Politics

Obama’s off-shore drilling commission

By SoundOffSister | June 22, 2010 |

Jim spoke briefly about this on today’s show…let me fill in the rest of the blanks. Obama appointed a seven person commission to delve into the cause of the Gulf oil spill, and to recommend ways to make drilling safer.

Why the Barton BP apology has legs – “Shakedown”

By Jim Vicevich | June 17, 2010 |

Because … the media will ride this bad boy harder than a dark horse in a stakes race. In case you are not familiar with the story, Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologized to BP President Tony Hayward this morning for what he called a “shake down” by the President of the United States. The topic…

Fair and Balanced: Krauthammer and O’Reilly on the Obama speech-“kicking and screaming”

By Jim Vicevich | June 16, 2010 |

Some fair and balanced video after giving so much space to MSNBC. Here were the best takes from Fox, which did not spend much time on analysis except in regular programming. Still I was kinda stunned by O’Reilly’s frankness and surprised by Krauthammer’s gentleness.

Blumenthal still up 20 … McMahon closes but negatives power the numbers

By Jim Vicevich | June 10, 2010 |

Egads … if she can’t close faster then this … the Republicans are in trouble, which they may be anyway. I have not gone through all of the internals, but there are two ways to look at this. First as we get closer to November, people are beginning to look a little closer at the…

Democrats urged to avoid meeting with constituents this summer

By Steve McGough | June 8, 2010 |

Congressional Democrats are being urged by leadership to avoid town hall meetings and other public events that offer the ability for voters to ask questions in uncontrolled settings. Last summer’s finger waving and YouTube video accounts seems just too much to handle for faltering Democrats.

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on drilling – don’t stop

By Jim Vicevich | June 7, 2010 |

Well here’s the question of the day. Should we stop deep water drilling until the cause of the New Horizon rig explosion is known? Two Gulf Governors say no.

Obama: Bloom off the rose … continuuuuuuued

By Jim Vicevich | June 7, 2010 |

When you lose the left … what’s left? A couple of great bites but also some great insight from the left and right on the continued disenchantment with the young President, from Jack Cafferty and Charles Krauthammer.

Uncle Sam decides to help Samoa

By SoundOffSister | June 1, 2010 |

Last week, Steve did a post on the effects of the federal government’s recent requirement that businesses in American Samoa must pay employees the federal minimum wage.  In 2007, Chicken of the Sea closed it’s plant, laying off some 2000 employees, and in May of this year, Starkist announced that it will lay off between 600 and 800 employees. …

White House “comes clean” on Sestak allegations

By SoundOffSister | May 31, 2010 |

Friday afternoon, after most Americans left work early to begin their long Memorial Day weekend, the White House finally issued its long-awaited explanation on the Sestak matter.  Although the timing of the release is suspect, the facts disclosed are even more so. Congressman Joe Sestak (D. Pa.) has maintained since at least February that the White…

Carville to the DC elite: Hey if Louisiana were Nantucket you guys would be all over this

By Jim Vicevich | May 30, 2010 |

Actually James, they would have the hired help sucking it up with straws if they had to. Can’t say I disagree with anything James says here. If he keeps this up pretty soon Carville will reach folk hero status. Ta think?