Friday, July 17, 2015

DAILY BELLWETHER 07/17/2015

Here are the top Bellwether stories of the day

Obama Agrees to Massive Stimulus Plan… for Iran

On Tuesday, President Obama signed an agreement that equates to a $1,300 impact on every family in America — one of the largest stimulus packages in history. The only problem is that this money is not going to help put food on the table of struggling Americans. In fact, quite the opposite. This money is the $150 billion signing bonus that the Obama administration is giving Iran as part of the nuclear deal. And what is worse, National Security Adviser Susan Rice said on Wednesday’s Situation Room on CNN, “We should expect” that some of the money ... “would go to the Iranian military and could ... Read More

Poll: Hillary Approval Rating Plummets–Voters Don’t Think She’s ‘Honest,’ ‘Compassionate’

Hillary Clinton’s approval rating has plummeted among Americans, including Democrats, as more voters do not think she is compassionate or honest. A new AP/Gfk poll found that only 39 percent of Americans view Clinton favorably and nearly half of Americans “say they have a negative opinion of her.” Clinton’s favorability rating among Democrats has dropped 11 points since April, as only seven in 10 Democrats view Clinton favorably, compared to a quarter of Democrats who “now say they see Clinton in an unfavorable light.” More troubling for Clinton is that only 4 in 10 voters in the poll viewed Clinton as “compassionate” and just 3 in 10 thought Clinton was “honest.” ... Read More

Conservatives Plot to Get Religious Liberty Bill to Obama’s Desk

Conservative members of Congress appeared confident today that a new bill designed to prohibit the federal government from taking “discriminatory action” against a person or ... Read More

Republicans Blame Obama Policies for Rise in Domestic Terrorism

President Obama called the murder of four Marines in Tennessee Thursday “heartbreaking” and pleaded for Americans not to jump to conclusions, but Republicans were already blaming him for what investigators termed domestic terrorism, as the shooting quickly became part of the 2016 presidential campaign. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who is seeking the GOP nomination, said the killing appeared to be terrorism, and said Mr. Obama needs confront the dangers posed by the “evil” of jihadists. ... Read More