Greg Corombos of Radio America and Daniel Foster of National Review are encouraged that a Democratic senator could vote for a Republican nominee for a third straight cycle. They’re also shocked that money spent on food stamps has more than doubled in just four years. And they slam the liberal media double standard that allows the religion of the likely GOP nominee to be attacked but considers any reference to Obama’s background to be off limits.
‘Devastating for National Defense’
Last summer, President Obama and Congress agreed to a deal to raise the debt ceiling and impose spending cuts. The plan called for a “super committee” to find $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next decade. To provide incentive for the committee to achieve consensus, both parties’ leaders agreed that failure of the committee would trigger big cuts in areas they regularly defended – entitlements for Democrats and defense for Republicans. The committee failed to come to an agreement so those default cuts are now scheduled to take effect at the start of 2013. Republicans are now trying to short circuit the automatic defense cuts, which would amount to some $500 billion in the next decade. However, President Obama is vowing to veto any changes to the plan and is ordering the Pentagon to proceed as though that money will not be at its disposal. Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. He says spending should be cut in all areas of the economy, but he contends 50 percent of the burden should not be placed upon a sector that makes up less than 20 percent of the budget. Brooks says it’s clear that defense is at the bottom of Obama’s priority list. The congressman also explains what the cuts would mean to our troops strength, civilian jobs and our military arsenal. Brooks discusses his strong opposition to the debt ceiling deal that led to all of this and explains why there’s little that can be done to ward off the huge defense cuts unless major changes come at the ballot box in November.
Three Martini Lunch 4/19/12
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Daniel Foster of National Review cheer House Speaker John Boehner for revealing that President Obama “checked out” of the legislative process back around Labor Day and has been solely focused on campaigning ever since. They wonder whether the higher weekly jobless numbers mean the purported Obama recovery is over before we realized it started. And they wonder why Newt Gingrich is costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars per day by continuing his Secret Service detail.
Three Martini Lunch 4/18/12
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review give rare credit to the mainstream media for exposing Obama’s war on speculators to be all bluster and no substance. They also groan as Obama racks up more debt in 39 months than the entire nation did in its first 200 years combined. And they discuss the 2012 impact of President Obama admitting he ate dog meat when he was a boy in Indonesia.
Solving the Debt Bomb
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, author of “The Debt Bomb”, says America will solve its massive debt problem. He says we will either address the crisis in a real way while we still have time or we will have the terms forced upon us the way Europe is now dealing with Greece. Coburn tells us how he would like to see tax reform addressed and whether he thinks a consensus can be reached in this political climate. He also explains how entitlement reform – and Medicare reform in particular – can be achieved in a way that saves the system by making it more efficient. Coburn also offers his thoughts on the Ryan plan and how much the results of the 2012 elections will impact the likelihood of real action on our debt.
The Debt Bomb
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn has been crusading for smaller government throughout his years in the House and Senate. Despite his efforts, Congress has only accelerated spending and our debt continues to soar. Now the author of “Debt Bomb”, Sen. Coburn tells us why we’re already well past the tipping point and economic calamity is getting very close. Coburn tells us why congressional leaders of both parties are guilty of cowardice for kicking this issue down the road for so long. He also explains why a “tyranny of good intentions” is responsible for our explosive spending and how the U.S. will either resolve this crisis soon or solve it very painfully when no ones buys our debt anymore.
Eco-Tyranny
The green movement is really red. That’s the contention of former meteorologist Brian Sussman, who is author of the brand new book “Eco-Tyranny: How the Left’s Green Agenda Will Dismantle America”. Sussman explains how the modern environmental movement is rooted in the ideology of Karl Marx, was enthusiastically embraced by Vladimir Lenin and has increasingly seeped into American politics. Sussman discusses how the federal accumulation of land is very bad for our energy independence and why the collapse of capitalism is required for the green agenda to succeed fully. Sussman also tells us why wind and solar are not the answer to our energy needs and details what he sees as the smartest energy strategy.
Three Martini Lunch 4/17/12
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review applaud the Republican National Committee for a great rebuttal video after the Obama campaign tried to claim that Mitt Romney is being too secretive. They also roll their eyes as President Obama once again calls for a crackdown on oil speculators as a major cause for soaring gas prices. And they discuss Bob Beckel’s foul moment on the Fox News Channel.
Debacle
In January of 2009, America was losing hundreds of thousands of jobs per month and the national debt had jumped tremendously in the years of the Bush administration. Today, the monthly unemployment numbers look better but the overall number is worse. The national debt has jumped more in the first three-plus years of the Obama administration than in all eight years of the Bush presidency. And we have trillion dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see. In their new book, “Debacle”, Economist John Lott and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist make their case that President Obama’s term has been an economic nightmare and his policies have us headed in exactly the wrong direction. Dr. Lott tells us why the Obama agenda has been bad for the country and why the president’s argument that things would be much worse without his actions is very weak. Lott also offers a cursory prescription for turning around our huge debt and deficits.
The Facts on Voter ID
Liberal groups and the Obama Justice Department consistently fight efforts by states to require voters to present photo identification at the polls. Their contention is that the poor, the elderly and minorities are least likely to have ID and are at the greatest risk of disenfranchisement. Cherylyn Harley LeBon of the Project 21 Black Leadership Council says the facts are simple. She contends voter identification laws have been upheld by the Supreme Court. She also says the poor and elderly need ID to collect federal benefits and she claims participation among black voters in Georgia increased when ID was required to vote. LeBon also offers her best guess as to why the Obama administration, the NAACP and others are very critical of voter ID laws.