Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty celebrate the impending retirement of Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad and the chance for a GOP pickup. They also lament our terrible position with respect to China as Chinese leader Hu Jintao. And we have fun with Dick Cheney giving Barack Obama credit for agreeing with Dick Cheney.
As America pauses to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., what motivated him to work tirelessly for civil rights? How did he and his family endure truly hateful speech from those who opposed him? What was he like as a family man? Where did he stand on the key social issues of abortion, premarital sex and homosexuality? What would he think of the state of the black family today? We discuss all these questions with Alveda King, niece of Dr. King and director of of outreach at Priests for Life, a pro-life organization.
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty find reason to be hopeful about the new RNC chairman. They also cringe as Tim Pawlenty tries to explain why he opposes TARP after he seemed to back it in 2008. And we applaud Chris Christie for explaining why candid political speech is not the same as vitriolic hate speech.
Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain is the first Republican to announce the formation of a presidential exploratory committee. What will determine whether he officially gets in the race? How would his great private sector successes help him tackle some of the nation’s most pressing economic problems? How is he different from most of the other Republicans likely to be in this campaign? And will Cain be acceptable to national security conservatives and social conservatives? We ask possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.
In recent weeks, proposed history textbooks in Virginia have been found to contain many careless errors in facts and grammar. In response, the Capitol Steps bring back their parody on a major textbook fight in Texas. Guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.
Greg Corombos and Jim Geraghty of National Review praise House GOP leaders for planning to vote on repealing the new health care laws next week. They also dismiss the idea of bipartisan seating at the State of the Union message as well-intentioned but meaningless. And they celebrate the possible presidential run of former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain.
John Gizzi of Human Events offers his insight on an emotional week in Washington and Arizona. Has President Obama ended the Democratic attempt to pin this atrocity on the Republicans? How will the fight impact the political futures of President Obama and Sarah Palin? What should we make of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay being sentenced to three years in prison? And how will the two parties react in Texas, now that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says she will not run again in 2012? Listen here for all the answers.
While some members of Congress from both parties are calling for tougher gun restrictions in the wake of the Tuscon killings, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz has a very different outlook. Chaffetz carries his own firearm at many of his public event – and so do many of his constituents. What type of atmosphere does he encounter at his town meetings? What type of security is available in addition to his own firearm? And what does he think about the specific gun control bills being suggested on Capitol Hill? We ask Rep. Chaffetz.
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty actually say something nice about President Obama – giving him credit for dismissing the Democratic notion that conservative political speech is responsible for the shootings in Tucson. We also slam the distasteful theatrics of the event, complete with souvenir t-shirts and pep rally-like cheering. And we highlight the genius of Illinois Democrats, who just saddled their taxpayers and businesses with massive tax increases.
In the wake of the horrific killings in Arizona, several members of Congress have suggested new gun control legislation and others are advocating a crackdown on any speech or symbols that might be construed as encouraging violence. But Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert strongly rejects both ideas. Why does he think more federal laws on guns are exactly the wrong approach? How does he respond to the call for a ban on political speech and symbols? Why does he say fierce political speech reduces outbreaks of violence? We discuss this and much more with Rep. Louie Gohmert, vice chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.
