BOSTON (WHDH) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has agreed to stop sharing a story about his encounter with Winchester Navy SEAL Glen Doherty who was killed in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya after Doherty’s mother said she was upset Romney was using the story for his political agenda.  Glen Doherty was one of four Americans killed in the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate....

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are "lies straight from the pit of hell."

Romney - his solution to manage incidents like the Canadair Challenger 600 regional jet emergency landing, due to smoke in the cabin,  that his wife had to make in Denver this week. Romney was at another fund raiser, LA Times:

It does make a difference whether the US invades a nation to impose democracy, or supports the revolt of a nation's people against a dictator. You will never see this in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The GOP platform pushback against those in America who are concerned about the easy availability of 100 round drum magazines and 30+ clips, and the increasing count of dead Americans resulting from their use by mentally deranged killers. Apparently, Republicans believe the Constitution protects their sacred individual freedom to fire off 100 rounds or more without changing the clip or magazine.

Poor kids decayed teeth are the target of deep pockets on Wall Street looking for profits in a lackluster economy with mobile dental clinics.  More kids in poverty leads to a likely increase in business. The fees, come from government Medicaid money from the feds, the programs are supposed to be managed at the state level.

...‘Unbelievable’ Fraud

 Imagine if the big banks could design a dream ticket from today’s crop of politicians. Could it do any better than the Republican tandem of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin? .....

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Guardian, try to find this in the American mainstream media, Romney, of course, is 'unfamiliar' with 'the issue' as he profits from the Bain actions:

Cracks in the reverence of the Constitution and democracy, in the home state of Republican Rand Paul and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, drug money meets vote buying in Creation Museum Land:

A for-profit health company bought by Bain -- that Romney profits from -- has exploded in size and tales of neglect.....

 SALON - (My note: the top of the Salon page has picture of 6 dead clients from CRC centers, including 14 year old Brendan Blum "already stiff with rigor mortis" when his body was found at Utah's Youth Care, owned by Aspen, owned by CRC Health Group, owned by Bain Capital various offshore entities.)

Ann Romney on how magnanimous the Mittster is, McCain got to see 20 years, but Ann says 'you people' already have all you need to know about the Romney's tax returns:

“He’s a very generous person,” she told ABC’s Robin Roberts of Mitt Romney. “We give 10 percent of our income to our church every year. Do you think that is the kind of person who is trying to hide things, or do things? No. He is so good about it.

The guy cannot tell the truth, that much is for sure. Only the legions of Murdoch controlled brain dead zombies of the wingnut right could ever think this guy should be President.

Obama in Virginia, Romney in Pennsylvania.

'Third world' style law enforcement in the GOP bastion of limited government and freedom, Utah:

Shooters and NRA supporting gun advocates denied that gun fire and target practice, or just  blowing off rounds into the brush, could be the cause of 33 or more wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres and done millions of dollars of damage in Rocky Mountain states.

David Corn at Mother Jones:

Rolling Stone. 16 very rich Americans who think investing in the Republican candidate is well worth the money.

Why?  They think there is a very big difference between Obama and Rmoney, and they are spending tens of millions to try to insure that their guy gets into office:

Perceptive Dagblog readers know the difference between Obama, Romney and Bush: