September 13, 2011 Archives

September 13, 2011 Archives

Alan Grayson: Tea Party Made Up Of "Callous, Bigoted Tools"

"These people who claim to be pro-life are actually pro-death. And they glorify and sanctify other people's pain. That's what it comes down to," former Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) said on Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" on Current TV. "They are callous, bigoted tools and that's the so-called loyal opposition these days in America. And that's the unde

Mitt Romney Defends Mandating Citizens To Buy Healthcare In MA

Bill O'Reilly, host: "How are you going to convince conservatives, who are suspect of you, not all of them, but some of them, because you did the individual mandate in Massachusetts about the healthcare. Conservatives, that drives them nuts. They say that the government, state and federal, has no right to force anybody to buy anything. How are you

Coulter On Gardasil: Perry Makes Us Ask "Who Is This Guy?"

Ann Coulter on Rick Perry's Gardasil problem: "What is shows is exactly what Perry has to run from. And that's looking like George Bush and the worst aspect of George Bush which is surrounding himself with incompetent nincompoops like this adviser who used to work for him, goes to work for Merck and then in the service he was doing for his subseque



Rumsfeld Cancels Subscription To NY Times Over Krugman

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld denounces Paul Krugman's "terrible, terrible, terrible thoughts" of 9/11 and the country's reaction. "I read what [Krugman] said and found it so repulsive and repugnant and untrue that I've just decided that I've had enough of the New York Times," Rumsfeld told radio talk show host Joe Pagliarulo. R

Dick Cheney On "The View"

Dick Cheney on Afghanistan and Iran on "The View."

Emails: Obama White House Monitored Huge Loan To Solyndra

ABC News and investigative journalist Brian Ross reports: Newly uncovered emails show the White House closely monitored the Energy Department's deliberations over a $535 million government loan to Solyndra, the politically-connected solar energy firm that recently went bankrupt and is now the subject of a criminal investigation.



Buchanan: GOP Establishment "Scared To Death" Of Perry

Pat Buchanan says the GOP establishment is "scared to death" of Rick Perry because he's not one of them and the fear that's existed since Barry Goldwater that if they give him the nomination, he'll take down the ticket with him and he'll lose the Senate and the House with this golden opportunity.

Chris Matthews Found GOP Debate "Frightening"

MSNBC's Chris Matthews is not happy that the Republican presidential hopefuls wouldn't want the government to cover the bill for an uninsured man in a coma.

Rick Perry: Gardasil "Was About Saving People's Lives"

"I would suggest to you that this issue about Gardasil: Making it available was about saving people's lives. I sat on the side of a bed of a young lady in Texas who died from cervical cancer and it had a powerful impact on me," Rick Perry said. Rick Perry also discusses the death penalty and giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants who want



Rush Limbaugh: "Bachmann May Have Jumped The Shark"

Rush Limbaugh: "Next time – not only don’t bother with this Social Security ‘Ponzi scheme’ stuff, but forget this vaccine business. This is ending up being a giant distraction. Now I said that [Michele] Bachmann may have jumped the shark. It’s just a gut a feeling." (source: Jeff Poor at The Daily Call

The Five: Is Obama Depressed?

FOX News' "The Five" discusses a report that the media has diagnosed President Obama with depression. Gutfeld: "If Obama has 'changed' it's not because of us. Shielded for so long by our adoring media, the President did not build up an immune system that protects against hard knocks."

Obama On Jobs Bill: "This Isn't About Giving Me A Win"

"Give me a win? This isn't about giving me a win. This isn't about giving Democrats or Republicans a win. This is about giving the American people a win," President Obama said in Ohio today.



Wasserman Schultz: GOPers "Worshiping At Altar Of Tea Party"

"What I saw last night in that debate, Andrea, was Republican candidates for President worshiping at the altar of the Tea Party. Trying to out-right-wing, out-extreme each other instead of really getting down and telling the American people what they would do to help put people back to work and on the job," DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said o

Obama: Ventilation In Some Schools "Make Students Sick"

President Obama told an audience in Ohio that poor ventilation systems that make students sick is a reason to pass his jobs plan, the "American Jobs Act." "Some of the schools, the ventilation is so poor it could make students sick," Obama claimed. "How do we expect our kids to do their very best in a situation like that? The answer is we can

McConnell: Obama Not Interested In "Policies That Will Actually Work"

Sen. Mitch McConnell slams President Obama's jobs plan on the Senate floor today. Transcript: “Last week, President Obama came up to Capitol Hill to unveil a stimulus bill he’s calling a jobs plan; and yesterday, the White House explained how they’d like to pay for it. “The first thing to say about this plan is that it’s now obviou

Bachmann: Woman Told Me Gardasil Made Her Daughter Retarded

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) says she was approached by a woman after last night's Tea Party/CNN debate who told her that her daughter now suffers from mental retardation as a result of taking Gardisal, a vaccination for HPV. "The problem is, is it comes with some very significant consequences. There's a woman who came up crying to me tonight

Axelrod: No "Negotiation" On Obama Jobs Plan

“The president has a package. The package works together. We need to do many things to get this economy moving and people back to work. Not just one thing,” David Axelrod said. “We want them to act now on this package. We are not in negotiation to break up the package. And it’s not an a la carte menu. It’s a strategy to get this countr

Jindal Backs Perry: "Obama Is Clearly In Over His Head"

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana) endorses Gov. Rick Perry for president. "I want Gov. Perry to create millions of jobs for my fellow Americans," he said on FOX News.

Krauthammer: "Perry Must Be Careful" On Social Security

The panel discusses Tim Pawlenty's endorsement of Mitt Romney and the issue of Social Security in the 2012 campaign.

O'Reilly: Poisonous 9/11 Rhetoric On Display

Bill O'Reilly shows footage from 9/11 protests and criticizes Paul Krugman's blog post on 9/11.

Maddow: Fix The Roads And Bridges

Rachel Maddow and E.J. Dionne discuss Obama's job plan and how to fix the country's infrastructure.

Dean: Obama's Team Has Been "Brilliant" In Putting Together Jobs Bill

Lawrence O'Donnell discusses the politics behind the American Jobs Act with Howard Dean.


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