Obama Calls Out The GOP's ' Trojan Horse'

HOME POLITICS NATIONAL NEWS WORLD ECONOMY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT Joe Conason Carl Hiaasen Connie Schultz E.J. Dionne Gene Lyons Jonathan Alter April 04, 2012 THE BIG STORY, BY MATT TAYLOR Obama Eviscerates GOP's 'Trojan Horse' Budget Plan Amplifying the populist message he hopes will carry him through Election Day, President Barack Obama on Tuesday launched a ferocious assault on Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan, warning it is a "Trojan Horse" that will put middle class prosperity out of reach for millions of Americans. "Disguised as a deficit reduction plan, it's really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country," Obama said. "It's nothing but thinly veiled social Darwinism." READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: GENE LYONS Is Only Mike Tyson Being Fair-Minded About Trayvon? Maybe somebody should offer Iron Mike Tyson a TV news-talk show, although it probably won't be MSNBC. Last week the former heavyweight champ was one of the vanishing few willing to await the evidence before pronouncing a verdict in the Trayvon Martin tragedy. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: LEONARD PITTS JR. The Subtle Ways In Which Fox News Peddles Racism Where the Trayvon Martin case is concerned, it is telling that judgments made weeks after the fact are being called rushed. The rapid response nature of media being what it is, we make judgments every day based on much less than five weeks of reflection. We do this on matters of economics, war, politics, scandal. But race is different. READ MORE TODAY IN STUPID How Much Did Sean Hannity Pay For Bizarre Obama Painting? Sean Hannity may have a new item to add to his list of instances of wasteful spending. The Fox News gasbag recently purchased the original acrylic version of right wing painter Jon McNaughton's "One Nation Under Socialism" -- a painting which depicts President Obama burning the Constitution. McNaughton's pictures usually sell for $300,000. READ MORE ELECTION 2012 Romney Sweeps Wisconsin, Maryland, D.C. Primaries Mitt Romney tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, sweeping primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C., with time left over to swap charges with President Barack Obama. READ MORE MONEY Auto Sales Surge To Highest Level In Four Years Appealing small cars, low interest rates, truck deals and unseasonably warm weather helped the auto industry achieve its best monthly performance in almost four years in March. General Motors Co. said Tuesday that its U.S. sales rose 12 percent compared with last March on solid demand for cars and small crossovers that achieve 30 highway miles per gallon or better. Chrysler Group's sales jumped 34 percent as buyers went for Fiat small cars and Chrysler sedans. READ MORE CARTOON OF THE DAY   (c) 2012 Eastern Harbor Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 28 West 27th Street, Suite 502 New York, NY 10001