Photo of the Day

Libyan people demonstrate against the terrorists that attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, something the right wing doesn't want to acknowledge. More pictures at this link.

Cartoon and Quote Combo of the Day

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And, from the esteemed Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, this assessment of how weird Willard's craven antics regarding the tragedy in Libya will be viewed by the press:

"...now Romney has really ensured that everyone in the news media, the GOP propaganda organs aside, is going to view him with distaste and alarm — as well they should. Romney could still win, but he has just made it even harder for anyone to consider him suitable for the job."

Hopefully that will be the case, but we remain pessimistic about the media's willingness to put objectivity over false equivalence.

A Tragic Day in the Middle East

Yesterday's attack on U.S. diplomatic offices in Libya have resulted in the deaths of four Americans, most prominently the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens. Stevens, along with three other embassy officials, were killed in an attack by roughly 20 Libyan militants on the consulate in Benghazi. The Obama Administration issued this statement on the developments:

"I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and prayers. They exemplified America's commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe, and stand in stark contrast to those who callously took their lives."

The attack in Libya, and a similar but nonfatal attack in Cairo, were set off by a viral video that insulted the Islamic faith, promoted by wing nut Florida "preacher" Terry Jones (he of "burn the Koran" fame) on the internet. Libyan and Egyptian extremists used the occasion of the 9/11 anniversary to provoke the violence.

Not surprisingly, Rethug nominee and international man of bungling Willard "Mr. Mo' Shambles" Romney stepped into the crisis immediately, without realizing that our ambassador had been killed, and issued a disgracefully partisan attack against the President. After being called on that bungle, Willard and his neocon foreign policy advisors decided to lie and double down. If you needed more evidence that a Mr. Mo' Shambles administration would be a Dumbya administration on steroids -- bellicose, bungling and literally shooting from the hip -- you need look no further than how he handled this situation.