Daily Political Wire 8-9-2010

George Wenschhof

Continuing to move forward or going Backward is the Mid Term Election Theme - President Obama has now coined a phrase first used by the Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) campaign in their reelection battle against former Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich. In his speech last Friday, the president asked "when you want the car to move forward you put it in "D" and if you want the car to move backwards, you put it in "R".

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A well stated phrase I also heard from Maryland Democratic Party chair Susan Turnbull when I interviewed her on "All Things Political with George Wenschhof" on 6-21-2010. She was speaking of the differences between O'Malley and Ehrlich and how it did not make sense to go backwards by reelecting Ehrlich. I guess the president also using the phrase is a form of flattery - it also happens to be an excellent description of the differences in political party philosophies.

Yesterday, on NBC "Meet The Press" Republican Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Representative Mike Pence (R-Ind.) showed their inability to actually propose any new programs or answer questions pertaining to the irresponsible tax cuts for the wealthy under the former George W. Bush administration. You can read more here.

Neither were able to explain how they would pay for allowing those tax cuts for the wealthy to continue. Nor, were they able to actually propose any new Republican program to help in any of the the issues facing Americans today. Boehner did make some faint promise that Republicans would be unveiling their ideas after Labor Day.

Boehner also said he was willing to consider amending the 14th amendment which states children born of immigrants living in the U.S. are citizens. An amendment which has no chance of passing.

Wonder where their ideas of been to date? Instead of being the "Party of No" since the election of Obama, they could have been engaging with Democrats in Congress to help Americans across the country.

Below, you can watch Boehner stumble through his non answers to the questions posed by David Gregory.

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Same Sex Marriage Legal Process Continues in California - the federal judge who struck down the ban last week also issued a stay on his ruling. Today, Judge Vaughn Walker will hear arguments from both sides in regard to lifting that ban. The decision is being appealed and will be heard by either an appeals court or the Supreme Court. FirstRead.com has more here.

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Georgia Republican Gubernatorial Run off Tomorrow - the Primary on July 20 had Karen Handel beating Nathan Deal by 34-23%. Polls show Handel maintaining that lead. However, there are 11% who are undecided. Chris Cillizza has more here.

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