POLITICS ON TAP
by Baron von Kowenhoven

State television in Iran reports their country has detected a planned “massive cyber attack” against its nuclear facilities…

… President Obama promised a full-investigation into how a copy of the New York Times could have fallen into the hands of the Iranians…

Despite efforts to wean farmers away from it, poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 7 percent in 2011 and is on pace to produce another record heroin crop this year…

… Keith Richards said; “Go America!”…

John McCain refuses to disavow his critiques of Mitt Romney’s business record, saying it will “stand and speak for itself”…

… Of course, he said the same thing about the Louisiana Purchase…

Charlie Sheen is in negotiations to be cast as the President in director Robert Rodriguez’ new film; “Machete Kills”…

… We’re supposed to believe a narcissistic, ethically challenged, former coke-user, who blames everyone else for his failings becomes president?

U.S. manufacturing in June grew at its slowest pace in 11 month…

… If you don’t count excuses coming out of the White House…

Kim Kardashian said she’s like the Virgin Mary, because she’s 40, doesn’t have any kids, isn’t married, and would have a baby artificially inseminated…

… She left out her success being nothing short of a miracle…

A new poll by the Associated Press suggests that only one in three Americans support ObamaCare…

… But enough about the Supreme Court…

AND FINALLY: Politico reporter Jo Williams has been suspended after tweeting “dick jokes” about Ann Romney, then claiming on MSNBC that Mitt Romney is only comfortable around white people…

… So on one hand Jo Williams is playing the race-card, and also saying Romney’s uncomfortable around minorities…?