Cheat Sheet - The Great Susan Rice Sham

Today: Boehner, Obama Hold ‘Frank’ Meeting , Remove a Stain on the Supreme Court by Impeaching Justice Scalia , U.S. to Aid Turkey Against Syria December 14, 2012 SHE’S OUT 1. The Great Susan Rice Sham Susan Rice built her career on catering to authority, even some of Africa’s most loathsome dictators. Jacob Heilbrunn on why the Libya fiasco had nothing to do with the Beltway insider’s demise. Plus, Eli Lake on how Rice’s days were numbered even before Benghazi. Read it at The Daily Beast Fiscal Cliff 2. Boehner, Obama Hold ‘Frank’ Meeting This is starting to get old. President Obama invited House Speaker John  Boehner to the White House on Thursday to discuss the looming fiscal cliff, but failed to come to an agreement. The two met for 50 minutes in what aides described as a “frank” meeting, which Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner also attended. White House spokesman Jay Carney said, “What we have not seen from the Republicans is any movement at all on the fundamental issue. Republicans need to accept the fact that the rates will go up on the top 2 percent.” Earlier on Thursday, Boehner had criticized Obama for putting economic recovery at risk by insisting on tax increases on the top 2 percent. Read it at Reuters OFF THE RAILs 3. Impeach Scalia Now! He’s been off the rails for years, but the justice’s latest outburst regarding homosexuality should be the last straw: it’s time for Congress to kick him out, writes The Daily Beast’s David Dow. Read it at The Daily Beast Escalating 4. U.S. to Aid Turkey Against Syria Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered that two batteries of Patriot air-defense systems be deployed to Turkey as part of an effort to strengthen Turkey’s defenses against Syria. He also ordered the deployment of roughly 400 American troops to man them. Panetta said that the batteries will “help Turkey have the kind of missile defense it might very well need in dealing with threats that come out of Syria,” adding that the al-Assad regime had “moved to begin to arm weapons that would involve the use of chemical and biological materials.” Although the Netherlands and Germany will be sending similar deployments, NATO officials say the weapons are defensive and not part of a no-fly zone over Syria. Read it at The Wall Street Journal Rumble 5. Earthquake Hits Near California A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of California on Friday morning according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit 88 miles southwest of Avalon, CA at 2:36 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Some shaking was reported in southern California, including in Newport Beach and Long Beach, but there were no reports of any injuries or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. It was first reported that two quakes had hit, with magnitudes of 6.4 and 6.1 respectively, but scientists concluded it was actually just one. Read it at ABC Local I-BAD Apple Loses Patent Case Jury says company infringed on three patents. Progress U.N.: Iran Nuclear Probe Deal Soon After talks in Tehran. Harsh Report: UBS to Be Fined $1 Billion Over LIBOR Scandal. Unfortunate Trash Compactor Kills Texas Man After he fell asleep in a dumpster. Not Funny Hugh Grant Worst ‘Daily Show’ Guest Jon Stewart will “never” have him back. 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. Flick Picks: The Hobbit How can director Peter Jackson make three movies out of a book as short as The Hobbit? Ramin Setoodeh and Rolling Stone's Peter Travers review the first installment of The Lord of the Rings prequel, starring Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman. More Videos The 2012 Shrum Awards by Robert Shrum Why NFL Players Self-Destruct by Pat O'Brien Current TV Gets Funny for Sandy Victims by Lloyd Grove

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