Congressman and Republican presidential contender Ron Paul (R-TX) addressed a crowd at a discussion and signing to promote his new book, The Revolution: A Manifesto, currently a number-one bestseller on Amazon.com. Dr. Paul, who will continue to run for the presidency despite Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) presumed nomination, said the purpose of his book is to “galvanize” the American people and foster enthusiasm about civil liberties and a return to American libertarian principles.

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In a conference call with the Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) presidential campaign, her advisers discuss new polls that demonstrate that she is better prepared than Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to beat Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the general election because of her strong position on the economy.

 

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Jacob Hacker, author and professor at Yale University, addresses remarks made by Sen. John McCain on health care. He says the key to getting costs under control is having universality and everyone in a common pool, but that McCain’s plan leaves private insurance companies in charge. He says to expect “a lot more of the same, but maybe even worse.” (0:44)

 

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Roger Hickey, co-director of Campaign for America’s Future, says that in reality, Sen. John McCain’s plan for health care will “dismantle the employer provided system,” which will force “millions of us who now get decent health insurance on the job to instead buy whatever they can find on the individual market.” He says McCain’s plan will actually drive the cost of health care up. (0:41)

 

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Sen. John McCain made remarks on health care reform earlier today in Florida, and a news conference was held this afternoon to analyze and critique the plan with participants Roger Hickey, co-director of Campaign for America’s Future, Jacob Hacker, author and professor at Yale University, and Karen Ackerman, political director for AFL-CIO.

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Doug Holz-Eakin, senior policy adviser for Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign, and Carly Fiorina, RNC Victory 2008 chair, discuss McCain’s remarks on health care reform made earlier today in Tampa, Florida. (25:00)

 

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Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign held a press conference call to discuss his remarks on health care reform delivered earlier today in Tampa, Florida. Doug Holz-Eakin, senior policy adviser, and Carly Fiorina, RNC Victory 2008 chair, described the health care plan and its goals and proposed outcomes.

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By Ellen Ratner
Talk Radio News Service Bureau Chief

After last week’s Pennsylvania debate between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, my very good friends on the left were screaming.

ABC moderators George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson were being denounced as traitors, knaves and, in a few instances, things that cannot be mentioned in a family news website. The complaint was that for the first 45 minutes of the debate, the questions were mostly issue-free and centered on Obama’s negatives and such matters as his relationships with the incendiary Rev. Wright and ex-SDS weathermen Bill Ayres.

Some on the left say that it was unfair, unbalanced, tilted against Obama and favoring his opponent.

I agree.

I disagree.

Yes, it was unfair; yes it favored Hillary and indirectly, McCain. Yes, it was a radical departure from previous debates.

And yes, it was in Barack Obama’s long-term interest that he be subjected to an onslaught of unfair and unbalanced questions, bias and a strong tilt against him.

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Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke today at the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) 2008 Legislative Conference, where the BCTD celebrated a “century of leadership.” She told the participants to think of the election as a hiring decision, and the primary as a long job interview.

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At the annual Associated Press luncheon, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) responded to allegations that he had misinterpreted Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) remarks about keeping U.S. troops in Iraq for another 100 years. Obama said that whether troops are there for combat or occupation, it is “wrong” and not affordable. (1:00)

 

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