $95 billion, compared with $117 billion of capital infusions the company has received. Freddie Mac, which yesterday reported a $4.6 billion profit, will have paid $36 billion, after drawing $72 billion of aid, and CEO Don Layton said it may release $30 billion of tax-credits as soon as next quarter.
Goldman Sachs doubles number of losing days last quarter compared to year earlier | bloom.bg/11V4oiX
— Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) May 9, 2013
FRIDAY HUMOR
Look-alike inflatable tanks are meant to act as decoy targets for enemy weapon systems, helping to protect real military hardware from destruction. The Rusbal tanks contain simulators that produce radar and thermal radiation, which closely mimic the signature of actual Russian tanks.
Airtight material covers the simulators, power units and fans over a thin frame, all of which is inflated in under 10 minutes. Rusbal has been making inflatable products since 1993 with their most sophisticated products going to their Russian military clients.
May 14, 2013 at 4:06 AM
