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September 7, 2013

DumbAss on Twitter thinks Obama should return his Nobel Peace Prize......To SWEDEN!

Hey ya IDIOT, The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of five persons who are chosen by the Norwegian Storting (Parliament of Norway), Oslo, Norway.



Must have Sister Palin writing his stuff.

https://twitter.com/markos

September 6, 2013

Preach it Joe! Biden: Romney wants war with Syria, Iran

By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press – 27 minutes ago

YORK, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that Republican rival Mitt Romney is "ready to go to war in Syria and Iran" while hurting the middle class.

The warning came during a campaign stop in York, Pa., designed to promote President Barack Obama's economic policies among white, working-class voters. The thrust of Biden's pitch has been that America is digging out from the 2008 economic collapse and that Romney would take the country backward. But Biden, a foreign policy heavyweight, also cautioned voters that Romney would adopt a foreign policy that favors confrontation over cooperation.

"He said it was a mistake to end the war in Iraq and bring all of our warriors home," Biden said of Romney. "He said it was a mistake to set an end date for our warriors in Afghanistan and bring them home. He implies by the speech that he's ready to go to war in Syria and Iran. "

Romney has forcefully criticized Obama on foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East. He has faulted Obama for allowing the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad to remain in power and has pledged to defend U.S. ally Israel, even if that means strikes on Iran's suspected nuclear facilities.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021254529


Thank DOG we dodged THAT bullet!

September 4, 2013

Ariel Castro: Convicted Cleveland kidnapper/rapist found dead in cell

Source: WOIO

Updated: 5 minutes ago
52-year-old convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro was found hanging in his cell Tuesday.

Castro was being held at the Correction Reception Center in Orient, OH in Pickaway County.

Read more: http://www.19actionnews.com/



Wonder who gave him the rope
September 4, 2013

Hillary Clinton supports president on Syria

Source: NBC news

By Andrea Mitchell and Carrie Dann, NBC News

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton supports President Barack Obama’s planned “strong and targeted” response to reported chemical weapons use by Syrian president Bashar Assad, an aide tells NBC News.
“Secretary Clinton supports the president's effort to enlist the Congress in pursuing a strong and targeted response to the Assad regime's horrific use of chemical weapons," said a senior aide to Clinton in her camp’s first response since the president laid out his plan to seek congressional approval for a strike.

Clinton, who left the State Department in February, had been noticeably quiet on the Syrian conflict and had faced increasing calls to weigh in. She is widely considered a top contender for the 2016 Democratic nomination, and – if she runs – the case for her presidency is likely to be built largely on her performance as the nation’s top diplomat.

She drew criticism for tweeting over the weekend about swimmer Diana Nyad’s history-making journey from Cuba to Florida while remaining mum on her assessment of the Obama strategy.

Read more: http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/03/20312394-hillary-clinton-supports-president-on-syria?lite



Wonder why she did this through a spox?
September 3, 2013

What will Obama do if Congress rejects his request, asked Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.

Kerry said he couldn't say “because he hasn't told me.”

But the president “retains the authority” to strike at Syria, even absent lawmakers’ consent, Kerry said.

http://news.yahoo.com/-obama-puts-twin-syria-sales-pitches-into-high-gear--152634247.html

September 3, 2013

McCain to Kerry: "We know who the bad guys are, right?"

Kerry to McCain: "well, for the most part."


Me:

*dropping tablet*

*opening a 55 gallon drum of Bourbon*

September 3, 2013

Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Devices Business for 5.44 Billion Euros

Source: Bloomberg

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) agreed to pay 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) for Nokia Oyj (NOK1V)’s devices business and license patents as the Finnish company, once the biggest maker of mobile phones, struggles to maintain market share.

The deal includes paying 3.79 billion euros for the devices unit and 1.65 billion euros for patents, the companies said in a statement today. Nokia Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop will step aside to return to Microsoft, they said.


Nokia is coping with cash-flow challenges stemming from weaker demand as its phones lose share to devices from Apple Inc. and handsets using Google Inc.’s Android operating system. Elop has cut more than 20,000 jobs and suspended the company’s dividend in January in an attempt to improve its finances.
“After a thorough assessment of how to maximize shareholder value, including consideration of a variety of alternatives, we believe this transaction is the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders,” Chairman Risto Siilasmaa said in a statement.
Siilasmaa will become interim CEO of Nokia.

Nokia reported in July a 27 percent drop in the number of handsets sold in the second quarter. It’s lost more than 5 billion euros in nine quarters.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-03/microsoft-to-buy-nokia-s-devices-business-for-5-44-billion-euros.html



Goodby Symbian, hello Windows Phone.

Could be a very smart move for MS.

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