One Direction & Suicide

"...14-year-old Taylor Salvatore, who suffers from a rare medical condition called misophonia that makes her highly sensitive to everyday sounds, began a series of tweets that became increasing alarming and erratic. She expressed concern that her disorder was causing her to self-harm and then around 10:30 p.m., began live-updating her followers through her suicide attempt...".* Pop Trigger breaks it down.

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Accused 'Wikileaks' Soldier's Extremely Harsh Jail Conditions

"Private First Class Bradley Manning, the American soldier accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified and confidential military and diplomatic documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, took the stand in a military court today to make his first public statements since his arrest in 2010.

Manning appeared confident and animated at a pre-trial hearing at Fort Meade in Maryland as he described the mental breakdowns and extreme depression he suffered during his first year in detention, from cells in Iraq and Kuwait to the Marine base at Quantico in Virginia. Within weeks of his arrest, Manning said, he became convinced he was going to die in custody.

"I was just a mess. I was really starting to fall apart," the 24-year-old former Army intelligence analyst said. Manning said he didn't remember an incident while in Kuwait where he bashed his head into a wall or another where he fashioned a noose out of a bed sheet as his civilian attorney, David Coombs, said he had, but Manning did say he felt he was "going to die... [in] an animal cage."*

Bradley Manning, the solider accused of 'wikileaking' classified documents finally spoke publicly about his treatment while being detained. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (Host, TYT University), and Mark Thompson (TV Host) discuss the demeaning, maddening, and depressing treatment Manning says he received.

*Read more from Luis Martinez/ ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/accused-wikileaker-bradley-mannings-speaks-publ...

MSNBC's Krystal Ball Talks About Photo Scandal

"MSNBC host Krystal Ball joined host Abby Huntsman on HuffPost Live Thursday to discuss the reasons why her 2010 congressional campaign failed.

After winning the Democratic nomination, sexually suggestive photographs of Ball horsing around with friends at a Christmas party were released. The photos featured Ball using a friends Reindeer nose as a penis in several sexual poses, and Republican Rob Wittman would go on to win the seat from Virginia's conservative first district.

"It was devastating," Ball said, saying it played into her insecurities about not being taken seriously as a female candidate."*

Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss Krystal Ball's scandalous photos that came out in her 2010 congressional bid. Are they salacious? Would a photo scandal matter if she were a man?

*Read more from Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/krystal-ball-photos_n_2212963.html

GOP 'Diversity' - Where Are Women and Minorities?

"After President Obama's re-election, top Republicans have professed a need to broaden the party's demographic appeal—but if the latest GOP House leadership roster is any indication, that may take some time to sink in.

Republican leaders in the 113th Congress have recommended an all-white-male group of committee chairmen so far, including 12 returning congressmen.

Many top committees like Financial Services shifted power between top GOP players, but Rep. Paul Ryan was granted a waiver to surpass the customary six-year term limit on his powerful chairmanship. The former vice presidential candidate will remain leader of the Budget Committee."*

Rush Limbaugh was upset that the token candidates pushed by the GOP weren't elected, and was befuddled that the Republican party is being criticized for its lack of diversity. Cenk Uygur gives us the fact on who is in leadership positions with the party, and what they support.

*Read more from Slate:http://www.slate.com/blogs/trending/2012/11/28/gmail_attachment_size_google_d...

Threesome! Vanessa Hudgens + James Franco + Ashley Benson

What does Vanessa Hudgens think about her love scene with James Franco and Ashley Benson in the upcoming film Spring Breakers? Who would you choose to have a threesome with? Pop Trigger breaks it down with special guest Nikki DeLoach of MTV's Awkward.

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Gangnam Style - O'Reilly's Racist, Confused Analysis

"Bill O'Reilly is really befuddled by the popularity of "Gangnam Style" — so befuddled that he brought controversial Fox News psychiatrist Keith Ablow on for an existential discussion about the viral sensation on Tuesday.

The mega-hit by Korean pop star Psy recently became the most-watched video in the history of Youtube. O'Reilly, however, just wasn't having it.

On Tuesday night, he hosted Ablow — who is known for saying that Chaz Bono on "Dancing With the Stars" could make children reconsider their gender and and that Newt Gingrich's infidelity would make him a better president — to explain "the madness."*

Cenk Uygur breaks down Bill O'Reilly and Keith Ablow's hilariously out-of-touch response to Psy's Gangnam Style and its popularity. Did you know words in languages you don't speak still have meaning??? O'Reilly does not. 

*Read more from Huffington Post: 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/bill-oreilly-gangnam-style_n_2203882...

Florida GOP Admits to Suppressing Black, Democrat Voters

"It's common knowledge that Florida cut back on early voting in 2011 to reduce the turnout of blacks and other groups likely to vote for Democrats. But it's refreshing to see that former top Republicans in the state are now saying so out loud.

In an interview with The Palm Beach Post published on Sunday, the former chairman of the Florida Republican Party said voter suppression was the sole reason for the change to the election rules. Jim Greer, the party chairman in from 2006 to 2010, said he went to several meetings during which Republican officials discussed the damage that early voting — which brought an unprecedented number of black voters to the polls in 2008 — had done to the party.

"The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for Republican Party candidates," Mr. Greer said. "It's done for one reason and one reason only."*

Cenk Uygur breaks down the admitted truth behind voter ID laws being themselves, a fraud to suppress voters with non-conservative interests. 

*Read more from David Firestone/ New York Times:
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/why-florida-really-changed-its...

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BSU Basketball

BYRON WESTMORLAND SELECTED CIAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Senior Byron Westmorland

Bowie State Sports Information

11/26/2012 3:29:00 PM

HAMPTON, Va. - Bowie State University senior Byron Westmorland was selected as the CIAA Player of the Week by the conference Sports Information Directors Association.

Westmorland probably played his best week in a Bulldogs uniform. Besides scoring a career-high 37 points at Augusta State, he averaged 29.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and was perfect from the free throw line. The Baltimore native scored 20 plus points in BSU's other two games of the week, recording 23 against Florida Memorial and 28 versus Virginia University of Lynchburg.

The Bulldogs make their home debut at 7 pm Tuesday (11/27) against the Wolves of Cheyney University in BSU's A.C. Jordan Arena. Follow Bowie State basketball via LIVE STATS or AUDIO/VIDEO STREAMING.

BSU Lady Basketball

HOWARD BREAKS AWAY IN SECOND HALF TO ROLL PAST BOWIE STATE 60-38

Brooke Miles Paces Lady Bulldogs with 17 Points

Bowie State Sports Information

11/23/2012 11:24:00 PM

Box Score WASHINGTON, D.C. - Division I Howard University came alive after halftime, outscoring Bowie State University 40-18 in the second half and rolled to a 60-38 win over the Lady Bulldogs. The loss evens Bowie State record at 2-2.   PHOTOS

Senior Jasmine Jacobs

Saadia Doyle, who tallied six points on the first half of action, finished with a team-high 29 points, while Cheyenne Curley-Payne gathered 11 points and Jerelle Gorham attained 10 points to lead the Lady Bison.  Nicole Deterville amassed a game-high 10 rebounds, as Doyle collected eight boards.  Curley-Payne circulated nine assists and two steals.

Collectively, the Lady Bison finished at 64 percent from the charity stripe, 35 percent from the field and 18 percent from long range.

Junior Brooke Miles paced the Lady Bulldogs with a team-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, which included 5-of-6 behind the 3-point line. Senior Jasmine Jacobs and sophomore Bria Robinsonadded six points each. Robinson led Bowie State in rebounds, grabbing a career-high nine.

As a team, Bowie State hit a season-low 13 total field goals in 46 attempts (28 percent), but made 42 percent of their 3-pointers (5-of-12). The Lady Bulldogs had a little more success at the free throw line, converting 21-of-33 (64 percent).

Howard (1-4) opened the contest with a 16-4 lead by the 9:39 mark, but Bowie State charged back with a 13-2 run and tied the game at 20-20 with Jacobs jumper as time expired to end the first half.

Sophomore Bria Robinson

The Lady Bison utilized the halftime intermission to revive its offense. Howard scored the first four points of the second half only to have Bowie State go on a 5-0 run to take their first and only lead at 25-24 at the 15:13 mark on a Miles triple.

HU's Doyle answered with a jumper on the other end and the Lady Bison would never trail again. From there, the host Lady Bison outscored the Lady Bulldogs 15-3 over the next three minute to take a commanding 41-28 advantage.

A pair of free throws by BSU's Jacobs stopped the Howard run with 7:05 remaining in the game, but the deficit was just too much to overcome.

Bowie State will be idle until Saturday (December 1) when the Lady Bulldogs play their home opener against the Firebirds of the University of the District of Columbia at 2 pm.

BSU Basketball

BULLDOGS BREEZE TO A 94-79 HOME OPENER WIN OVER CHEYNEY WOLVES

Senior Byron Westmorland

Bowie State Sports Information

11/27/2012 10:10:00 PM

Box Score BOWIE, Md. - Playing at home for the first time this season, Bowie State University used the home court advantage and breezed past Cheyney University 94-79. The win was the third straight for the Bulldogs and sets the BSU record at 3-4 overall. This game was designated as a fundraiser for the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.  PHOTOS

Senior Dameatric Scott Slams Two Home

The contest see-sawed back in forth the first ten minutes.  Trailing by one, 17-16, Cheyney's Deshawn Curtis nailed back to back three-pointers to give the Wolves a five point advantage, their largest of the night.  With 6:18 to go in the half, Bowie State senior Byron Westmorland hit a three pointer turning a one point deficit into a two point lead that the Bulldogs would not relinquish.  Westmoreland scored a game high 35 points including seven three pointers.

The Bulldogs defense forced 10 Wolves turnovers in the first half and converted those miscues into 13 points and went into halftime with a slim 38-35 lead. Bowie State shot a chilly 39.4 percent from the field in the first half (13-of-33) compared to 42.9 percent (15-of-33) for Cheyney.

Senior Bryan Wilson Scores 13 Points and adds Career-Best 7 Assists

Senior Bryan Wilsondrilled a 3-pointer for the Bulldogs' first points of the second half and BSU senior Dameatric Scott followed with a fastbreak dunk on their very next possession.

The Bulldogs built the lead up to seven before Cheyney went on an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 53-52 after a Curtis lay-up with 15:24 to play.  The Bulldogs immediately responded with ten unanswered points to push the lead to double digits where it would stay for most of the second half.

A Westmorland triple at the 6:01 mark of the second half gave the Bulldogs their largest lead of the night (78-60) and the Wolves would get no closer than 11 points (80-69) on a dunk by Brandon Norfleet.

Cheyney (1-1) was led by Curtis with a team-high 18 points. Norfleet with and Jayvon Beaty added 15 points each and Chris Burney chipped in 19 points to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds.

In addition to Westmorland's output, Scott finished the night with a season-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Wilson handed out a career-best seven assists to go along with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and added a season-best seven rebounds. SeniorNajee White also scored in double figures, contributing a dozen points.

The Bulldogs return to action Wednesday (December 5) on the road at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Bowie State will close out the first semester with 7 pm road contest against the University of D.C. on Wednesday (December 12). 

Fox News: Dead Walmart Factory Workers 'Appreciated' Those Jobs

"The 129 Bangladeshis who died in a fire caused by poor fire safety conditions in their garment factory should be thankful for their jobs, according to Fox Business host Charles Payne. Speaking with Neil Cavuto on Fox News this Monday, Payne excused this Sunday's fire as a rare event and labelled all critics of the unsafe conditions that contributed to the tragedy as anti-Capitalist:

PAYNE: It is tragic. I don't think something like this will happen again. Don't think that the people in Bangladesh who perished didn't want or need those jobs, as well. I know we like to victimize everyone in this country, particularly when it comes to for-profit motivation, which is being assaulted. But, you know, it is a tragedy but I think it is a stretch, an amazing stretch, to sort of try to pin this on Walmart but, of course, the unions in this country are desperate."*

129 people were killed in a Bangladesh factory fire after the exits were sealed and the workers were told to keep working. Charles Payne of Fox News offered a very callous rebuttal about the workers wanting those jobs in support of "the American Dream." Cenk Uygur breaks down that disgusting view of capitalism.

*Read more from Zack Beauchamp/ Think Progress:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/11/26/1239371/fox-host-people-who-died...

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MSNBC Host: McCain Racist for Opposing Susan Rice

"MSNBC host of The Cycle, Touré, attacked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Monday for his role in opposing United Nations ambassador Susan Rice's nomination to replace Sec. Hillary Clinton as the next Secretary of State. Touré claimed that McCain is attempting to secure some of his fleeting influence in Washington as the outgoing ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and has done his party's image harm as a white politician opposing a black, female candidate.

"John McCain is a drowning man, grabbing desperately onto anything he thinks can help save him," Touré said. "He's still bitter he lost in '08, and now his time as a powerful Senator is waning."*

Cenk Uygur breaks down McCain and Susan Rice's detractors and why he disagrees with Toure that McCain's issue is a matter of race.

*Read more from Noah Rothman/ Mediaite:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbcs-toure-savages-old-white-mccain-bitter-over-...

Sex Tape Used to Extort Chinese Official Goes Viral

"Last Friday, city official Lei Zhengfu was removed from his post as district party secretary in China after a five-year-old sex tape was leaked by a journalist. But now, Zhu Ruifeng said the girl in the video was offered as a bribe and claims he has tapes of similar nature of other city officials.

The sex tape of Lei Zhengfu and an 18-year-old woman who was not identified went viral last month despite being filmed five years prior in what The Associated Press called an "apparent extortion attempt." The tape was uploaded by Beijing-based former journalist Zhu Ruifeng on Nov. 20, subsequently going viral on the internet. 

hu Ruifeng told The Associated Press that he received the tape from an anonymous source inside the Chongqing Public Security Bureau. He also said the woman was hired by a construction company to sleep with Lei Zhengfu in exchange for construction contracts and to extort business.

He added Lei Zhengfu reported the extortion to Chongqing officials in 2009, prompting the detainment of the woman for a month and the jailing of a construction boss."*

Cenk Uygur breaks down the Chinese official's sex tape extortion scandal and how the internet and Wikileaks help expose corruption in cases like these. 

*Read more from International Business Times:
http://www.ibtimes.com/lei-zhengfu-former-chinese-officials-sex-tape-leaks-jo...

Walmart Black Friday- Why Workers Are Striking

"The National Labor Relations Board said it is unlikely to make any decision before Thursday's Thanksgiving Holiday on Wal-Mart Stores Inc's push to stop protests and rallies outside its stores, the U.S. labor board said on Tuesday.

At the same time, OUR Walmart, the organization that has been staging the protests filed its own charge with the NLRB, saying Wal-Mart was illegally attempting to deter workers from participating in strikes against the world's largest retailer on Friday.

The immediate issue is whether workers will be able to stage major protests at Walmart discount stores on "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving that is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year."*

Steve Oh (COO of The Young Turks) and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) discuss the reason why employees are striking and how the Waltons got rich because of it. 

*Read more from Brad Dorfman/ Reuters via Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/walmart-black-friday-protest_n_21686...

Christians Suing Over Atheist 'Nativity' Scenes

"Santa Monica may bar Nativity and other seasonal displays in public spaces, a federal judge tentatively ruled Monday.

In a closely watched case that has drawn national attention, Judge Audrey B. Collins of the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles denied a church coalition's request that the court require the city to allow Nativity scenes to be displayed in Palisades Park this year, as it has for nearly 60 years.

"The atheists won on this," said William J. Becker Jr., an attorney for the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee, a coalition of 13 churches and the Santa Monica Police Officers Assn. Standing in front of TV news cameras outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, Becker predicted that the court on Dec. 3 would also grant the city's request that his group's lawsuit be dismissed."*

Steve Oh (COO of The Young Turks) and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) discuss the retribution from Christian groups over Atheists' holiday displays in Santa Monica? Are the Christians being fair in their outcry? Is the line between church and state being crossed?

*Read more from Martha Groves and Jessica Garrison/ LA Times: 
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/nativity-scene-ban-the-atheists...

Can't Afford Healthcare? Obamacare 'On the Table'

"After Mitt Romney lost on Election Day, it appeared that the health care law was here to stay. States are scrambling to meet federally-imposed deadlines to implement state exchanges and the administration announced coverage mandates. But House Speaker John Boehner signaled Tuesday that he is not giving up efforts to repeal the bill.

In an op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Boehner wrote that "we can't afford" the Affordable Care act, and said, "That's why I've been clear that the law has to stay on the table as both parties discuss ways to solve our nation's massive debt challenge." 

Congress and the White House are involved in negotiations over the so-called "fiscal cliff." Spending cuts are a major component of the talks as Republicans are pushing for less spending in lieu of raising taxes. Boehner has spoken in general terms about his priorities for deficit reduction; this op-ed signals that health care is another element he wants thrown in the pot.

The Congressional Budget Office, however, has estimated that the cost of the main component of the health care law, the health insurance exchanges, will lower the government's share of health care costs because fewer people will be enrolled in the Medicaid program. Another CBO report says repealing the health care law would cost taxpayers $109 billion."*

Steve Oh (COO of The Young Turks) and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) break down Boehner's claims that "we can't afford healthcare." Should Obamacare be on the table in fiscal cliff negotiations? Should it be decided upon state by state?

*http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57553270-10391739/boehner-says-obamacar...

Would Ana Kasparian Date a Robot?

Sex with a robot? Maybe even a long term relationship with a robot? Is this just futuristic speculation, or something that might actually come true? Ana takes John to task for his belief that humans and robots might one day mingle... or even more. Watch the video and find out what John Iadarola and Ana Kasparian think on TYT University!

What do you think? If robots eventually become realistic enough to date and have sex with, would you partake? Do you think others would? How might this affect "normal" relationships? What would the advantages be? The disadvantages? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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Teen Sentenced to Church for 10 Years After Manslaughter

"An Oklahoma teen convicted of manslaughter has sentenced to 10 years of probation, with requirements that include regularly attending church.

Tyler Alred, now 17, had been drinking when he crashed a pickup truck at around 4 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2011, Tulsa World reports. The accident killed Alred's friend, 16-year-old John Luke Dum, who was a passenger in the vehicle.

Alred was not legally drunk, but because he was below the legal drinking age, he was still considered to be driving under the influence of alcohol. The high school student pleaded guilty in August to a charge of manslaughter as a youthful offender."*

John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) and Lisa Fergusson (Current TV) discuss the oddly specific sentence. Can a judge really force someone to go to church?

*Read more from Hilary Hanson/ Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/18/tyler-alred-church-manslaughter_n_21...

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Rubio on Earth's Age: 'I'm Not a Scientist, Man'

"There has been some attention paid, predictably enough, to Florida Senator Marco Rubio's response to a GQ interviewer's question about the age of the Earth. Here are the remarks themselves:

GQ: How old do you think the Earth is?
Marco Rubio: I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that's a dispute amongst theologians and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States. I think the age of the universe has zero to do with how our economy is going to grow. I'm not a scientist. I don't think I'm qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries."*

John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) and Lisa Fergusson (Current TV) discuss Rubio's comments. Is this his way of going for a middle-ground between science and religion?

*Read more from Ross Douthat/ New York Times:
http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/marco-rubio-and-the-age-of-the-ea...

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'Christian Values' Attorney Charged with Child Porn, Exploitation

"Federal agents arrested a Christian New Hampshire lawyer Saturday and accused her of allegedly driving a teen girl to Canada and cajoling her into allowing her to film her having sex.

The Concord Monitor reported that Biron was arrested by FBI officials Friday before a scheduled hearing on child pornography possession charges stemming from an Oct. 9 arrest.

The federal indictment against Lisa Biron — who has been linked to Alliance Defending Freedom, a right-wing lawyers group that says on its website it advocates for "religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family" — includes charges of not only possessing child pornography, but five counts of sexually exploiting a child and one count of transportation with intent to engage in child pornography.*

Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (Host, TYT University), and Sam Schacher (Host, Pop Trigger) discuss this story of hypocrisy. When an attorney linked to protecting 'values' and 'family sanctity' is found to be committing extreme exploitive acts, is it just a case of projection? 

*Read more from Arturo Garcia/ Raw Story:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/19/christian-attorney-indicted-on-federal-...

Obama Fiscal Cliff Game Plan: Leave Washington?

"President Barack Obama is preparing to expand the fiscal cliff fight beyond the confines of Washington, travelling the country and leaning on Democratic activist groups to help apply political pressure.

The goal, organizers said, is to keep engaged the activists and followers who have stood with Obama through two campaigns, and to begin applying external pressure to the president's negotiations with congressional Republicans.

And so, top Obama operatives are gaming out ways to squeeze political capital out of the 2012 elections, aiming to affect the lame-duck session in Congress. Obama previewed the strategy in a conference call with activists after the election, saying that a second term that will include some barnstorming across the country."*

Ana Kaparian and John Iadarola (Host, TYT Univesity) discuss this bid to affect Congress' lame duck session. Will it work? Is it genuine? 

*Read more from Sam Stein/ Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/obama-outside-game-lame-duck_n_21623...

Rep. Allen West FINALLY Concedes Loss

"Citing "inaccuracies' in the vote, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) conceded to, and congratulated, Democrat Patrick Murphy on Tuesday morning.

"While there are certainly still inaccuracies in the results, and the actions of the St. Lucie County and Palm Beach County Supervisors of Elections rightly raise questions in my mind and for many voters, after much analysis and this past weekend's recount in St. Lucie County, our legal team does not believe there are enough over-counted, undercounted or fraudulent votes to change the outcome of the election," he said in prepared text.

The race was one of the closest in the nation, and while Murphy won on election night by a slim margin, West refused to concede. After a partial recount in St. Lucie County, West lost yet more ground Murphy."*

Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) discuss West's concession speech-- which should have happened 2 weeks ago-- and how he managed to spin it anyway. Jayar Jackson weighs in on the Tea Party "darling."

*Read more from Stephen C. Webster/ Raw Story (http://s.tt/1ucNT)

*Watch the original Allen West interview on Fox News:
http://nation.foxnews.com/allen-west/2012/11/20/west-surrenders-concedes-re-e...

Disaster? Rand Paul Teases 2016 Presidential Bid

"Like father, like son: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he's interested in running for president in 2016.

The Republican senator, a Tea Party favorite, didn't shy away when ABC's Jonathan Karl asked about his White House aspirations.

"I'm not going to deny that I'm interested," Paul said in the interview.

Paul is a son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, whose three presidential bids have earned him a devoted following for his small-government philosophy. The Kentucky senator was the first candidate in the 2010 election cycle to turn Tea Party support into victory at the ballot box."*

Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (TYT University) break down Rand Paul's hints that he'll run for president in 2016. What grounds does he stand on, and are they Republican or Libertarian? Does a third party stand a viable chance with disenfranchised bipartisan voters in the next election cycle?

*Read more from Catalina Camia, USA TODAY:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/11/20/rand-paul-president-2016/...

Clinton In Israel to Negotiate Ceasefire

"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was on her way to the Middle East on Tuesday as the U.S. urgently tries to contain the blood conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Clinton hastily left Cambodia, where she had joined President Obama for summit meetings with Asian leaders. She will make three stops, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Palestinian officials in Ramallah, West Bank, and Egyptian leaders in Cairo, according to State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland.

Nuland said Obama had spoken to Netanyahu and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Clinton, she said, will build on those talks to encourage "de-escalation of violence and a durable outcome that ends the rocket attacks on Israeli cities and towns and restores a broader calm."*

Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (Host, TYT Univeristy) discuss Hilary Clinton's efforts to negotiate a truce, as well as the wording of the announcement. Aren't both sides attacking and being attacked? Is the media too nervous to hold Israel culpable for violent actions? 

*Read more from David Jackson/ USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/20/clinton-visits-mideast-am...

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