Pot, I Want To Introduce You To Kettle News: Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney doesn’t want to be cast as the only rich person in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. In the wake of his attempt to make a $10,000 bet with Rick Perry during Saturday’s Republican presidential debate – a move that put a spotlight on Romney’s $190 million-plus net worth and prompted critics to cast him as out of touch – the former Massachusetts governor told CBS News on Wednesday that his chief rival for the nomination is a “very wealthy man.” Read more here.
Veto Threat Gets It Done News: The White House announced today that President Obama will sign a once-disputed defense authorization bill because authors have removed language that would have restricted the administration’s handling of high-value terrorist detainees. An initial version of the defense bill would have required military custody of terrorist suspects linked to al Qaeda; the administration — which had threatened to veto the defense bill — wants to reserve the right for civilian trials of accused terrorists. Read more here.
POTUS Welcomes The Troops Home News: Obama welcomes troops home from Iraq at Fort Bragg. President Obama welcomed troops home from the nine-year war in Iraq, which will draw to a close at the end of the month. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet troops during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C. The visit was to mark the end of the nine-year war in Iraq. Read more and see photo gallery here.
Kidney On Craigslist? Where Dey Do Dat At? News: A search for a kidney donor that began on Craigslist.org has led a Miami woman to an operating room, WPTV’s Dan Corcoran reports. Selina Hodge, 28, posted her plea for a kidney donor in July, hoping someone — anyone — would come to her rescue. Read more here.
Happy Humpday POU family! Check out the links and come back to discuss. Today is December 14, 2011- marking the 14th day of an Obot Family Christmas. Here’s your Holiday Whining Wednesday track….