President Obama is back along the Gulf coast pushing for better results on the oil spill and trying to shore up his own reputation. And North Carolina Rep. Bob Etheridge is forced to apologize after roughing up a young man on video last week.
Archives for June 14, 2010
Obama’s Uphill Climb
President Obama is on a two-day trip to the Gulf coast, and will address the nation on the oil spill and energy policy on Tuesday night. Is Obama showing the nation that he is on top of all this or has the public already declared his efforts a failure? How tough is it to reverse public perception? We ask Rich Galen, former press secretary to Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich and author of the online column mullings.com.
Etheridge Tape Puts Seat in Doubt
North Carolina Rep. Bob Etheridge was not supposed to be in political danger this year, but now the seven-term Democrat is in serious damage control mode after being seen yelling at student journalists and even grabbing them angrily. So how will this impact his re-election effort? Will his apology make this embarrassment go away? We ask National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Paul Lindsay. We also get his thoughts on the impact of the Tea Party.
Gaza, Money and the Blockade
After two weeks of withering international condemnation, Israel has agreed to ease its blockade on Gaza with respect to food. Why did Israel allow this? How do we know Hamas will allow the food to get to the people? Does this compromise Israeli national security? We ask Dr. Walid Phares of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. We also get his reaction to the U.S. sending $400 million in aid to Gaza.