Greg Corombos of Radio America and Daniel Foster of National Review Online are happy that President Obama is finally admitting America is worse off than we were four years ago. But will he admit any of it is his fault? They also regret that we won’t get Chris Christie’s candor in the GOP presidential debates. And we try to figure out why Vice President Biden claimed to have no idea who Van Jones is.
Obama’s ‘Political Gimmick’
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert joins us as Congress returns to Washington. Gohmert rips the president’s jobs bill as nothing more than a political stunt and urges lawmakers to pass his ‘American Jobs Act’ to lower corporate tax rates. He also urges his House GOP leadership to get going on appropriations bills – even if Senate Democrats will never approve them. But Gohmert aims his strongest criticism for House GOP leaders who agreed to let massive defense cuts be the result if the supercommittee fails to reach a consensus on slashing spending in the years ahead. He accuses the GOP of ‘gambling away our national security’. We discuss all these issues with Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert.
A Moment in Time
On October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hit “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” to win the National League pennant for his team. Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca served the pitch to Thomson, and 60 years later he is setting the record straight. Why does he say Thomson’s homer was the result of the Giants stealing signs between pitcher and catcher? Did Thomson himself ever admit to this? How did that home run impact baseball? We ask Ralph Branca, who is now 85 years old and author of the new book “A Moment in Time”. He also tells us what was it like to stand next to Jackie Robinson on the day Robinson broke the color barrier and how much he wishes he still played for the Dodgers when they finally won the World Series in 1955.
Three Martini Lunch 10/3/11
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Daniel Foster of National Review Online applaud Dick Cheney for reminding President Obama that his recent killings of terrorists are due to Bush-era policies Obama once blasted repeatedly. They also discuss the race allegations against Rick Perry and the how the media is digging fiercely for any negative stories on the presidential hopefuls. And they comment on the revelation that the White House tipped off a photographer about Michelle Obama’s ‘normal’ trip to Target last week.
Killing Al-Awlaki
The American effort to take out top Al Qaeda figures scored another major victory on Friday when a drone strike killed Anwar Al-Awlaki, the leader of the terror network’s efforts in the Arabian peninsula. How significant is this killing? Will it be a major disruption to terrorist operations or will someone else fill his shoes pretty easily? Was the killing justified or should Al-Awlaki have been arrested because he is an American citizen? And is his role in inspiring the Ft. Hood shooter being minimized for political reasons? We discuss it all with Catherine Herridge, national correspondent for the FOX News Channel.
Obamacare and the Supreme Court
This past week, the Obama administration appealed to the Supreme Court to resolve the fight over the constitutionality of the president’s health care plan. The biggest issue is the provision mandating that everyone purchase a health plan approved by the government. The Obama team is confident it will win but conservatives are just as confident in their arguments? Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon was a cardio-thoracic surgeon before winning a seat in Congress last year. He explains why he thinks the law is on his side and against the president, why the plan is stifling job creation across the country and why the 30 million people about to get coverage will not actually get better care. Listen here for our discussion with Rep. Bucshon.
Midnight Raid to Georgia
While most political watchers are focused on the 2012 presidential race here in the U.S., the Capitol Steps are looking at the imminent return to the Russian presidency by Vladimir Putin. And they roll out a recent classic to observe the occasion.
Three Martini Lunch 9/30/11
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Daniel Foster of National Review Online cheer the drone strike that took out Al Qaeda honcho Anwar al-Awlaki. They also rebuke President Obama for saying America has become soft. And they enjoy Warren Buffett’s efforts to distance himself from Obama’s tax hike plan.
Inside the Solyndra Scandal
Florida Rep. Cliff Stearns is chairman of the House subcommittee investigating the $535 million in taxpayer money that the Obama administration granted to solar panel maker Solyndra – despite repeated warnings that the company was doomed to fail. So what has the panel learned? What questions still need to be answered? Are there more green energy firms headed for the same fate? And is there evidence of a political quid pro quo here? We discuss it all with Chairman Stearns.
Pastor Faces Iranian Execution
Youcef Nadarkhani is the Christian pastor of a house church in Iran. He could face execution at any moment for converting to Christianity and refusing to recant. So why does Pastor Yousef face death for his Christian faith? What triggered the charges of apostasy against him? How are Iranian officials responding to Pastor Yousef’s claim that he was never a practicing Muslim in the first place? We ask Rev. Paul Estabrooks of Open Doors USA, which assists Christians persecuted around the world.