Republican Weekly Address

George Wenschhof




Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) continues Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

“The problem with ObamaCare isn’t just a glitch. It’s fundamental and it’s taking away our freedom,” Toomey said. “At the heart of the program is the idea that the government should decide your health coverage – what you require and how much you should pay. Never mind what you want, what you need, and what you can afford. “But working together, we can put an end to the dropped coverage and higher costs that the ObamaCare law is forcing on so many.”

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Daily Democratic Wire 6-13-2009

George Wenschhof

Representative Jack Spence (R-Ind.) gives Republican radio address - he attacked the climate change bill introduced by Representatives Henry Waxman (D-Calf.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) as adding to the cost of energy. He continued to spout the need for "drill baby drill" and the building of nuclear reactors across America. TheHill.com has more here.

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Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadineajad wins reelection in Iran - the leader who comedian Jay Leno pronounced his last name "I'm a nut job" won with 62% of the vote compared to challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi with 33%. Mousavi is claiming vote fraud. It is interesting the other two candidates; Moshen Razai and Mehdi Karoubi combined received less than 5% of the vote. Reuters.com has more here.

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Sotomayor receives favorable comments from former President George H.W. Bush - after making a sky dive celebrating his 85th birthday, Bush was critical of those Republicans who had labeled Sonia Sotomayor a racist. CNN.com has more here.

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Congress passes new regulations on sale of Tobacco - more authority was given to the food and Drug Administration over the marketing of tobacco. The House vote was 307-97 and the senate vote was 79-17. Politico.com has more here.

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North Korea remains a hot spot for international relations - the United Nations issued sanctions last week on N. Korea as a result of recent nuclear tests and ballistic missile tests. N. Korea has responded with how they intend to move forward to weaponize plutonium. It remains to be seen how these actions will effect the negotiations for the release of two US journalists sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. MSNBC.com has more here.

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US pledges 73 million in aid for Zimbabwe - after meeting yesterday with Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, President Obama made the announcement. The NY Times has a good read here on the challenges facing Zimbabwe.

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