Today is January 30th. On this date in 1847, the city of Yerba Buena changed its name to San Francisco, stating that it was just more FAAABULOUS, then promptly banned Happy Meals. I think I speak for everyone when I say “hey, nice bridge!” Also on this date, in 1911, the first airplane rescue at sea was made by the U.S. Navy’s destroyer, “Terry”, prompting people the world over to exclaim “they have a destroyer named TERRY ??!??” And finally, I’d like *pop* to take a *pop* moment to recognize “ National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day ” *pop*. Now, the links! Meet our daughter Bella | Rick Santorum Many of you may have already seen this video, but I had not before today. It’s a beautiful story about a beautiful little girl. The Santorums chose life, and were rewarded. Prayers for her continued health after this weekend’s events. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wants Reince Priebus to apologize | Miami Herald Schultz, who continues to blame the tea party for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, accuses Priebus of “exploiting and making light of a tragedy for political purposes.” Read both links for a real head-spin. Folks, you just can’t make this stuff up. Fast and Furious: Holder’s Perjury Defense Gets Shaky | Human Events “But here we have emails clearly demonstrating that Holder’s aide, Monty Wilkinson, was fully aware of the Fast and Furious connection to Agent Terry’s murder on December 14, 2010 almost immediately .” Racist Occupy Wall Street | Big Government “Movement ‘Clearly’ Has Race Problems, Says Occupy Newark Leader” Today’s Word of the Day comes via Wordsmith.org . wellerism (WEL-uh-ri-zuhm): noun An expression involving a familiar proverb or quotation and its facetious sequel. It usually comprises three parts: statement, speaker, situation. Example: “We’ll have to rehearse that,” said the undertaker as the coffin fell out of the car.
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Daily Links – January 30, 2012
Miami Beach, Florida — Good news: Rick Santorum says his daughter has “had a miraculous turnaround” and, while she’s suffering from pneumonia and will be in the hospital several more days, she’s in good enough condition that her father feels comfortable returning to the campaign trail. He won’t be returning to Florida, however. His campaign released a schedule to reporters Sunday night that takes him to Missouri and Minnesota on Monday and to Colorado on Tuesday morning; all three states hold primaries on February 7. Santorum will be in Nevada, which holds its caucus on February 4, when the Florida results come in on Tuesday night. Despite being off the campaign trail, Santorum has actually risen slightly in the Florida polls; in the RealClearPolitics rolling average , he’s gone from 10.4% on Thursday to 13.4% on Sunday, with the spike driven by the results of PPP and NBC News/Marist polls in which he got 15% and 16%, respectively. It could be a statistical blip, but I suspect it’s real; it’s not surprising that the Newt vs. Mitt slugfest would drive some voter away from both of them and thus toward Santorum.
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Santorum’s Daughter Recovers; Campaign Skips Ahead To February
Tough stuff for any parent. Isabella was born with Trisomy 18, a rare genetic disorder. Most infants with this disorder don’t live to see their first birthday…. More: Santorum Suspends Campaign, Temporarily, As Daughter Is Admitted To Hospital
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Santorum Suspends Campaign, Temporarily, As Daughter Is Admitted To Hospital
Piers Morgan To Santorum: Would You Let Your Daughter Get An Abortion After Rape?
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Piers Morgan To Santorum: Would You Let Your Daughter Get An Abortion After Rape?
Amazing, she is actually more annoying than her father. Via Daily Caller: Meghan McCain, the daughter of Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain, often refers to herself as a Republican, but rarely as a “conservative.” And on Wednesday night’s broadcast of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” she suggested former President Ronald Reagan would fall in
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Meghan McRINO: Ronald Reagan Would Be Considered A “Dirty Moderate Like Me”…
