Huntsman Tests New Hampshire’s Waters
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 21st, 2011 4:31 am by HL
Huntsman Tests New Hampshire’s Waters
Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
HANOVER, N.H. – It was only his first retail event on the campaign trail, but it created such a media frenzy that it felt like primary day was already upon us. The New York Times and the Washington Post each have not one but two reporters in town to cover Jon Huntsman's New Hampshire debut this week. ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos rolled up to Jesse's Restaurant in a black sedan before Huntsman arrived; the likely candidate will be featured on “Good Morning America” Friday. And it was obvious there were more members of the media packed into the restaurant's back…
Barack Obama: Shop Steward in Chief
The Next President Must Pass Entitlement Reform
Armey & Kibbe, WSJ
Medicare reform has risen to the top of the national agenda and will be the defining issue of next year's elections. The outcome of this debate will greatly shape America's fiscal future, because without substantial Medicare savings the budget cannot be balanced. Period.The second largest federal program and the fastest growing—with long-term liabilities in excess of $38 trillion—Medicare now threatens to bankrupt the U.S. government in the next few decades. The window is closing fast on our ability to reform it without touching current retirees' benefits.
Not Much New – and That Is Worrisome
David Gergen, CNN
In the president's speech on Thursday, there were two surprises that could shape its impact for a long time to come. First, he broke away from the orthodoxy that normally accompanies “big” presidential addresses. Typically, a president begins by painting a broad context for his subject, including historical background, and then puts forward a set of principles that will guide his policies in the field.
