ObamaCare to Supreme Court

Volume 40 -- November 16, 2011 Welcome to this week's Victory Insider, your weekly round-up of news, views, and information for staying up to speed on recent developments in Washington, the unfolding 2012 elections, and GOP efforts to stop the Obama Agenda and return commonsense and responsibility to American government. 2012 ELECTION COUNTDOWN Iowa Caucuses: 49 Days Election Day 2012: 357 Days In this week's installment: Victory in Virginia Obama's heavy concentration on Virginia hasn't helped his party's electoral fortunes. (Kimberley A. Strassel, "Obama's Virginia Defeat: Democrats Were Trounced in Tuesday's State Legislature Election, Despite the President's Heavy Investment of Time in the State," Wall Street Journal, 11/11/2011) ...And Mississippi Phil Bryant's victory in the Mississippi governor's race marks the first time in 125 years the state has elected back-to-back Republican governors. (WLOX, "Bryant Wins Mississippi Governor's Race, WLOX, 11/8/11) ObamaCare to Supreme Court "The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama's main domestic achievement, health care overhaul, setting up an election year showdown." (Jesse J. Holland, "Supreme Court Will Hear Healthcare Case," Washington Times, 11/14/2011) Turning Off the Tap Obama's craven decision to kowtow to his radical environmentalist base and delay a Canadian oil supply pipeline has our northern neighbor looking to offer its energy resources to the Chinese instead. ("Canadian PM Eyes China After U.S. Pipeline Delay," Breitbart, 11/13/2011) Gunwalker Grandstanding "By now it's clear that the Obama administration's 'solution' to the long-simmering Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal is as easy as one, two, three. One, scapegoating. Two, stonewalling. Three, blaming Bush." (Michael A. Walsh, "'Furious' Excuse-Making," New York Post, 11/11/2011) "Progressive" Utopia? "Occupy Wall Street" protestors represent the most covetous, irresponsible, selfish, and base elements of modern American society. (Nathanial Botwinick, "Occupy Wall Street Blotter," National Review, 11/11/2011) Indecent Proposal Democrats on debt reduction panel unsurprisingly looking for ways to increase spending. (Erik Wasson & Julian Pecquet, "Democrats Want War Savings to Fund New Stimulus Package," The Hill, 11/10/2011) Playing Favorites Billionaire Obama supporter's company gets government contract for questionable drug. (David Willman, "Cost, Need Questioned in $433-Million Smallpox Drug Deal: A Company Controlled by a Longtime Political Donor Gets a No-Bid Contract to Supply an Experimental Remedy for a Threat That May Not Exist," Los Angeles Times, 11/13/2011) More Wealth Redistribution Are taxpayers about to be forced to pay for yet another liberal social engineering failure? The Federal Housing Administration has backed risky loans totaling billions of dollars. (Elizabeth MacDonald, "We Warned You: FHA Bailout Coming," Fox News, 11/11/2011) Moore Than Enough Uber-hypocrite Michael Moore's Michigan vacation palace puts the lie to his ridiculous claims. (Andrew Breitbart, "Exclusive Photos: Michael Moore's Massive Michigan Vacation Mansion Beyond 99 Percent's Wildest Dreams," Big Hollywood, 11/10/2011) Join the RNC Mobile Army! When you become a member of the new GOP Mobile Army, you'll be the first to see the GOP's newest TV ads and receive exclusive interviews, messages and contests designed only for our mobile audience. Text UNITE to 91919 to join the GOP Mobile Army today! Message and data rates may apply. Volunteers Wanted! The RNC's 2012 campaign plan calls for the largest grassroots ground operation in our Party's history. We will open Victory Centers in all 50 states to coordinate our nationwide Get-Out-The-Vote program to elect a Republican president and GOP majorities at all levels. Help turn our country around by joining the national campaign determined to make Barack Obama a one-term president and elect more Republicans everywhere by becoming an RNC Victory Volunteer. RNC on the Go: If you haven't already, please take a moment to sign up to follow us on Facebook. You can also follow Chairman Priebus's Twitter feed @ReincePriebus or check out his fan page on Facebook! Weekly Republican Video Address View this past week's Veterans' Day message from Representative Joe Heck. Republican National Committee | 310 First Street, SE | Washington, D.C. 20003 p: 202.863.8500 | f: 202.863.8820 | e: info@gop.com Paid for by the Republican National Committee. 310 First Street, SE - Washington, D.C. 20003 - (202) 863-8500 www.gop.com Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Unsubscribe Copyright 2011 Republican National Committee