Bob Parks of Project 21 and blackandright.com rips Harry Reid for suggesting President Obama was electable because he is light-skinned and has no Negro dialect. Parks says this will probably go away because Democrats never hold their own accountable. He also says this won’t impact black support for Democrats because they enjoy being victims and having the government take care of them.
Dems Rally Around Sinking Reid
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is under fire from Republicans after being quoted in a new book as saying Barack Obama was a presidential candidate mainstream America would like because he was light-skinned and didn’t have a Negro dialect – unless he wanted to have one. How will this impact Reid in his job as leader and how will it affect his already endangered re-election bid? We ask Rich Galen, former press secretary for Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich. He is now the author of the blog mullings.com.
The News
December jobs report worse than expected, Obama says we’re on the right track, deeper analysis shows much more disturbing employment climate, GOP Rep. slams Pelosi claim that health debate has been very open and transparent.
Jobs Report Worse Than Advertised
The latest jobs report shows the unemployment rate holding steady at 10 percent and 85,000 jobs lost in December. But former Depart of Labor Chief Economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth says the numbers are even worse. She says 661,000 people stopped trying to find a job – making for the smallest labor participation rate since before most women were working. She explains why the job creation hasn’t picked up yet and what would help.
Not One Republican in the Room
Arizona Rep. John Shadegg rips House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s contention that the current health care debate has been among the most open debates in recent memory. Shadegg calls that “laughable”. He explains what the process has really been like, why this is not a done deal and what he thinks of the latest job numbers.
A Three-State Blue Streak for Traditional Marriage
On Thursday, the New Jersey State Senate rejected legislation to legalize ‘gay marriage’. This follows a similar win in New York and among the people of Maine. How did traditional marriage forced turn the tide in this debate? Why do a majority of voters side with traditional marriage once they hear all the facts? And where does the fight go from here?
Stimulus Spent in Fake ZIP Codes
Just weeks after billions of your tax dollars were supposedly spent in non-existent Congressional districts, we are now learning of $375 million spent in fake ZIP codes. What should we make of this? Is this not as important given the size of the overall stimulus? What kind of fraud could be at work here? Will we see a second “stimulus” plan? We ask Peter Sepp, vice president at the National Taxpayers Union.
The News
President Obama criticized for continuing to fight terrorism with criminal justice system instead of subjecting terrorists to interrogations, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint postpones vote on TSA nominee over issues of unionizing and integrity, Obama also ripped for deliberately diverting CIA personnel and resources to study climate change.
TSA Nominee Unacceptable
South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint says TSA nominee Errol Southers cannot be confirmed. DeMint says he can’t get a straight answer out of the nominee about whether he supports the unionizing of TSA workers – a move that DeMint says must not be permitted. He also says Southers has demonstrated a lack of integrity by changing his story numerous times about an incident from his years as an FBI agent.
Obama Policy Costs U.S. Key Intel
Former Pentagon official K.T. McFarland says federal officials were getting good intelligence from the attempted Christmas Day bomber until they were forced to read his Miranda Rights. She also says intelligently profiling passengers and making sure foreigners have a visa would be good steps.