Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak defied media reports of his imminent resignation and once again vows to complete his term in office. How did the media get this so wrong? Is Mubarak staying in power good or bad for the United States? Why does a former Reagan Pentagon official say President Obama’s intelligence director needs to resign or be impeached? And what is the best way to keep the Muslim Brotherhood out of power? We ask Frank Gaffney, former assistant secretary of defense and president of the Center for Security Policy.
Archives for February 10, 2011
Full Faith and Credit
In a few weeks, lawmakers will decide whether to raise the debt ceiling. Conservatives are resisting the idea, but Democrats say the ceiling must be raised or else defaulting on our debt payments will damage our credit rating. Now, California Rep. Tom McClintock says he has a solution through his “Full Faith and Credit Act”. How would it protect our credit rating even if the debt ceiling is not raised? How has it been used successfully in the past? Why does he believe Democrats oppose the legislation even though it doesn’t impact the vote on the debt ceiling? Is our credit rating going to plummet anyway because of our bulging debt? What does McClintock want done with the debt ceiling? And are the two parties heading for a game of political chicken over this issue? We discuss it all with Rep. McClintock.
Three Martini Lunch 2/10/11
Greg Corombos and Radio America’s Jim Geraghty relish Virginia Sen. Jim Webb’s retirement and the chance for a conservative pickup in 2012, but they regret Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl’s decision to retire next year. And they try to explain the stunning behavior of disgraced ex-Congressman Christopher Lee.