Archive for April, 2011
Posted in April 29th, 2011
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks gives us a clear description of the carnage left behind by Wednesday’s horrific twisters that left over 200 people dead in his state and more than 300 dead throughout the South. What has he seen on the ground in his district? How are the people holding up? What does he say […]

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Posted in April 29th, 2011
Late this week, President Obama nominated CIA Director Leon Panetta to replace retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates. He also nominated Gen. David Petraeus to succeed Panetta at the CIA. What kind of marks does he give Panetta? How has the CIA changed under his watch? Is that change for the better? What does he expect […]

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Posted in April 29th, 2011
As social media becomes an ever larger presence in our society, the Capitol Steps offer their satirical take on the biggest site of them all. Our guest is Steps impressionist Mark Eaton.

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Posted in April 29th, 2011
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Kevin Williamson of National Review celebrate the progress made thus far by Rep. Gabby Giffords as she prepares to watch her husband and his crew blast off in one of the final space shuttle missions. We also blast Jimmy Carter for having the gall to accuse the U.S. of […]

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Posted in April 28th, 2011
Nearly 300 people were killed late Wednesday and early Thursday as massive storms spawned deadly tornadoes throughout the South. Alabama suffered the most deaths and damage as a result of the twisters. How many deaths have been recorded there to date? Why was the death toll so high? How are state officials prioritizing needs across […]

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Posted in April 28th, 2011
John Gizzi of Human Events explains why he expects the birth certificate controversy to die down now that President Obama has released what he says is his long-form birth certificate. He also sees a less than stellar conclusion to Donald Trump’s flirtation with a White House bid. Gizzi also offers his insights into why Haley […]

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Posted in April 28th, 2011
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Kevin Williamson of National Review are relatively happy with Obama’s new national security team considering how bad some of his other nominees have been. We also mourn lethargic GDP numbers and discuss how Obama got back to ’serious business’ after dealing with his birth certificate.

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Posted in April 27th, 2011
As gas prices fly north of $4.00 per gallon, plenty of political blame is being thrown around, but what are the facts? Texas Rep. Joe Barton is a former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and answers our questions. Why are gas prices rising so quickly? Is President Obama suppressing energy production in […]

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Posted in April 27th, 2011
Freshman South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney says he and other Republicans have spoken with concerned citizens about the GOP’s plan to enact major reforms to Medicare. Why are older Americans most supportive of the Ryan plan? Is it because their benefits are guaranteed or because they know there are huge problems? How do skeptical voters […]

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Posted in April 27th, 2011
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Dan Foster of National Review are hopeful that Obama releasing the birth certificate will diminish Donald Trump and make the liberal media move on to something else. We also rip liberal interest groups for trying to duplicate the grassroots rage of town hall events in years past through their […]

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