A STAR IS BORN – AT 11:53 A.M. ET:  The new Congress starts business tomorrow, and with it come some new Republican stars.  They are starting to define a new conservatism that is more inclusive and more creative.

One such star is Mia Love, the new African-American Republican congresswoman from Utah.  She is here.  She is vocal, and she's taking on Obamacare.  She will not be silenced by the old Republican "get along" establishment.  From the Washington Times: 

Rep.-elect Mia Love vowed to walk the talk she promised voters of Utah and that as part of that pledge, she would stand strong on Obamacare and push for its repeal and replacement.

Specifically, she vowed to “do everything humanly possible to stop Obamacare,” she said during an interview on “This Week” on ABC News.

“Look, I was elected by my district to make sure we get the decision-making back in their hands,” she said, National Review Online reported. “And I’ve said I was going to do everything I can to repeal and replace it with broad health-care reforms, free-market health-care reforms. And that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

Ms. Love was elected in a tight race against Democrat Doug Owens. She made the strong statement in response to ABC host Martha Raddatz’s question about whether she would support Sen. Ted Cruz’s plan to defund, repeal or dismantle Obamacare.

COMMENT:  At least she has spirit.  The latest on Obamacare, and we'll report on it in detail, is that it's starting to have a devastating impact on the middle class.  Obamacare, at base, is a wealth transfer program.  The Americans who were "uninsured" before it was passed – in fact everyone who wanted health care actually got it – are now comfortable with their plan.  But middle class people are seeing soaring rates, cutbacks in coverage, and the inability to choose doctors.  Change we can believe in.  Right.

Will Americans wake up and vote out the Obama crowd in 2016?  I think it's close.  Many Americans get checks from the government, and they're subject to intimidation and scares.

January 5, 2015