Inside WashingtonSeason 20, Episode 2 of 52
The gas-tax pander: Senators Clinton and McCain call for a gas-tax summer holiday but Obama opts out. Is it wise to stand on principle during an economic crisis? Rev. Wright's National Press Club rant. Obama tries to completely distance himself. Will he succeed? What took him so long? Is there a double standard: one rule for left-wing black preachers, another for right-wingers like Rev. John Hagee, who calls the Catholic Church the "anti-Christ," and with whom McCain shares a cordial relationship. Charles Krauthammer accuses Obama of using "cheap rhetorical tricks" as he navigates his way through this political crisis. What's ahead in Indiana and South Carolina? Will Rev. Wright's comments continue to haunt Obama? President Bush urges Congress to fix the economy as consumer confidence plummets. The panel fears Congressional action might make matters worse.
