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June 28, 2012     Your Daily Caller Profile By: Jamie Weinstein Two guns are better than one -- A friend in need is a friend indeed -- Follow the Money? -- Sequester feint? -- Poll of the Day: Romney cleaning up in Arizona --Tweet of Yesterday 1.) Two guns are better than one -- TheDC's gun giveaway continues, but this week is particularly special: Instead of giving away one gun, we'll be giving away two. Why? Just because --- just because we're awesome. For details about how to get in the running, click the link above. ---------------------------------------------------- A Message from www.SaveMyMilitaryHealthcare.com Our military families deserve healthcare management they can trust. That’s why Washington’s decision to award the TRICARE West Region contract to UnitedHealthcare without examining its past performance raises serious concerns. But until the process is reviewed, TriWest’s mission is clear — deliver exceptional care to America’s military families. Learn more: www.savemymilitaryhealthcare.com. ---------------------------------------------------- 2.) A friend in need is a friend indeed  -- CNN has fallen on hard times, but The Daily Caller's Jamie Weinstein (ME!) has a plan to revive the network --- 7 shows that will bring the network back from its ratings abyss. Among them: "'Crossfire 2.0 w/ James Carville and a Guy on Bath Salts' -- This has at least two major hooks. One, viewers would first have to figure out which host is on bath salts every episode. Of course, it will always be the host named “guy on bath salts --- not Carville --- but this would never be immediately obvious. Second, nothing spells excitement more than watching the guy on bath salts eat --- or at least attempt to eat --- the face of each guest." Check out the rest. 3.) Follow the Money? -- As the political world waits with bated breath for the Supreme Court to rule from on high on Obamacare, the gambling world is betting that the health care law will be overturned, reports Melissa Quinn for TheDC: "With the Supreme Court set to make its ruling on Obamacare on Thursday, the prediction market on Intrade has placed its bet, reporting there is a high probability that the individual mandate will be struck down. As of Wednesday night, 'the world’s leading prediction market' reports there is a 72.8 percent chance the individual mandate will be ruled unconstitutional — a ruling that would deliver a devastating blow to the Obama administration." 4.) Sequester feint? -- Massive cuts to the Defense Department are set to go into effect in 2013 as a result of the failure of the debt super committee, but the White House doesn't appear to be planning for them, reports Melissa Quinn for TheDC: "President Barack Obama’s White House has told at least one defense contractor not to worry — sequestration isn’t really going to happen. According to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Jeffrey Zients told Lockheed Martin CEO Bob Stevens not to worry about the potential sequester." Hmm. Something strange is going on. 5.) Poll of the Day: Romney cleaning up in Arizona -- Rasmussen poll of Arizona: Mitt Romney 54%, President Obama 41%. 6.) Tweet of Yesterday -- Fake AP Stylebook: I before E except after midnight, or the word will turn into a gremlin. VIDEO: Marco Rubio says Eric Holder should be held in contempt ---------------------------------------------------- A Message from www.SaveMyMilitaryHealthcare.com Our military families deserve healthcare management they can trust. That’s why Washington’s decision to award a contract for the TRICARE West Region to UnitedHealthcare without examining its past performance and integrity raises serious concerns. Despite the fact that TriWest submitted a lower bid to the Department of Defense than UnitedHealthcare, and despite the fact that UnitedHealthcare companies have paid $2 billion in fines, penalties and legal settlements, the DoD has decided that nearly 3 million active duty military, retirees and their families will soon be forced to change to UnitedHealthcare. We’ve asked for a review of the process to make sure military families don’t lose the health care they have come to trust. Until the process is reviewed, TriWest’s mission to serve is clear — deliver exceptional care to America’s military families. Learn more about our record and how it measures up against UnitedHealthcare’s by visiting our website: www.savemymilitaryhealthcare.com. ----------------------------------------------------       Ratings Gold -- Top 7 shows that would save CNN Emails: White House worked with health industry to send business to David Axelrod's firm -- Wall Street Journal reports on emails released by House committee, which the White House calls old news Eric Holder heading into contempt proceedings over Fast and Furious -- Contempt vote would be a tipping point in a saga that began over a year-and-a-half ago   Ann Coulter: The biggest scandal in US history -- Why the gun-running scandal is so significant. Tom Tancredo: Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. US a victory for immigration hawks -- The court upheld the vast majority of Arizona's controversial immigration law. Jeff Rowes & Bob McNamara: Legal victory means bone marrow donors may be compensated -- The National Organ Transplant Act, which criminalizes organ sales, no longer applies to bone marrow. Brandon Howell: Blue Dogs turn pink at prospect of health care ruling -- Thursday's Obamacare decision will be awkward for moderate Democrats. Nicolas Loris & Brandon Stewart: In North Dakota, an economic boom -- The Flickertail State's economy is growing rapidly, thanks to a flourishing oil and natural gas industry.     Can't see this email? Click here to view in your browser.

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