Archives for July 2012

Five House Republicans got a fierce rebuke from Democrats and many fellow GOP lawmakers for denouncing the Obama administration’s increasing acceptance of the Muslim Brotherhood and questioning the ties of some administration figures to the radical organization.  In particular, the five House members want to know more about the connections of Huma Abedin to the Muslim Brotherhood.  Three of her immediate family members have had some ties to the group and she has personally been connected to some of its personnel.  The question is what all of this means.  Andy McCarthy prosecuted the terrorists behind the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and is now with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.  He says Americans should not be fooled by the presentation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a peaceful, secular organization.  He says it is just as radical and just as much of a terrorist organization as ever.  McCarthy explains the ties that Abedin has to the Brotherhood and how U.S. acceptance of the group is a stain on both political parties.  He also comments on how the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt will likely approach Israel and why the reaction to the five House members has been so severe on both sides of the aisle.

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Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review like Scott Walker’s tough love for Mitt Romney – advising him to get tougher and explain why he would be better.  Greg and Jim also scold Alaska Rep. Don Young for publicly endorsing the Democrat in the Hawaii U.S. Senate race.  And they comment on David Axelrod’s contention that Obama is seen as more negative than Romney because Romney’s ads have been so negative.

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House Republicans are focused on job creation this week through two primary avenues.  Later in the week, the GOP will look to roll back what it sees as far too much bureaucratic red tape that stifles businesses and hiring.  But first, the House will take up energy legislation – a bill to roll back Obama administration restrictions on exploration and greatly expand the amount of coastal waters available for energy exploration.  Texas Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco says ending our huge dependence upon foreign energy should be a major goal and it will easily create tens of thousands of jobs in the process.  Canseco says President Obama’s claims of greatly expanding exploration is stunningly deceptive and he explains the big difference between the administration approving drilling permits and drilling leases.  He also details how the House bill will expedite the process for companies wishing to explore for energy.  He also responds to criticisms that this bill does nothing to advocate renewable energies and explains how embracing the GOP House agenda could lead to a considerable drop in gas prices before too long.

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Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer a new poll showing that despite weeks of Obama attack ads, voters overwhelmingly see Romney’s time at Bain as a good thing.  Jim and Greg also react to Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein saying that the Obama White House is clearly responsible for some national security leaks.  And they get a good laugh as MSNBC tries to equate Romney telling Olympians to thank their families to Obama saying business owners aren’t responsible for their own success.

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There’s very little sympathy in the United States for the regime of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad.  His longtime terrorism connections, his pursuit of nuclear weapons and his nefarious ties to Iran have many people in the West cheering for his downfall.  But while Assad clings to power in the midst of a civil war, the fate of the 1.6 million Christians in Syria may very well hang in the balance.  According to Jerry Dykstra of Open Doors USA, the Christians in Syria have actually been treated quite well by Assad and are free to worship in their neighborhoods.  In contrast, Dykstra says the rebels have frequently targeted Christian populations with violence.  He adds that the rebels are joined by Al Qaeda figures and seem likely to bring in a much more repressive approach to religious freedom – much as we’ve seen in Iraq and Egypt.  Dykstra explains what his organization is doing to support refugees from the civil war in Syria and what steps he would like to see the U.S. government take with respect to the freedom to worship in the region.

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Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are happy to see more Americans concluding that President Obama deserves blame for the poor economy.  They also discuss the Syrians threatening to use WMD if another country enters its civil war.  And they scold ABC News for its reckless and unfounded linking of the Colorado shootings to the Tea Party.

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Adam Ulbricht of Radio America looks at the increasing number of U.S. cities that are filing for bankruptcy protection. Increasing debt and unfunded pension plans are leaving city administrators with few options. Critics of the current public pension system are calling for reform. This trend may continue if the economy doesn’t improve. Mark Calabria of the Cato Institute, Ivan Osorio of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and Andrew Roth of the Club for Growth provide context to the issue.

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Brett Winterble of Radio American and Jim Geraghty of National Review discuss increasing poll numbers that show good signs for Mitt Romney and Republicans. These numbers could spell trouble for President Obama in November. Also, California is increasing regulations on animal groomers. More regulations for businesses in a debt-strapped state. The midnight release of the new Batman movie is here. Liberals are trying to connect Romney’s time at Bain Capital to the terrorist Bane in the new film while ignoring possible Occupy Wall Street Themes of the villain.

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Brett Winterble of Radio America and National Review’s Jim Geraghty talk about the hypocrisy among Democrats on fundraising. The leader for greater transparency in campaign donations left the fundraising debate to attend one. The drought in the Midwest foretells higher food prices and President and Mrs. Obama disappoint the “Kiss Cam” at the Verizon Center.

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