The Rebeller: Aug 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010

Study: Women attracted to men wearing red

Veteran Lawmakers Find Promotions Tough To Get

This is a chance to shakeup the political establishment in Washington. We now know that the Obama "change" was a scam. We are not going to fall for the false promises any longer:

Ah, the cruelty. Veteran lawmakers who toiled for years in Congress waiting for a chance at political promotion have discovered an inconvenient truth: This election year, Washington experience can be a career-ender.

Four House members who abandoned their seats to run for governor have failed to survive their party primaries, and the list could grow in the coming weeks. Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp was the latest to stumble in Thursday's Republican primary.

GOP Cash Woes Threaten Fall Gains

GOP cash woes threaten fall gains

The Republican National Committee is entering the fall election season with dire financial problems and, to an unprecedented degree, will be forced to rely upon outside groups to fund activities traditionally paid for by the national party.

While embattled RNC Chairman Michael Steele and a top aide sought to use the party’s summer meeting here to publicly put the best face on the cash shortage, behind the scenes senior Republicans expressed grave concern that their fundraising deficiencies may be the difference between a good election year and a great one.

I hate to be an I-told-you-so. But you should have fired Steele when you had a chance...

- Newsvine - RNC Chairman Michael Steele Must Be Fired...Now
- Michael Steele: Republicans Won't Take Over House in 2010
- Only Matter of Time before RNC Chairman Steele gets Fired

Chinese 'Carrier-Killer' Missile Could Reshape Sea Combat

China is developing an unprecedented new missile that is designed to be launched from land with enough accuracy to penetrate the defenses of even the most advanced moving aircraft carrier from a distance of more than 900 miles, sources say.

Initial reports on the new missile suggest it could reshape conflicts at sea, but U.S. weapons experts told FoxNews.com that it's no game-changer, nor a revolutionary threat to America's aircraft carriers -- which are the center of U.S. Pacific defense strategy.

Michelle Obama's Spanish Vacation Draws Critics

Can you say, out-of-touch:

As the president preaches frugality in lean economic times, his wife and youngest daughter are vacationing at a luxury resort outside Marbella. Officials say the Obamas will pay for personal expenses.

Afghanistan War: Petraeus Tightens Rules of Engagement

In his first tactical directive since assuming command of international forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus doubled down on the orders imposed by his predecessor that put a premium on protecting civilians first to win their support. For months those rules of engagement, formulated by General Stanley McChrystal, have led to rank-and-file grumblings by U.S. soldiers. The servicemen say that the strict rules put them in greater danger, even as they aim to avoid civilian casualties. The grumbling is unlikely to diminish with the new directives that Petraeus issued on Wednesday.