Missouri Rep. Todd Akin is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill later this year. The six-term congressman tells us what he’s hearing most from voters across his state and he gives his reasons for why Sen. McCaskill does not deserve a second term.
Archives for January 27, 2012
An ‘Incredible Volume’ of Cuts
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and is not at all comfortable with the amount of cuts in military spending proposed by the Obama administration. Rep. Akin explains why the sheer volume of cuts is alarming to him and which specific reductions in funding and personnel concern him most. Also an expert in sea power, Akin details why Obama’s proposed focus on Asia requires many more ships rather fewer. He also highlights the concerns expressed by Obama’s own defense secretary.
Three Million Jobs?
President Obama claimed in his State of the Union message that since his economic policies took effect, three million jobs have been created. Is that true? Americans for Limited Government ran the numbers and concludes that not only is Obama’s total wrong, it’s horribly misleading. ALG Senior Editor Robert Romano explains how the basic arithmetic does not add up and why the average rate of job creation suggests the overall unemployment rate should be increasing or remaining about the same. Romano explains what the unemployment rate would be if the labor force had not shrunk dramatically in the past three years and why Obama’s claims still don’t work, even if you try to add “saved jobs” as well.
‘Under the Sea’
President Obama delivered his State of the Union message on Tuesday. While Obama tried to paint a positive picture on the economy, it was clear he felt much more comfortable discussing the one undeniable achievement of the past year – killing Osama bin Laden. The president mentioned it twice in his speech and even used the skill and teamwork of the Navy SEALs as a metaphor for how he wants government to function. But the Capitol Steps are pretty sure that Obama wanted to celebrate even more – as evidenced in their parody, “Under the Sea”. Our guest is Capitol Steps impressionist Mark Eaton.
Three Martini Lunch 1/27/12
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are encouraged by early polls in Wisconsin that show Go. Scott Walker ahead of either of his possible recall challengers. They shake their heads at news the economy grew at barely half the rate in 2011 that it grew in 2010. And they have fun with Bob Dole’s sudden efforts to influence the Republican presidential race.