TAMPA–The pundits are weighing in on how GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will have to give the Speech of His Life Thursday night when he accepts his party’s nomination for president. They talk as if he’s actually way behind in … More…
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GOP Honchos Read Romney the Riot Act
Just a few weeks ago, President Obama’s re-election campaign appeared to be foundering. Now it’s Mitt Romney’s turn.
Since the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on immigration and health care reform, the future Republican presidential nominee has been reeling.
The … More…
Obama Had a Good Week in Court
President Obama and his re-election team must have started the week with great trepidation as the Supreme Court prepared to release decisions on immigration and health care reform, his signature domestic program.
But the president won two big victories at … More…
Meet the Real Socialists
Some very intelligent, successful conservatives strongly believe President Obama is a socialist, based largely on his health care reform plan and comments he’s made about wealthy people paying their fair share of taxes.
But I don’t think they understand what … More…
Who Politicized the Supreme Court?
Last week’s oral arguments before the US Supreme Court on health care reform have led to a firestorm of controversy.
Conservative justices grilled Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. on the individual mandate to buy health insurance that’s central to the … More…
The President’s Pre-Emptive Strike Against the Court
On Monday President Obama fired a warning shot across the bow of the US Supreme Court, which is still deliberating on health care reform. The nine justices probably cast their votes on Friday, but they can still change their votes… More…
Picking Up the Pieces on Health Care Reform
The nine justices of the US Supreme Court probably cast their votes Friday on whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is constitutional.
And while no one can predict how the Supreme Court will vote based on oral arguments—everybody … More…
All or Nothing for Supreme Court on Obamacare
After three days of hearings by the US Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act, the signature domestic achievement of the Obama Administration, appears to be hanging by a thread.
The conservative Justices’ withering attack on the individual mandate during Tuesday’s … More…
The President May Be Peaking Too Early
President Obama has been on a roll of late.
Unemployment has fallen steadily to 8.3%, and we’ve had 24 consecutive months—two years—of private sector job growth. The rate itself is much higher than previous presidents have faced going into re-election, … More…
Health Care Reform Rears Its Ugly Head
Much of the political chatter last week was focused on an Obama Administration ruling that institutions affiliated with religions (such as Catholic universities and hospitals) had to provide access to birth control in employees… More…
Howard R. Gold
I’m an award-winning business and financial journalist and an independent-minded citizen who is deeply concerned about the challenges facing our country. That’s why I started The Independent Agenda. "
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