House Republican Deputy Whip Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, took the time to chat with me this morning about the challenge of putting together enough votes to pass Speaker Boehner’s debt bill. Tweet Share
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Debt Debate: Butts Did Not Get in Line AUDIO
The debt debate takes a new turn now with a terrible setback for Republican Speaker John Boehner, who was unable to get enough members of his own party to go along with his plan for cutting spending, raising the debt ceiling, and ending the standoff in Washington. Tweet Share
Braddock TV: The Difference Between a Problem and a Crisis
I got a lot of reaction to this week’s segment on CBS 11 News. Some of it was positive. Some was negative. I was talking about the fact that the Tea Party is driving the agenda in Washington right now when it comes to the debt ceiling debate and whether the United States will go […]
Debt Debate Draws Comparisons to Terrorism AUDIO
I have to tell you the crisis over the nation’s debt limit has frustrations boiling over in ways I haven’t seen since the last time we had some crisis that seemed to average folks like a manufactured controversy. Tweet Share
Explaining (To America) Governor Perry’s Stance on Gay Marriage
It seems Gov. Perry confused some social conservatives and the national media when he recently said that that it as “OK” with him that New York has legalized gay marriage. Tweet Share
First Baptist Dallas Pastor: Christians Shouldn’t Try to Make Every Issue a Moral Absolute
Now that prayer events are being held to address the debt crisis (that’s in addition to Gov. Perry’s much-touted and controversial prayer event in Houston next month), I thought it would be interesting to talk with a prominent religious leader in North Texas about people turning to their faith in crisis situations. Tweet Share
Braddock TV: GOP & Dems Don’t Speak the Same Language on Taxes (VIDEO)
I was on CBS 11 this afternoon with Doug Dunbar to talk about President Obama’s plan for deficit reduction. Tweet Share
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Scott Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin.
