June 15, 2011 Archives

June 15, 2011 Archives

Newt Gingrich: "NBC Owes Callista An Apology"

Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is demanding an apology from NBC News for speculating that his wife, Callista, was responsible for the departure of key campaign staff. "Yes, we make decisions as a couple, but in the end, I take full responsibility. And I think the program this morning was totally irresponsible, and personally reprehensible,

Barney Frank Plays Fashion Police: Mitt Romney Looks "Underdressed"

"But I would like to see if we could get him a tie to put around his neck. Cause he's going on without any tie -- he kind of looks a little bit underdressed," Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) said about the way Romney casually dresses on the campaign dress. "I have a little sympathy for him. Apparently, he has spent so much of his money that he can't af

Sen. Grassley On Gun-Running Sting: "Without A Doubt The DOJ Was Involved"

FOX News: In an interview with America’s Newsroom co-host Bill Hemmer, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) answered questions regarding an evolving House hearing as best he could. After a drug-running sting went wr



Flashback: Obama On Economy In Feb. 2009: "I Will Be Held Accountable"

President Barack Obama on NBC's "Today" on February 2, 2009:Obama: One nice thing about the situation I find myself in is that I will be held accountable. I've got four years.Lauer: You're going to know quickly how people feel about what's happened.Obama: That's exactly righ

Carney On Donors Getting Gov't Jobs: "Our Methods Of Transparency Are Unprecedented"

White House press secretary Jay Carney responds to a report that "loyalists" and top campaign bundlers for President Obama in 2008 were given government jobs. "People were appointed on the merits," Carney said after several questions about the report. Carney conceded that dona



Frank: Medicare For Well Off Should Have Co-Payments To Decide If "They Really Need That Test"

"You could, however, put co-payments on people for Medicare as their income goes up. Not to the point where you would discourage anybody with a lower income from going to the doctor … but giving people, particularly upper-income people some incentive to bargain with the doctor and say 'well do I really need that test because it's going to cost me

Dem Rep.: Radicalization Of American Muslims Hearing Is "Discriminatory"

Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA) at today's hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims in prison: "I would say again with all respect to the chairman, is the scope of this committee's only focusing on one particular group. I actually believe that the focus of one particular group on the basis of race or religion can be deemed as racist and as di

Rep. Kucinich & Sen. Paul: Obama Breaking The Law

CNN's John King asks Rep. Kucinich (D-Ohio) and Sen. Paul (R-Kentucky) why they both believe President Obama has violated the War Powers Act.



Carney To Congress: Don't Send "Mixed Signals About Goal" In Libya

"Most importantly, the mission has been effective in fulfilling the goals set out by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973," Carney said.

Chris Christie: "I'm 100% Certain I'm Not Going To Run"

PIERS MORGAN, CNN: "We're 18 months away. That's a long time in politics. It's a long time in life. I don't believe this is a 100% (Christie not running) closed to do and I don't think you could look me in the eye, given everything that is going on and say 'Piers, I'm a 100% certain that I'm not going to run." GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE (R-NJ): "You're

Coulter: GOP Debates Are Just "Time-Fillers" Until Christie Jumps In

Ann Coulter reacts to Monday's GOP debate: "I'm sorry, I consider the whole debate a kind of time-filler until my boy Chris Christie jumps in. Romney, I think will be the candidate if Chris Christie doesn't jump in and doesn't make any huge errors."



Katrina Vanden Heuvel: America Is A "Center-Progressive" Country

Katrina Vanden Heuvel rates the current GOP field and calls the contenders "extremists."

Caddell: 2010 Election Was About ObamaCare, Entitlements

Democratic pollster Pat Caddell says Republicans should have focused solely on repealing ObamaCare and not reforming Medicare because it has now emboldened Democrats.

Maher: "Palin Comes Off As A Complete Airhead, Like A Ditzy Housewife"

Bill Maher on those who say Rep. Michele Bachmann did well in the debate: "Of course not. She did well by what standard? Because she's able to speak in complete sentences. Yeah, I heard that analysis: 'Oh she was very effective. Oh she spoke in short sentences.'" "You know the standards are so low. Let's be honest here. We're judging her against

Sen. Harkin Likens NLRB To Supreme Court

"My friend Jim DeMint says [the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) members are] unelected bureaucrats. Well, that's like saying all our Supreme Court judges or district court judges or circuit court judges are unelected. Of course they are. And that's why we have a judicial process," Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said on CBS this morning. Harkin

Trump: Anthony Weiner A "Cancer On The Congress"

The Donald unloads on Anthony Weiner's behavior, in an exclusive with Human Events editor Jason Mattera. Trump says Weiner is not a "good person" and has "no friends."

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz: We Own The Economy

CNN's Ed Henry: "At what point do you take ownership?" DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "I think we are clearly responsible for … I'm going to take ownership right now because we began to turn the economy around."

"The Liberals Are Coming": Rush Introduces Own Brand Of Tea

Limbaugh unveils his own brand of tea, "Two If By Tea," a little after the 2:00 mark.


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