Monday, December 30, 2013

President Obama Most Admired American

++President Obama was the most admired person this year for the 6th straight year. Hillary Clinton again was the top-ranked woman,making this list for 18 years.

++While John McCain said that you shouldn't count as talented a man as Obama out, referring to his poll numbers,the Right has proclaimed a plan called Operation American Spring with the goal of toppling the government in nice weather and bringing Obama to trial before a tribunal of Anthony West and people with the same principles as Darryl Issa. They warn their followers that many "patriots" might be killed.

++Afghanistan,according to a CNN poll,has become the least popular war in American history as support has dropped to 17% and a majority want us to leave before next December.

++The Guardian reports that Prince Bandar threatened the UK with making it easier for terrorists to attack the UK if they pursued the corruption investigation into Saudi Arabia.

++The voluminous correspondence between Tony Blair and George W. Bush prior to the Iraq invasion will be published in the UK.

++Michael Tomasky predicts at the Daily Beast that Obama will challenge impeachment by raising the debt ceiling himself in March,the budget will again reach January 15, and that there will be a deal on Iran.

++Israel has released the Palestinian prisoners as part of the pre-conditions of the peace talks.

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