Palin Slams Romney For Not Opining Until Debt Deal Was MadeSarah Palin got in a dig at 2012 GOP candidate Mitt Romney during her appearance on "Hannity." Palin criticized the former Massachusetts Governor and 2008 candidate for not giving his opinion on the debt ceiling until after a compromise and solution was made. Palin said she has no "respect for what he did in the debt increase debate" and told him "
Palin: If Tea Partiers Were Terrorists, Obama Would Pal Around With UsFmr. Gov. Sarah Palin responds to a report that Vice President Joe Biden said Republicans were "terrorists" during a closed-door meeting with Congressional Democrats about the debt compromise. Palin says "enough is enough" and she's "not going to sit here and take it anymore" when it comes to the left accusing the Tea Party of racism. "It's a
Wasserman Schultz: "We've Really Begun To Turn The Economy Around""Well, we're going to focus on what we know is the number one priorities on Americans ease minds right now, that is creating jobs and continuing to get this economy turned around. If we have to drag the Republicans with us, then we'll do that, but, you know, it's been a whole lot of months, eight months they have controlled the house with no jobs b
Chris Matthews: Is Hatred For Obama "Tribal"?Chris Matthews to Rep. Barney Frank: "Well, let me ask you about the hatred. Is it, is it ideological? Do they think he's a socialist, a lefty like Bernie Sanders? Do they think he's just far over to the side? Or is it tribal? What is it?" That wasn't the only shocking thing Chris Matthews said in this segment. Matthews called the individual man
McConnell: Agreement Will Slow Down The "Big Government Freight Train"“Over the past few weeks, Congress been engaged in a very important debate. It may have been messy. It might have appeared to some like their government wasn’t working. “But, in fact, the opposite was true. “The push and pull Americans saw in Washington these past few weeks was not gridlock. It was the will of the people working itsel
Obama Reflects On Debt Fight: Didn't Need This "Manufactured Crisis""In the last few months, the economy has had to absorb an earthquake in Japan, the economic head winds coming from Europe, the Arab Spring and the rise in oil prices, all of which have been very challenging for the recovery. But these are things we couldn't control. Our economy didn't need Washington to come along with a manufactured crisis to make
Carney: "American People Rightfully Were Appalled" By Debt FightQuestion: "I couldn't help but notice the president's tone in his remarks. He seemed a little disgusted with Washington D.C., and -- No? You don't think that's fair? Carney: "I think that the American people rightfully were appalled by some of what they saw. The willingness to even hint at the possibility of allowing the United States to default
Reid Yearns For Recess So He Can Tend To His Pomegranate Trees"This has been a pretty hard work period we've had," a tired Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) said on the Senate floor. "I think the Senate deserves to go home as soon as we can." What is Reid longing for? “I have a home in Nevada that I haven’t seen in months. My pomegranate trees are, I’m told, blossoming and have some pomegranates on them. I
Carney On Why Obama Didn't Thank Congress: "He Didn't Talk About The Weather Either"When asked why President Obama didn't acknowledge or thank Congress for coming to an agreement on the debt ceiling, White House press secretary Jay Carney sarcastically said "well, he didn't talk about the weather either."
Carney: Biden Was Part Of An "Emotional" Debate In Dem MeetingFOX News' senior White House correspondent Ed Henry asks Jay Carney about Vice President Joe Biden reportedly agreeing that Tea Party members of Congress are terrorists during a closed door meeting with House Democ
Scarborough: "Dreadful" For Biden To Call Tea Party Terrorists"If he didn't like it, he should have kept his mouth shut," Joe Scarborough said about Vice President Joe Biden calling the Tea Party a bunch of terrorists.
Rep. Frank: Ignorant To Be Against Tax Revenues To Reduce DebtRep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) joins "The Last Word" to explain why he voted against the debt ceiling deal.
Olbermann Comment: Balance Budget Amendment Is "Madness"I close, as promised, with a Special Comment on the debt deal. Our government has now given up the concept of right and wrong. We have, in this deal, declared that we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all political incumbents are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these a
Krauthammer: Debt Is Going To Be "A Major Issue" In 2012Charles Krauthammer: "You don't win or lose elections or run elections on process. You run and you win and lose them on substance. And the substance is debt, and who put it on the table? Tea Party Republicans, conservatives. At the State of the Union address, the president didn't even have the word debt until almost an hour into his speech.
Compromise Passes House: $2.4 Trillion More In DebtThe debt compromise passed the House on Monday evening with a vote of 269-161. 174 Republicans and 95 Democrats voted to pass the debt ceiling increase, while 66 Republicans and 95 Democrats opposed the debt deal. Three Democrats did not vote in favor or against. After Speaker Boehner announced that the compromise passed, cheering was audibl
"Daily Show" Slams Obama For Not Including Tax Increases In DealDaily Show: The debt ceiling debate ends in a budget deal that raises the debt limit and includes trillions in spending cuts but has no revenue increases.
Rush: Biden Setting All Types Of Records With The New ToneRush Limbaugh reacts to Vice President Joe Biden calling the Tea Party "terrorists."
Fineman: Obama "Wasn't Selling Anything" In Debt Ceiling DebateHoward Fineman: "The president actually might have been able to gain a little bit of traction -- I don't think that's completely naive -- a little bit of traction, had he put his own plan, in detail, out there."
O'Reilly: We Need More "Discipline" In Spending And Tax ReformBill O'Reilly on the debt ceiling deal.
Rep. Paul Ryan: Debt Committee Will Not Raise Taxes"I've got to tell you Sean, we're not going to raise taxes in this committee," Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said on Monday night's edition of "Hannity." Rep. Ryan was talking about the bicameral, bipartisan committee that will propose spending cuts. "We're [Republicans are] not going to put the kind of people on this committee that will go for a tax
Reid: Joint Committee Must Include Taxes Or Trigger Will Kick In"We've had too much talk the last few days of Republicans as early as this morning, Republican leaders in the Senate saying there will be no revenue. That's not going to happen. Otherwise, the trigger is going to kick in. The only way we can arrive at a fair arrangement for the American people with this joint committee is to have equal sharing. It'
Palin: "Quite Appalling" And "Vile" To Be Called A Terrorist By Biden"We’re getting kinda used to being called names. Racists and inciters of violence, and being accused of things that we have nothing to do with. But, I suppose it is a bit more appalling to have been called acting like terrorists by he who is second in command of the most powerful office in the world. It’s quite appalling and certainly proves ho
Pelosi: Debt Deal A Satan Sandwich With "Satan Fries On The Side"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi comments on the debt compromise with ABC's Diane Sawyer.
Sessions To Biden: "Terror In The Hearts Of The Big Spenders"Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) appeared on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" to discuss his announcement that he would be voting against the debt limit increase. In response to Vice President Biden’s comments on Monday
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Returns To The HouseSeen on C-SPAN: During the final vote on the debt ceiling bill, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) returns to the House. This is her first time back in the House since surviving an assassination attempt in January of this year.