Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer the landslide re-election of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. They also slam President Obama for dodging the Constitution in advancing his jobs plan and rip the liberal media for trying to conjure up a scandal about Marco Rubio.
Iran Poised for U.S. to Leave Iraq
On Friday, President Obama announced that all U.S. forces would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. Even limited forces left to train Iraqi troops are on their way home. So is this a good decision? What will happen in Iraq without a considerable U.S. force there? What presence should we maintain in the region? Why could this lead to greater Iranian influence in Iraq and the region? And does President Obama have a coherent Middle East policy? We ask retired U.S. Army General Paul Vallely.
Obama’s ‘Reckless’ Health Plan
New York Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle is pleased to see the Obama administration admit the CLASS program from the new health care laws is financially unsustainable. She says CLASS was supposed to make Obamacare cost effective for taxpayers so a new evaluation of the entire law will likely show a much more bleak fiscal picture. Buerkle says her constituents are still fired up about the health care debate because business owners are making plans to stop offering health coverage to their workers. Rep. Buerkle is also a member of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee and offers an update on the panel’s Fast and Furious investigation.
No Capitol Steps Tears for Gaddafi
Thursday’s killing of longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi brought back memories for the Capitol Steps of how certain members of the Hussein family met a quick and painful demise in Iraq eight years ago. Our guest is Steps impressionist Mark Eaton.
Three Martini Lunch 10/21/11
On this special anniversary edition of the Three Martini Lunch, Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review enjoy watching moderate Democrat Dennis Cardoza announce his retirement and blast President Obama as he leaves. They also groan at the revelation that $529 million taxpayer dollars were spent on manufacturing jobs for the construction of electric cars – which will be be made in Finland. And they have some choice comments for Harry Reid after the Senate Majority Leader claims that private sector jobs are doing just fine.
Cheney Talks Campaigns, Spending
In the second half of our interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney, Mr. Cheney explains how George W. Bush convinced Cheney to join the ticket and how the administration hit the ground running despite an historic election cliffhanger. And he responds to conservative criticism that the Bush administration failed to curb spending or the size of government.
Dick Cheney Talks War on Terror
Former Vice President Dick Cheney joins us to discuss his new book “In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir”. In the first half of our conversation, Cheney explains how the national security mindset and policies of the Bush administration changed quickly after 9-11. He also explains why Iraq was discussed in the wake of 9-11 and what the real story is regarding Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. Cheney also slams the Valerie Plame investigation as a political charade, Richard Armitage for not publicly admitting he was the one who revealed Plame’s name and Colin Powell for keeping quiet while the investigation targeted other people.
Killing Gaddafi
On Thursday, we learned that longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi was captured and killed. How significant is the death of the man who sponsored the killings of scores of Americans? Why might Gaddafi be considered mild compared to what takes his place? Is this the end or just the beginning of the fighting in Libya? We ask retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Tom McInerney, an expert on Libya and Gaddafi.
‘Shameful’ and ‘Out of Touch’
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the private sector is doing just fine in creating jobs but the public sector needs a lot of help. Vice President Joe Biden contends rape and murder rates will rise unless more cities can add police officers. These are the latest arguments in favor of passing the president’s jobs agenda. We get reaction from Tennessee Rep. Diane Black and get her ideas for further job creation.
The Politics of Gaddafi
John Gizzi of Human Events weighs in on the significance of the killing of Moammar Gaddafi, what may happen next in Libya and how today’s events may impact President Obama’s re-election efforts. Gizzi also assesses the latest GOP presidential debate and which four candidates are still really in the hunt for the nomination.