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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Jesse Sr. No timetable on son's return to Congress

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, April 7, 2012

The drip...drip...drip of news continues from the Jesse Jackson, Jr. camp. The latest piecemeal revelation comes from his father.

From AP:

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says his congressman son's treatment at the Mayo Clinic for depression is a "game changer."

The elder Jackson spoke to reporters about U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on Saturday outside a Chicago movie theater. The civil rights leader was with protesters supporting an assault weapons ban. Jackson said there is no timetable on his son's recovery and asked for prayers for their family.

At some point it's fair to ask whoever is speaking for Junior if he's going to return to Congress. Unlike Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, Jackson's office and his spokespersons have not been forthcoming about his treatment.

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Junior for his alleged role in the attempted sale of Barack Obama's old Senate seat.

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(Video) Romney: Alliance between Israel and USA is a force for good

Here's a portion of what Mitt Romney said about the American-Israeli alliance earlier today in Jerusalem.

I believe that the enduring alliance between the State of Israel and the United States of America is more than a strategic alliance: it is a force for good in the world. America's support of Israel should make every American proud. We should not allow the inevitable complexities of modern geopolitics to obscure fundamental touchstones. No country or organization or individual should ever doubt this basic truth: A free and strong America will always stand with a free and strong Israel. And standing by Israel does not mean with military and intelligence cooperation alone. We cannot stand silent as those who seek to undermine Israel, voice their criticisms. And we certainly should not join in that criticism. Diplomatic distance in our public between our nations emboldens Israel's adversaries. By history and by conviction, our two countries are bound together. No individual, no nation, no world organization, will pry us apart. And as long as we stay together and stand together, there is no threat we cannot overcome and very little that we cannot achieve.

Related entry: Video: Romney on Iran and Israel at Illinois town hall

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Rasmussen--New low: Just 14% think today’s children will be better off than their parents

Sorry, kids.

Courtesy of Rasmussen Reports, we learn about more about what President Obama called transformational change.

"Just 14 percent of Americans expect today's children to be better off than their parents," the pollster writes. While an overwhelming majority, 65 percent, do not envision today's kids to have a better life than those of their parents.

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Why did Daily Caller pull this article? Book bombshell: Obama canceled Bin Laden 'kill' raid three times at Jarrett's urging

If you do a Google News search of 'Bin Laden' this morning, you will find this Daily Caller article on page one of the search results:

Book bombshell: Obama canceled Bin Laden 'kill' raid three times at...
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Daily Caller - 12 hours ago
Valerie Jarrett pushed president to delay taking out al-Qaida leader.
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But when you click on the link, you get a "The page you’re looking for can't be found" message.

Jarrett, a former Chicago slumlord, is widely believed to be President Obama's extreme-left White House consigliere.

But wait...what happened to the Daily Caller article?

UPDATE: The article is back up. And it's a bombshell.

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Valerie Jarrett-managed slum apartments to be torn down with federal cash

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