Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review like that the intensity is rising in the Republican debates and discuss who gained the most last night. We also sign as President Obama proposes that his new jobs bill is paid for almost entirely by new taxes. And we advise Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to quit trying to make us laugh.
Archives for September 2011
Inside the Jobs Bill
President Obama is submitting his $447 billion jobs plan to Congress today – to be funded almost entirely by tax hikes on the wealthy and on corporations. Is this a sound funding method? Would his programs build incentive for job creation even if funding wasn’t an issue? How much hindrance is really coming from new federal regulations? What aspects of the bill might help our economy? And which parts of the bill might actually pass? We break it down with Bill Beach, director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation.
All Eyes on NY-9
On Tuesday, voters in two Congressional districts will be choosing new members of Congress. In Nevada, the latest survey suggests the GOP is a strong favorite to keep the seat in the second district. But Republicans are also a stunning favorite to win the New York City district long served by Chuck Schumer and Anthony Weiner. How are Republicans in a position to pull this off? What do voters in both districts have to say about President Obama’s performance? What do the Republican candidates promise to do in Washington? We discuss all these questions with Joanna Burgos of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).
Three Martini Lunch 9/12/11
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review find even more reason to be optimistic about Republicans taking the House seat formerly held by Anthony Weiner. We also scold President Obama for suggesting Republicans like everything in his jobs bill but oppose it for political gain. And we wonder why the main who coined ‘ObamneyCare’ is now backing Mitt Romney.
Refined By Fire – Part 2
In the second half of our discussion with 9-11 Pentagon survivor Brian Birdwell, he discuss the mindset necessary to endure 39 surgeries and countless skin grafts following his horrific burns. He describes his condition 10 years later and how his faith in Christ was strengthened through the ordeal.
Refined By Fire – Part 1
Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell was U.S. Army Lt. Col. Birdwell on September 11, 2001. He was standing just 20 yards from where American Airlines Flight #77 struck the west front of the Pentagon. What does he remember about those moments? What was happening in the immediate aftermath of the attacks? How well did he understand the severity of his wounds? We discuss all those questions in the first part of our conversation with Brian Birdwell, co-author of “Refined By Fire”.
Unmeasured Strength – Part 2
In the second part of our interview with Lauren Manning, the woman who was burned over much of her body on 9-11 explains how she learned to do simple things like walk and hold a utensil. She also describes her emotional reunion with her very young son, how her worldview has changed and how her husband was indispensable during her recovery.
Unmeasured Strength – Part 1
Lauren Manning was running late for work on the morning of September 11, 2001. She had just stepped into the lobby of 1 World Trade Center when fire engulfed her. What went through her mind as she suddenly faced her likely death? What were the extent of her injuries? How did she learn the full scope of what happened to the nation and so many of her co-workers on 9-11? Find out in the first half of our conversation with Lauren Manning, author of “Unmeasured Strength”.
Gone But Not Forgotten
On September 11, 2001, Fabrizio Bivona was one of hundreds of first responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. He is also the author of “Gone But Not Forgotten”. Bivona shares how 9-11 unfolded for him, what it was like to work in the eerie silence of the collapsed towers in a desperate search for his colleagues, why he vowed to make sure his friends were properly remembered and how the selflessness of first responders was on display through September 11th as it is every day.
Bin Laden’s Legacy
The killing of Osama bin Laden as well as other top-ranking Al Qaeda figures and the drawing down of U.S. forces lead many to believe we are on the verge of winning the war against Islamic extremism. Not so, according to Daveed Gartenstein-Ross of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and author of “Bin Laden’s Legacy”. Why is the conventional wisdom wrong about where the war stands? How does our economic mess diminish our military effort? How has our homeland security response been more big government rather than effective protection? And what else needs to change for us to succeed in this war? We discuss it all with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross.