Iowa Rep. Steve King rips the House passage of the DREAM Act and Democratic leaders for what he considers subversion of the rule of law and defying the will of the American electorate in November. Why does he feel this is wrong to take up in a lame duck session? Why does he believe children who are illegals should not be allowed to move on a smooth path to legalization? And how will a Republican majority in the House take a different approach to immigration. We ask Rep. King, who is also the top Republican on the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration
Three Martini Lunch 12/9/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty enjoy the Democratic infighting over the tax cut compromise, including Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings giving Republicans WAY too much credit for laying a clever trap for President Obama. They also express frustration over Harry Reid’s handling of the tax fight in the Senate and try to figure out how Nancy Pelosi tied the Founding Fathers to the effort to legalize illegal immigrants.
DREAM Act Jeopardizes Freedom
On Wednesday, the House and Senate are scheduled to vote on the highly controversial DREAM Act, which would use taxpayer dollars to help fund the higher education of young illegal immigrants and expedite their path to legalization. So are supporters correct when saying this is a great way to help these young people become great contributors to society? How much would this legislation encourage further illegal immigration? How much would this cost taxpayers? Will the bill really put illegals with criminal records on the path to legal status? And does opposing this plan put Republicans at risk of a permanent backlash from Hispanic voters or will legal Hispanic residents be harmed the most from this legislation? We ask California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who is strongly opposed to the DREAM Act.
Three Martini Lunch 12/8/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty relish President Obama’s descroption of his Democratic critics as ‘sanctimonious’, worry that Obama finally understands the message from the midterm elections and scratch their heads over the strategy that some Democrats believe can propel Obama to victory in 2012.
Three Martini Lunch 12/7/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty toast the new tax cut compromise, lament Ben Bernanke’s prediction that unemployment may stay high for another 4-5 years and discuss how the Left has decided Obama is a narcissist.
Joe Miller Fights On
It’s been 35 days since Election Day, but the Alaska Senate race is still officially undecided. Where does the legal challenge currently stand? What are the two issues that Joe Miller is contesting in court? What other irregularities could impact the final tally? And why is Miller unimpressed with the tax cut compromise hammered out between President Obama and Congressional Republicans? We discuss it all with Alaska GOP Senate hopeful Joe Miller.
Three Martini Lunch 12/6/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty get excited about the apparent deal that will extend all current income tax rates. They also rake Christine O’Donnell over the coals for leaving almost a million bucks in her bank account and wonder why President Obama is so obsessed with passing START when the economy is in flames.
Washington Keeps Discouraging Jobs
On Friday, the Labor Department reported a disappointing addition of 39,000 jobs in November. Worse, the national unemployment rate is now 9.8 percent. So why were the numbers so much worse than expected? What worries small business owners most? Why is making the tax cuts permanent the best way to give business owners some certainty? We discuss all of these key questions with Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee. Brady also offers his thoughts on the recommendations of the president’s bipartisan debt commission.
Obama Cripples Energy Exploration
This week, the Obama administration announced no new drilling permits would be issued until 2017 for the Gulf of Mexico and off the East Coast. Has any good reason been given for this decision? What will be the economic impact? How much will this increase our reliance upon foreign energy? And is there anything Congress or the states do to limit the scope of this ban? We discuss all these questions with Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.
Three Martini Lunch 12/3/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty give credit to Republicans embracing the debt commission recommendations – even if some of the suggestions are downright awful. They also dissect the dismal job numbers and Charlie Rangel’s stunning arrogance in the face of House censure.