Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to include the DREAM Act as part of a must-pass defense bill. What is the DREAM Act? How would it support illegals at the expense of American citizens? What are the political calculations behind Reid’s move? And what message does the process send to the American people? We discuss it all with California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.
Archives for September 16, 2010
‘Big, Noisy GOP’ Is A Good Thing
Some Republican leaders are publicly worried that surprising wins by Tea Party candidates are threatening the big gains the party could be making in November. But many conservatives believe this new blood is just the shake-up the GOP needs. So is the party in the midst of a self-destructing fight just weeks before Election Day or is this actually a healthy exercise? We ask former Republican National Committee Deputy Chairman Frank Donatelli and find out why he’s confident Tea Party and traditional Republicans will be embraced by voters as they run against the Obama agenda.
Civil War or Healthy Debate?
After a couple more Republican ‘establishment’ candidates lose to Tea Party-backed challengers, is there really a bitter divide within the GOP or just some healthy disagreement? Can Christine O’Donnell really win the Delaware senate seat? How did scandal-tarred Charlie Rangel win another campaign in New York? And is the rejuvenated Middle East peace process already grinding to a halt? We discuss it all with John Gizzi of Human Events.