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CNN Claims Obama The New Ronald Reagan, Reassigns ‘Morning in America’ to The One
CNN Claims Obama The New Ronald Reagan, Reassigns ‘Morning in America’ to The One
-By Warner Todd Huston Once again CNN goes over the top in its gobsmacked praise of its Obammessiah. This time appropriating Ronald Reagan's famous "morning in America" theme and assigning it to President Obama as a result of his not-the-state-of-the-union speech last night. In reality, Obama's ...
59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
rasmussenreports.com — In early October , as the meltdown of the financial industry gained momentum following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of U.S. voters agreed with Ronald Reagan that “government is not the ... (more) 59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
Economic Scene: Obama’s Budget Plan Sweeps Away Reagan Ideas
nytimes.com — The budget proposals seek to reverse the rapid increase in economic inequality over the last 30 years. > (more) Economic Scene: Obama’s Budget Plan Sweeps Away Reagan Ideas
THE GOLDWATER MYTH
newmajority.com — It's CPAC weekend - the grand rallying of the conservative clan here in Washington. It's a season where conservatives from across the country meet to compare notes, share stories, and seek political consensus (more) THE GOLDWATER MYTH
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And There Was Much Wailing
N/A — ... criticizes a speech he didn’t finish watching.  Obama?  He’s no Reagan. (Pssst: Reagan was no Reagan either.) ...

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