Week In The News: VP Debate, Race Tightens, Armstrong Report -- Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/10/12/week-in-the-news-217

VP debate in Kentucky last night.  Voters waited all week to see who would bring their game.  In the end, everybody did.  Smilin’ Joe Biden, big and combative, making the combative case that President Obama did not.  Determined Paul Ryan, scoring points on Benghazi, being the conservative  Mitt Romney downplayed.

Will it change the race?  It did last night.  We’ve got US troops on Syria’s doorstep now in Jordan.  A heroic girl shot by the Taliban in Pakistan.  Lance Armstrong and a big tale of doping.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic -- Diane Rehm

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-12/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan debate in Kentucky. The presidential race tightens in swing states. And the Supreme Court hears arguments on affirmative action. Ron Elving of NPR, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times and Naftali Bendavid of The Wall Street Journal join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Friday News Roundup - International -- Diane Rehm

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-12/friday-news-roundup-international

Republicans challenge the State Department over security at the Libyan consulate. The U.S. sends troops to Jordan to monitor the Syrian crisis. And outrage mounts over the Taliban's shooting of a 14-year-old Pakistani girl. Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera, Courtney Kube of NBC and Nathan Guttman of Channel 1 Israeli News join Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Fact checking the vice presidential debate - The Washington Post

Interview:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/fact-checking-the-vice-presidential-debate/2012/10/12/e900404a-13d0-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_blog.html

and... http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=162767817&m=162767852

Romney Ad Criticizes Obama For Cutting Government Spending

Romney Ad Criticizes Obama For Cutting Government Spending
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
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During Thursday night's vice presidential debate, Paul Ryan warned Americans that "[a] debt crisis is coming. We ... Read more

Moody’s Chief Economist On Romney’s Tax Plan: ‘The Arithmetic Doesn’t Work’

Moody's Chief Economist On Romney's Tax Plan: 'The Arithmetic Doesn't Work'
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
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The fact that Mitt Romney's tax plan is mathematically impossible was reinforced again on Friday, when Mark Zandi, a ... Read more

What Paul Ryan Got Wrong About Libya Security During VP Debate

What Paul Ryan Got Wrong About Libya Security During VP Debate
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/eceD3


In last night's vice presidential debate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) made several incorrect claims about security in Benghazi, ... Read more

Florida Experts To Obama And Romney: Sea Level Rise ‘Must Be Considered By The Next President Of The United States’

Florida Experts To Obama And Romney: Sea Level Rise 'Must Be Considered By The Next President Of The United States'
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ec2ac


by Katie Valentine Sea level rise is threatening Florida's coastlines and straining its economy, and Floridians want to know ... Read more

Study shows that right to assisted suicide does not increase patient death wish

Study shows that right to assisted suicide does not increase patient death wish
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
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Pigeon playing chess.

Pigeon playing chess.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ecT7j


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Joe Biden didn’t just win the debate. Joe Biden invented a new way to debate liars. | Eclectablog

Joe Biden didn't just win the debate. Joe Biden invented a new way to debate liars. | Eclectablog
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
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Not sure whether to laugh or cry...

Not sure whether to laugh or cry...
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
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Hitch makes an excellent point about Romney. In a perfect world, the media would address this.

Hitch makes an excellent point about Romney. In a perfect world, the media would address this.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 12, 2012
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A Boy Scout Without a Badge

FRC Releases Misleading ’2012 Catholic Vice Presidential Voter Guide’

FRC Releases Misleading '2012 Catholic Vice Presidential Voter Guide'
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 11, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/eb2ac


Our guest blogger is Jack Jenkins, a Writer and Researcher with the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative. In the lead-up to ... Read more

Former Treasury Secretary: Romney Tax Plan is ‘Daughter of Voodoo Economics’

Former Treasury Secretary: Romney Tax Plan is 'Daughter of Voodoo Economics'
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 11, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/ebCqa


During an appearance at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers offered a harsh ... Read more

Woman at VP debate calls Obama a communist, gets confronted by Chris Matthews and can't explain what a communist is

Woman at VP debate calls Obama a communist, gets confronted by Chris Matthews and can't explain what a communist is
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 11, 2012
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Why Russia has so many dash cams.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c12_1349902324

Tax dollars for the sick and poor?

Tax dollars for the sick and poor?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 11, 2012
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The Lying Precedent - 'But if Mr. Romney wins, he’ll set a nasty precedent. Candidates will be justified in assuming not only that they can lie, but that they can tell different lies to different audiences from week to week, and voters will actually reward them.'

The Lying Precedent - 'But if Mr. Romney wins, he'll set a nasty precedent. Candidates will be justified in assuming not only that they can lie, but that they can tell different lies to different audiences from week to week, and voters will actually reward them.'
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 11, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e8YIo
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Walmart Workers Strike for First Time

Conservatives Attack Martha Raddatz for Alleged Bias

Romney's Many Views on Abortion

Pro-Life Rep. Demanded Abortion for Mistress

Evolution Is A Lie From Hell! (Republican Rep. Paul Broun)

"Mister Romney's Neighborhood" - (Jimmy Fallon)

Science vs. Religion over the years

Science vs. Religion over the years
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
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Social Security: Where Obama and Romney stand

Social Security: Where Obama and Romney stand
CNN MONEY | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e9kH7


President Obama and Mitt Romney say they want to make Social Security solvent... Read more

How Paul Ryan And His Supporters Profit From The Private Insurance Industry

How Paul Ryan And His Supporters Profit From The Private Insurance Industry
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e9fw4


Paul Ryan and his GOP colleagues have always had the private insurance industry's back, long advocating for health care ... Read more

What Everyone Needs To Know Before Watching The VP Debate

What Everyone Needs To Know Before Watching The VP Debate
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e9vlN


1. Romney and Ryan would eliminate health care for 31 million people who are poor or disabled. Medicaid, which helps poor ... Read more

Obama ‘Foreign Donation Scandal,’ Hyped By Right-Wing, Based On Inaccurate Google Translation

Obama 'Foreign Donation Scandal,' Hyped By Right-Wing, Based On Inaccurate Google Translation
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e94bh


As ThinkProgress detailed Tuesday, right-wing and mainstream news sources have extensively misrepresented a new report by the ... Read more

The Sounds Of Climate Silence: Mitt Mocks Carbon-Fueled Drought, Obama Calls It A Distant Threat

The Sounds Of Climate Silence: Mitt Mocks Carbon-Fueled Drought, Obama Calls It A Distant Threat
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e9i5T


by Brad Johnson, campaign manager of Forecast the Facts Nearing the home stretch, the presidential campaign continues to fail ... Read more

Documenting Votes From ‘The Most Anti-Clean Energy, Do-Nothing, Pro-Pollution Congress In History’

Documenting Votes From 'The Most Anti-Clean Energy, Do-aNothing, Pro-Pollution Congress In History'

THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e89Lo


by Luke Morgan A new report released this week breaks down 223 of the 315 votes the House of Representatives has made against ... Read more

What if everything was destroyed?

What if everything was destroyed?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
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Coffee with jesus.

Coffee with jesus.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
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Mitt Romney Leads Us Into An Age Of Stupidity: "He appears to spout whatever is convenient for him at the moment, without an ordinate amount of backbone, realism, or sense of responsibility as to what he has said before."

Mitt Romney Leads Us Into An Age Of Stupidity: "He appears to spout whatever is convenient for him at the moment, without an ordinate amount of backbone, realism, or sense of responsibility as to what he has said before."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e8xcu


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Romney Criticizes Obama For Snubbing Wyden-Bennett Health Bill -- Which Has An Individual Mandate

Romney Criticizes Obama For Snubbing Wyden-Bennett Health Bill -- Which Has An Individual Mandate
TPMDC | OCTOBER 10, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e9jar


In a Tuesday interview with the Des Moines Register, Mitt Romney criticized President Obama for pursuing his own health reform ... Read more

Who Cares If Romney Lied During The Debate? He Looked Good! - 'Today, Fox & Friends not only dismissed concerns for the truth but actually attacked Democrats for making it an issue.'

Who Cares If Romney Lied During The Debate? He Looked Good! - 'Today, Fox & Friends not only dismissed concerns for the truth but actually attacked Democrats for making it an issue.'
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 9, 2012
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death penalty

Romney: I Won’t Change Abortion Laws - The Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/10/10/romney-i-won-t-change-abortion-laws.html

Jon Stewart Crushes Bill O'Reilly In Debate

Slavery 'A Blessing In Disguise' - Republican Representative

Mitt Romney Abortion Flip Flop

Minnesota Archbishop Told Mother To Reject Her Gay Son Or Go To Hell | ThinkProgress

Minnesota Archbishop Told Mother To Reject Her Gay Son Or Go To Hell | ThinkProgress
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Washington Bishop: Marriage Equality Is ‘Actually Offensive To Basic Human Rights’

Washington Bishop: Marriage Equality Is 'Actually Offensive To Basic Human Rights'
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 9, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e6ZDI


Bishop Joseph Tyson, who oversees the Catholic Diocese of Yakima, Washington, is the latest member of the Catholic hierarchy to ... Read more

Romney: ‘The president has not signed one new free trade agreement,’ Obama Signed Three

Romney: 'The president has not signed one new free trade agreement,' Obama Signed Three
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 9, 2012
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The real tree of life

The real tree of life
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 9, 2012
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Why The ‘Get Rid Of All Energy Subsidies’ Argument Is A Political Distraction

Why The 'Get Rid Of All Energy Subsidies' Argument Is A Political Distraction
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 9, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e6Ixb


Federal support for energy technologies has been a central piece of this year's presidential and congressional ... Read more

STUDY: Obamacare Reduces Costs For Small Businesses

STUDY: Obamacare Reduces Costs For Small Businesses
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 9, 2012
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One of the attacks leveled against Obamacare is that it will further hamper the already sluggish economy by imposing new costs ... Read more

What's ahead for US as more Americans lose connection to religion - CSMonitor.com

One-third of adults under age 30 has no religious affiliation; it is one in five for all adults.  And those numbers are growing.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/1009/What-s-ahead-for-US-as-more-Americans-lose-connection-to-religion

In 2008 conservative group Focus on the Family predicted what America would look like in 2012 if Obama was elected (e.g., christians would be expelled from the military and LGBT recruits would receive special bonuses from the Pentagon). Their score: 0/34

In 2008 conservative group Focus on the Family predicted what America would look like in 2012 if Obama was elected (e.g., christians would be expelled from the military and LGBT recruits would receive special bonuses from the Pentagon). Their score: 0/34
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 8, 2012
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Newt Gingrich: Romney Flip-Flopped On Tax Cuts

Newt Gingrich: Romney Flip-Flopped On Tax Cuts
TPMDC | OCTOBER 7, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/e38fd


Newt Gingrich called out Mitt Romney on Sunday for backing off his promise to cut taxes on the wealthy after winning the ... Read more

Republican Candidate In Arkansas Says Parents Should Seek Death Penalty Against ‘Rebellious Children’

Republican Candidate In Arkansas Says Parents Should Seek Death Penalty Against 'Rebellious Children'
THINKPROGRESS | OCTOBER 8, 2012
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A candidate for the Arkansas legislature, Charlie Fuqua, says children who don't demonstrate "respect for ... Read more

Rachel Maddow interviews "ex-gay" activist Richard Cohen

Interview:

The Curious Case of Robert P. George (Reasonable Doubts podcast #61))

Interview:

Robert P. George, professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, is considered by some to be the “most influential conservative Christian thinker” in America. In recent years he has advanced sophisticated arguments against abortion, embryonic stem-cell research and gay marriage. The key to Robert George’s appeal is his unique brand of Natural Law ethics. He doesn’t appeal to faith, scripture or Church doctrine to advance his arguments. He invokes “no authority beyond the authority of reason itself.” For this episode the doubtcasters examine George’s complicated (and frankly bizarre) argument against gay marriage. Also, the doubtcasters chime in on the anti-homosexual bill in Uganda and the American Christians who shamelessly defend it. Also a new stranger than fiction.

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Double prayer conundrum

Double prayer conundrum
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2012
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Scientology is a made up religion

Scientology is a made up religion
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2012
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Robo Romney -- See Romney have any political alignment you like.

Robo Romney -- See Romney have any political alignment you like.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2012
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Learning how ants live

What happens when you pour 1200F molten aluminum into an anthill?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2012
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Save PBS

Save PBS
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2012
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Being sure

Saw this on my Facebook feed. Welcome a new atheist!
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Mitt Romney debates himself.

Mitt Romney debates himself.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2012
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"Why is it that if you take advantage of a corporate tax break you're a smart businessman, but if you take advantage of something so you don't go hungry, you're a moocher?" -- Jon Stewart to Bill O'Reilly

"Why is it that if you take advantage of a corporate tax break you're a smart businessman, but if you take advantage of something so you don't go hungry, you're a moocher?" -- Jon Stewart to Bill O'Reilly
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 6, 2012
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this is why. (Rejecting religion)

this is why.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | OCTOBER 6, 2012
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"When people ask why I have a problem with religion, it is so hard to come up with a single answer." 


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