Is Grover Norquist about to go over the fiscal cliff?
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 28, 2012 —Who is this guy everyone in Washington is talking about: Grover Norquist? He sounds like a character that escaped from the...
View ArticlePresident Obama: Tax cuts at the top of his agenda
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 — President Obama had a decisive win on November 6, no doubt about that, taking 332 electoral votes (270 needed to win) to...
View ArticleGuns, guts and Gabby: Gun control debate on Fox News
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2013 — When he went on “Fox News Sunday,” Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association (NRA) executive vice president, expected to be in friendly territory. Instead he found...
View ArticleFlight delays: Congress lies once again to Americans
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 — In your heart of hearts, you always knew you couldn’t trust them. How many times has Congress lied, misrepresented or distorted the truth? Too many to count, right? And...
View Article3 reasons why it’s good Congress is on vacation
WASHINGTON, August 5, 2013 — For those of you who lament Congress heading home for five weeks of vacation when there is still so much to do, just be glad they are out of town. At least they will cause...
View ArticleWhy Barney Frank wants to be the next Senator from Massachusetts
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, January 4, 2012 — Want to drive the Republicans around the bend? Just grant retiring Congressman Barney Frank his wish: to be appointed the...
View ArticlePresident Obama wins, taking Romney with gutsy style (VIDEO)
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, October 17, 2012 —There was a new and improved President Obama at Tuesday night’s debate, one who was primed to take on Governor Mitt Romney,...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s race problem
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2013 — Last Friday President Obama appeared unannounced at the daily White House briefing and spoke passionately and without notes for 18 minutes about what it is like to be a...
View ArticleConspiracy theories about President Obama multiply: Here’s six
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 16, 2012 — For the last four years, President Obama has been under siege by nearly every conspiracy theorist you ever heard of and...
View ArticleElection 2012 TV schedule: Where to watch who wins, including Stewart and...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 6, 2012 — Keep the coffee pot going or break out the beer keg, whatever will get you through the night, because if the political...
View ArticleThree reasons Chuck Hagel should be Secretary of Defense
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, January 9, 2013 — Republican Chuck Hagel is under fire from all sides, and none of it can be considered friendly fire. A Vietnam veteran and...
View ArticleThe Obama ‘scandals’: Petty or disastrous?
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2013 — Barely six months into his second term, President Obama’s agenda seems derailed by the so-called scandals that have erupted. Two seem to be legitimate and one manufactured by...
View ArticleDNC 2012 Tuesday schedule: Michelle Obama expected to ignite Convention's...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 4, 2012 — Two speeches on Tuesday evening during prime time are expected to set the tone, rallying Democrats to action. Michelle...
View ArticleElection 2012: What are white guys afraid of?
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, November 2, 2012 — White guys are having a hard time. They seem to feel they’re on the ropes. They’ve lost their status. They don’t get no...
View ArticlePresident Obama dismisses Israeli prime minister Bibi Netanyahu as 'noise'
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 24, 2012 — Likening Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to “noise” may not be diplomatic language, but it is an apt description...
View ArticleOpinion: DREAM Act: Obama says, 'Yes' and Romney says, "No"
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe Blog Entries WASHINGTON, August 13, 2012 — It is obvious where President Obama stands on the DREAM Act, the legislation that would give children brought...
View ArticleDREAM Act: Mitt Romney still calls DREAMers 'illegal aliens' at Univision's...
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, September 20, 2012 — Taking his campaign to the heart of the Latino community, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sat down for an...
View ArticleJon Stewart to host President Obama on the ‘Daily Show’ tonight
Catherine Poe Ask me a question. Follow @catpoe WASHINGTON, October 18, 2012 — President Obama is returning tonight at 11 p.m. EDT for a sit-down with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show.” This...
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