Backroom Politics

JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, ALAN, CARL and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from  WASHINGTON, DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics and help us bring civility back to Washington. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features an uncensored take on Washington and special guests each week. We invite our listeners to call in, ask questions, and share their commentary on our weekly political subjects. Simply dial 619-638-8477 during show time, and listen for us to announce you!

JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, ALAN, CARL and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from  WASHINGTON, DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics and help us bring civility back to Washington. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features an uncensored take on Washington and special guests each week. We invite our listeners to call in, ask questions, and share their commentary on our weekly political subjects. Simply dial 619-638-8477 during show time, and listen for us to announce you!

JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, ALAN, CARL and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from  WASHINGTON, DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics and help us bring civility back to Washington. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features an uncensored take on Washington and special guests each week. We invite our listeners to call in, ask questions, and share their commentary on our weekly political subjects. Simply dial 619-638-8477 during show time, and listen for us to announce you!

JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, ALAN, CARL and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from  WASHINGTON, DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics and help us bring civility back to Washington. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features an uncensored take on Washington and special guests each week. We invite our listeners to call in, ask questions, and share their commentary on our weekly political subjects. Simply dial 619-638-8477 during show time, and listen for us to announce you!

JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, ALAN, CARL and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from  WASHINGTON, DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics and help us bring civility back to Washington. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features an uncensored take on Washington and special guests each week. We invite our listeners to call in, ask questions, and share their commentary on our weekly political subjects. Simply dial 619-638-8477 during show time, and listen for us to announce you!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S TUESDAY WHICH MEANS THAT AS OF 4 PM, THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NOT HAD A MAJOR SCREW UP TODAY THAT WE CAN REPORT...OH WAIT....I WAS WRONG.  PRESSURE ON MISSOURI GOP SENATE MOUNTS AFTER A DISASTEROUS TV APPEARANCE....WHEN IN GALILEE, DO AS THE GOP DOES...WHICH BY THE WAY MEANS SKINNY DIPPING IN THE HOLY LAND....THE VIRGINIA VOTER ID LAW IS UPHELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE...IS THIS SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT?....WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM THE UPCOMING CONVENTIONS AND ARE THEY REALLY STILL RELEVANT?  DO THE PARTIES MATTER THAT MUCH ANYMORE TO VOTERS....THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY, ON BACKROOM POLITICS...ONE STATE, TWO STATE, RED STATE, BLUE STATE...THE SIDES ARE PICKED...IN THE RED CORNER THE TAG TEAM OF ROMNEY AND RYAN...AND IN THE BLUE CORNER, THE TAG TEAM OF OBAMA AND BIDEN...OUR VIEW ON THE HOME STRETCH TO THE ELECTION!!!  JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, JOHN, ALAN and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics and help us bring civility back to Washington. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features members of the First Congress Society

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...AN OTHER TRAGIC SHOOTING...THIS TIME IN WISCONSIN...IS DOMESTIC TERRORISM ON THE RISE?...ARE GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES POLITICIZING THESE EVENTS OR IS NOW THE TIME FOR SERIOUS GUN CONTROL LAWS?...POLITICO HIGHLIGHTS THE POWER OF MONEY IN TODAY'S POLITICS...ARE THE DAYS OF THE SMALL DOLLAR DONORS MAKING A DIFFERENCE GONE?...VEEP STAKES...COULD WE SEE A VICE PRESIDENT PATREAUS? HAS CHRIS CHIRSTIE JUST PULLED THE GREATEST HEAD FAKE IN POLITICAL HISTORY?...THE OLYMPICS CONTINUE IN LONDON...ARE WE EXPERIENCING NATIONAL PRIDE?  (OH, BY THE WAY, DC WANTS THE 2024 OLYMPICS...IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)....THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...THE ROMENY WORLD TOUR CONTINUES...THE QUESTION IS, HAS HE ANGERED ANY ALLIES TODAY?...SPEAKING OF ANGER, A FUNDING DEAL HAS BEEN REACHED ON THE HILL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL WORK...AT LEAST UNTIL 2013...HOW DO YOU SPELL SEQUESTRATION? V-O-T-E-S...HOW REAL IS SQUESTRATION AND WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON OUR EVERYDAY LIVES?....SKYDIVING ROYALS AND DANCING NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ARE THE OLYMPICS STILL RELEVANT? WHY AM I SO ADDICTED?...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...THE TRAGIC EVENTS IN AUROA, COLORADO HAVE SPARKED NEW DISCUSSIONS ON GUN CONTROL AND HOMEGROWN TERRORISM...WILL THE GOVERNMENT TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THIS OR WILL THERE BE KNEE-JERK REATCTIONS?...BREAKING NEWS OUT OF DC, THE CBO HAS ISSUED AN OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT...WHAT ARE THE RIPPLE EFFECTS OF THIS STUDY?...THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC THIS WEEK...WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT AND WHAT IS AMERICA'S ROLE IN ALL OF THIS?...THE TURMOIL IN SYRIA HAS NOW REACHED CRITICAL MASS...CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND ALL, HOW DANGERSOUS IS THE SYRIAN ISSUE AND THE MIDDLE EAST?...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...THE DRAIN OF BAIN SEEMS MOSTLY LIKE A PAIN...CAN THE ROMNEY CAMP ESCAPE THE BAIN CAPITAL QUESTION?  DISCLOSE THIS...THE DISCLOSE ACT GETS BOUNCED OUT OF THE SENATE AGAIN...WILL AMERICANS EVER GET FULL TRANSPARENCY IN ELECTION MONEY?...WATCH OUT FOR THAT LAST FANANCIAL STEP, IT'S A DOOZIE....CHAIRMAN BERNANKE GIVES A REAL AND TROUBLING LOOK AT THE "FINANCIAL CLIFF" THAT IS FACING THE ECONOMY...ACCORDING TO THE RED CROSS, SYRIA IS IN A "CIVIL WAR"...SHOULD THE US CHANGE IT'S STRATEGY?  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...LET'S SEE WHERE DO WE START?  THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ON OBAMACARE...TERRIBLE JOB NUMBERS FROM LAST FRIDAY...IS THE ECONOMY IN A HOLDING PATTERN?  IS THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IN CHAOS? WHY CAN'T THE PRESIDENT GET HIS MESSAGE OUT? THE ROMNEY CAMP IS UNDER FIRE FOR OUTSOURCING AND OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS...IS THIS SOMETHING THAT THE ELECTORATE IS CONCERNED ABOUT? SPEAKING OF THE ELECTORATE,,,OUR MODERATOR IS GOING ON A SOAPBOX TODAY ABOUT WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO YOUR RESEARCH ON CANDIDATES...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN (AND BLAGO)...CAN ROMNEY WIN AND TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT?  CAN THE SANTORUM MOMENTUM BE ENOUGH TO NEUTRALIZE THE ROMNEY FRIEGHT TRAIN?...BUGET CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TODAY...WHAT HAS BOTH THE GOP AND DEMS UP IN ARMS?...SPEAKING OF THE LAND OF BLAGO...THE HEATED HOUSE RACES IN ILLINOIS HAS CREATED SOME TENSION IN THE GOP LEADERSHIP, WHAT HAS MAJORITY WHIP MCCARTHY REALLY, REALLY, REALLY ANGRY WITH MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR.  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S SUPER TUESDAY, OUR VERSION OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES EXCEPT WE ARE NOT WEARING TUXEDOS...BUT SOMEONE MAY CURSE LIKE RICKY GERVAIS (PROBABLY BOB)...WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE BIG DAY FOR THE GOP...ISRAELI LEDERSHIP IN DC MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND AIPAC...DO WE, IN FACT HAVE ISRAEL'S BACK? AND IS A CONFRENTATION WITH IRAN INEVITABLE...THE POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE...SENATOR MCCAIN URGES THE WHITE HOUSE TO ENGAGE UAV AIRSTRIKES AGAINST THE SYRIAN CRACKDOWN...ARE WE GIVING UP ONE WAR FRONT FOR ANOTHER?...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

Today, on Backroom Politics...Votes? VOTES?!? We don't need no stinkin' VOTES!!!  Republicans try and woo hispanic voters after the surprise roundhouse kick to the head that was Obama's Immigration policy change....Son los republicanos fuera de contacto con la comunidad hispana? (That is Spanish for "Are the Republicans out of touch with the hispanic community?")...Speaking of la Comunidad Hispana...Reports today say that Marco Rubio "has not even been vetted"....is he out officially...and could Bob Hynes be right again?....The President is on Spring Break with 18 of his closest friends...WAIT!!! WHO INVITED PUTIN???  Is the Euro Zone any better off with the election results of Spain and Greece?  Can the Euro Zone be saved?...Mitch Daniels is preparing his office hours listing as he leaves Politics to head to Purdue....This and Tell Me A Story....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!  

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S SUPER TUESDAY, OUR VERSION OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES EXCEPT WE ARE NOT WEARING TUXEDOS...BUT SOMEONE MAY CURSE LIKE RICKY GERVAIS (PROBABLY BOB)...WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE BIG DAY FOR THE GOP...ISRAELI LEDERSHIP IN DC MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND AIPAC...DO WE, IN FACT HAVE ISRAEL'S BACK? AND IS A CONFRENTATION WITH IRAN INEVITABLE...THE POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE...SENATOR MCCAIN URGES THE WHITE HOUSE TO ENGAGE UAV AIRSTRIKES AGAINST THE SYRIAN CRACKDOWN...ARE WE GIVING UP ONE WAR FRONT FOR ANOTHER?...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...WHEN CHEESEHEADS ATTACK!!!...THE ELECTION IN WISCONSIN GETS HEATED....CAN THE RECALL WORK? IS THIS A REFORENDUM ON THE ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER??  HAS BIG LABOR LOST IT'S INFLUENCE??? .... WITH THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK CITY FOR FUNDRAISERS,  IS THE PRESIDENT TOO CLOSE TO HOLLYWOOD AND IS IT A LIABILITY? ...KOFI ANNAN IS MEETING WITH SECRETARY CLINTON THIS WEEK ON SYRIA...SHOULD WE BE DOING MORE?  WE SHOULD ASK HENRY KISSENGER!....THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE ENDS TODAY....WHY DOES THE WORLD LOVE QE2?? THIS...AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!  

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS....IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN TEXAS...MITT ROMNEY WILL BE THE NOMINEE AFTER TODAY...WON'T HE??   WHO WILL BE THE VEEP PICK GOING INTO TAMPA?  THE SOAP OPERA IN WISCONSIN CONTINUES...IS SCOTT WALKER GOING TO WIN THE BATTLE BUT LOOSE THE WAR?  WHAT EFFECTS COULD THIS HAVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE?...IS CAPITALISM UNDER ATTACK...AFTER CORY BOOKERS COMMENTS, THE DEMOCRATS GO ON THE OFFENSIVE....CRISTINE LEGUARD INSERTS HER PIED INTO HER BOUCHE...SHOULD SHE BE REPLACED?  THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS. TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN (AND BLAGO)...CAN ROMNEY WIN AND TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT?  CAN THE SANTORUM MOMENTUM BE ENOUGH TO NEUTRALIZE THE ROMNEY FRIEGHT TRAIN?...BUGET CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TODAY...WHAT HAS BOTH THE GOP AND DEMS UP IN ARMS?...SPEAKING OF THE LAND OF BLAGO...THE HEATED HOUSE RACES IN ILLINOIS HAS CREATED SOME TENSION IN THE GOP LEADERSHIP, WHAT HAS MAJORITY WHIP MCC

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN (AND BLAGO)...CAN ROMNEY WIN AND TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT?  CAN THE SANTORUM MOMENTUM BE ENOUGH TO NEUTRALIZE THE ROMNEY FRIEGHT TRAIN?...BUGET CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TODAY...WHAT HAS BOTH THE GOP AND DEMS UP IN ARMS?...SPEAKING OF THE LAND OF BLAGO...THE HEATED HOUSE RACES IN ILLINOIS HAS CREATED SOME TENSION IN THE GOP LEADERSHIP, WHAT HAS MAJORITY WHIP MCCARTHY REALLY, REALLY, REALLY ANGRY WITH MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR.  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS, JP MORGAN AND THE GOVERNMENT....IS THIS INVESTIGATION WORTH THE TAXPAYERS TIME AND MONEY?  IT'S RAINING MEN....THE POLITICS OF GAY MARRIAGE?  IS OBAMA GAINING OR LOOSING VOTES...DOES AMERICA CARE?  IS THE GOP IN TURMOIL....CONVENTIONS TURN INTO HOCKEY GAMES...IS RON PAUL HURTING THE PARTY?  ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!! JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, JOHN, ALAN and RALPH on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!!  Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from DC’s premier cigar tavern. What started out as a political insiders happy hour just blocks from the White House quickly became the basis for a new grassroots effort to bring civility back to politics. Broadcasting live from America's Premier Cigar Tavern...Shelly’s Back Room in Washington, DC.... each Tuesday from 4-6PM, Backroom Politics features members of the First Congress Society and special guests each week. We invite our listen