Cheat Sheet - Andrew Sullivan on Obama’s Horrible October

Today: Where's Barack Obama? , Four Killed in Gaza Airstrike , Mitt's Audacious Evolution October 24, 2012 FALSE MITTMENTUM 1. Where's Barack Obama? Since he threw his momentum away in the first debate, the president has done nothing but flail. Andrew Sullivan says his only hope is that Americans can see through the hollowness of Mitt Romney. Read it at BBC News DEADLY 2. Four Killed in Gaza Airstrike Four Palestinian militants were killed Wednesday after Israeli forces fired rockets and mortars at Gaza City, while more than 50 rockets and mortar shells were fired in Israel overnight, according to the Israel Defense Forces. At least one Israeli soldier was injured by a bomb blast near the Gaza border fence, one day after two militants died in an air strike. The violence comes as Qatar's emir visited Gaza, the first head of state to come to the region since the Islamist militants Hamas came to power in 2007. Read it at BBC News ETCH-A-MITT 3. Mitt's Audacious Evolution Forget the 'severely conservative' Mitt—the debates have showcased a new, moderate-sounding nominee. The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz on the candidate's success in softening his conservative rhetoric. Read it at The Daily Beast THIS AGAIN? 4. Mourdock Makes Controversial Rape Claim Todd Akin and Joe Walsh, here's a third member for your posse. Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Tuesday that pregnancy resulting from rape can be "something that God intended to happen." The comments came during a debate. "I came to realize life is that gift from God," he said. "And I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen." The Romney campaign immediately issued a statement distancing themselves from the candidate, saying "Gov. Romney disagrees with Richard Mourdock's comments, and they do not reflect his views." Talk about déjà vu. Read it at The Washington Post DELETE AFTER READING 5. Emails: U.S. Knew Libya Attack Link The White House and the State Department knew that an Islamic militant group had claimed responsibility for the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, emails obtained by Reuters on Wednesday revealed. The emails also show how U.S. diplomats described the attack as it was happening to U.S. officials in Washington. How much the White House knew about the attack has been questioned, especially after administration officials had maintained for days that the attack had come after a spontaneous protest over an anti-U.S. film and administration officials have said early intelligence briefings were mixed. Although some of the information in the emails was redacted, a government source said the emails were sent to the White House Situation Room. Read it at Reuters HOLIDAY Report: Syrian Cease-Fire for Eid While Russia claims Syrian rebels have U.S.-made weapons. OTHER OPTIONS Third-Party Candidates Face Off In their own debate on Tuesday night. SCANDAL NYT Public Editor Questions New CEO Over role in Jimmy Savile affair at BBC. U.N. STYLE Gangam Style's Psy Visits U.N. Ban Ki-moon tries gangnam style. TRIAL Spears Shaved Head for Drug Test Worried it would test positive, former manager says. 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. Mitt: I'll Have What He's Having The combative Mitt Romney of the first presidential debate made way for a far more, well, agreeable candidate in last night's showdown. Watch just a few of the many moments in which Romney concurred with the incumbent. More Videos Will Obama's Snark Work? by Michelle Cottle Was Autumn Pasquale Killed Over a Bicycle? by Michael Daly 'The Houstons' Is Painful by Allison Samuels

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