Print Dr. Jason B. Whitman Read Full Bio Latest Hill Poll: More Bad News for Obama When asked whether they felt President Obama deserved to be re-elected, based solely on his job performance, 54% of respondents felt he did not deserve to be re-elected while 40% felt he did. Among women, 51% thought the president did not deserve to be re-elected with 40% saying he deserves to be re-elected. 5 Sep 2012 Are You Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago? After either saying “no” or refusing to give a straight yes or no answer to Sunday show anchors when asked if Americans are better off today than they were four years ago, officials from Team Obama this morning changed their answers and enthusiastically offered a capital-Y “Yes.” 3 Sep 2012 Supreme Court Reinforces Citizens United Decision There was a bright spot in Monday's Supreme Court rulings after the defeat handed down on Arizona's immigration law, SB1070. In the case of American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock, the five majority Justices made it very clear that they intended to solidify their ruling in the Citizens United case from January 2010. 26 Jun 2012 Chicago Teacher's Unions: 24% Raise Or We Strike Nothing screams relevance in today’s economic and political climate like a teacher’s union threatening a strike if their members aren’t given a 24 percent pay raise, and yet that is exactly what is happening in Chicago, the nation’s third largest school district. 12 Jun 2012 The President’s Public Equity Record President Obama and his campaign leadership have been consistently focusing their attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital, a firm with some dealings in private equity. However, The president’s public equity record is fair game. 29 May 2012 Banks Look to Resume Risky Subprime Lending Failed subprime mortgages played an enormous role in the 2008 financial meltdown. Loans were made to borrowers using lax lending and many creative loans were made to people who arguably should not have qualified in the first place.As the crisis unfolded, many borrowers were unable to convert their high interest mortgages to standard mortgages further deepening the catastrophe. It now appears that some big banks are ready to start lending to subprime borrowers again. 12 Apr 2012 Dem Senator, Carney Say Buffett Rule About 'Fairness,' Not Balancing Budget Even Democratic legislators now acknowledge the Buffett rule won’t play any meaningful role in balancing the federal budget, as Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) admitted on MSNBC. And in the White House Press briefing this morning, Press Secretary Jay Carney claimed the President has never suggested the Buffett Rule was a budgetary tool. Carney stated in no uncertain terms, “It is a principle of tax fairness.” 11 Apr 2012 For Democrats, Any Budget Is 'Controversial' Today’s Democratic Party and their leftist associates, including many in the media, are unable to grasp the seriousness of the situation, the magnitude of the budgetary crisis, the impact of the unsustainable debt levels, or the required measures to repair them. Its members in Congress have been so derelict in their duty to introduce or pass a reasonable budget, apparently any attempt to pass a budget is considered “controversial.” 6 Apr 2012 Maureen Dowd Perpetuates Failed "War on Women" Narrative Never one to allow a dead horse to go unbeaten, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd pulls out her riding crop in her latest piece. Of course, I am referring to the unending stream of pusillanimous propaganda about Republicans hating sex and women that is spewing forth from the DNC and their mainstream media wing. Not a day goes by where the DCCC fails to send out their latest hysterical hit piece by the Democratic leadership or their accomplices in the media. 29 Feb 2012 Daniel Hannan MEP Reviews the State of Conservatism and Debt in Europe One of the most passionate and well-received speeches at CPAC was not delivered by an American. It was delivered by a proud Brit to barrages of applause. It was a speech that centered on our founding documents, our common heritage, and our potentially disastrous future if the present paths toward bigger government are not abandoned. 15 Feb 2012 Previous 1 2 3 Next
Latest Hill Poll: More Bad News for Obama When asked whether they felt President Obama deserved to be re-elected, based solely on his job performance, 54% of respondents felt he did not deserve to be re-elected while 40% felt he did. Among women, 51% thought the president did not deserve to be re-elected with 40% saying he deserves to be re-elected. 5 Sep 2012
Are You Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago? After either saying “no” or refusing to give a straight yes or no answer to Sunday show anchors when asked if Americans are better off today than they were four years ago, officials from Team Obama this morning changed their answers and enthusiastically offered a capital-Y “Yes.” 3 Sep 2012
Supreme Court Reinforces Citizens United Decision There was a bright spot in Monday's Supreme Court rulings after the defeat handed down on Arizona's immigration law, SB1070. In the case of American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock, the five majority Justices made it very clear that they intended to solidify their ruling in the Citizens United case from January 2010. 26 Jun 2012
Chicago Teacher's Unions: 24% Raise Or We Strike Nothing screams relevance in today’s economic and political climate like a teacher’s union threatening a strike if their members aren’t given a 24 percent pay raise, and yet that is exactly what is happening in Chicago, the nation’s third largest school district. 12 Jun 2012
The President’s Public Equity Record President Obama and his campaign leadership have been consistently focusing their attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital, a firm with some dealings in private equity. However, The president’s public equity record is fair game. 29 May 2012
Banks Look to Resume Risky Subprime Lending Failed subprime mortgages played an enormous role in the 2008 financial meltdown. Loans were made to borrowers using lax lending and many creative loans were made to people who arguably should not have qualified in the first place.As the crisis unfolded, many borrowers were unable to convert their high interest mortgages to standard mortgages further deepening the catastrophe. It now appears that some big banks are ready to start lending to subprime borrowers again. 12 Apr 2012
Dem Senator, Carney Say Buffett Rule About 'Fairness,' Not Balancing Budget Even Democratic legislators now acknowledge the Buffett rule won’t play any meaningful role in balancing the federal budget, as Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) admitted on MSNBC. And in the White House Press briefing this morning, Press Secretary Jay Carney claimed the President has never suggested the Buffett Rule was a budgetary tool. Carney stated in no uncertain terms, “It is a principle of tax fairness.” 11 Apr 2012
For Democrats, Any Budget Is 'Controversial' Today’s Democratic Party and their leftist associates, including many in the media, are unable to grasp the seriousness of the situation, the magnitude of the budgetary crisis, the impact of the unsustainable debt levels, or the required measures to repair them. Its members in Congress have been so derelict in their duty to introduce or pass a reasonable budget, apparently any attempt to pass a budget is considered “controversial.” 6 Apr 2012
Maureen Dowd Perpetuates Failed "War on Women" Narrative Never one to allow a dead horse to go unbeaten, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd pulls out her riding crop in her latest piece. Of course, I am referring to the unending stream of pusillanimous propaganda about Republicans hating sex and women that is spewing forth from the DNC and their mainstream media wing. Not a day goes by where the DCCC fails to send out their latest hysterical hit piece by the Democratic leadership or their accomplices in the media. 29 Feb 2012
Daniel Hannan MEP Reviews the State of Conservatism and Debt in Europe One of the most passionate and well-received speeches at CPAC was not delivered by an American. It was delivered by a proud Brit to barrages of applause. It was a speech that centered on our founding documents, our common heritage, and our potentially disastrous future if the present paths toward bigger government are not abandoned. 15 Feb 2012
Obama orders Justice Department review after Fox News, AP phone records seized23 May 2013, 11:46 AM PDT
Obama orders Justice Department review after Fox News, AP phone records seized23 May 2013, 11:46 AM PDT