Bill Maher: "First Black President" Obama Not Acting "Gangsta""I thought when we elected the first black president, as a comedian, I thought that two years in that I'd be making jokes what a 'gangsta' he was. You know. And not that he's President Wayne Brady, you know, I thought we were getting Suge Knight," Bill Maher said on CNN. Suge Knight is the founder of Death Row Records and has been arrested numer
Sen. John Kerry: Yes, Obama Is A LiberalSen. John Kerry (D-MA) defends President Obama from liberal critics who say he is not far-left enough. Kerry also talks about tax cuts, which he calls the "least effective way of creating jobs." "I think it's critical for people to understand what the Republicans -- how bankrupt, how fundamentally reckless their position and has been," Sen. K
Gingrich: Obama Still Does Not Understand Huge Loss In 2010Newt Gingrich on the incoming Republican-led House, President Obama & the presidency, unemployment, and tax cuts. "He is a very disciplined team leader," Gingrich said of once former rival Rep. John Boehner. Gingrich highly recommends the book by David Plouffe, President Obama's campaign manger during the 2008 cycle. He says
"FOX News Sunday" Panel On Debt, Tax Cuts & UnemploymentFOX News power panel: Dana Perino, Nina Easton, Liz Cheney and Juan Williams on debt commission, tax cuts and unemployment.
Sens. Hatch, Wyden Open To Deal On Tax CutsCNN: The congressional battle over the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts continued Sunday when Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch said he would accept a two-year extension of the current tax levels, and Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden said he would accept a one-year extension. "I've said that neither side has the votes to get what they want, so
Rep. Rangel: Censuring "Was A Very Political Vote"Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) says he felt unhappy during the whole censuring process, but he says it does not compare to troops in the battle field or those who are unemployed.
"This Week" Roundtable On Wikileaks, IranGeorge Will, Zalmay Khalilzad, Zbigniew Brzezinski and Sakena Yacoobi discuss.
Sen. Conrad: Obama Needs To Call Deficit "Summit""What I think is really necessary now is that there be a summit that involves the president," Sen. Kent Conrad (D) said. "You know, Judd Gregg and I first proposed this notion of a commission three years ago, we designed it so the president's people were at the table. The Secretary of the Treasury was the chairman of the commission. The head of
Sen. McConnell: Tax Cuts And Unemployment Benefits Extension Compromise In Place"We've had more conversations in the last two weeks than we've had in the last two years, and I think that's a good sign," says Sen. Mitch McConnell.
"Meet The Press" Roundtable On Obama's Political Strength, WikileaksWatch David Gregory's full discussion with David Brooks, Tom Friedman, Katty Kay and Mike Murphy.
TIME's Stengel Defends Printing Wikileaks: "Our Job Is Not To Protect The US""I believe on balance that they have been detrimental to the U.S. But our job is not to protect the U.S. in that sense. I mean, the First Amendment protects us in terms of releasing this information which does enlighten people about the way the U.S. conducts foreign policy," TIME magazine editor Richard Stengel said on CNN.
Sen. Lugar Confident START Will PassSen. Richard Lugar (R-Indiana) says he is confident that the START Treaty will be ratified before the new year.
Obama Has Trouble Pronouncing Superfluous, Blames Lip"It's this lip. It's hard to say," President Obama said. "You try it when you've had 12 stitches."
Sens. Durbin, Kyl On Extending Bush Tax Cuts, WikileaksSen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) spoke with Bob Schieffer on what types of compromises must be had to come to an agreement on extending the Bush Era Tax Cuts. Also; the Senators comment on WikiLeaks' threat to national security and the START treaty. Sen. Kyl says the Republicans are willing to compromise on unemployme
SNL Spoofs Wikileaks Founder Julian AssangeWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is using a TMZ format share his organization's latest findings.
KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Wants His Obama Vote BackKISS guitarist Gene Simmons said he voted for Barack Obama to show the world that America, once the land of the slaves, has changed and could elect a black man as President. Simmons says he "couldn't find somebody, in retrospect, more unqualified." "Two years in public office, never ran his own company, so after the fact, I was questioning th