May 15, 2008
Black Men Can Wait (Armstrong Williams)
Just one year ago, pundits like myself were speculating about how in the world Republicans would be able to cope with the racial subtexts that haunt them every presidential election cycle — that awkwardness of appealing to minority voters and visiting NAACP candidate forums, the mass exodus of Latinos from the party due to failed immigration policies; the list went on … Yet here we stand, not ruminating about McCain being "too white" for this color-wheel country, but wondering instead if Barack can get past the argument that black preachers in black churches say the darnedest things.
I have to believe that the Obama campaign longs for the days where they could play the race card on their opponents, or, better still, rise above the veiled innuendo and make Bill Clinton look foolish in the process. But those days are gone, and identity politics are back in full effect. > Read More
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What's This May 14, 2008
Pride for Obama, Not Support (Armstrong Williams)
Armstrong Williams is proud of the progress that America has made, pointing to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as examples of this achievement.
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What's This Please, Just Go Away! (Armstrong Williams)
Hats off to Hillary last night; she achieved nothing but a Pyrrhic victory — winning the state of West Virginia, but still losing the nomination war. Sure, she won handily by a 2-to-1 margin, but her bid for the nomination is still so wounded that a win is only possible if she gets 75 percent of the remaining delegates — even her ominous win last night produced less percentage-wise. In fact, Obama gained more superdelegates this week than she did last night. Superdelegates see the writing on the wall. Why can’t Hillary? Will this woman stop at nothing?
Frankly, I am sick and tired of her ill attempts to win over the nomination by disregarding every “principle” she has ever pretended to possess — free-trade pandering to win votes (she didn’t really mean what she wrote in her book, maybe?); consistency (driver’s licenses for illegals?); the value of the popular vote (I guess Bush won fair and square in 2000). > Read More
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What's This May 13, 2008
A Budget? Let’s Fudge It (Armstrong Williams)
The easiest thing to do in Washington is to increase spending. (The second easiest thing is to increase taxes, but we’ll talk about that later …) Until a few years ago, the one stopgap measure to hold lawmakers in line on spending was a budget — a blueprint of priorities that drew the line in the sand in the name of the American taxpayer. But let’s be honest, the Republican majority in the late ’90s sort of ruined all that. Faced with a seminal moment of truth to do the right thing and restore fiscal discipline once they resumed the majority, Democrats, too, are withering like prepubescents at a Miley Cyrus concert.
The latest profile in buffoonery was on display last week, when Democratic Senate leaders reported the budget resolution may be pushed back again. Let’s not forget that federal law stipulates a budget must be resolved by March. There must have been a good reason to postpone resolution of a $2 trillion budget, right? Sure … Congress wanted to first spend more through the war supplemental. Now, I’m not saying we should nix funding for the war. But how about actually following the playbook that families practice every day — know how much you have and don’t spend more than that! > Read More
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What's This May 12, 2008
The CEO of America (Armstrong Williams)
With three presidential contenders, Armstrong Williams looks at the candidates' resumes and considers who's most experienced for the job of President of the United States of America.
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What's This Obama and Taxes (Armstrong Williams)
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) seriously underestimates the impact of taxes on the economy and the federal budget. If elected president, and if he were to raise the capital gains tax as promised, the response of investors would be to sell prior to the anticipated capital gains rate increase or not sell at all.
When selling prior, you get the lower capital gains rate, and afterwards a higher capital gains rate. For example, if you have realized capital gains of $1 million, selling now will cost you $150,000 in federal taxes at a 15 percent tax rate. If you sell after Obama wins the White House, you will have a 25 percent tax rate, or $250,000 tax bite. > Read More
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What's This May 9, 2008
Hillary’s Baggage … Limbaugh??? (Armstrong Williams)
It is amazing how Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has gone through the Democratic presidential primary with little mention of her controversial past: Whitewater, Vince Foster, Travelgate, cattle futures — the list could go well into next week.
My bringing up these past scandals is in no way meant to smear her name — because, heck, she already did that herself. The point is to remind folks out there that when considering a person for the highest office in the world, one must look at his or her entire background, biography and belief system.
Clinton’s supporters have seemed to zero in on her recent work and forgotten just how much baggage this lady carries. But if she were to find a way to steal this nomination from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), you can bet that the Republicans will be standing by to unleash her past like a tidal wave. > Read More
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What's This May 8, 2008
Reality Check (Armstrong Williams)
The pressure is on for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.). You know, she didn’t need a split this week to succeed; she needed a complete blowout. Although Sen. Clinton won in Indiana, she barely squeaked by; whereas Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) won by wide margins in North Carolina. So what does this mean for the Democratic nomination? Frankly, Sen. Clinton needs a reality check — she’s got to go, and soon.
Listen, she doesn’t have the numbers to win the nomination. Let me rephrase … If she could blow out the rest of the states and if most of the remaining superdelegates would pledge to her and if lightning strikes Obama on a sunny day, she could potentially get the nomination. Unfortunately for her, that’s not going to happen. This week wasn’t perfect for Sen. Obama with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright speaking up again; yet he still won North Carolina and got pretty darn close in Indiana, making it tough to believe that Clinton has a chance at a blowout anytime soon. > Read More
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What's This May 7, 2008
Rev. Wright's Followers (Armstrong Williams)
Armstrong Williams questions the followers of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, asking what their support for the reverend says about America.
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What's This The White House (Armstrong Williams)
Sen. Barack Obama (D-N.Y.) put the nail in Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) bid for the White House last night with a resounding victory in North Carolina and drew even with her in Indiana.
Sen. Clinton assured the superdelegates and hierarchy of the Democratic Party that she would win Indiana by at least 8 percentage points and lose North Carolina by no more that 5 percent. In return, the party and delegates assured her that if these were the results, they would consider overturning Florida and Michigan in their late-May meeting with the rules committee and add new blood to her campaign.
Now we're told within hours Mrs. Clinton will again loan millions of dollars to her campaign, which is now in serious debt. She has lost the popular vote lead that was gained from her Pennsylvania victory. > Read More
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