Bob McCarty Writes

By Foster Friess, Guest Blogger Democrats are fond of talking about the Clinton era budget surplus President George W. Bush “squandered” and the terrible financial mess President Barack Obama “inherited.” Both arguments ignore a few basic facts. First, presidents don’t control spending, Congress does. Second, outside events have to be taken into account before you [...]

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When Cynthia Rice told me, “I wouldn’t want to wish this upon anybody, especially with all the complications,” she was referring to the long and challenging road she and Jim, her husband of 16 years, have traveled prior to and following his successful liver transplant operation March 21, 2006.  After speaking with her at their [...]

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On the same day officials in the United Kingdom raised the country’s terror threat level to “SEVERE” in anticipation of a terrorist attack, Democrats on Capitol Hill added a new color-coded threat level to the Congressional Security System:  BROWN. In the wake of Republican Scott Brown’s stunning victory over Democrat Martha Coakley in the race [...]

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Republican Scott Brown’s stunning defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley Tuesday has likely caused some of the smiles captured in one Pete Souza photo (right) featured in the White House’s  “The First Year” gallery to turn upside-down. Below is the caption that accompanies the photo: Dec. 24, 2009 “It was Christmas Eve. The Senate had voted [...]

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By Bob McCarty and Carrie Fatigante It’s not uncommon for people convicted of crimes to proclaim their innocence.  Most deserve to be ignored, but not Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna. On July 31, 2008, Lieutenant Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda operative operating in the area of [...]

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Recently (here and here), I’ve noted President Barack Obama inclination toward dropping the names of some of his predecessors — including Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan — into interviews with members of the news media. Because I fully expect the president to continue this practice until his current [...]

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I’m a little behind in posting the Aug. 30 installment of Uncle Jay Explains the News, but think you’ll find it was worthwhile for you to wait. In this week’s edition, Uncle Jay explains a lot of things about the previous week in this week’s edition.  Topics range from the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy [...]

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