"Washington doesn't create jobs, Richard. And the public understands it. And the stimulus program -- I don't have enough time in this segment to go back to show the graph of when the stimulus was there, how unemployment went down. But what is Eric Cantor talking about? Does he live in a parallel universe, Richard? Of course Washington can create jo

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) says he'd "like to go even lower" on surtaxing those who have an income above $1 million, noting it would be a "progressive step." "In the Senate, there was just a very partisan vote to put a surtax on income above $1 million. I'd like to go even lower. That would have been a progressive step. Unfortunately, it was filib

Herman Cain on joking that he wanted to put an electrified fence on the U.S.-Mexico border. "Yeah, it was a joke, John, and yeah, I haven't learned how to be politically correct yet," Herman Cain said on CNN's "John King, USA" Monday evening. "So yes, it was probably not the right thing to say and I did not mean to offend anybody." Cain will

INTERVIEWER: “If you’re going to be in the Senate, and we would like you to, as a fellow person who was born in Oklahoma and raised in West Virginia, I’ve been called a hick myself a lot. I’ve got to say I’d love to see you in office… ” WARREN: “I’m going for the hick vote here, I just want you to know. Maybe we could start wea

"We should let the spirit of this movement co-opt the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the whole country. It’s the best thing in America right now," Van Jones said about the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Author and commentator Pat Buchanan appeared on Sean Hannity's nationally syndicated radio program Monday afternoon to promote his new book. In his book, "Suicide of a Superpower," Buchanan says the politics of race, culture and tribalism will be the largest problem civilization will face. "Christianity is dying in the West," he declared on t

"Cain was supposed to attend the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Sunday. I like many people watched it -- was moved by it -- but he failed to attend," MSNBC host Martin Bashir said on his show today. "Now there’s been some surprise at his absence. But being honest, isn’t this consistent for a man who really doesn't want to

Rush Limbaugh on Zbiginew Brzezinski calling on a list of the rich to pressure them to give back. "How about tattooing a dollar sign on their heads," Rush Limbaugh suggested be done to the rich so one woul

Melissa Harris Perry, who said to point out that only 53% of Americans pay federal income tax, while the rest of the nation does not is racism, appeared on Al Sharpton's MSNBC television show today. Harris Perry

JOY BEHAR, HOST: You know, some liberals now like Matt Damon and Michael Moore and, among others, are bashing Obama a bit. They’re saying they’re not happy with what he’s done. Where do you come out on that? MARTIN SHEEN: Steady. BEHAR: Steady. SHEEN: Steady. No, you’re talking about a very special man. I adore him, and I think he�

Martin Bashir responded to a "flurry" of emails and tweets he received about a guest on his show, Goldie Taylor of The Grio, saying if Herman Cain "could become the color of water, he would." Taylor was responding to Cain who said racism is not a big deal anymore in the U.S. Bashir, of course, defended Taylor and her bigoted remark. Transcript

"My plan says we’re going to put teachers back in the classrooms, construction workers back to work," President Obama said at a campaign event today. "Tax cuts for small businesses, tax cuts for hiring veterans, tax cuts if you give your workers a raise –- that’s my plan." The Republicans plan, Obama says, boils down to this: 'Dirtier air,

"We've decided, let's let them do the right thing one more time. We're going to give them another chance to do their jobs by looking after your jobs. So this week, I'm asking members of Congress to vote. What we're going to do is we're going to break up my jobs bill. Maybe they just couldn't understand the whole thing all at once. So we're going to

Zbiginew Brzezinski, national security adviser under Jimmy Carter, told the "Morning Joe" program he thinks the names of the rich "should be known publicly" so the masses can "pressure some of those people to give some of it back to society." "You know, how many Americans are really fully aware of how many other good people, that’s like Warren

"When you come to the Herman Cain phenomenon. This is the normal way of politics. He's being backed by David Koch. This was what was revealed yesterday as the most important part of the Herman Cain story," economist Jeffrey Sachs said on "Morning Joe" today. "For five years, he's been on the payroll, close to David Koch. That's the real story of

Chris Matthews: Tea Party crowd doesn't like leaders. They like the loud guy in the back row angrily waving his hands over a leader in the front of the room. He says this type of person is running the tea party. "Negatively spouts negatively and that's why the last man standing in the Tea Party world, Herman Cain, is their choice."

"I'm really old-fashioned. I feel I have made my contribution," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. "I’m very grateful I’ve had a chance to serve, but I think it’s time for others to step up." Clinton once again quelled talks of a 2012 run. Clinton was interviewed on NBC's "Today" show.

American Crossroads hits President Obama for proposing tax increases. "He raised our hopes, he seemed to understand," the narrator says. "But today he's different. President Obama's latest way is still the wrong way."

"I understand a little bit why he’s doing it but I think he is playing with fire because these protests are unfocused,” Brit Hume said. The “civil rights movement was pretty focused. The tea party movement was pretty focused. These protests are unfocused and they’re susceptible to infiltration and perhaps even being dominated to some extent