The McLaughlin Group - May 28th - CBS-NY + PBS Nationwide

FULL EPISODE

My time linked comments:

Assessing President Obama's Legacy: Negative on economic recovery, labor participation, slow tenor of recovery, foreign policy. Positive on engagement of more Americans in politics

Teasing Clarence that he needs a list for Dr. M's list of Obama failures!

Democrats have been annihilated at state level politics. Shows conservative opportunity on notions of government/taxation. Also noting President Obama's failure to reach out to GOP seriously, and failure to reform entitlements

The economy continues to be driven by reliance on debt and deficit spending, and how that affects my generation

Noting that the deficit will spiral into negative territory once again because of the failure to reform entitlements (see CBO budget track from 2017 onwards)

Michelle Obama has a positive record in terms of women's rights, nutrition, and personal conduct

Noting off camera that the US Secret Service respect the First Lady

Michelle Obama will focus on policy issues but not politics

Nice moment. And then noting why I believe conservatives must articulate a new vision of environmentalism in our politics. I explain in the article Dr. M references, here

Even if we disagree on global warming, for example, we should not preclude opportunities for common compromise

PREDICTION: Iraqi government will face uptick in pressure from Iran in coming weeks