Right Turn: Obama second term


Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 04/17/2013

White House loses big on Manchin-Toomey

Amendment that was a key part of gun-control bill fails in the Senate by a 54 to 46 vote.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:40 PM ET, 04/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  guns, Obama second term, White House

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 04/12/2013

Obama banks on parents of Sandy Hook victims

The president is reduced to using parents of slain children to save his second term.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:04 PM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  guns, Newtown, Obama second term

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 04/05/2013

Fire, aim, ready

President Obama's anti-gun lark may cost him and his party dearly.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gun control, Newtown, Obama second term

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 03/28/2013

Obama's power waning? Not really.

President Obama's power hasn't dropped post-election; he's right where he has always been.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:32 AM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obama second term, President Obama

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 02/07/2013

The second-term curse

President Obama's errors are catching up with him, and we learn he was AWOL during the Benghazi, Libya, attack.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:35 PM ET, 02/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Obama second term

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 02/05/2013

An open letter to Secretary of State John Kerry

John Kerry has the chance to correct the errors of the first Obama term.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:00 PM ET, 02/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, John Kerry, Obama second term

Posted at 10:23 AM ET, 01/30/2013

One more like that and it's a 'recession'

The economy contracted in the fourth quarter, no surprise to those watching the president's policies and pronouncements.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:23 AM ET, 01/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  economy, Obama second term, Recession

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 01/22/2013

Conservatives see an opening

Can they take advantage of the opportunity?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:30 PM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Obama inaugural speech, Obama second term

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 01/22/2013

How Republicans respond

Republicans need to battle the president on different turf with different language.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:30 AM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Obama second term, Republican Party

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Finally, agreement on Obama's speech

Obama's lurch left will unite Republicans.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  06:33 PM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, President Obama, Second Term

Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Really, that's it, Mr. President?

President Obama recites an ode to collectivism.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:46 PM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Inauguration, Obama second term, President Obama

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 01/21/2013

Obama's search for greatness

President Obama seeks greatness but won't do what is needed to achieve it.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:00 AM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Inauguration, Obama second term, President Obama