GOP More Out of Touch Than Ever
A new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll found that 53% of Republicans surveyed believe that Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president than Barack Obama. A new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll of Republicans found that that 63% believe that President Obama is a socialist, compared to 21% who say …Revenue Grab, Not Energy Policy
The new Obama budget's taxes on oil will do nothing to decrease domestic consumption. There's a case for taxing oil consumption. If oil costs consumers more, consumers would presumably use less. Given that the United States imports more than half its oil - and will continue to import the …Cal Gov Race: Poizner Calls in the Cops
Today Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a candidate in the GOP gubernatorial primary in California, accused Meg Whitman’s campaign of making “crystal clear... threats” to get him to drop out of the race. Poizner also added that he had referred these “threats” to the FBI. Today Insurance …Time for Obama to Rethink Terror Trials
My latest column for CNN.com discusses the Obama administration's insistence on trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the Detroit underwear bomber in civilian courts. My latest column for CNN.com discusses the Obama administration's confused counter-terrorism policies. By failing to interrogate …Miracle in Jerusalem
It was only my first day in Jerusalem, but I witnessed a miracle. As the sun set over the golden Dome of the Rock, I watched an Arab Sheik and an Israeli Rabbi pray together. Sorry, make that two Rabbis. Jerusalem -- It was only my first day in Jerusalem, but I witnessed a miracle. As the sun …