We have Friday’s top news… When does President Obama say combat operations will end in Iraq? When will all of the troops be home? What will be his priorities in the meantime? What charges have been filed against a suspected terrorist? How long will a former CIA official spend in prison on a corruption conviction? […]
Archive for February, 2009
Assessing Obama’s Iraq Policy
Posted in February 27th, 2009
On Friday, President Obama announced combat operations in Iraq would close at the end of August 2010. Are conditions right for this move? Do we risk the enemy waiting for our exit and then creating more chaos? What needs to be accomplished before the bulk of our troops come home? Why has training of Iraqis […]
Capitol Steps Parody
Posted in February 27th, 2009
The Capitol Steps close out the week by taking aim at America’s ever-expanding waistline in their parody “I Wrecked My Heart with Spam and Crisco”. Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.
The Democratic View on the Record Budget Blueprint
Posted in February 27th, 2009
After years of chiding the Bush administration, how do Democrats explain the $3.5 trillion budget blueprint unveiled by President Obama this week? How about the $1.75 trillion deficit for the coming fiscal year? Why do they believe greater government control of health care will actually bring spending on health care down in the long run? […]
Gun Owners Brace for Fight Against Obama
Posted in February 27th, 2009
Earlier this week, Attorney General Eric Holder said he would like to see the return of the assault weapons ban which expired in 2004. What did the original ban actually accomplish? What would it mean for gun owners if the policy is imposed again? Why are Congressional Democrats not excited about taking up this issue […]
The News
Posted in February 26th, 2009
We have Thursday’s top news… Just how much does President Obama want to spend in Fiscal Year 2010? How immense will our deficit be? How are Republicans reacting? Is the White House sympathetic to those concerns? How did the Senate vote on giving DC a vote in Congress? Why was the vote a big step […]
Michigan Rep. Dave Camp, Top Republican on Ways and Means Committee, Reacts to the Obama Budget
Posted in February 26th, 2009
How are Republicans reacting to the Obama budget blueprint? What do they see as the true impact of all this spending? Who really ends up paying? What principles will guide the Republican alternative? And are Democrats spending all this money because they think it will be good for the economy - or just because they […]
What’s Really in the Obama Budget?
Posted in February 26th, 2009
On Thursday, President Obama released his budget blueprint for Fiscal Year 2010 at a price tag of anywhere from $3.5 trillion to $4 trillion. What kind of shock will this kind of debt have on our economy? How does the projected deficit compare to previous record deficits? Why does the price tag […]
Gizzi on Politics
Posted in February 26th, 2009
How did President Obama do on style and substance in his address to Congress and the nation Tuesday night? How did Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal fare in the Republican response? How are conservatives planning to fight off the Obama agenda and an overwhelming Democratic majority over the next two years? What kind of government will […]
Obama Slams Door on Massive Energy Source, Proposes Big Tax Hikes on Energy Producers
Posted in February 26th, 2009
On Tuesday night, President Obama named energy independence as one of the nation’s most urgent priorities. Yet on Wednesday, Obama’s Interior Secretary Ken Salazar decided against opening up what could be one of the world’s largest oil supplies right here in the U.S. What did Salazar do? How much oil will now just go ignored […]
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