BP finally caps the ruptured Deepwater Horizon oil well, but Republicans are still furious with Obama over his drilling moratorium. Senate approves Democratic Wall Street reform bill thanks to three GOP crossovers. Obama pitches vision of green economy in Michigan.
Human Events Political Editor John Gizzi says House Democrats and the Obama administration are still furious with one another. Why are House Dems upset with how Obama is treating them after taking so many votes that could cost them their jobs? What is Obama’s campaign plan for the midterm election season? Will Democrats be running on their voting record or away from it? And how will the Tea Party be impacted by the NAACP calling it ‘racist’? We ask John Gizzi.
After having his first deep water drilling moratorium shot down twice in federal courts, President Obama has already imposed a new one that may be even more sweeping. Why does Arizona Rep. John Shadegg call the president’s move “arrogant” and a job-killer? What do the experts say about whether drilling or not drilling is better for the environment? And does Shadegg agree that Obama is more interested in advancing his energy agenda than cleaning up the mess? We ask Rep. Shadegg.
The Obama administration has taken great pains to soften rhetoric related to the enemies we’re fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the very intentional effort not to label them as Islamic. Is that a good way to curry more favor in the Middle East or is it an attempt to hide the obvious truth about what motivates our enemies? How important is defining our enemy? And what would be the best policy moving forward? We ask Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, director of the Center for the Study of Islamic Radicalization at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Republicans and Democrats spar over new stimulus report, Sen. Johanns looks to repeal burdensome health care bill provision, senators suspect Lockerbie bomber released to further British oil interests in Libya, Cheney has major surgery.
The Obama administration is months overdue in issuing the annual report of the Social Security Board of Trustees. Why is the report so late? What alarming news would it contain about the solvency of social security? What stunning news would it report about the near and long-term future of Medicare? What elements of the new health care laws are putting health care for senior citizens in great danger? We ask Peter Ferrara, general counsel at the American Civil Rights Union.
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns tells us why he is proposing legislation to repeal Section 9006 of the recently passed health care laws. What does Section 9006 do? What would be the impact on many Americans? And why would the government have this in the bill to begin with? We ask Sen. Johanns, who also reacts to the latest White House report on job creation due to the stimulus bill.
On Tuesday, the NAACP approved a resolution calling on the Tea Party movement to condemn “racist elements” within its leadership. Is there a racist element to the Tea Party? Is racism a factor in the fierce opposition to the Obama agenda? What is the reason for the Tea Party outrage? How influential is the NAACP? And what does a black conservative deal with as a result of their political beliefs? We ask Deneen Borelli of Project 21, a coalition of black conservatives affiliated with the National Center for Public Policy Research.
Obama celebrates as Senate Democrats convince three Republicans to vote for their Wall St. reforms. Obama names a new budget director. Kagan’s confirmation vote is delayed. Franken’s razor-thin election win is questioned again. And Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies of a heart attack at age 80.
Longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died Tuesday, after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80. How did Steinbrenner become even bigger than the game? How did his ego and temper hold back the team for years? Why did he suddenly lighten up in the 1990s? And what are the most significant ways he changed the game? We ask Phil Wood, baseball contributor to the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and co-host of ‘Talkin’ Baseball’ on the Radio America network.
