Government

Obama Cashes in on Auto-Bailout Success, but Skepticism of Government Remains

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New poll numbers illustrate both why President Obama has chosen the auto bailout to make his case for re-election, and why Mitt Romney continues to talk about his own vociferous opposition to the policy. If that sounds like a contradiction, that’s because it is. Such is the nature of the American public’s view of government.

The Death of the Fairness Doctrine

“I would encourage you,” Rush Limbaugh wrote to President Obama in 2009, “not to allow your office to be misused to advance a political vendetta against certain broadcasters whose opinions are not shared by many in your party.” That, Limbaugh said, was what the President would be doing if he supported FCC rules regarding “so-called” [...]

Eric Cantor and Barack Obama Finally Agree On Something

Here is House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in an interview today with the Wall Street Journal: People are tired of the pain. They want to be given some hope. I think that sensible prudent fiscal management will be a foundation for that. We need to lay out a vision for how America can lead [...]