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Liberals Cast Doubt on Obama Deficit Plan
Tweet Share on Facebook September 20, 2011 Comment (1)The first reaction among liberals, at least as reported in the media, was relief and support for President Obama's latest deficit-reduction plan because it called for higher taxes on the rich and on big corporations, and didn't increase the eligibility age for Medicare.
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Centrist Democrats at Odds With Obama
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Paul Scores Win in California Straw Poll
Tweet Share on Facebook September 19, 2011 Comment (9)Ron Paul's latest win in a Republican straw poll shows the importance of intensity in presidential politics. Paul, a congressman from Texas, won a California Republican party straw poll of presidential preference on Saturday night with 44.9 percent of the vote. Texas Gov. Rick Perry was second with 29.3 percent; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was third with 8.8 percent. and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota was fourth at 7.7 percent. The remaining candidates were far behind.
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Obama Tacks to the Left
Tweet Share on Facebook September 19, 2011 Comment (2)President Obama's new push for a minimum tax on millionaires is a populist gambit designed to gain support from liberals and independent voters who want him to confront the rich. The proposal, which would require that the wealthy pay at least the same tax rate as most middle-class Americans, is part of Obama's $3 trillion, 10-year deficit reduction package.
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Bachmann Takes Aim at 'Perrycare'
Tweet Share on Facebook September 16, 2011 Comment (9)The suffix "-gate" is used to signify scandal (see Travelgate, Climategate, Weinergate). In similar fashion, "-care" is becoming the suffix of choice for criticizing healthcare policy decisions. First there was Obamacare, then Romneycare (also known as Obamneycare). Now, Michele Bachmann is criticizing "Perrycare."
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Axelrod's Positive Spin on Obama 2012 Campaign
Tweet Share on Facebook September 16, 2011 Comment (1)It's easy to tell when politicians or parties are worried about an issue or a trend. They take the offensive and aggressively spin their own version of events. That's what David Axelrod, President Obama's chief strategist, did this morning.
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GOP Aims to Scorch Obama Over Solyndra
Tweet Share on Facebook September 16, 2011 Comment (7)The Republicans are jumping on what media pundits are calling "the Solyndra scandal," and that could be a problem for President Obama. If the issue sticks, it could eliminate an argument that the Democrats were prepared to make in the 2012 campaign--that the Obama administration has been scandal-free. At a minimum, it could play into GOP claims that the administration is riddled with "crony capitalism."
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Republicans, Democrats Try to Frame the 2012 Race
Tweet Share on Facebook September 15, 2011 Comment (1)President Obama's support is fading in key areas that he needs to win re-election next year, according to a new analysis from the Republican National Committee. "Turns out Obama isn't very popular in battleground states," says a spokeswoman for the RNC.
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Census Report Spells Trouble For Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook September 14, 2011 Comment (4)The Census Bureau's latest report on the overall poverty rate is making headlines, but the more important political story is getting less media attention than it deserves. Buried in the data is the disclosure that three key constituencies that supported President Obama in 2008 — African Americans, Latinos, and women — are now suffering some of the worst poverty rates in the country. If they turn against Obama because of their economic plight, his re-election prospects will be dim.
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NY Special a Rebuke to Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook September 14, 2011 Comment (2)Republican leaders said this morning that their party's victories in two special congressional elections last night were a rebuke to President Obama and his party. In at least one case, they're right.
