On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Joint Session of Congress and extolled Israel’s longstanding friendship with the U.S. He also laid out his vision for Middle East peace, why it’s been elusive and how it can be achieved. Greg Corombos reports.
This is a Travesty
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tens of thousands of California prison inmates should be released because of overcrowding problems. Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert is outraged, he says the court is greatly overstepping its Constitutional bounds. Why does he think the court went too far? What would be a better solution? We ask Rep. Gohmert, a former judge.
Three Martini Lunch 5/24/11
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghdy of National Review applaud Benjamin Netanyahu for standing up to President Obama. We also scold Scott Brown for abandoning the Ryan budget plan and we have fun with the news that Osama Bin Laden’s wives are turning on each other in custody.
‘Total Devastation’
Missouri Congressman Billy Long describes what he called the “ground zero” of the latest Midwest tornado in Joplin, Mo. What will happen with the rest of Joplin’s school year? What does the devastation look like first hand? How is the community reacting to such a terrible storm? We discuss it all with Rep. Long, whose district includes Joplin.
$250 Billion in Spending Cuts
Last November, dozens of new faces were elected to Congress – mainly due to their commitment to tackle America’s soaring debt. Well, now that we’ve officially hit our debt ceiling, it’s put up or shut up time for Congress. So will House Republicans vote to raise the debt ceiling? What would it take to get the votes of many of the new GOP freshmen? How much federal spending could be slashed right now and where should we start the cutting? We discuss it all with Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar.
Three Martini Lunch 5/23/11
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are pretty excited about the official 2012 candidacies of Tim Pawlenty and Herman Cain. We are disappointed that Mitch Daniels will not be joining the GOP race and we find new evidence that Cynthia McKinney is crazier than ever.
“It’s All Empty Rhetoric”
Former Pentagon official Jed Babbin calls President Obama’s Middle East speech empty rhetoric and says Obama is unwilling to do what is necessary to defeat the ideology of radical Islam. Babbin says Israeli liberals need to realize Obama is their enemy, not their friend.
Suffocated by Government
Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh says small business owners across the country are still reluctant to hire in big numbers. But why? What new government regulations do they find stifling? How is tax code also preventing them from hiring and expanding? What can Congress do about all this? How is Walsh’s home state of Illinois an example of how not to spur job creation? And how do Walsh’s constituents react to his strong support for the Ryan plan for the budget and the future of Medicare? We discuss it all with Rep. Walsh, a member of the House Small Business Committee.
Will Newt Survive?
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has had a rocky start to his 2012 presidential bid to say the least. Has Newt fatally damaged his White House ambitions or is he likely to recover? Is it a tougher road to recovery among the GOP base for Gingrich or for Mitt Romney? How will Obama’s demands upon Israel be received by Israelis and Americans? And what should we make of the shocking, criminal story of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn. We discuss it all with John Gizzi of Human Events.
‘Can’t Hide that Biden Guy’
Vice President Joe Biden has been pretty quiet lately, but whenever he does speak a blunder is usually not far away. The Capitol Steps have some fun with Biden with some help from other top Democrats. Our guest is Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.