Paul Michael Merhige, Suspect in Thanksgiving Day Murder in Jupiter, FL … 4 Relatives Dead Including 6 Year Old

Thanksgiving Day Massacre …

Three woman and a six year old child were murdered as they were shot to death at a Thanksgiving Day gathering in Jupiter, FL. According to reports, there were 17 relatives in the Jupiter residence when the shootings occurred. Paul Michael Merhige returned to the residence at 104 Via Veracruz in Jupiter, Fl at 10 pm Thanksgiving night and started shooting.

Manhunt on for Paul Michael Merhige, killed 4 on Thanksgiving Day

Police are looking for 35 year old Paul Michael Merhige of Miami as the suspect in the multiple murders. The man hunt is on for Merhige who is believed to be driving a 4-door blue 2007 Toyota Camry with Florida license plate W42 7JT. He is to be considered armed and dangerous. The shooting victims are being reported as Paul Michael Merhige’s twin sisters, Carla Merhige and Lisa Knight, 33, his 76 year old aunt Raymonde Joseph and his 6 year old cousin Makayla Sitton.  Paul Michael Merhige shot the 6 year old while she was sleeping. Who shoots a sleeping, innocent 6 year old child?

6 year old Makayla Sitton murdered

Authorities said a fifth victim, Merhige’s brother-in-law Patrick Knight, was being treated at a hospital. His condition was not available. Another man, Clifford Gebara, 52, was grazed by a bullet and was treated by paramedics on the scene and released.

Police across South Florida and the U.S. Marshals Service were searching for Merhige. Pascarella said Merhige is believed to be driving a blue 2007 4-door Toyota Camry with Florida license plate W42 7JT.

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UNREAL: Rom Houben Trapped in Coma for 23 Years was Awake the Whole Time … Misdiagnosed being in a Vegetative State

Imagine being trapped in a room for 23 years and no way to communicate with your family, friends and loved ones. Imagine being locked in a glass bubble, hearing all that is said around you but not being able to respond. Sound like an episode from the Twilight Zone? In this case, it was real.

Rom Houben – “locked in syndrome”

For 23 years Rom Houben was thought to be in a coma; however, it is now being learned that he was conscious the entire time. Rom Houben was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state following a car accident. As it turns out, Houben could hear everything that was going on around him and he was trapped in his own body with no way of communicating. Rom Houben now communicates via computerized messages.

Rom Houben was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state after a car crash left him totally paralyzed.

But, in actuality, he was trapped in his own body the whole time with no way of letting friends and family know he could hear every word they were saying.

The 46-year-old, who can now tap out computerized messages and read books on a device above his hospital bed, has revealed: “I screamed, but there was nothing to hear.”

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2010 Senate Races: Democrat Chris Dodd in Real Trouble in Connecticut Against Either Republican Simmons or Foley

RUT-ROH … Slide Blue State Senate seat in CT to the Red column.

With the 2010 midterm elections on the not too distance future, Democrats and Chris Dodd find them self in real trouble of losing in the Nutmeg State of Connecticut. In a recent Quinnipiac poll, incumbent Democrat Christopher Dodd finds himself trailing former CT Congressman Republican Rob Simmons 49% – 38%. Connecticut is beginning to resemble what took place in the NJ Governors race where voters went red for a Republican change.

How bad is it for Dodd who is looked upon by many as damaged goods  as Dodd is front and center  involved with the Countrywide mortgage sub-prime scandal? Yes, that would be the same Senator who is the head of the Senate Banking Committee. The poll shows that Dodd actually trails by 2% points to Linda McMahon. Yes, the same Linda McMahon who is the former WWE executive. Dodd finds himself with a 42%/49% favorable to unfavorable rating. My how the might have fallen.

Former Connecticut Congressman Rob Simmons has an early lead in the Republican primary race for the 2010 U.S. Senate contest and runs better than any other challenger against Sen. Christopher Dodd, topping the Democratic incumbent 49 – 38 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

Former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon gets 43 percent to Sen. Dodd’s 41 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

Even potential Republican contenders with almost no name recognition and almost no Republican primary voter support give Dodd a run for his money.

Connecticut voters disapprove 54 – 40 percent of the job Dodd is doing, compared to a 49 – 43 percent disapproval September 17, and say 53 – 39 percent that he does not deserve reelection. 

The Real Clear Politics average polling data has Simmons with a 8.3% lead over Dodd; however, with only using the Quinnipiac and Rasmussen polling Simmons has a 10.5% lead. The way it looks now, with no good news coming down the pike with jobs, unemployment and mortgages and credit lending … it would appear that Democrats will lose Dodd’s Senate seat in 2010.

Daily Commentary – Friday, November 27th, 2009 – Charisma and Narcissism

• If this year has taught us anything, it is to watch out for politicians who have lots of it and not much of anything else. Beware of politicians who can hypnotize you. It’s not about the person who smiles and speaks the best … remember that the next time you vote.

Thanksgiving Day Thank You Courtesy of One of Our Monkeys, Sleuth

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