This past week, Iran proudly hailed its domestically produced nuclear fuel rods. That announcement combined with the attempted murders of Israeli diplomats in multiple countries and recent statements advocating the killing of all Jews has greatly intensified the standoff in the Middle East. South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson is a member of both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He explains why he believes President Obama failed to lead on this issue at the most critical time and what the best policy would be for the U.S. moving forward. He also explains why Iran’s targeting of Israeli diplomats is far worse than the alleged Israeli killing of Iranian nuclear scientists. And he explains why he bucked his own party’s leaders to vote against the extension of the payroll tax compromise.
Archives for February 17, 2012
The Obama Stimulus Turns Three
Three years ago, a newly minted President Obama signed the economic stimulus bill into law. He and his allies declared the plan would stave off another massive depression and that unemployment would get no higher than eight percent if it was enacted. Ever since, Republicans have cited the stimulus as a symbol of Obama’s big government vision and a huge giveaway to special interests. Florida Rep. Daniel Webster joins us to explain why he believes this is not an anniversary worth celebrating. Rep. Webster tells us why he believes the stimulus was a failure. He also predicts the economy will be the dominant issue in every major race this year and spells out how Republicans plan to contrast their economic vision with what we’ve seen from the president.
Owning A Piece of Facebook
Earlier this month, Facebook began the process of going public by valuing itself at $10 billion. As investors decide whether to buy a sliver of the social media giant, the Capitol Steps examine how the site has changed so many lives. Our guest is Capitol Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.
Three Martini Lunch 2/17/12
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer Paul Ryan for pointing out that Obama has no plan for dealing with long-term debt other than demonizing Ryan himself. They also wince as Rick Santorum and his backers get distracted from freedom of conscience issue and start denouncing birth control. And they chuckle as another Democrat gets busted for not paying taxes.