President Obama tries to sell his health plan in Iowa, as the Senate approves the health bill ‘fixes’ via reconciliation. Democrats charge Republicans with inciting terrorism, GOP says Dems are trying to politicize a few radicals. Rudy Giuliani slams Obama for shabby treatment of Netanyahu and Israel.
Archives for March 25, 2010
Rudy Rips Obama Over Israel
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says President Obama is sending a terrible message to the world by scolding Israel over new settlements and being far more harsh on one of strongest allies than on the Palestinians who refuse to renounce terrorism. Giuliani says Obama is trying to curry favor with the Muslim world but is only making us seem weaker. He says there is only one way to deal with Islamic radicals. Giuliani also offers his thoughts on the current political climate.
‘It Needs to Be Thrown Out’
South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint says the second health bill only makes a horrible bill worse. Whose taxes will be going higher and how will college students be impacted by a government takeover of the student loan industry? What does DeMint say to moderates who warn repealing the health bill a few years from now would kill a few popular programs? And what does he have to say about the allegations of Democrats that Tea Party members are threatening and cursing at Democrats who supported the bill?
‘A Repeat of 1994’
John Gizzi predicted for months that health legislation would never become law. Now that is has, why does he believe his prediction was wrong? Will the reconciliation process hit any snags as Congress works on the ‘fixes’ bill? How will this issue impact the November elections? What does he think about the threats issued against lawmakers who supported the health care bill? In other news…How frayed are U.S.-Israeli relations? And which acting great and friend of Gizzi’s passed away in recent days?