Little girl at Obama town hall has not-so-random political connections  —  As we always like to point out: There are no coincidences in Obama world.  —  Via the Boston Globe: Surprise! … Tons of readers point to this AR15.com post tracking Hall's political footprint, including this Facebook page and photo:

Obama's healthcare horror  —  Buyer's remorse?  Not me.  At the North American summit in Guadalajara this week, President Obama resumed the role he is best at — representing the U.S. with dignity and authority abroad.  This is why I, for one, voted for Obama and continue to support him.

The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare  —  Eight things we can do to improve health care without adding to the deficit.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out  —  of other people's money.  —Margaret Thatcher

Police: Man arrested before Obama event had loaded gun … By Staff reports  —  news@seacoastonline.com  —  PORTSMOUTH — Police said a man arrested at the scene of President Barack Obama's visit to the city Tuesday was found to be in possession of an unlicensed loaded gun.

BUSTED!:  “Obama As Hitler” Poster Was A Democrat/Union Plant At John Dingell Townhall!  UPDATED with video interview!  —  ***scroll to bottom for an important update (after reading the post of course!)  Watering the plants, as Glenn Reynolds would say.  Nancy Pelosi, the dimmest bulb …

Economists Call for Bernanke to Stay, Say Recession Is Over  —  Economists are nearly unanimous that Ben Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as Federal Reserve chairman, and they said there is a 71% chance that President Barack Obama will ask him to stay on, according to a survey.

2 U.S. Architects of Harsh Tactics in 9/11's Wake  —  WASHINGTON — Jim Mitchell and Bruce Jessen were military retirees and psychologists, on the lookout for business opportunities.  They found an excellent customer in the Central Intelligence Agency, where in 2002 they became the architects …

Rove Advised N.J. Governor Candidate While He Was U.S. Attorney  —  Read More: Chris Christie Karl Rove, Christie Election, Governor's Election, Karl Rove, New Jersey, New Jersey Gop, Rove Advise, Rove Chris Christie, Rove u.s.  Attorney, Politics News  —  New documents about Karl Rove's involvement …

CNN Poll: Favorable view of Palin dipping  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Americans appear to be souring on Sarah Palin, according to a new national poll.  —  Thirty-nine percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday have a favorable opinion …

Fog bank adds an air of mystery to a Boston afternoon  —  Fog nearly obscured the boats off the ramp along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester yesterday afternoon.  The fog forced Logan Airport to close for three hours.  (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)  —  If you're superstitious …

The Truth About Health Insurance  —  Only nine states have the costly rules that Obama wants to impose nationwide.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  The White House is priming the defibrillator paddles to revive ObamaCare, and its new strategy is to talk about “health-insurance reform,” rather than “health-care reform.”

Santorum dips toes in 2012 Iowa waters  —  Add former Sen. Rick Santorum to the list of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates.  —  POLITICO has learned Santorum will visit first-in-the-nation Iowa this fall for a series of appearances before the sort of conservative activists …

Morning Fix: Nelson Strikes Back  —  Criticized by two liberal groups about his approach to President Obama's health care reform proposal, Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson is hitting back, evidence of the issue's potential political peril for the 13 Senate Democrats who represent states carried by Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) in 2008.

Deeds Shakes Up Campaign  —  Larry Sabato, proprietor of the excellent Crystal Ball, offers this report on the Virginia gubernatorial race:  —  One good way to separate happy, successful campaigns from troubled ones is to watch for staff upheavals.  Often, these occur in the summer when polls go south for one candidate.

Murkowski: Don't tell lies about the health-care reform bill  —  HOT TOPIC: Some things in the legislation are already bad enough, she says at civic center.  —  ldemer@adn.com  —  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday told an Anchorage crowd that critics of health care reform …

How End-Users Suffer Under Socialism  —  Economic Systems: If you ever wonder why we so resist socialism, consider the latest news out of that collectivist island paradise known as Cuba.  —  Central planners announced this week that they were fresh out of money to buy toilet paper — yes …

Who cares if Stephen Hawking lives or dies?  Actually, we all do  —  So Barack Obama is facing the fight of his life (another one) as he attempts to reform the US healthcare system.  The “special interests” - doctors, healthcare companies - don't like it.  The “birthers” - crazy types …

Obamacare a ‘rotten fish,’ says Broun at town hall  —  CLARKESVILLE - U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, walked into a North Georgia Technical College auditorium Tuesday evening to a standing ovation, holding three thick white binders.  —  “Folks, this is Obamacare,” he said, holding the binders over his head.

Dingell letter to town hall protester: ‘I understand your concern’  —  Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) on Wednesday wrote a letter to a man who disrupted his healthcare town hall meeting last week.  —  The man, Mike Sola, interrupted the meeting last Thursday and pushed his wheelchair-confined son Scott to the podium where Dingell stood.

“Read My Lipitor!”  —What Obama Doesn't Say  —  On Obama's Portsmouth Town Hall:  —  a) I don't think the now-famous end-of-life consultations are what Palin was referring to by “death panels,” contrary to what Obama claims at the beginning of the meeting.

An Economic Time-Bomb Being Mishandled by the Obama Administration?  —  Is there a ticking time-bomb for the US economy?  And is the Obama administration, Congress, and the media not paying it sufficient attention?  That seems to be the message of a government report released this week that drew not as much notice as it deserves.

Air Congress Hits Turbulence  —  The Gulfstream jet scandal is over.  Next: unreturned per-diems.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  Congressional scandals form a pattern.  First, there is the revelation that some members have acted in a high-handed, spendthrift or unethical manner.