Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review kick off the new year by cheering Tuesday’s start of actual votes in the 2012 campaign. They also slam President Obama for slipping a debt ceiling increase request past the American people during the holidays. And we have fun with Newt Gingrich’s assertion that his greatest weakness is being ‘too reasonable’.
Archives for January 2, 2012
Debt, Blame and 2012
University of Virginia Professor Larry Sabato joins us to recap the year in politics. Why does he give everyone in Washington an incomplete on their report cards? Will Obama succeed in winning re-election by blaming Republicans in Congress for a lack of progress? How tough is it to defeat a sitting president? We discuss all these issues and more with Dr. Larry Sabato.
Solving Korea
As the Capitol Steps look back on 2011, they reluctantly say goodbye to one of their favorite parodies – a Kim Jong-Il spoof entitled “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Korea”. Our guest is Steps impressionist Mark Eaton.
Three Martini Lunch Awards Part 6
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review conclude their award series by naming the person of the year and turncoat of the year. They also offer their resolutions for 2012.