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

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Pfleger: Door burning is 'little or nothing' | VIDEO Fr. Michael Pfleger says an arson attempt on his St. Sabina church Wednesday was a scare tactic, and he will not be deterred from his push to rid the community of gangs and drugs. Crews respond to track fire near Union Station Emergency crews responded to a track fire near Chicago's Union Station Wednesday morning. Chicago, Cubs close to Wrigley renovation deal | VIDEO There are signs that the Cubs and the city of Chicago may be closer to a deal to renovate Wrigley Field. Durbin, climate experts urge action on global warming | VIDEO An Illinois lawmaker and climate experts are sounding the alarm about global warming, saying we are already feeling the effects of it, and it will only get worse if drastic measures are not taken. Suspect crashes with squad car after police shots fired Chicago police say they fired at a suspect who was fleeing from officers and then collided with another squad car on the West Side around midnight in the North Austin neighborhood. Semi crash causes sign to fall onto Borman lanes A semi-truck crashed into a pole supporting an overhead sign on eastbound Interstate 80/94, causing the sign to come down and block lanes, Indiana State Police said Wednesday. MORE STORIES Strange News Police: Man drove drunk on Atlantic City boardwalk | VIDEO Ohioan finds check from storm-torn Indiana town NY police find stolen truck as it's being buried Dog Scouts of America have troops in 22 states Man tries to board flight with knife in mayo Consumer Consumer Reports: Saving on Groceries Chrysler sales rise; big month seen for industry CTA Park n Rides allow phone payments Consumer Reports tests more iPads for heat Feds investigating fire reports in Cruze, Wrangler Healthbeat Group: Many routine tests unnecessary Leafy greens might help fight breast cancer Study: Preschoolers don't spend enough time outside Obesity problem may be bigger than thought Whooping cough vaccine may wear off by pre-teens MOST POPULAR Texas tornado damage caused by numerous twisters Crews respond to track fire near Union Station Pfleger: Door burning is 'little or nothing' Chicago, Cubs close to Wrigley renovation deal Aurora resident injured in Florida plane crash All Most Popular

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It Would Be "Extraordinary" To Strike Down Health Care Reform Law | Media Matters for America

It Would Be "Extraordinary" To Strike Down Health Care Reform Law | Media Matters for America:

In Fact, Striking Down Health Care Law Would Be "Unprecedented" And "Extraordinary"

Cohn: "Rarely In American History Has The Court Struck Down Laws In Decisions That Would Have Such Quick, Widespread Impact."

Drum: "Very, Very Rarely Has" Supreme Court "Overturned A Major Piece Of Federal Legislation." In an April 1 Mother Jones article, Kevin Drum wrote:

There are two ways to look at this. The first is through the lens of what it would actually mean to overturn Obamacare. On this score, Jonathan [Cohn] is right: it would be unprecedented. The Supreme Court has handed down plenty of big decisions before, but very, very rarely has it overturned a major piece of federal legislation.

effrey Toobin: It Is "A Grave And Unusual Step For Unelected, Unaccountable, Life-Tenured Judges To Overrule" Government. In an article for the April 9 issue of the New Yorker, CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin wrote:

The involvement of the federal government in the health-care market is not unprecedented; it dates back nearly fifty years, to the passage of Medicare and Medicaid. The forty million uninsured Americans whose chances for coverage are riding on the outcome of the case are already entered "into commerce," because others are likely to pay their health-care costs.Kennedy's last point, about the "heavy burden" on the government to defend the law, was correct--in 1935. Justice Kennedy had it backward. The "heavy burden" is not on the defenders of the law but on its challengers. Acts of Congress, like the health-care law, are presumed to be constitutional, and it is -- or should be -- a grave and unusual step for unelected, unaccountable, life-tenured judges to overrule the work of the democratically elected branches of gover nment. [The New Yorker, 4/9/12]

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msnbc video: Obama criticizes Ryans budget plan in speech

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msnbc video: Bashir: Republicans can’t have it both ways on a candidate and his religion

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CPD: Drugs thrown from car during chase | VIDEO Two children and two adults were hurt when a police chase ended with a crash near 89th Street and Ashland. LSD to be lengthened by 2 miles | VIDEO Lake Shore Drive is growing by two miles. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the announcement Tuesday morning that construction will connect the roadway to the former U.S. Steel facility on Chicago's South Side. String of identity thefts in Elgin subdivision | VIDEO Police in Elgin are warning residents about a string of identity thefts in the suburb. They say all of the thefts happened in the same subdivision. Man injured in fires at Rogers Park home A man is hospitalized after several small fires at a home in Rogers Park in the 6500-block of Newgard Avenue. Florida plane crash: Passenger from Aurora | VIDEO At least one of the passengers critically injured when a plane crashed into a Florida supermarket is from Illinois. Street sweeping season begins in Chicago A warning for Chicago drivers: Street sweeping season is under way. MORE STORIES Strange News Police: Man drove drunk on Atlantic City boardwalk | VIDEO Stripper pole on the pulpit? | VIDEO Iowan accused of urinating on co-workers' chairs April Fools: Romney's staff pulls prank on him Conn. teams set record for longest kickball game Consumer Consumer Reports: Saving on Groceries CTA Park n Rides allow phone payments Consumer Reports tests more iPads for heat Feds investigating fire reports in Cruze, Wrangler Burger King's new menu -- a lot like McDonald's Healthbeat Study: Preschoolers don't spend enough time outside Melanoma rates increase, especially among young women Osteoporosis drugs may lead to eye trouble Do mammograms cause more harm than good? Cancer patients getting right amount of chemo? MOST POPULAR 1940 census data interest cripples website CPD: Drugs thrown from car during chase Murdered girl remembered on 15th birthday Charges upgraded against woman in fatal crash Who won the Mega Millions jackpot? All Most Popular

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Pelosi: I Would Love to See Nominee Clinton in 2016 SPORTS Kentucky Wins National Championship POLITICS Obama: Paul Ryan's Budget is 'Nothing But Thinly Veiled Social Darwinism' WORLD U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty For Pakistani Militant Chief SAN FRANCISCO At Least 6 People Killed In Shooting At Oakland Religious School BLACK VOICES Enhanced Police Video Shows Gashes On Zimmerman's Head BLOG POSTS Robert Reich: Turning America Into a Giant Casino Organized gambling is a scam. And it particularly preys upon people with lower incomes -- who assume they can't make it big any other way, who often find it hardest to assess the odds, and whose families can least afford to lose the money. Yet America is now opening the floodgates. Geoffrey Dunn: Palin vs. Couric: Recounting the Infamous 2008 Campaign Interview While Sarah Palin admitted that her performance in the Couric interviews in 2008 "had let the team down," she never acknowledged that she had failed to prepare for them. Alex Castellanos: Bathing in Moral Superiority In the Grand Old Party, we see moral standards as necessary but humbling measures of our imperfections, revealing how far and how often we fall short. The principled perfection of the left, however, requires little such humility. Greta Van Susteren: Oh My... Did President Obama Forget Marbury v. Madison? What's Up With Harvard Law School? Every law school -- yes, even Harvard Law School -- teaches the landmark case Marbury v. Madison. It was decided in 1803 (yes, 1803!). You read it your first year in law school. Rep. Luis Gutierrez: The Stolen Dreams Act Anti-immigration policies and anti-immigrant rhetoric adopted by some leaders in Senator Rubio's party aren't just liabilities with Latino voters, they are liabilities will all voters.

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HOME POLITICS NATIONAL NEWS WORLD ECONOMY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT Joe Conason Carl Hiaasen Connie Schultz E.J. Dionne Gene Lyons Jonathan Alter April 03, 2012 THE BIG STORY, BY MATT TAYLOR Wisconsin Voters: What Primary? We Want A Recall! Wisconsin Republicans may be voting in their presidential primary Tuesday, but many Badger State voters and activists are looking ahead to Republican Governor Scott Walker's recall election in June, when the Tea Party, the labor unions, and everyone else will deliver their judgment on the most polarizing politician in the Midwest. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: DAVID CAY JOHNSTON Why Funding Schools With Gambling Revenue Is A Bad Bet Politicians in both parties are betting that allowing more gambling will make them winners at the polls by raising revenue without appearing to raise taxes. As a longtime student of gambling companies and their regulation, I find these developments troubling. People who want to play should have an honest place to wager. But states should only allow, not encourage, gambling. Basic government services should not depend on gambling revenue, as Texas Governor Rick Perry's school finance proposal did. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: MARY SANCHEZ Marco Rubio's Grand GOP Rescue Plan (And Why It Probably Won't Work) Why punish the children of undocumented immigrants when they are eager to be college-educated, tax-paying additions to the U.S. economy? The answer is: because the Tea Party says you should. And Marco Rubio, in his first task to prove what he can do for the GOP, says he's going to set this ship upright. Good luck, senator. You will need it -- if your bill has any substance. READ MORE ANOTHER NEW LOW Sarah Palin Co-Hosting NBC's 'Today' Show (To Spite Katie Couric) Sarah Palin will serve as a co-host on NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday, making her a temporary member of the "lamestream" media that she so frequently derides. NBC, which announced the move on its website on Sunday night, claims that the former Alaska governor will "reveal a different side" of her that viewers have never seen. For her part, however, Palin promised to show at least some of the angry conservatism that made her famous. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: JEFF MADRICK The Insane Myth About Government That Won't Die Trust in government now is very low. But trust in government has been falling on balance since the late 1960s and took an especially large hit in the 1970s. The nation hasn't truly regained its confidence in it ever since. In fact, the nation has been vulnerable to mythology and misinformation that has seriously damaged America's future. READ MORE APRIL MADNESS Dozens Arrested Immediately After Kentucky Wins NCAA Tournament Police in Kentucky said they arrested several dozen people following the Wildcats' 67-59 win over Kansas in the NCAA championship game Monday night. Fans filled the streets near the university's Lexington campus within minutes of the game's conclusion. They jumped up and down, screamed, sprayed beer and waved Kentucky flags. Lexington police had arrested several dozen people by the time the game had been over only a few minutes, police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said. 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