On his recent Asian trip, President Obama backed away from his 2011 deadline to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Why the change of heart when polls show declining popular support for the war? Perhaps because, unlike most of the American public, the president is paying attention to our enemies. For example, most Americans haven’t heard of Ahmed Sidiqi. Obama has.
people you sent to washington to worry about their jobs. now is the time for them to worry about your jobs. action in new hampshire too, where the former alaska governor sarah palin did nothing, nothing to quiet speculation she is pondering a late september entry into the gop race. we need a pro growth agenda. run, sarah, those chants if you can t hear them at home. in south carolina, often the decisive state in contested republican nominating contests. today s presidential forum at the last minute lost the texas governor rick perry who decided he needed to return home to texas to oversee the response to destructive wildfires. but five other candidates fielded questions on jobs, taxes, health care and whether the federal government should try to outlaw abortion and same-sex marriage. the man behind the event is often labeled senator tea party, the conservative jim demint who is with us tonight from the convention center where that event took place. senator, let me just
today. here in south carolina, a handful of republican presidential candidates took part in a forum organized by the conservative and tea party power broker senator jim demint. what are the programs at the federal level that we need to get out of the federal government? well, that s a difficult question because that s a long list. i d rather you give me the list of one of the things we should keep. president obama was also on the road this labor day in detroit for what the white house billed as an official policy event. thank you, everybody. thank you. thank you. thank you. but those chants of four more years and the appearance with major players from organized labor left doubt the focus was on the troubled economic climate that puts the president s re-election hopes in serious jeopardy. now is not the time for the people you sent to washington to worry about their jobs. now is the time for them to worry about your jobs. action in new hampshire too, where the fo