Perry: Romney Wrong on Wall Street Bailouts, TARP BailoutLawrence Kudlow, CNBC: "Mr. Romney said at the debate the other night that he favored the bank bailout, the Wall Street bailout, and the TARP bailout. I want to ask you two things, Governor. Number one, do you agree? Did you favor the bank bailout TARP and the Wall Street bailout? And especially the second point. If Europe goes down and if they ask
Obama Spoke About "Fast & Furious" Before Holder Claimed He KnewCNN's John King plays Holder's testimony to Congress on MAY 3, 2011, where he said he had only just recently heard about the Fast & Furious gunrunning program. "I'm not sure of the exact date, but I probably heard about Fast and Furious for the first time over the last few weeks," Attorney General Eric Holder said. Then CNN compares Holder's tes
Sharpton Slams Cain For Advocating Private Charity Over HandoutsAl Sharpton is not happy with Herman Cain after he encouraged charities to help the unfortunate rather than a government "handout." "Get the federal government out of the way. This will allow states cities, churches, charities and businesses to offer a helping hand rather than a handout," Mr. Cain said about Social Security. Sharpton's respon
Rush Limbaugh: GOP Establishment Declares War On Tea PartyNow, this piece in the New York Times illustrates the obstacles Tea Party lawmakers are up against. All these Republican freshmen in the House, for example, this article makes it plain how difficult their job is. There's even a section in this story on compromise, the bad kind of compromise, the kind of compromise that Republicans have been known
Pelosi: Republicans Would Let Women "Die On The Floor"During a press conference on October 13, 2011, Pelosi said that Republicans who voted for a pro-life bill were voting to let women die on the floor.
Dem Congresswoman: GOP "Not Patriots," They "Don't Love This Country"Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA): "These are not patriots, people who love this country want to see jobs created." Ed Schultz, host: "They don't love this country?" Sanchez: "No, I don't think they love this country. They're not concerned about the economic well being of the country as a whole." Schultz: "And they are so infatuated with defeating
Cain Offers Possibilities For VP: Paul Ryan, Jim DeMintAppearing on the Nashville-based nationally syndicated Steve Gill Show today GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain specifically mentioned Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) as the type of people he would consider a good fit for his Cabinet or for the Vice Presidential slot on his ticket. “I will be looking for someone as
Art Laffer: Cain's "9-9-9 Is A Wonderful Plan"Art Laffer, a former adviser to President Ronald Reagan, talks about Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan.
Obama To Ed Henry: "Didn't Know You Were The Spokesperson For Mitt Romney"After Fox News's Ed Henry quoted Mitt Romney's criticism of President Obama's foreign policy leadership the President commented that he "didn't know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney".
Scarborough: Cain Is Flavor Of The Week, I'm Obi-Wan KenobiDaily Caller reports: “So let me just say — Herman Cain: Flavor of the week,” he concluded. “He will not win the nomination. And by the way, say all the ugly things you said about me when I said it about Sarah Palin. When I said it about Perry an
Chris Matthews: "We Spent Too Much Time Dicking Around The Debt""Hardball" host talks with E.J. Dionne.
Haley Barbour: Herman Cain Would Sweep The South Against Obama“If this election is where it ought to be, and that is a referendum on how President Obama is doing, Republicans are going to win. If Herman Cain is our nominee against Barack Obama, I think he’ll sweep the south," Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) told Laura Ingraham today. “I think if it were today my wife would vote for Herman Cain. One of m
MSNBC's Ed: "You're Damn Right I'm A Tax And Spend Liberal""Here's what the Dems need to do. You're damn right I'm a tax and spend liberal. It's time to tax the top 1% and spend it on the people who need a job, need a school, need health care. All of this. Yes, I like that. I'm a tax and spend liberal. I want to tax those who have had all the breaks over the past 30 years and I want to make sure the works
Obama: Republicans Don't Want A Place Where People "No Matter What They Look Like" Can SucceedAt a forum on American Latino Heritage, President Obama goes through a litany of ideas that he is for, including his new stimulus, and ends with "none of this matters to Republicans in the Senate." One of those ideas is believing America is "a place where every child, no matter what they look like, where they come from, should have a chance to succ
Bill Clinton: Now Is Not The Time To Raise TaxesBill Clinton on CBS' "Late Show" with Letterman: "There's two different issues. Should you raise taxes on anybody right today -- rich or poor or middle class? No, because there's no growth in the economy. "Should those of us who make more money and are in better position to contribute to America's public needs and getting this deficit under cont
Issa: "We Subpoenaed Documents From The Attorney General"Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, talks about the investigation into the "Fast and Furious" scandal.
O'Donnell: Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Is "Vicious Assault" On The Middle ClassLawrence O'Donnell calls Herman Cain "a presidential campaign frontrunner" and says his "9-9-9" plan seeks to abolish entitlements. O'Donnell calls it an "assault on the working class".
Matthews: GOP Has "A Pathetic Array Of [Presidential] Hopefuls"Chris Matthews criticizes the GOP presidential field, saying that it has not been a robust competition, and that each candidate that has risen as the "anti-Romney" has faded. He says there should be more serious candidates, considering the weakened Obama presidency.
Krauthammer: OWS Is "Mindless" And Wants To "Eat The Rich"The panel discusses how politically effective the "Occupy Wall Street" movement will be and whether it will make a difference. Krauthammer calls the movement "obnoxious."