Republicans want a candidate who will meet these criteria: (a) never compromise on anything, or ever work with the Democrats. (b) always "treat Obama like he's some mysterious black guy who turned up uninvited at your country club. President Bagger Vance, and (c) never admit the government is useful for anything. The government is always

"The dangerous thing about that is once you suspend arithmetic and fact from a debate, between any two people, you no longer have a democracy. I can accumulate power much easier in world without arithmetic and fact because now I can just manipulate using fear, using the things that are used. And that really is tragedy witnessing with right now and

"Now we see Speaker Boehner and his colleagues engaged in a new round of blackmail with a ransom note that reads: 'Cut Medicare, dismantle the government, destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs to fund more tax cuts for the rich, or we will cause the United States to default on its debts'," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a speech at the Na

RightChange releases new Politizoid "Gassing Up with Obama". Gas prices continue to climb at a steady rate. Rather than drilling and taking action to stop the crisis at the pump, the Obama Administration is busy telling Americans what they should do.

Amb, Michael Oren on "Special Report."

"I have never been more proud or more confident in you than I am today -- not just because this extraordinary success, but because it reminds us of who we are as a people and as a nation. You reminded us that when we Americans set our mind to something, when we are focused and when we are working together, when we’re not worried about who’s ge

"The only peace that will endure is one that is based on reality, on unshakable facts. I think for there to be peace, the Palestinians will have to accept some basic realities. The first is that while Israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines. Because these lines are indefensible. Because they do

Palestine Liberation Organization's chief representative to the U.S. on "Special Report."

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) says knowing what he knows he would downgrade US' credit rating. "I would downgrade us in a minute," Coburn said. "I would knowing what I know." (source: ABC's "Top Line" program with Jon Karl and Rick Klein)

"It represents the arrogant disregard of this president for the opinion of the American people who like the great relationship with have with the people of Israel and the disregard for Israel having the right to make its own decision," Herman Cain told FOX News. Herman Cain lays out his Doctrine in Israel: "You mess with Israel, you are messing

"I think it is a concerted effort to scare the public and say that if we don't increase the debt ceiling, it's going to be Armageddon. It won't be Armageddon. What will end up happening is we'll actually have to live within our means," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) told FOX News on Friday.

"It is in Israel's best interests, long term interests, demographically, just in terms of Israel's continued prosperity and existence, it is better to have a two-state solution. You need to say that. I think people are receptive in the long term," Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson said on "Morning Joe."

The actual statement from Newt Gingrich's spokesman: The literati sent out their minions to do their bidding. Washington cannot tolerate threats from outsiders who might disrupt their comfortable world. The firefight started when the cowardly sensed weakness. They fired timidly at first, then the sheep not wanting to be dropped from

Priorities USA Action releases its first ad attacking Mitt Romney for his multiple positions. Priorities USA is a new Democratic PAC run by former Obama spokesman Bill Burton.

On Libya: "Well, I would have chosen from the beginning not to intervene in Libya. I would say that is not core to our national security interest." On stimulus: "That was his take. And my take was, let's stimulate business. Let's look at tax cuts, let's look at payroll tax deductions. If you read on in the interview, that's exactly what I said.

Charles Krauthammer: "What Obama did today is tear up that agreement. If Israel cannot rely on assurances of the United States, which is a way to balance the risks it takes, it cannot negotiate it. It has to wonder how much it can trust this American President."

The following is a transcript from Tuesday's White House briefing with press secretary Jay Carney: Q Jay, can you speak to this report that the President -- there’s a draft of the speech floating around that says the President will urge Israel to withdraw to the pre-1967 borders -- MR. CARNEY: Yes, I can. That report is comp

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld explains why it was possible for Osama bin Laden to "hide in plain sight" and the delicate U.S.-Pakistan relationship

President Obama offers help for the Middle East and Republicans declare that "dangerous." E.J. Dionne, columnist for the Washington Post, joins The Last Word with details.

"He cannot continue what he’s doing in Libya without congressional authorization. And when a president defiantly violates the law that really undercuts our effort to urge other countries to have the rule of law," Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) said.

Democratic strategist Bob Shrum and Republican strategist Mark McKinnon debate whether the GOP can successfully find a GOP candidate who can give President Barack Obama a close race for office.

Bill O'Reilly: President Obama's speech was well intentioned, but naive.