December 16, 2011 Archives

December 16, 2011 Archives

WH's Carney Confronted Over First Lady's "Extravagant" Jet Travels

Reporter: "Yeah, the First Lady's going to be leaving in a few hours for Hawaii, obviously, she's not able to go with the president, but I wanted to ask you, isn't it an extravagance for four people to go in two jets to Hawaii, particularly given the state of the economy and budget and given the directive we put out about limiting air travel by the

Pelosi: Extending Unemployment Benefits Will Create 600,000 Jobs

"The unemployment insurance extension is not only good for individuals. It has a macroeconomic impact. As macroeconomic advisers have stated, it would make a difference of 600,000 jobs to our economy," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said at a briefing on Capitol Hill.

Dem Congressman On $1 Trillion Spending Bill: "Not One Of Us Has Read Every Page In This Bill"

"I rise in strong support of this bill. I urge my colleagues to support this piece of legislation. None of them have read it. Not one of us has read every page in this bill," Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said on the House floor about the $1 trillion spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown. Hoyer is in the House Democratic leadership.



S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley Endorses Mitt Romney

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Mitt Romney for president on "Fox and Friends" on Friday."This was something that when I look at the focus of what every family cares about, it's jobs, the economy and spending, and what I want is someone who is not part of...Washington. What I wanted was someone who knew what it was like to turn b

Jon Stewart Warns Supporters Of Newt Gingrich: "Don't Do This"

Daily Show: GOP leaders share some compelling reasons for Republican voters not to choose Newt Gingrich as their political party's standard-bearer. (04:42)

Maddow: What Has The Republican Party Learned About Pre-Emptive War?

Rachel Maddow criticizes the GOP candidates over their rhetoric with Iran. She says the GOP has not learned the lessons of the War in Iraq.



Chris Matthews And Simon Conway Have Testy Exchange Over Bias

Simon Conways tells Chris Matthews, he's always happy to welcome a "Democrat" to his radio show and Matthews object by pressing him on his own voting record. Conway says he voted for McCain while "holding my nose," and he says Matthews is "clearly working for the re-election of Barack Obama."

O'Reilly: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Are "Totalitarians"

Bill O'Reilly criticizes the Occupy Wall Street protesters and says that they want things "their way or the highway."


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