Cheat Sheet - Mitt’s Failures Shocked Team Obama

Today: David Axelrod: We Were Shocked by Mitt's Failures , The GOP's Lame Olive Branch , Anti-Morsi Protests Rage November 27, 2012 MISSED OPPORTUNITIES 1. David Axelrod: We Were Shocked by Mitt's Failures Obama's top election strategist tells a Chicago audience he was surprised Mitt Romney's team did not attack Obama more, stuck so narrowly with their base—and chose Paul Ryan for VP. The Daily Beast's James Warren reports. Read it at The Daily Beast DON'T BACK DOWN 2. The GOP's Lame Olive Branch Elections are supposed to have consequences. So, The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky asks, why does the GOP think it can strong-arm the president into compromising on entitlements without first giving in on taxes? Read it at The Daily Beast CRISIS 3. Anti-Morsi Protests Rage Hundreds of Egyptians took to Tahrir Square—the site of 2011 uprising—on Tuesday for the fifth day of demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi's decree last week to eliminate legal opposition. The protests were expected to grow in size by the afternoon despite Morsi's announcement on Monday that he intended to scale back some of the unlimited powers he gave himself. "We don't want a dictatorship again," said one protester, Ahmed Hussein, 32. Morsi has already received backlash from the U.S.—a big supporter of the Egyptian military—and the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has said Morsi has given himself more power than the military junta that he ousted. One protester has already died in the protests and hundreds more have been wounded. Read it at Reuters MYSTERY 4. Yasir Arafat's Body Exhumed Not such a cold case anymore. The body of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat was exhumed early Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations that he was poisoned to death. Arafat died in 2004 of a stroke, but many have suspected the stroke was caused by other factors. Sources told Al Jazeera that forensic pathologists were not able to "fully remove the body from the tomb," and Palestinian doctors collected samples from the body with the help of an international team of scientists from France, Russia, and Switzerland. Al Jazeera sources said the body had been reburied shortly after being exhumed—so Palestinians will not be able to conduct a full military funeral as planned. Read it at Al Jazeera English RECORD 5. Cyber Monday Sales Up 20 Percent Was anyone actually doing any work on Monday? Cyber Monday sales were up 20 percent this year from 2011, with retailers saying online sales brought in a record $1.5 billion, according to Internet analytical firm comScore. Cyber Monday, the busiest Web shopping day of the year, began early this year, with Walmart beginning its online deals on Saturday. Early-bird shoppers certainly wanted to get the worm: Thanksgiving shopping increased 32 percent this year, and on Black Friday, the holiest shopping day of the year, e-commerce shopping topped $1 billion for the first time ever, up about 26 percent. Read it at New York Daily News CONFLICT Congo Rebels Refuse to Retreat Despite having agreed to withdraw from Goma. ONWARD Christie: 'Wrong to Leave Now' Announces reelection plans for 2013. TRAGIC Three Die In Attempt to Save Dog Family swept out to sea near San Francisco. SAY WHAT YOU REALLY MEAN 'Two and a Half Men' Star: Stop Watching Angus T. Jones says his show is "filth." PLEASE STAY GONE Chris Brown Returns to Twitter After quitting due to fight with comedian. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Journalist Bashes Fox—While On Fox! Appearing on Fox News, national security journalist Tom Ricks lambasted the network for its coverage of the attack on America's consulate in Libya, saying 'the emphasis on Benghazi has been extremely political, partly because Fox was operating as a wing of the Republican Party.' More Videos The Obama Exodus by Luke Kerr-Dineen Why You're Not Pregnant by Eliza Shapiro The Woman Who Beat Chris Brown by Tricia Romano

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