Backroom Politics

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TUESDAY IS PRIMARY VOTING DAY SOMEWHERE...TODAY IT IS WISCONSIN INDIANA, NORTH CAROLINA AND WEST VIRGINIA...WILL SEN. LUGAR SURVIVE?  WILL A RECALL ON GOV. WALKER BE SUCCESSFUL?...DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF DC...SUSPECTED UNDERWEAR BOMBER PLOT THWARTED....IS AL QUADEA STILL A THREAT?...OBAMA HONEY-DO....POTUS GIVES CONGRESS A CHORE LIST...HOW SHOULD CONGRESS REACT?...CHINA'S DISIDENT PROBLEM WITH THE U.S....WHO BOTCHED WHAT???  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 Tues

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...ON THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OSAMA BIN LADIN'S DEMISE, IS AL QUAIDA  STILL A THREAT?  SHOULD WE STILL BE IN PLACES LIKE AFGHANISTAN?  IS OBAMA (OR  ROMNEY FOR THAT MATTER POLITICIZING OSAMA AND 9/11)? THINK OF A HAPPY PLACE, THINK OF A HAPPY PLACE...CRAP, POLITICO IS REPORTING THAT CONGRESS IS GOING TO BE EVEN MORE DYSFUNCTIONAL!!!  HEY, YOU KNOW THE DARK GARAGE IN ROSLYN, VIRGINIA WHERE I MET WITH DEEP THROAT? WELL...THE LATEST ON THE BUFF AGAINST BOB WOODWARD!!!  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 B

TODAY ON BACK ROOM POLITICS... IT'S TUESDAY AND THAT MEANS SOMEONE IS VOTING SOMEWHERE...ARE TODAY'S PRIMARIES ENOUGH TO PUT ROMNEY OVER THE TOP...VEEP STAKES RUN...WHO ARE THE FRONT RUNNERS?  DOES ANYONE REALLY WANT TO BE ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE?...CHAIRMAN ISSA SAYS THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS THE MOST CORRUPT GOVERNMENT IN HISTORY...RHETORIC OR REALITY?...WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN BADGES...THE ARIZONA IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT LAW UNDER SCRUTNEY BY SCOTUS...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!!!  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 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 an

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S FINALLY HEAD TO HEAD, OBAMA VS. ROMNEY FOR THE GOLD CUP THAT IS THE WHITE HOUSE!!!  WHAT IMPACT DOES RICK SANTORUM HAVE ON THE GOP RACE? DID THE GOP GIVE BARAK OBAMA'S CAMP THE BLUEPRINT TO RE-TAKE 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE?...THE SENATE KILLS THE "BUFFETT RULE"?  DOES THIS MEAN HIS SECRETARY WON'T BE SITTING IN THE GALERY FOR THE NEXT STATE OF THE UNION?...THE SECRET SERVICE AND GSA: TWO SCANDLES OR JUST FEEDING THE MEDIA?  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 Tue

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S TUESDAY, THAT MEANS IT'S THERE'S PROBABLY A PRIMARY TODAY....WAIT...MARYLAND, DC, AND WISCONSIN HOLD PRIMARIES TODAY!  AND IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PRIMARIES, THAT MEANS, WE GET TO TRY AGAIN TO HANDICAP THIS RACE...WHO IS ON THE BUBBLE?  OBAMA IS TAKING SHOTS AT THE FOLLOWING A) THE RYAN BUDGET B) THE SUPREME COURT FOR RULING ON THE OBAMACARE C) ALL OF THE ABOVE.  WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE TRAYVON MARTIN SHOOTING IN FLORIDA...WE'LL HAVE DC COMMUNITY ACTIVIST JOE WILLIAMS ON TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE.  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!  The Supreme Court is spending the week hearing legal arguments regarding the legality of Obamacare…5 days of legal briefings and legal argument on “Is Obamacare legal?”…WAKE UP !!! Are you with me?  Good!  Also, the tragic events in Florida and the case surrounding the shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin…is the Stand Your Ground Law a bad idea…is this issue being too politicized? Is this thing on??  President Obama and the Otkrytoe polozhenie mikrofona…that’s Russian for the open microphone situation… Speaking of otkryto mikrofona…Senator Santorum looses his temper with the New York Times…is he in the wrong or is he justified?  All of 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...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...IT'S TUESDAY THAT MEANS IT'S PRIMARY DAY SOMEWHERE...AND TODAY IT IS IN MICHIGAN AND ARIZONA!!!  DETAILED COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES IN THESE STATES!!!  ALSO, SPECIAL GUEST SALESHA WILKEN, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE CLAREMORE DAILY PROGRESS IN OKLAHOMA TALKING ABOUT POLITICS IN THE SOONER STATE...IS RELIGION TOO SEPERATE FROM POLITICS OR ARE WE LOOKING AT CHURCH AND STATE MERGER....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. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Poli

TODAY, ON BACKROOM POLITICS...NOT EVEN NOSTRODOMUS COULD HANDICAP THIS GOP RACE...WHILE WE CALLED THE LAST 3 RACES FOR ROMNEY, SANTORUM COMES IN AND WINS THE TRIFECTA!!!  DO YOU REALLY THINK WE ARE GOING TO HANDICAP MICHIGAN?!? YOU BET!!!   CHINA'S ANNOINTED NEXT PRESIDENT CAME TO DC LAST WEEK, DID THE VISIT DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE ANTI-CHINESE RHETORIC SUBSIDE?  MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI ENCOURAGES HER TEAM TO "NOT GET COCKY"  IS THERE ARE REASON SHE MIGHT SAY THIS? THINGS ARE HEATING UP IN THE SHOWDOWN WITH IRAN WHILE SYRIA DOESN'T GO AWAY. 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. If American p

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 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...BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CAPITOL HILL... THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO "CHOOSE NOT RUN" INCREASES....ALSO, THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE TENSE...IS ISRAEL READY TO MOVE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES?...HOW LONG CAN PRESIDENT ASSAD OF SYRIA CONTINUE TO HOLD POWER?  ARE WE IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF A DEFACTO WAR WITH RUSSIA AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT UN SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE?...IN AMERICAN POLITICS...CAN MITT CONTINUE THE SURGE FROM FLORIDA AND NEVADA WITH 3 STATES HOLDING CAUCUSES TODAY?.... CAN NEWT HANG ON UNTIL SUPER TUESDAY??...HAS THE PRESIDENT WAFFLED ON THE IDEA OF A "SUPER-PAC"? AND WAS CLINT EASTWOOD'S SUPER BOWL AD  A POLITICAL ENDORSEMENT OR JUST A GREAT MESSAGE?...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" 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 insid

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...FLORIDA, FLORIDA, FLORIDA...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE SUNSHINE STATE...DOES MITT ROMNEY'S TV MONEY WIN FLORIDA FOR HIM OR CAN NEWT PULL OFF THE MEGA-UPSET?  WHAT ARE THE BIG ISSUES FOR FLORIDA VOTERS AND WHY IS FLORIDA IMPORTANT??  HAVE WE SEEN THE WORST OF THE CAMPAIGN MUD SLINGING OR IS THE WORST YET TO COME??  HOW MUCH LONGER CAN NEWT KEEP UP THE CAMPAIGN???  IS THE CONCEPT OF THE SUPER PAC THE WAVE OF THE POLITICAL FUTURE??  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. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS....PRE-GAME ANALYSIS ON THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEACH...CAN THE PRESIDENT HIT ONE OUT OF THE PARK TO UPGRADE A 38% APPROVAL RATING?....WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPEACH?...PIG PILE ON MITT....NEWT COMES BACK TO WIN IN A BIG WAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA...PIG PILE ON NEWT...ROMNEY AND THE FIELD COME OUT AGRESSIVELY AGAINST NEWT IN FLORIDA...HOW IS THIS GOING TO PLAY OUT IN THE GOP TICKET?  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. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your daily ritual, tune into Backroom Politics

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...BREAKING NEWS! WISCONSIN GARNERS ONE MILLION SIGNATURES TO RECALL GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER!  MORE BREAKING NEWS!  VIRGINIA APPELATE COURT HAS REJECTED RICK PERRY'S APPEAL TO BE ON THE VIRGINIA BALLOT!!!  THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY RUN IS DOWN ONE CANDIDATE...IS THE WORST YET TO COME?? CONGRESS COMES BACK TO THE WORST APPROVAL NUMBERS EVER!!!  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. 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 l

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS....IT'S NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY DAY...THE GOP CANDIDATES ARE TAKING BIG SWINGS AT EACH OTHER...WHO WINS, WHO LOOSES, WHO BAIL OUT?...WHAT DOES ROMNEY HAVE TO DO TO GAIN CREDIBILITY WITH THE GOP BASE AND CAN HE DO IT?...NEWT IS FIGHTING FIRE WITH SWIFTBOAT FIRE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, IS THIS RACE GOING TO BE A MUDBATH?....IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S A SUPERPAC...ARE THEY GOOD FOR THE ELECTORAL PROCESS?....IRAN CONTINUES TO DEFY THE WORLD BY STARTING TO ENRICH URAINIUM...CAN THE WORLD STOP IRAN?  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. If American politics, foreign a

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS - THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION REGULAR SEASON HAS KICKED OFF...PRE-SEASON IS OVER!  IT'S IOWA CAUCUS DAY!  WE'LL DISCUSS THE LATEST ON THE REPUBLICAN RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE...IRAN HAS BEEN RATTLING SOME SABRES IN THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ...AND BY SABRES WE MEAN LAUNCHING MEDIUM RANGE CRUISE MISSLES...WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR THE US IN IRAN?...HAS THE ARAB SPRING RECOILED?  PROBLEMS IN IRAQ AND EGYPT...HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS THIS GOING TO BE?...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. If American politics, foreign affairs, and intelligent civil discussion are part of your

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 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...DOWN GOES CONGRESS, DOWN GOES CONGRESS!  THE HOUSE KILLS A "BI-PARTISAN" DEAL TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX CREDIT...IS THE TEA PARTY HOLDING THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE HOSTAGE?  IT'S OUR LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR...WE'LL TALK ABOUT OUR THOUGHTS ON THE BIGGEST DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL STORIES OF 2011...ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACK ROOM 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. 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 T