The Art Of A Personal Attack

George Clooney’s new movie, “The Ides of March” tells the story of a presidential hopeful who invites a scandal and is caught by a campaign deputy, who leverages his career with his silence.  After a long day of GOP hopeful Herman Cain bumping against the facts of a harassment case which should be familiar to him, he is probably longing that the allegations were all just scenes from a movie.   No such luck.

More …..from Herman Cain

Herman Cain stands his ground.   Politico.com has led on the story, but Herman Cain hits the story head on and maintains that he has “never” sexually harassed anyone.

 

Herman Cain States His Case

Presidential candidate Herman Cain has been welcomed into the hot, steamy, treacherous kitchen of national politics today.  Cain, attacked for having had an incident of possible sexual harassment 15-20 years ago, has been on the run from rabid members of the media today.  Here’s his explanation, in his own words.

Home For The Holidays…But Without Jobs

Home for the holidays?  But what will that mean for tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers who are due to leave the military this winter, and must fall in line behind 14 million other Americans who are out of work?  Barack Obama’s strategy team is probably interested in capturing all of the December welcome home videos for his campaign spots this Summer!  Will the images be of soldiers forming a line of love and gratitude?  Or of U.S. vets  forming a line at the Unemployment Office?

 

San Diego Businesswoman GOES OFF On Occupy Wall Street

Watch this video from San Diego’s CBS television affiliate.  A San Diego businesswoman boils over after her store has to be shut down due to Occupy Wall Street protesters taking up permanent residence in front of her place of business.  She says…what we’re ALL thinking.  Must watch.

Gingrich Says What We’re Thinking: Muslims Don’t HAVE To Attend Catholic Schools If They’re Uncomfortable!

Newt Gingrich says what no one else in his political class can, because he is running for President…only in debates!  The former Speaker of the House is invaluable on the national stage.  This week he adds to the discourse by standing up for the right of Catholic University to tell Muslim students…..to make themselves comfortable….or leave.

Out Of Iraq…But Not Out Of The Middle East

As U.S. troops continue their withdrawal from Iraq, military strategists are making back-up plans, just in case Iran or any other outside interest decides to take advantage of the new Iraq.  Despite repeated requests, Iraqi leaders don’t wish for an official American presence, so alternatives are being put into place:  Something that floats.

Are NBC & ABC PARTNERS In Occupy Wall Street?

Do you ever watch the network news and wonder where OBJECTIVITY went?  Rhetorical question.  Here’s a simple example of why we can’t count on the big networks to tell us what’s really happening in the world.  We have to check many sources for news each day. (And by the way, on The Kitchen Cabinet.US you can in our Front Page Newsroom.)  Take a look at this comparison of Occupy Wall Street coverage.

Do You Want Your Children To Have An Anthrax Vaccine?

Did you see the movie, “Contagion?”  The government is contemplating providing anthrax inoculations for children all across the nation.   Not only could such a biological attack be visited upon the U.S. by terrorists, but it has already happened in America and elsewhere.  In an epidemic we would all want to protect our families.  But are you ready to be FIRST?

Remember Solyndra? Congress Wants The President’s Blackberry

Would you want to have YOUR Blackberry subpoenaed and opened to Congressional investigators?  The President of the United States is facing such a subpoena, issued by Congress this week as the breadcrumbs of Solyndra lead directly to the Oval Office.  Over 70,000 pages of documents have already been handed over by The White House relating to the Solyndra project.  If you only have time to read one article today….be sure and read this one.