Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), who has been in the news lately because of the recall elections in his state, says he would like to see U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) jump in the GOP field for president. "I think there is a lot of pressure, not only from the folks from Wisconsin which think very much of him, but I think around the country.

"I don't think we're in danger of another recession, but we are in danger of not having a recovery that's fast enough to deal with a genuine unemployment crisis for a whole lot of folks out there," President Obama told CBS News.

Ann Coulter opines on the extra attention Rick Perry is receiving from the media, unlike then-Senator Obama in 2008.

"You have this 21st century plantation that has been out there where the Democrat party has forever taken the black vote for granted. And you have established certain black leaders who are nothing more than overseers over the plantation. And now the people on that plantation are upset because they’ve been disregarded, disrespected, and their conc

"Don't buy into this notion that somehow that all our problems would be solved if we eliminate government. Part of the reason why we had this financial crisis is because we didn't have government do a good enough job looking over the shoulders of the banks to make sure that they weren't taking crazy risks," President Obama told an audience in Alpha

Every Wednesday FOX News' "Special Report" does an extended online version of their panel that lasts for approx. 30 minutes. On this week's panel: James Rosen, Steve Hayes, Karen Tumulty and Charles Krauthammer.

QUESTIONER: "Hello, my name is Eric Palmer and I go to Augustana College." Obama: "Great school!" QUESTIONER: "Yes, it is. First of all, I just want to let you know of one thing: I am not disappointed in you like Michele Bachmann wants everyone to believe." Obama: "Thank you! I appreciate that." [cheers] The college student then goes

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Chris Matthews: "By the way, Eisenhower was the one who brought federal troops into Little Rock to [desegregate schools]. Do you think Rick Perry for that? Do you think he'd be cheering for Ike today if he brought the troops to desegregate the schools in Little Rock? I don't think so!"

Obama: "Here's what I suggest, if you hear something's happening but it hasn't happened, don't always believe what you hear. "And I'm serious about that. Because a lot of times what will happen is, the folks in Washington, there may be some staff person somewhere that wrote some article or said 'maybe we should look into something' and I'm being

Remember in 2009 the Congressman who yelled "you lie" at President Obama during an address to both Houses of Congress? Obama claimed that his health care reform plan (now called Obamacare) would not allocate money for illegal im

"When you tell us it's alright and you unleash us. And you tell us you're ready to have this conversation, we're ready to have the conversation," Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), said at a Congressional Black Caucus event in Detroit, Michigan. "When you let us know it is time to let go, we'll let go," Waters said to a raucous crowd. Waters is one o

"If they would simply open up and be transparent with the American people, I think it would go a long way towards either finding out whether or not there is some activities that are improper or that they've been handling themselves quite well. But until they do that, I think there will continue to be questions about their activity and what their tr

"We're supportive of the president, but we're getting tired. We're getting tired. So, what we want to do is, we want to give the president every opportunity to show -- to show what he can do and what he's prepared to lead on," Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told a Congressional Black Caucus-sponsored gathering yesterday in Detroit. "Our people are hu

Charles Krauthammer: "When the president accuses the Republicans of putting party over country, and at another stop he said they want America to fail so they will succeed politically. That is a sophisticated way of essentially accusing the Republicans of near-treasonous behavior. Now, of course, he's sophisticated and practiced and articulate, s

"The Bush people don't fool around, as you know. You can say a lot of things about Bush's presidency and his failures as president, but one thing nobody should say bad about, his political team. They know what they're doing, and they are ruthless, and they are going to take Perry out. And Perry, I think, made a bigger mistake than most people think

In New Hampshire this morning Gov. Rick Perry responded to President Obama's suggestion that he "be more careful" about what he says. "Yesterday, the President said I needed to watch what I say. I just want to respond back,

GOP presidential hopeful Fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum (PA) slammed Rick Perry for his comment about Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and likens the former Texas Governor to Democrat Rep. John Conyers. Transcript below: RICK SANTORUM: Gov. Perry steps into the race and he stepped on it a couple of times already. Washington DC is not A

"The president is not anti-Israel. I think he's pro-Israel, but I think he's handled the relationship with Israel in a way that has encouraged Israel's enemies and really unsettled the Israelis. The Israelis have one really good friend in the world, it's us. It's natural. And of course they're very loyal to us too. When the President of the United

Democratic strategist Steve McMahon and Republican strategist Todd Harris debate whether the Republican field is too far right to beat Barack Obama.

Eugene Robinson, columnist for the Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Democrats can counter Republican attacks on the patriotism of President Obama.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani: "The reality is I think the president doesn't realize how bad the economy really is. Otherwise, he wouldn't be playing this political game. He'd be stepping up and acting more like a leader, taking a risk on whatever plan he believes in."