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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Cheat Sheet - Could It Be Twins for William and Kate?

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Today: Republican Thugs in the House Hope to Derail Obama’s Tax-Hike Bill , Iran: We Have U.S. Drone , Obama Warns Syria
Cheat Sheet: Morning

December 04, 2012
ROYAL BABY

Family patterns and the Duchess of Cambridge’s extreme morning sickness suggest that twins could be on the way—but what would that mean for the monarchy? Tom Sykes on how a doctor could be choosing the future king or queen. Plus, Dr. Kent Sepkowitz on Kate’s mysterious hyperemesis gravidarum ailment, Andrew Carter on other royal tots and more full coverage.

FISCAL CLIFF

The Democrats rebuffed the Republicans’ counteroffer on the fiscal cliff on Monday night. But do Democrats really think they can ever get the Republican-controlled House to pass Obama’s tax-hike bill. No way, Michael Tomasky says—the GOP has plans to protect their wealthy donors.

MURKY

Better check to see that drone says “Made in the USA,” Iran. The Iranian state media said Tuesday that the country had captured a U.S. drone over the Persian Gulf, but the U.S. Navy quickly issued a statement saying none were actually missing. According to the state-run news agency IRNA—who cited Iranian Revolutionary Guard sources—the drone was captured as soon as it entered Iranian airspace. The Revolutionary Guard said the drone is a ScanEagle, but a U.S. Navy spokesman in Bahrain insisted “we have no record that we have lost any ScanEagles recently.” The U.S. Navy insisted they had accounted for all drones.

SHOWDOWN?

President Obama on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that there would be “consequences” if chemical weapons are used in that country’s bloody civil war, which has so far claimed tens of thousands of lives. “The world is watching,” Obama said, while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threatened Syrian intervention on Monday if the country uses chemical weapons. Syrian state media quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying the country would “never under any circumstances” use chemical weapons—“if such weapons exist.” Meanwhile, Jihad Makdissi, the Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman, reportedly defected to Britain on Tuesday, with Lebanon’s Al-Manar television reporting that Makdissi had been fired for making statements that were not the party line.

BACKUP PLAN

At least he had a plan even if he didn’t win the White House. In comments made public yesterday, Mitt Romney’s campaign said they had a five-point plan to deal with the infamous leaked video of the GOP candidate’s “47 percent” remark. When the video of Romney saying that he wouldn’t be able to win over “47 percent” of the American people in mid-September, the campaign was already fighting negative press for the convention and Romney’s poor response to the Benghazi attack. First on the agenda: win the Oct. 3 debate. The other parts of the plan included sending out surrogates, have Romney give big speeches, reexamination of resources in key states, and, finally, have Romney stand behind a podium and shout his speeches—so as to sound presidential.


BULLET DODGING
Ailes Told Petraeus to Run for President
Advised he turn down offer of CIA Director.
SCARY
Dozens Sickened at Georgia School
500 evacuated due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
GREAT WHITE WAY
2012 Best Year in Broadway History
Strongest year in terms of attendance and grosses.
EDITRIX
Anna Wintour to Be Ambassador?
Obama said to be considering her for British or French post.
KNOPE APPROVED
Gingrich to Be on ‘Parks and Rec’
Cast filming scene at Indianapolis diner where he was eating.
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