Ann Coulter says it is "suicidal" for the Republican party to pick the most conservative candidate no matter what. "I'm a little tired of these Johnny-come-lately conservative purists," Coulter said on FOX News. "I think the candidate -- it is going to be and is the strongest candidate to beat Obama is Mitt Romney. And you know, I'm a little tir

In an hour-long special on Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Arizona) and her miraculous recovery, ABC's Diane Sawyer ruined it in a segment about the Congresswoman's political future. Sawyer praised the Congresswoman as being "upbeat" during the "unsettling" 2010 campaign season in which she received "vitriol" from her constituents. Sawyer then linked the

Donald Trump objects to president calling Americans "lazy," gives take on Gingrich's surge and the state of the GOP 2012 race and more. "For him to say that the business people of this country are 'lazy' is disgusting, especially coming from him," Donald Trump told FOX News' Greta van Susteren.

"Folks, you fired the first shot. It's not about Barack Obama. It’s not about Joe Biden. It’s about whether middle-class people are going to be put back in the saddle again – because you are the people who make this country move," Vice President Joe Biden said at a campaign event in Ohio today.

"Yes, if you look at the president's job performance, he's made everything worse. Our country today, by every economic measure, is worse off than it was when he took over. Based on that he can't run on his record and shouldn't be re-elected but he will raise more money than any candidate in the industries of the country and they know how to run cam

"The Republicans have a problem," says MSNBC's Chris Matthews. "They are consumed by hate, so consumed they can't think positively of whom they may want to lead them."

Mediaite reports: Things got very, very uncomfortable today over at The View thanks to an appearance by Bill Maher. Last February on Real Time, Maher had made a joke that, were Hosni Mubarak to release the then-captured Lara Logan, they could trade him Elizabeth Hasselbeck. At the time, Hasselbeck had been furious, starting a mini feud that an unre

Gov. Rick Perry appeared on the Sean Hannity radio show this afternoon and responded to House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, who earlier today accused Gov. Perry of “pandering to the tea party.” Gov. Perry said, “I guarantee you I got their attention today when I talked about reforming the legislative branch of government by making it a part-t

Michele Bachmann: With Michele Bachmann, there are no policy flip-flops. There's no need to compromise on one of the issues that matters to you. She means what she says, and she says what she means.

SCARBOROUGH: "I was embarrassed that Herman Cain was the standard bearer for the Republican Party. That man that can’t answer a basic question about foreign policy is the standard bearer for my party and that embarrasses me. That didn’t embarrass a lot of people a couple of weeks ago when they should have been embarrassed. Guess what, I think t

MSNBC's latest daytime anchor Alex Wagner once again expresses her disdain for the Second Amendment. If you recall, several weeks ago on HBO's "Real Time," Wagner said she would like to "get rid" of the right to bear arms

Brit Hume discusses Newt Gingrich's rise in the polls: "What's happened, John, is that his campaign was given a lifeline after its near collapse last summer by the debates. The debates have been about all there's been to the campaign so far, and a great deal of interest in them, lots of people see them. If you're in a debate you're on equal footing

Daily Caller media reporter Jeff Poor discusses his report on how often Politico reporters appear on MSNBC.

"Daily Show" reports: Republicans know they've had too many debates when CBS cuts their 3,000th debate short to bring viewers a fresh "NCIS" rerun. (04:30)

Politico's Mike Allen discusses the Democrats' chances of taking back the House in 2012 on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (h/t NewsBusters): "There's going to be 100 seats in play. So it definitely can happen. I th

Liberal pundits Joan Walsh and E.J. Dionne survey the 2012 GOP field.

“I’m very open about the fact that I’ve had moments in my life that I regret. I’ve indicated that I’ve had to go to God and ask for forgiveness and seek reconciliation,” he said. “Anybody who looks at me as a 68-year-old grandfather and says to themselves, ‘Has he grown wiser? Has he learned from his experiences? Is he someone that

"America remains mired in the ruins of [these] Washington, out of touch, big government economic policies," Rick Perry said in Iowa on Monday. "When you go into Washington D.C., though, and that surrounding area, they're doing just fine. It's really interesting. Washington metro area is now the most affluent metropolitan area in the country. And

Gloria McCain, wife of Herman Cain, is interviewed by FOX News' Greta van Susteren.

Bill O'Reilly's says that officials at Penn State should have done more to stop Jerry Sandusky from molesting children.

Chris Matthews and his panel discuss the latest polling the GOP race. They agree that it reflects continuing unease with Mitt Romney.

Rachel Maddow talks about the serious international issues the world faces and then criticizes Herman Cain for his answers to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The "Special Report" group talks about President Obama's comment that America has been "lazy" about attracting businesses to the U.S.