Former Pentagon official Jed Babbin calls President Obama’s Middle East speech empty rhetoric and says Obama is unwilling to do what is necessary to defeat the ideology of radical Islam. Babbin says Israeli liberals need to realize Obama is their enemy, not their friend.
Archives for May 20, 2011
Suffocated by Government
Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh says small business owners across the country are still reluctant to hire in big numbers. But why? What new government regulations do they find stifling? How is tax code also preventing them from hiring and expanding? What can Congress do about all this? How is Walsh’s home state of Illinois an example of how not to spur job creation? And how do Walsh’s constituents react to his strong support for the Ryan plan for the budget and the future of Medicare? We discuss it all with Rep. Walsh, a member of the House Small Business Committee.
Will Newt Survive?
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has had a rocky start to his 2012 presidential bid to say the least. Has Newt fatally damaged his White House ambitions or is he likely to recover? Is it a tougher road to recovery among the GOP base for Gingrich or for Mitt Romney? How will Obama’s demands upon Israel be received by Israelis and Americans? And what should we make of the shocking, criminal story of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn. We discuss it all with John Gizzi of Human Events.
‘Can’t Hide that Biden Guy’
Vice President Joe Biden has been pretty quiet lately, but whenever he does speak a blunder is usually not far away. The Capitol Steps have some fun with Biden with some help from other top Democrats. Our guest is Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.
Three Martini Lunch 5/20/11
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review debate the strengths and weaknesses of a Jon Huntsman presidential bid. We also slam President Obama for his burdensome demands on Israel just to begin a peace process. And we have some fun with the CIA’s anti-leak memo about the bin Laden mission being leaked to the press.