KARL ROVE - Obama's Second-Term Wish List

WSJ: OBAMA'S SECOND-TERM WISH LIST President Obama's 15-minute, 2,108-word second inaugural address followed the old wedding advice to offer "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." The "something old" was Mr. Obama's habit of serving up straw men before triumphantly demolishing them. "No single person," he harrumphed, "can train all the math and science teachers" or "build all the roads and networks and research labs" America needs. I'll pay for a year's subscription to this newspaper for anyone who can identify a single person who has suggested such a thing. While we're at it, who exactly is proposing we "choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future"? >> Read Full Article >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook ON AIR: WHAT OBAMA'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS REVEALS ABOUT HIS SECOND TERM Karl Rove discusses what President Barack Obama's inaugural address reveals about his second term objectives and whether he is likely to work with those who disagree with him over the next four years. >> Watch Video >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook POLLING NEWS AND NOTES Polling News & Notes is a regular update published by Rove & Co. highlighting overlooked trends and insights in polling, political demography, and election statistics. January 24, 2013: 80% of Young Americans Face Higher Premiums Due to Obamacare FOX NEWS OPINION: PREPARE FOR A LONG, NASTY FOUR YEARS Though the public inauguration ceremony takes place Monday, President Barack Obama’s new term began Sunday, with his official swearing-in held in the White House’s Blue Room.Many of us hope his second term will be better than his first. To understand why, consider his record so far. Fewer Americas are working today than when Mr. Obama took the oath of office four years ago. The unemployment rate is higher. He’s the first president to preside over a decline in median household income during a recovery. Nearly half as many more people receive food stamps than when he first took office and 1 out of every 6 Americans lives in poverty. >> Read Full Article >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook JUST READ: 1861: THE CIVIL WAR AWAKENING BY ADAM GOODHEART This is a wonderful, brisk exploration by a talented historian of the Civil War’s first year. Adam Goodheart tells the story of America’s descent into conflict through sketches of memorable characters who may be unfamiliar now, but who were very well known to the country then.... >> View Full Reading List >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook RECOMMENDED READ: HILLARY CLINTON'S MANAGEMENT FAILURE BY ELLIOTT ABRAMS, NATIONAL REVIEW Online During her congressional testimony today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeatedly defended her failure to see key cables dealing with Benghazi by noting how many cables the State Department receives. She explained there are 1.4 million cables to the department a year, all addressed to her as secretary. That’s wrong — and this poor excuse is worth examining. >> Read Full Article >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook OTHER WAYS TO CONNECT WITH KARL Karl's social network is growing and here are some more ways you can connect with him. If you have something you'd like to ask Karl, post it on his Facebook wall! If he answers your question, he'll send you an autographed photo. You can also join Karl on Twitter or sign up to receive his articles via RSS feed.

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