Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty celebrate the Senate candidacy of Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake. They also try to figure out how President Obama plans to reduce the deficit by freezing spending at ridiculously high levels. And they yawn at the DNC’s latest message that Democrats want to move the nation forward while Republicans plan to take us backward.
‘This Is Not A Good Day for Us’
While most of the Middle East and the western world celebrate the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Middle East expert and World Net Daily contributor Dr. Mike Evans says this change will most likely result in the rise of a a radical Islamic regime in Egypt because the population is far more radical than the media and our own government are willing to admit. Why does he see the worst case scenario as the most likely scenario? How will radicals get into power? How likely is it that Jordan could be the next government to fall? Why will Obama deserve much of the blame if radicals surround and threaten Israel? What’s the best way for the U.S. to prevent this from happening? And how is Israel likely to react to all of this? We discuss it all with Dr. Mike Evans, author of “Jimmy Carter: The Liberal Left and World Chaos”.
Fighting Two Terrorist Threats
Iowa Rep. Steve King discusses the end of Hosni Mubarak’s reign in Egypt. What does he expect to happen next? What can the U.S. do to attempt facilitating the best possible outcome? Why does King say it’s hard for Obama to say anything that the people can trust? We also ask Rep. King about this week’s surprising House vote that rejected the extension of certain Patriot Act provisions. How did he vote and how concerned is he that the government is or could infringe on our rights through the powers granted through the Patriot Act. We discuss it all with Rep. King.
Egypt, Human Rights and Freedom
Now that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down from power, how should the U.S. react and what do we want to happen next? We ask Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, who also explains his new Freedom Trade Act, which would make strong human rights records a requirement for trade with the U.S. Would such a policy actually force changes or just limit markets for U.S. goods? Is this policy mainly aimed at China? We ask Rep. McCotter and also discuss his new book, “Seize Freedom!”.
March Like An Egyptian
The Capitol Steps offer two parodies chronicling the crisis in Egypt, one from the perspective of the demonstrators and one from Mubarak himself. Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.
Three Martini Lunch 2/11/11
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty celebrate the major spending cuts being proposed next week on the House floor. They also analyze Obama getting surprised by the developments in Egypt and try to find words capable of describing the stupidity of Chris Matthews.
Muslim Brotherhood is Secular?
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak defied media reports of his imminent resignation and once again vows to complete his term in office. How did the media get this so wrong? Is Mubarak staying in power good or bad for the United States? Why does a former Reagan Pentagon official say President Obama’s intelligence director needs to resign or be impeached? And what is the best way to keep the Muslim Brotherhood out of power? We ask Frank Gaffney, former assistant secretary of defense and president of the Center for Security Policy.
Full Faith and Credit
In a few weeks, lawmakers will decide whether to raise the debt ceiling. Conservatives are resisting the idea, but Democrats say the ceiling must be raised or else defaulting on our debt payments will damage our credit rating. Now, California Rep. Tom McClintock says he has a solution through his “Full Faith and Credit Act”. How would it protect our credit rating even if the debt ceiling is not raised? How has it been used successfully in the past? Why does he believe Democrats oppose the legislation even though it doesn’t impact the vote on the debt ceiling? Is our credit rating going to plummet anyway because of our bulging debt? What does McClintock want done with the debt ceiling? And are the two parties heading for a game of political chicken over this issue? We discuss it all with Rep. McClintock.
Three Martini Lunch 2/10/11
Greg Corombos and Radio America’s Jim Geraghty relish Virginia Sen. Jim Webb’s retirement and the chance for a conservative pickup in 2012, but they regret Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl’s decision to retire next year. And they try to explain the stunning behavior of disgraced ex-Congressman Christopher Lee.
‘The Elephant in the Tent’
The House Budget Committee heard testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday, but even more telling are the two approaches to our massive debt that were revealed in questions from each side of the aisle. Will Republicans be able to implement many of their proposed spending cuts? Why is entitlement reform essential? What specifics are Republicans offering on entitlement reform? Why does the GOP see Democratic priorities of investment and taxes as a dead end economically? And how committed is the House Budget Committee to really tackling the deficits compared to the last Congress? We ask Missouri Rep. Todd Akin, a member of the House Budget Committee.