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The Insiders: December, 2012

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 12/31/2012

It's not about taxing and spending
By Ed Rogers
We are evolving into an economically flatter society of people who will work to support the government.

By Ed Rogers  |  01:15 PM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 12/31/2012

The country could use a Lincoln right now
By Carter Eskew
The debt issue, while serious, is not our main economic problem.

By Carter Eskew  |  12:23 PM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 12/28/2012

People to watch as the cliff approaches
By Ed Rogers
We're at a point where only a very few in Washington can make something happen.

By Ed Rogers  |  10:15 AM ET, 12/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:29 AM ET, 12/27/2012

A prescription for doing nothing
By Ed Rogers
President Obama has no momentum in Washington, where a deal must be crafted if we are going to avoid a major economic setback.

By Ed Rogers  |  11:29 AM ET, 12/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 12/26/2012

We will be only as great as our politicians’ dreams
By Carter Eskew
Where is the leader who will summon us to reach for something more?

By Carter Eskew  |  01:39 PM ET, 12/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:29 AM ET, 12/26/2012

Republicans need to attack Democrats on spending
By Ed Rogers
The party has resorted to gimmicks instead of sustained revelations about the harm of overspending.

By Ed Rogers  |  10:29 AM ET, 12/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 12/24/2012

The president’s Obama-centric view of the world
By Ed Rogers
His revealing comments in recent press conferences are going unreported.

By Ed Rogers  |  12:53 PM ET, 12/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 12/21/2012

The GOP’s fiscal cliff failure

By Carter Eskew
A small band of extremists is making the party, and now the country, suffer.

By Carter Eskew  |  12:06 PM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 12/21/2012

The Plan B defeat is not a disaster
By Ed Rogers
It’s a lesson for President Obama.

By Ed Rogers  |  08:53 AM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:36 PM ET, 12/20/2012

My Christmas wish
By Carter Eskew
How about a reappearance by the Reasonable Speaker to get a “cliff” deal?

By Carter Eskew  |  01:36 PM ET, 12/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 12/19/2012

The vice president should be serious about guns, our culture and protecting vulnerable locations
By Ed Rogers
The vice president should be serious about guns, our culture and protecting vulnerable locations.

By Ed Rogers  |  03:15 PM ET, 12/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 12/19/2012

Obama has the advantage of ambivalence
By Ed Rogers
The president appears ready to accept trillion-dollar deficits indefinitely.

By Ed Rogers  |  10:22 AM ET, 12/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 12/19/2012

Smart approach to gun reform
By Carter Eskew
Think tank argues for some very practical ways to prevent gun use in crime.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:07 AM ET, 12/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 12/17/2012

Obama could make a powerful statement with his Cabinet selections
By Ed Rogers
Could Obama’s second-term Cabinet see Kerry, Hagel and Dimon?

By Ed Rogers  |  03:23 PM ET, 12/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 12/17/2012

Obama in Newtown, offering comfort and hope
By Carter Eskew
Obama’s sermon was equal to the impossible task he faced: It offered us comfort and hope.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:28 AM ET, 12/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 12/14/2012

Susan Rice made a classy move
By Carter Eskew
Forgoing a chance at the secretary of state job was a noble example of putting the president's interests ahead of one's own.

By Carter Eskew  |  12:33 PM ET, 12/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:56 AM ET, 12/14/2012

Who will be the GOP’s RGIII?
By Ed Rogers
And will the party be ready to receive him or her?

By Ed Rogers  |  07:56 AM ET, 12/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:35 AM ET, 12/13/2012

The Republicans are in a bad place
By Carter Eskew
Stuck between a dying brand and a band of fanatics.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:35 AM ET, 12/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 12/12/2012

A country where millions feel stuck, or worse
By Carter Eskew
The overriding political story is the lack of upward mobility in our society.

By Carter Eskew  |  12:44 PM ET, 12/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 12/11/2012

America, take heart: Fiscal reasonableness is out there
By Ed Rogers
Experienced hands in Washington recognize that each side must contribute if the negotiations are going to succeed.

By Ed Rogers  |  11:46 AM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 12/10/2012

Can Boehner mentor Obama?
By Ed Rogers
The president still has much to learn about the economy.

By Ed Rogers  |  11:30 AM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:21 AM ET, 12/10/2012

Stories that caught my eye over the weekend
By Carter Eskew
Fighting poverty, the “fiscal cliff” and RGIII’s dangerous valor.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:21 AM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:04 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Debt limit votes are constitutionally protected
By Ed Rogers
President Obama’s power grab endangers a central pillar of our country’s foundation.

By Ed Rogers  |  12:04 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 12/05/2012

What would Gen. Lee do in the fight over the ‘fiscal cliff’?
By Carter Eskew
He probably would caution the GOP against taking to the hills and waging a guerilla war.

By Carter Eskew  |  12:00 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 12/05/2012

The polls are clear, but they don't govern the GOP
By Ed Rogers
Republicans must stick to core beliefs in ‘fiscal cliff’ fight.

By Ed Rogers  |  08:24 AM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Are Republicans ready to govern?
By Carter Eskew
The GOP’s counteroffer to President Obama suggests otherwise.

By Carter Eskew  |  05:15 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:53 AM ET, 12/04/2012

The emerging truth about the 'cliff' is discouraging but useful
By Ed Rogers
Will Obama finally reject class warfare?

By Ed Rogers  |  07:53 AM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 12/03/2012

The ‘fiscal cliff’ and playing chicken
By Carter Eskew
Each party must decide: Do we crash, or do we deal?

By Carter Eskew  |  11:25 AM ET, 12/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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