Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are still encouraged by polls showing Americans still hate Obamacare and really hate the individual mandate. They also shudder as they consider how so many delayed fiscal decisions are all coming at the end of this year. And they get a kick out of Vice President Joe Biden getting a very mixed reaction at Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Rick Santorum grabbed the two biggest prizes this past Tuesday but Mitt Romney actually added a bit to his overall delegate lead. John Gizzi of Human Events says the long primary season will ultimately be a good thing for the GOP but everyone should expect Romney to clinch the nomination before the GOP convention in Tampa. Gizzi also explains why he doesn’t think the president’s political strategy on energy is working. And he previews the upcoming Illinois presidential primary and a tight congressional primary between two GOP members.
President Obama has tried his hand at singing in public recently, so the Capitol Steps give him a shot at a classic number to explain what he would do with the extra revenue gained through higher taxes on the rich. Our guest is Steps impressionist Mark Eaton.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer some tentatively good news in a couple of important U.S. Senate races. They respond with ferocity to President Obama likening critics of his energy policy to the flat earth crowd that questioned Columbus. And they shake their heads as Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar is declared ineligible to vote in his own primary because he is not a resident of the state.
This week, the Congressional Budget Office announced that the cost of the president’s new health care laws over the next ten years would be $1.76 trillion – almost double the original 10-year estimate when the bill was passed. Georgia Rep. Tom Price is a longtime physician. He says Republicans repeatedly warned that this would happen prior to passage of the bill in 2010. Price says Republicans remain committed to full repeal of the laws if the Supreme Court doesn’t order it first. In the meantime, he details the efforts to roll back the laws piece by piece. And Price discusses why Obamacare will remain a huge issue come November.
Longtime conservative activist Richard Viguerie has been friends with Newt Gingrich for more than 30 years, but now he says it’s time for Newt to bow out of the race and consolidate the conservative vote behind Rick Santorum. Viguerie explains why it’s clear to him that Newt and not Santorum should leave the campaign and how quickly Gingrich should make this move. Viguerie also tells us why Romney’s delegate lead is not insurmountable and why it’s wrong to assume conservatives would flock to the polls for Romney in order to defeat Obama in November.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review applaud Mitt Romney for not apologizing for his wealth and saying his experience positions him well to help turn around the economy. They also roll their eyes as U.S. service members are forced to disarm before attending a speech by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta so our Afghan allies don’t feel badly that they were disarmed. And we discuss the outrage over the flag at a Democratic office in Florida which has Obama’s face replacing the 50 stars.
Two weeks ago, Missouri U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman made her claim as the the choice for conservatives in the GOP primary. Today, Rep. Todd Akin tells us he’s not only the best choice for conservatives but has the record to prove it. Akin lists a number of initiatives like No Child Left Behind and entitlement expansion that he opposed in the Bush administration and bucking John Boehner during the debt ceiling negotiations. Akin also tells us why current economic numbers, energy prices and the new estimated costs for Obamacare are all reasons to defeat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in November. Akin also says he doesn’t think some recent moderate votes by McCaskill will be able to distract voters from her record over the past six years.
Mississippi Rep. Gregg Harper says he is loved the attention his state received as a result of the competitive Republican presidential race. Harper gives us his analysis of a tight, three-way finish in the state on Tuesday and explains why he’s confident Mississippi will vote for the Republican nominee in November. Harper also tells us why he thinks the proportional delegate system is a good thing despite the prolong intraparty fighting. He also explains why he believes the president is badly misguided on energy policy and how high gas prices hurt American families and businesses. Harper also says despite the Obama administration’s efforts to sympathize with American drivers, the administration showed its true colors on gas prices long ago.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Daniel Foster of National Review Online are glad to see the outcry over Bill Maher’s comments about Sarah Palin have finally forced David Axelrod to cancel an appearance on Maher’s show. They also groan as the Congressional Budget Office reports Obamacare will cost $1.76 trillion over the next ten years. And they sigh as Michelle Obama tells American children that winning medals isn’t what’s important at the Olympics.
