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To: longnshort who wrote (131796)	5/1/2012 4:48:29 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 132070

A brief but telling episode from As The MSM Mask Slips . . Andrea To Daschle: Republicans Saying 'We', Uh, I Mean, White House, Politicizing OBL Anniversary By Mark Finkelstein \| May 01, 2012 A brief but telling episode from As The MSM Mask Slips . . . On her MSNBC show this afternoon, chatting with chum and fellow Obama fan Tom Daschle about the anniversary of the killing of OBL, Andrea Mitchell said: "What do you think of the Republican criticism that we are politicizing it, that the White House, I should say, is politicizing it"? View the video after the jump. Andrea, Tom, Barack: same struggle! Read more: newsbusters.org

To: longnshort who wrote (131796)	5/1/2012 5:08:10 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 132070

Harry Reid Marks One Year Since The Mission Against Osama bin Laden United States Senate Democrats ^ \| May 1,2012 \| Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Washington, D.C.- Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement marking one year since President Obama ordered the mission that successfully ended the search for Osama bin Laden: “One year ago, President Obama gave the order that brought Osama bin Laden to justice. That day, terrorist organizations that threaten our country received an unmistakable message: the United States will act against those that wish to harm us and attack our way of life. “The brave military and intelligence professionals who carried out this operation achieved the most significant victory to date in our nation’s fight against al-Qaeda and terrorism. Their courage and their commitment to justice helped bring solace to our nation after a painful chapter in our history. “Each day Americans deal with sadness and torment inflicted by terrorism, and today we remember loved ones and friends who tragically lost their lives to acts of terror directed by Osama bin Laden. We will always remember the courageous Americans who gave their lives to defend our country from his peril. “While al-Qaeda’s leader is gone, the organization remains a threat and is motivated to bring harm to our nation, and we will never hesitate to use the full extent of our power to stop the threat of terrorism.”

To: longnshort who wrote (131796)	5/2/2012 11:15:44 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 132070

Election Shaping Up WV Democratic Governor Not Backing Obama By Fred Lucas May 2, 2012 cnsnews.com (CNSNews.com) – West Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said he is not endorsing President Barack Obama for re-election, saying the president “has apparently made it his mission to drive the backbone of West Virginia’s economy, coal and the energy industry, out of business.”

To: longnshort who wrote (131796)	5/4/2012 10:42:37 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 132070

WE TOSSED HIM TO THE WOLVES An ugly day of American diplomacy May 2, 2012 by Benny Avni nypost.com The State Department painted it as an elegant way out of a ballooning crisis involving Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng — but by day’s end, it looked like a disgraceful performance by US diplomats. Initial reports had Chen so pleased by the deal that he told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “I want to kiss you.” The agreement Clinton negotiated with Beijing yesterday supposedly allowed Cheng to stay in China and get medical attention, with the authorities guaranteeing his future safety. But things started unraveling just hours after the compromise was inked. Did our diplomats push him out? Chen Guangcheng leaving the US embassy in Beijing yesterday. First, while State claims Chen never wanted to leave China, the dissident said he and his family would rather leave. And it looks like he was all but forced out of the US embassy, where he’d sought asylum. A quick recap: Chen, a blind man, is a fierce critic of Beijing’s “one child” policy; he’s led lawsuits about the forced abortions and sterilizations it has produced. That activism landed him in jail for seven years, followed by constant harassment of him, his family and allies. A week ago, he escaped house arrest in Shandong, his home town, and made it to Beijing, where he found shelter at the US embassy — just as Clinton, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and other top US officials were headed to today’s annual US-China summit there. Clinton landed in China yesterday, hoping to deal with extremely tough bilateral issues, starting with all that US debt held by Beijing. Compared to those, as Bogart’s Rick said in “Casablanca,” the troubles of one dissident “amount to a hill of beans.” Would Beijing have called off the talks if we’d just let Chen stay in the embassy or granted him and his family asylum? We’ll never know: Clinton opted to seek a deal. The State Department suggested that yesterday’s dramatic deal left all sides satisfied: Chen was escorted to a hospital by our ambassador in Beijing, Gary Locke, and reunited with his family. He thanked Clinton in a phone call. Then Beijing — while not denying the deal — demanded a US apology, saying America had “interfered in the domestic affairs of China, and the Chinese side will never accept it.” State claimed this was mere bravado for internal consumption. China is really happy and ready to start negotiating in earnest. But then Chen gave the Associated Press an interview from his hospital bed — saying that a US official had told him that, if he stayed in the embassy or left for America, China wouldn’t let his family join him. Chen said he was told that “if I don’t leave, they would take my children and family back to Shandong” — and beat his wife. By the way, that request for a Hillary smooch may have been ill-translated. By some accounts, all Cheng said was “I want to talk to you.” State denies Chen’s account, and maybe the heroic Chen truly misunderstood the deal. And, hey, China may well end up honoring its supposed vow to stop harassing him. But that’s an eventuality that America can no longer control. The only thing we know for sure is that the symbol of opposition to China’s “war on women” is no longer protected by America — and it looks like we tossed him to the wolves. Twitter: @bennyavni Read more: nypost.com