RNC Chair Reince Priebus & DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- After he was elected to chair the RNC in January of this year, the New York Times wrote this piece on Priebus. It said humility was, "a key selling point," for Mr. Priebus during his campaign to replace former RNC chair Michael Steele
- When Debbie Wasserman Schultz was elected to head the DNC, Politico described her as, "as a sharp partisan with an outspoken style."
- The New York Times cites Wasserman Schultz's years spent on the House's Democratic Campaign Committee as good preparation for her job as DNC chair where she'll have to "rally Democrats to give money and time, swatting away Republican barbs and defending President Obama at every turn."
- The Hill reports that Priebus criticized Wasserman Schultz's reaction to the recent scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY). The article cited this tweet.
Fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) - Republican Presidential Candidate
- After Santorum announced his candidacy, The New York Times wrote this piece on Santorum. It said he is widely known for his strong stance on social issues despite a record of foreign policy work in the Senate.
- The Washington Post says Santorum is offering himself "as the tried-and-true candidate conservatives can count on — like an old shoe that fits better than anything new." This article also looks at the former Senator's faith and family.
- Santorum lost his Senate seat to Bob Casey in 2006. The Washington Post reported that when he called Casey to congratulate him, Casey said, "He talked about one thing, he talked about the future, and I appreciate that because American politics more than ever ... has to be as much about healing as it is about debates on issues."
- In this interview with Real Clear Politics after announcing his candidacy, Santorum said he supported Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. He also said the president handled Libya poorly, but has done a good job in Iraq.
Roundtable - Reed, Murphy, Wolffe, Strassel
- In charge of the ninth largest metropolitan area in the U.S., Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed juggles a national and a local profile. The Associated Press writes in this article that Reed wants to be a hands-on manager of local issues while simultaneously "selling the city" to the world as "the most important city in the South."
- In his latest column for Time Magazine, GOP strategist Mike Murphy said demographics could play a key role in the 2012 election. "The 2012 election is shaping up as a battle between economics and demographics. The economy is threatening to end the President's political career. The demographics of a changing America might just re-elect him," Murphy said.
- Richard Wolffe's best-selling book on President Obama, Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House is getting an update. Publisher's Weekly is reporting that Revival 2.0: How the Obama White House Is Making Its Political Comeback was released Friday as an e-book. The report says Revival 2.0 will include, "the president’s reaction to the killing of Osama bin Laden; the inside story of the overhaul of senior White House staff; the contentious internal debate over the response to the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya; and the campaign strategy for the 2012 election."
- In this recent article for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Kim Strassel writes, "The stakes in 2012 are high. Mr. Obama is a sitting president. It will take a mighty GOP nominee (not to mention a lot of luck) to knock him off."
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Listening to the RNC head of the party and the DNC head of the party I was struck by two points. The RNC head is criticizing OBAMA on the economy and lack of jobs and yet they have nothing to offer! I was surprised Ms. Wasserman Shultiz (sp?) didn't nail him to the wall. The GOP held the nation hostage after the mid-term elections claiming that we could not let the tax break for the wealthiest expire because these wealthy individuals created jobs.
Well, they got their way but WHERE ARE THE JOBS these wealthy people were going to create? Why are we subsidizing the oil companies when they continue to reap record profits and yet the price of gas continues to rise, this in turn raises the price on other goods. Why are we giving tax breaks to companies that outsource, they already sent our jobs overseas so how is it going to hurt us if we eliminate their tax breaks?
Now I plead guilty on not remembering which bi-partisan think tanks put out the following statement. If you get rid of OBAMACARE it will actually cost many jobs in an economy that is already in a recession (Depression actually). All the President wanted was access every American and they denied him even the public option. Why cannot the general public have access to the government medical plans that Congress and federal employees receive? Why is it ok for the Congress but not good enough for the everyday joe? What you have is the same old stuff, one party with the majority attacking the other instead of taking care of the country's business. I am really tired of reading/hearing about sex scandals during my evening meal!
What I want to hear is what is Congress doing for me and the rest of the population of the U.S. and not what they are doing for business and the wealthy. Both parties are destroying the middle class, they know it and still they press on. CEO pay is out of control and the auto industry is a prime example. You could afford some of these high tech cars if these guys weren't being paid so much. Sorry, this is my rant for the day, I hope!
I am a college educated professional (teacher) who is also a single mom working a second job as a waitress to support my son's education and health-care. I like to believe that I am intelligent and hard-working. I believe over the past few years under Obama my life has improved in the lower middle-income bracket. What small strides that have been made have been with extreme resistance from Republicans. Republicans are still using loud, emotional arguments as a smokescreen to cover their lack of participation in finding solutions and limited sense of reality of the average Americans life. Traditionally, I have voted Republican until last Presidential election and each day I become even less impressed with Republican policy and political values. So in spite of Republicans, I believe our President has done a great job!
And is it just me, of does the Weiner situation seem similar to so many other politicians, including a President? Really? Our politicians seem to pick and choose when they want to be offended by sexual misconduct. Either get over it or start being consistent with ALL politicians involved with sexual misconduct. I, for one, am no longer appalled at this behavior. Sadly. I learned to accept political "improper relations" back in the late "90's with the rest of my generation-it is common of the politicians of our time.
Santorum's view on education is quiet interesting. When was the last time he was in a classroom? Myself, just a few weeks ago and I can say that our students are not in "weird" social interactions and are often exposed to a variety of age groups in the learning environment. A few examples include book buddies, multi-grade level student projects, community and school partnerships with elderly, military, community leaders and classrooms...quiet diverse) In fact, scientifically based research in education shows that children learn best with same age peers. Hmmm, seems to be yet another emotional rant from a politician that is not supportable by truth-just a statement made to make a "point" with little regard to fact.