Stories to Watch: 11/17/11

Got my english muffins made. They're awesome. The recipe makes a whole passel of them. I've got a gallon bag filled with them in the fridge and more in the freezer. Now here's the news...


Mitt Romney's memory is so good that he can remember things that happened before he was born.


Michigan could be swinging back Rick Santorum's way.


Eagle cam and more.


Santorum knows about the voter mischief plot in Michigan and is capitalizing on it with robocalls.


A study finds that the wealthy are "more likely to break the law while driving, take candy from children, lie in negotiation, cheat to increase their odds of winning a prize and endorse unethical behavior at work." No wonder they don't want to pay their fair share.


Santorum says he doesn't "want to impose" his religious beliefs on anyone. This comes after promising various and sundry religious nuts that he'd impose his religious beliefs on everyone.


More on embattled Wisconsin Gov. Walker's attempts to ride Obama's coattails.


Finally; "CO2 is a pollutant? Tell that to the plants," says Rick Santorum. This is idiotic. It's like saying that flooding couldn't possibly be a problem, because fish live in water.

Related articles

• Santorum Still Leads in Ohio (politicalwire.com)
• Santorum adviser says Romney will be hurt even if Santorum loses Michigan (thehill.com)
• Rick Santorum has a women problem. But does Mitt Romney have a problem with men? (blogs.telegraph.co.uk)
• Rick Santorum Playing the Class Warfare Card (motherjones.com)

News Roundup for 7/12/11

Robots don't want you to vote

-Headline of the Day-
"'Right to Life' robocalls from D.C. tell Wisconsin recall voters to stay home."

Did you know that the recalls are beginning in Wisconsin today? They are! The first primaries are today. I don't get to play because my state senator is so beloved they couldn't get enough signatures to start a recall against him. Sucks to be me.

And, if somebody called "Right to Life" has anything to say about it, no one else will know they get to play either. According to one report, "Local news blog WI Voices reported that registered Democrats have been receiving recorded calls, claiming to be from a Right to Life group. The recorded call instructs them that they don't need to go to the polling place to vote, saying, 'You don't need to worry. Your absentee ballot is in the mail.'"

Going to the polls? Pffft! That's for chumps. You just sit there in your easychair and wait for that sweet, sweet absentee ballot to come in the mail -- way too late to mail it in.

And who is "Right to Life?" Who knows. Caller ID says the call is coming from 703-410-3201, but MrNumber.com says, "703-410-3201 is not a valid number. If you are sure that you got a phone call from a number beginning with this prefix, the caller may have 'spoofed' caller ID." Previous Robocalls from Sam "Joe the Plumber" Wurzlehoopy have been reported from this number -- asking people to support Scott Walker.

And Republicans think that voters are the big voting fraud problem. (Blue Cheddar)


-You thought you knew about the phone-hacking scandal...-
...and maybe you did. But John Oliver sums it up better than most news organizations in a comedy sketch.



Learn something you didn't know from that? I'll bet you did. (Comedy Central)


-Bonus HotD-
"Obama: 'I Cannot Guarantee' Social Security Checks Will Go Out Aug. 3."

See what happened there? The president just stole the Republicans' hostage.

They're gonna be mad... (ThinkProgress)