White House Window Hit By Bullet: Secret Service Says Ballistic Glass Stopped It

WASHINGTON — The Secret Service says a bullet hit an exterior window of the White House and was stopped by ballistic glass.

An additional round of ammunition was found on the White House exterior. The bullets were found Tuesday morning. A spokesman for the Secret Service, Edwin Donovan, declined to answer additional questions about the incident including the caliber bullets recovered or what room of the White House was behind the window that was hit, citing an ongoing criminal investigation.

The discovery follows reports of gunfire near the White House on Friday. Witnesses heard shots and saw two speeding vehicles in the area. An assault rifle was also recovered.

President Barack Obama, who was headed to a summit in Hawaii, was not at the home at the time of the shooting.

The Secret Service said it has not conclusively connected Friday’s incident with the bullets found at the White House. Previously, authorities had said the White House did not appear to have been targeted Friday night.

U.S. Park Police have an arrest warrant for Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, who is believed to be connected to the earlier incident. He is described as a 21-year-old Hispanic man, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a medium build, brown eyes and black hair.

He is believed to be living in the Washington area with ties to Idaho.

After the gunfire was reported, police said they found an abandoned car Friday night near the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge that crosses the Potomac River to Virginia.

U.S. Park Police spokesman Sgt. David Schlosser has said items found in the vehicle led investigators to Ortega. The suspect hasn’t been linked to any radical organizations but does have an arrest record in three states, Schlosser said Monday.

In 2010, there were a series of pre-dawn shootings at military buildings in the Washington area, including the Pentagon and the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Police charged a Marine Corps reservist with those shootings earlier this year. The suspect, Yonathan Melaku of Alexandria, Va., remains in custody.

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Readers:  So much back and forth on this Penn State rape. I just have to give my two.  I’m with Sarah. It’s simple. There is no excuse for how McCleary reacted when he walked in to that shower scene and saw that young 10-year old boy getting raped. It’s not like he had to fear anything by going in and picking up the boy and leaving. They were both naked – no weapons to be afraid of  - and McCleary is a huge guy. So…why didn’t he? Why didn’t he just walk in, pick up the boy and leave? That simple action is stopping the rape. And…If he did that simple action, he would’ve have truly stopped the rape and we would all know who that victim was.

No matter what McCleary says, what was the excuse for him to leave the kid there? There is no excuse. Unless I hear McQueary say that he picked the kid up and took him out of the locker room, in my opinion he didn’t stop the rape. He may want to think that he did something. And he may want everyone to think he’s the big hero that he stopped it, so he can get some credit for it…and escape being considered an accomplice. Because in my opinion, anything less than rescuing that young boy, at that given moment by taking him out of the scene and away from Sandusky, is not stopping the rape, but acting as an accomplice. Period.

Think I’m too harsh on McCleary? I don’t think so. But blog me, call me out if you do.

Thoughts on this or anything else? The forum is now open. Blog me.

Peace out. 

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Good morning!

I woke up this morning feeling pretty sleepy, somewhat like this kitty. It’s Friday and I wanted to post something sweet to swing us into the weekend. I think this does just that. If you haven’t seen it, it will put a smile on your face, and warm up your heart. How could it not? Enjoy.

Doug: Thanks for the above video and for posting the info on the dolphins. This info is so distressing. I can ‘t even imagine how the dolphins must feel. To capture and kill all for the sake of entertainment is just too cruel. I HOPE this comes to an end.  I signed too.

Zen Lill: Now why would anyone miss your post in 2009, when they have the pleasure of you wit here daily? :)

Anna Of Guam: Why is it even necessary to put that crap in drinks anyway? To make it cheap. It seems like it is getting to the point that only those who have lots of money will get pure food, if there is even such a thing anymore. Those who can’t afford it will be buying cheap processed foods and digesting dangerous chemicals. Once again the love of money is more important than the love for human lives. Hafa Adai.

Social Butterfly: Thanks for your comments, and additional info. I wish it wasn’t so, but it wouldn’t be surprising. It has been said here quite a few times that “cops are thugs with guns”, as  Robert reminded us in his comments.

So let’s see, we have the Job description of a cop held to a “higher standard” than a citizen, and the police force themselves making it tempting for rapists, racists, thieves etc., to apply for a cop position because of the known  ”code of silence”.

Like you said Robert, one can easily imagine what type of person would apply for this position.  So why not apply? They have more of a chance as a cop than the average citizen when they basically get to live out their bad ways and a pretty good chance of getting away with it.  It really is scary.

Uryte, Lori, Morri, Kreg: I just have to jump in and say something. As much as I am cringing over the pleasure that all of you had, I am also amused by your chronicles. It sounds like quite the feast, and nothing different from how we humans talk about a delightful dinner together.

However, Lori, your last comment took me by surprise. I went from enjoying the read to being quite intrigued by your story, your last comment.  No doubt from your experiences as a young girl one would turn against the human male. Many girls who have written in here, lived through similar experiences,  and with no doubt feel the same way.

When you met this alien, what did he ask you to do to help turn the tide for the arabs? It seems to me he was not happy with your response, hence, you are now a vampire.  What magic did he do that day? Did you ever see him again after you awoke? I know…lots of questions, but your story, as well as those of Uryte, Morris, and Kreg seems to have left me with more questions to ask. If any of you feel like sharing more, I know I am not the only one who is interested.

Lea: I will try to look into it, but no promises that I will be able to comply with your request. Hafa Adai.

Prism Princess: Happy to hear that Roi is well. And you’re welcome.

Readers: Like I said, it’s Friday…

Peace Out.

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Good morning!

This is not exactly a post honoring one specific wonderful woman of the world today. And although the title certainly caught my eye, because yes, I do believe women should rule the world, the write doesn’t exactly back the title by touting great things that women are doing. But that’s okay.

No, although the writer eventually recognizes women, it begins more specifically, by giving us little tidbits of bad boy behavior (so easy to do these days)…backing the point that yes…

Women Should Rule the World

Never send a man to do a man’s work.

That’s my takeaway this week following numerous examples of bad behavior by men. The week began with revelations about Mr. IMF Bailout, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. By the end of the week he needed one himself. ‘nough said. Hours after his fall from grace and the French Presidency, we found out why Maria Shriver moved into a hotel and out of the estate she shared with Arnold Schwartzenegger. Now dubbed the “Sperminator,” Arnold proved that he was neither Democrat nor Republican but just another Kennedy guy.

On top of it all, was the irony that these horror stories were most brilliantly deconstructed by my favorite anchor, CNN’s Eliot Spitzer, who certainly knows what he’s talking about when it comes to male malfeasance. Fortunately, Bill Clinton had the good grace to stay off camera all week, but Newt Gingrich, another notorious womanizer, did not. He had just hit the ground running, his third or fourth missus in tow, in a hapless bid to become the Republican Presidential candidate in 2012.

In a week of unrelenting bad boys, finally there was some good news. Gaddafi’s compound was being pulverized, Mubarak jailed and Syria’s Assad warned. Donald, the Comb-over, announced that he would not run for President of the United States despite the fact, he said, he’d make a darn good one. Likewise, Fox TV preacher Mike Huckabee fell away. He didn’t claim to have talked to God about this, but said that he listened to Him. And, perhaps best of all, Charlie Sheen shut up. So did Silvio Berlusconi.

Most uplifting, came from Queen Elizabeth who demonstrated that she was more of a man than most by spending four days in Ireland even though two bombs, and hundreds of crazies, intended to shorten her lengthy life.

This was followed by another uplifting event when President Barack O’Bama (on his way soon to look up his mother’s Irish kin) made an eloquent address which called for changes and most importantly equal rights for females in the Arab world.

“Throughout history country’s never reach their full potential when more than half their population is prevented from reaching their full potential,” he said, echoing his Cairo message two years ago.

Which brings up the issue of Strauss-Kahn’s International Monetary Fund replacement. As one blog has suggested, the best “man” for the job would be French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde. I agree. I had the honor of interviewing her in January on my way to Davos. For those who do not know, she is a superstar. Statuesque and outspoken, she is one of the world’s most powerful women. Before entering politics in 2005, she was a lawyer and the first female CEO of international law firm, Baker & McKenzie in Chicago. She’s classy and down to earth, all at the same time, and speaks the Queen’s English better than most of us.

When I spoke with her she and President Nicolas Sarkozy had just taken on France’s trade unions and won despite months of marches and work stoppages. She explained their uncharacteristic backbone: “It was months because we did not give in. The strikes were a major test. We decided to persist. I think it’s a real turning point. Previously, governments facing 1.5 million to 2 million people in the streets of Paris would back away. From the beginning of our pension reform process, we knew that there would be protests and we knew that we would not give in.”

So all in all, it was a week like no other and underscored the fact that women should be handed the reins more often than not. This may be blatantly sexist, but Hillary would have been a darn better President than her husband and Madam Lagarde will be a better IMF Managing Director, or even President of France, than would DSK or most men for that matter.
Sorry fellas.

Readers: I enjoyed the write but, I wouldn’t have ended it with “Sorry fellas”. There is no reason to say sorry. Men fuck up all of the time when it comes to this world. Because guess what? They care more about the buck than anything else. I don’t hear them saying “Sorry girls – we screwed up again.”

We should have a fair chance at the reins, shouldn’t we? Yes, but we don’t.  Women are not going to be handed the reins; we have to take them. And taking them means we need the support of women and men. And I stress women, because most men are not going to hand them to us; we girls have to stick together and fight for them, take them. It’s a simple as that. And yes, simpler said than done.

Okay…Doug is bugging me to take a walk and I am really wanting to, so I am going to end even though I don’t like leaving when I have more to say. So I guess I am done. Your turn. Blog me.

PEACE OUT.

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

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michelle

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Good morning!

Part Two: Meghan McCain’s Comeback (?)

I was really hesitant in posting the letter that McCain sent to Beck, after his little throw-up episode. Why? All I want to say to Meghan is this: “Is that the best you can say to a creep? I’ve seen more angry words come out of your mouth towards Obama, who hasn’t done anything to you, and this is all you say to a man who spent 10 minutes cutting you down verbally, while throwing up his fake guts into a garbage can?”

Shut Up About My Body, Glenn Beck

After Meghan McCain wore a revealing dress in a skin-cancer PSA, Glenn Beck launched a vicious tirade about her body—suggesting she wear a burqa and saying the idea of her naked made him want to vomit. In an open letter to Beck, McCain asks if this is the legacy he wants to leave his daughters.

Dear Mr. Beck,

I am writing to thank you for helping me spread the word about a serious condition.

A few months ago, I filmed a PSA for skin-cancer awareness where I posed in a strapless Juicy dress to appear “naked,” as a metaphor for the dangers of going out in the sun without sunscreen. I thought that pretending to be naked (even if I only disrobed to my collar bone) would hopefully call attention to skin cancer, a disease that both my parents have suffered from.

I don’t know if you know this, Mr. Beck, but that scar on the side of my father’s face is from a melanoma he had removed when I was in middle school. Did you know melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer? Did you also know that between40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to be 65 will have either basal-cell carcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma skin cancer? And that there are more than 2 million cases of skin cancer discovered in the United States every year? It’s pretty scary, Glenn, and something everyone in America should be made aware of.

But the thing is, Glenn, I wasn’t really naked, and I know the idea of me being naked caused you to vomit on your radio show for 10 minutes. You suggested I should wear a burqa, since you believe that’s probably the only clothing that could possibly fit me. By the way, you should really see a doctor because it isn’t normal to vomit for that long.

While you’re at the doctor’s office, why not get checked for moles on your skin to make sure you don’t have any signs of skin cancer? Skincancer.org suggests, “Throughout the year, you should examine your skin head to toe once a month, looking for any suspicious lesions. Self-exams can help you identify potential skin cancers early, when they can almost always be completely cured.”

While we’re on the subject of you vomiting on air, maybe we should have a little talk. Clearly you have a problem with me, and possibly women in general, but the truth is, it’s 2011 and I heard your show on Fox was canceled. Isn’t that an indication that the era of the shock-jock pundit is over? Don’t you think that’s a sign you should be pulling it back a little? I mean, if you’re too conservative and outrageous for Fox, that should tell you something. There really is no need to make something like my participation in a skin-cancer PSA into a sexist rant about my weight and physical appearance, because I’m going to let you in on a little secret, Glenn: you are the only one who looks bad in this scenario, and at the end of the day you have helped me generate publicity for my skin-cancer PSA, a cause that I feel quite passionate about.

You’re a full-grown man with teenage daughters who are probably dealing with the sexist, body-obsessed media environment that is difficult for all women. Is this really the legacy you want to be leaving for yourself?

As a person who is known for his hot body, you must find it easy to judge the weight fluctuations of others, especially young women. If any of your daughters are ever faced with some kind of criticism of their physical appearance or weight, they should call me, because women’s body image is another issue I feel passionate about, and have become accustomed to dealing with and speaking with young women about on my college tours.

So thanks for spreading the word, Glenn. And next time, instead of jumping straight to the “Meghan McCain fat jokes,” maybe try out some new material. Because the fat-joke thing, it’s been done so many times, I know a creative intellect such as yourself can do better than that.

Love,

Meghan

Meghan McCain is a columnist for The Daily Beast. Originally from Phoenix, she graduated from Columbia University in 2007. She is a New York Times bestselling children’s author, previously wrote for Newsweek magazine, and created the Web sitemccainblogette.com. Her most recent book, Dirty Sexy Politics, was published in August.

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Okay…I have more to say…

McCain: Girl – you need a ghost writer. I’d be happy to be that for you because you could really use one. First of all, your letter starts off with thanking him. Really? I don’t care if you’re trying to be facetious, the guy needs to be reamed.

Then you go into talking about your reasoning why you did the ad, like Beck gives a fuck. And your comment, “By the way, you should really see a doctor because it isn’t normal to vomit for that long”, is just too silly.

And then to say, “Clearly you have a problem with me, and possibly women in general,…” – Possibly? Gee ya think?! There is no doubt he has a problem with women – that is the least you could say about him when it comes to women.

And then you end your silly little letter by complimenting him and his intellect, and sign off “Love, Meghan” (!) Are you serious?

Readers: Just what does this say about this woman? She is a poor role model for women out there. A disgraceful representative of a strong women, and a fine example of a weak woman accepting this disgusting behavior, and practically kissing the ass of a piece-of-shit-of-a-man like Beck.  Where is her backbone? Where is her bitch? After all he laid into her, this is all she had to say to him? Pathetic.

Thoughts? Blog me.

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Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

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