The Insider-Outsider Divide Over Gingrich
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 6th, 2011 5:31 am by HL
The Insider-Outsider Divide Over Gingrich
Byron York, DC Examiner
There's a deep and growing divide in the Republican world between those who are able to reconcile themselves with — to wrap their heads around — the possibility of Newt Gingrich becoming the GOP presidential nominee, and those who are not. It's becoming increasingly clear that it is Washington insiders who are having the most trouble imagining a Gingrich nomination, while Republicans outside Washington aren't having a problem.Of course it's the Washington insiders who have the most actual experience dealing with Gingrich. Just look at what Republican Sen. Tom Coburn,…
Wall Street Plays Occupy White House
Joel Kotkin, Politico
Wall Street is disdained in the court of public opinion — detested by the tea party on the right and the Occupy movement on the left. The public blames financial plutocrats for America’s economic plight more than either President Barack Obama or former President George W. Bush. Less than a quarter of all Americans, according to Gallup, have confidence in the banks, which vie for the lowest spot with Big Business and Congress.But these angry voters are unlikely to get satisfaction in next year’s presidential election. In fact, things are looking up for the…
