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January 27, 2012 | | GAME OVER Pummeled by Mitt Romney in Thursday night's GOP debate in Florida, Newt Gingrich looked like he went on stage without a strategy. CNN's Wolf Blitzer wasn't cowed by Newt's usual tactic of denouncing the media, and an early showdown led to one painful Mitt-slap after another, says The Daily Beast's David Frum. CRISIS The UN Security Council will meet Friday to discuss the situation in Syria ahead of a possible vote on the matter next week. But according to Reuters, which obtained a copy of a possible resolution, the draft does not call for sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, instead only urging a "political transition." Russia, an old ally and an arms supplier to Syria, opposes sanctions. Meanwhile, fighting erupted in Homs on Friday, a day after sectarian militiamen killed 14 members of a Sunni Muslim family. NOBAMACARE The four Republican candidates were all in agreement on the need to repeal Obama’s health-care plan at Thursday night’s Republican debate. Coming to an accord on how to do it, and which of the four of them was best equipped to do so, was another matter. Romney attacked Obama for making cuts to Medicare, and Santorum attacked Romney for the health- care plan he passed as governor of Massachusetts, saying, “We cannot give away this issue in this campaign.” Ron Paul’s take? This isn’t an argument for politicians, and people should be left to make their own decisions on medical care. IRAQ A suicide car bomber killed at least 32 people Friday and injured some 60 more when he targeted a funeral procession in a predominantly Shiite district of Baghdad in Iraq. It's the latest in a wave of attacks on Shiites across Iraq, where sectarian violence has spiked since the withdrawal of American troops last month. On Tuesday nine people were killed in a series of explosions in Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad. YOU’VE GOT MAIL Okay now, who ordered the 35 pounds of cocaine? The UN received two fake diplomatic pouches filled with the drug last week. The packages, not intended for anyone at the United Nations, were delivered on January 16. While there was no recipient address, the packages originated in Mexico City. The UN logos were probably forged to help get the shipment over the border. | | 
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