Stop These Dangerous Whispers
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 11th, 2012 11:08 pm by HL
Stop These Dangerous Whispers
Rep. Peter King, New York Daily News
In his press conference on Friday, President Obama said that recent leaks “touch on critical issues of war and peace, and they’re classified for a reason: because they’re sensitive, and because the people involved may in some cases be in danger if they’re carrying out some of these missions.”The President is right about that.He also said that the “notion that my White House would purposely release classified national security information is offensive. It’s wrong.”
The Tipping Point for Obama
John Ellis, RealClearPolitics
In 2008, 43% of white voters cast their presidential ballots for Sen. Barack Obama. That was more than he needed to win. Today, according to the most recent Fox News poll, 35% of white voters say that they support President Obama's re-election. This is what makes the 2012 presidential election "too close to call."The over-riding fear of Team Obama is that the president's support among white voters will collapse. The math is simple. If Romney gets 65% of the white vote (which will likely comprise — at least — 72% of the electorate) then he gets 48% of the total…
Government Is the Solution
E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Why don't Democrats just say it? They really believe in active government and think it does good and valuable things. One of those valuable things is that government creates jobs — yes, really — and also the conditions under which more jobs can be created.You probably read that and thought: But don't Democrats and liberals say this all the time? Actually, the answer is no. It's Republicans and conservatives who usually say that Democrats and liberals believe in government. Progressive politicians often respond by apologizing for their view of government, or…
