NBC suggests Romney may rig Ohio voting machines?

The Kool-Aid runs deep at NBC...

In fact, with the incredibly close race comes a growing fear that Republicans are trying to steal the election with a dirty tactics to intimidate voters and manipulate the electoral process.

Democrats argue the push for voter ID laws, shortened early voting time frames or the spreading of rumors that voters will be chastised on Election Day, are all moves to disenfranchise without legitimate justification.

Now, the integrity of electronic voting machines is back in the spotlight. Reports are circulating there are “dubious links” between the voting machines in some counties [Hamilton and William] in Ohio and Governor Romney.

The machines are supplied by Hart Intercivic, a national e-voting company. The Austin-based firm is partially owned by H.I.G Capital, an investment company that has business ties to Solamere Capital, Tagg Romney’s [Mitt’s oldest son] equity firm.

The suggestion is that the Romney link is at best a conflict of interest, with even the potential for bias, fraud or irregularity.

Obama Sending SWAT Teams to Gulf Oil Rigs?

A SWAT Team? He must be expecting some more grandmas to hold a Tea Party protest.

Earlier today, DHS Secretary Napolitano announced that this incident is of national significance and the Department of Interior has announced that they will be sending SWAT teams to the Gulf to inspect all platforms and rigs. And I have ordered the Secretaries of Interior and Homeland Security as well as Administrator Lisa Jackson of the Environmental Protection Agency to visit the site on Friday to ensure that BP and the entire U.S. government is doing everything possible, not just to respond to this incident, but also to determine its cause. And I've been in contact with all the governors of the states that may be affected by this accident.

Environmentalists on Suicide Watch: No Oil is leaking from Rig that Exploded & Sunk (update)

Update: Environmentalists are off the suicide watch. it is leaking like a sieve.

Environmentalists can't get a lucky break. An oil rig exploded and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico this week. Unfortunately, 11 workers are missing after the explosion. Initial reports feared as much as 336,000 gallons of crude oil a day could be leaking from the sea floor. As of Friday morning, the Coast Guard could not find any leaking oil.

No oil appeared to be leaking from a drilling rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said Friday...

The rig burned for nearly two days until it sank Thursday morning. The fire was out, but officials initially feared as much as 336,000 gallons of crude oil a day could be rising from the sea floor nearly 5,000 feet below.

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry said Friday morning that no oil appeared to be leaking from a well head at the ocean floor...

Oil Rig Sinks, Spill Possible (video)