Tag Archives: democrats

What Christie, McAuliffe victories mean for America

11/05/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
Tuesday’s election results underscore the degree to which American politics has been stood on its head. As columnist Ramesh Ponnuru argues in the New York Post, it is logical to expect that in more conservative Virginia Lt. Governor Ken Cuccinelli…

A Sad Chapter For America

10/17/2013 Published on Forbes.com
“This is not a time to point fingers of blame,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said after the Senate finally reached an agreement on a deal yesterday. “This is a time of reconciliation.” To be sure, we have moved past…

The Rationality Deficit In Washington

10/09/2013 Published on Forbes.com
“I am happy to talk with him and other Republicans about anything,” President Obama said of Speaker Boehner in his press conference yesterday, “not just issues I think are important but also issues that they think are important. But I…

Don’t let ObamaCare debate derail search for lifesaving medical cures

08/12/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
In one of their final votes before heading home for Congress’ annual summer recess, House Republicans voted to repeal ObamaCare – for the 40th time. ; While this bill will not go any further with the Democratic-controlled Senate than their…

Yes, Virginia, there really is a way to balance the budget

04/09/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
President Obama is set to propose his “compromise” budget plan on Wednesday. His budget is reported to trim the deficit by $1.8 trillion over the next ten years, with nearly $600 billion in savings coming from additional revenue and $1.2…

The Compromise That Americans Want To Break The Budget Deadlock

04/02/2013 Published on Forbes.com
In the past few weeks, Democrats and Republicans have offered up competing budget proposals—the Democrats in the Senate, the Republicans in the House—to address the nation’s mounting fiscal challenges. The two budgets are roughly $1 trillion apart on taxes and…

A conflicted Democrat’s take on the GOP autopsy and CPAC

03/20/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
After attending the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC, I read the Republican National Committee’s “autopsy report” on the state of the party. ;As a progressive who pretty much wants to see the conservative movement and…

America’s willful blindness — Obama is a divider not a unifier

03/04/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
The much discussed Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, which was released Thursday morning, shows a sharply divided America. Not much new there. Half of those surveyed think that the across-the-board spending cuts that went into effect on Friday with the…

The stunning secret the media missed in Eric Cantor’s AEI speech

02/07/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
Feb. 5, 2013: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. gestures as he gives a major policy address entitled: “Making Life Work.” at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington. ((AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)) The liberal-leaning media didn’t think too…

Can Jack Lew Save Obama’s Legacy?

01/09/2013 Published on Forbes.com
The news of President Obama’s decision to make his chief of staff, Jack Lew, the next Treasury Secretary is a good one. I’ve known Jack for years. He was excellent as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget…