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As Federal Debt Spirals, States May Not Be Able to Count on U.S. Help
By Lou Cannon - Politics DailyWhen he was faced with conflicting fiscal assessments, Ronald Reagan often quipped that if all the economists were laid end to end they wouldn't reach a conclusion. Nor was he the first president to question such equivocation. Harry Truman supposedly asked aides to provide him with a one-armed economist "because economists are always saying, 'On the one hand, on the other. . .' " The Truman story is likely apocryphal, but it reflected a frustration of the time of chief executives -- namely that economists tended to hedge their bets. No longer. Today, economists are offering President Barack ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ed Rendell on ABC's 'This Week'
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyABC'S "THIS WEEK" FEBRUARY 21, 2010 SPEAKER: TERRY MORAN, HOST GOV. EDWARD G. RENDELL, D-PA. GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, R-CALIF. [*] MORAN: Good morning, and welcome to "This Week." The battles lines are drawn. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) OBAMA: It's a whole lot easier to say no to everything. It's a whole lot easier to blame somebody else. FORMER GOV. MITT ROMNEY (R-MASS.): We conservatives don't have a corner on saying no. We're just the ones who say it when it's the right thing to say. (END VIDEO CLIP) MORAN: While another Democrat leaves the Senate and calls the system broken. (BEGIN ...
Obama, Republicans Get Advice and Criticism About Political Gridlock
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyPresident Obama and congressional Republicans got advice and criticism Sunday -- sometimes from members of their own parties -- for the partisan gridlock that has stalled action on health care, the economy and other key issues. The discussion of gridlock and partisanship coincided with release of a CNN/Opinion Research poll that said 81 percent of Americans believe the U.S. system of government is broken, but can be fixed. Fourteen percent said it was not broken and 5 percent said it was broken and could not be fixed. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who often finds himself at ...
Ridge to 'Primary' Toomey for PA Senate?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWith yesterday's surprise announcement that Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter would switch to the Democratic Party, it has generally been assumed he would automatically face former conservative Congressman Pat Toomey in the General Election. This may -- or may not -- be the case.Despite the Pennsylvania Democratic Machine's efforts to "clear the field," Rep. Joe Sestak is still considering whether or not to stay in the race -- and he has publicly noted that Specter's decision was based on expediency. It is interesting that the same folks (like Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell) who were behind ...
Campbell Brown Chastises Ed Rendell
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHere's Campbell Brown "Cutting Through the Bull" as is her new directive at CNN. At issue is whether Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell was being sexist when he said Janet Napolitano would be perfect for the Homeland Security cabinet post because she had no kids, and, by way of inference, no life. Watch:Do you agree with Brown on this one, or has the public scolding routine gone too far? ...
PA Governor 'Nervous,' Sees McCain Surge
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyPennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has written two separate memos to the Obama campaign in recent days begging for Sen. Obama to come back and campaign in his state. In the memos, Rendell, a former Hillary Clinton supporter, admits to being "a little nervous" about Obama's chances in the Keystone state. Rendell says that the McCain camp is making a strong push for Pennsylvania, with Sen. McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin spending significant time and resources there recently.Rendell wants Sen. Obama to return to his state and make three appearances to blunt McCain's momentum. He recommends a visit to ...
Karl Rove's Broken Wings
By David Knowles - Politics DailyMuch like Alan Greenspan, political strategist Karl Rove has received a mountain of lavish praise over the past decade. Back when times were good, Rove epitomized success. His business was winning elections, and with the dawning of W., he seemed to have no peer. Well, the mighty, they have fallen. Himself a closet atheist, Rove forged what proved, for a time, to be a cunning strategy of harnessing the fervor of two distinct groups within the Republican Party: Christian and fiscal conservatives. To be sure, these two factions often overlapped. There are many anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage ...
Carter, Rendell: No Hillary for Veep
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyJimmy Carter, a personal hero of mine and one of about three people in the world whom I truly admire, is being an idiot. I'm sorry to have to be the one to say that, but at least he's sticking to his principles, not wanting Obama to compromise just to get votes. From the UK Guardian: In terms that might discomfort the Obama camp, he said: "If you take that 50% who just don't want to vote for Clinton and add it to whatever element there might be who don't think Obama is white enough or old enough or experienced enough or because he's got a middle name that sounds Arab, you could have the worst ...
For Whom the Bell Tolls
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIncreasingly, to some, Hillary Clinton seems like a woman living on an island. Two surveys released today illustrate what I mean. First, in her home state of New York, a new poll finds that 50% of Democrats say it's time for her to pack it in. Second, in another big state, California, The Field Poll now shows that Barack Obama is the Democratic candidate of choice by a margin of 51%-38%. Of course, these are just polls, so take them for what they're worth. The media continues its conspiratorial drum beat today, too. The LA Times piece, "Hillary face new pressure on 2 fonts," details how party ...
McNabb Doesn't Exactly Sound Thrilled With His Weapons
By Enrico Campitelli - AOL NewsMuch like the Eagles offensive personal moves this off-season, Donovan McNabb's Yardbarker blog has been rather quiet. But his tour with Novartis to raise awareness for hypertension and high blood pressure brought him to the Keystone State's capital.While McNabb was in Harrisburg, not surprisingly, he met with former Philadelphia Mayor and the current Governor of PA, Ed Rendell. For those unfamiliar with the affable former mayor, Fast Eddie is quite the sports fan and even appears on Comcast Sportsnet's Eagles Post Game Show to help analyze the games.As usual when you get the Eagles QB in the ...
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