By Christopher Mele @ NYTimes.com, Dec. 5 Former presidents and political leaders recalled Mr. Dole’s dignity, sense of humor and lifetime commitment to public service.
To defeat three election-related ballot questions in New York, Gerard Kassar knew the state Conservative Party had to launch its offensive at the right moment.
rick perry and birtherism, the last vestige of a desperate candidate who hopes to survive that tops our show tonight. also, which republican presidential candidate back in 1996 called the flat tax, quote, a tax cut for fat cats? and which republican presidential candidate now says, quote, i love the flat tax. the answer to both questions is you bet, you guessed it mitt romney. romney is just the latest member of the republican parade to shift the tax burden from the wealthy to the middle class. plus, had enough of republicans just saying no to anything president obama wants? so has the president. he s begun a new campaign, we can t wait, that s what it s called. as in, we can t wait for congress to act. the president plans unilateral executive branch actions to boost the economy. he kicks it off today in nevada to help struggling homeowners hang on to their houses. and a new poll shows the country s overwhelming support for the sentiments of those wall street occupi