January 20, 2012 Archives

January 20, 2012 Archives

MSNBC's Melissa Harris Perry: Crowd Booing Newt's Ex-Wife Was Sexist

"As a women whose been married, divorced and now re-married to the love of my life for a year and a half, I would like to say this, that cheer was not a question of marriage," MSNBC's race specialist Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry said on the network. Harris-Perry is one of the network's latest show hosts in their large stable of liberal commentators.

Krauthammer: "The Debate Was Over After Three Minutes"

"I thought the debate was over after three minutes. The Gingrich answer -- and it was so interesting because it was a venue I think determined how it turned out. If you had done last night's debate without an audience, I think it would have been different and probably the verdict would have been Santorum had come out ahead on points. He scored heav

Gallup Editor: Romney "Collapsing" In National Polls

Gallup Editor in Chief Frank Newport says that Mitt Romney's national numbers are "collapsing." However, he says that the race has been volatile and "anything is possible."



Mitt Romney: Of Course The Economy Is Getting Better

Mitt Romney on Laura Ingraham's radio program: "Of course it's getting better. The economy always gets better after the recession. There's always a recovery. There's never been a time anywhere in the world where an economy has never recovered. The question is how is recovered by virtue of something the president has done or has he delayed the recov

Carney Denies Obama Is Campaigning A Lot

GOP: The White House denies that Obama is campaigning after attending four fundraisers the night before (January 20, 2012)

Solyndra Caught Destroying Brand New Parts

FREMONT (CBS 5) — After filing for bankruptcy last year, Fremont solar company Solyndra still owes American taxpayers half a billion dollars. But CBS 5 caught them destroying millions of dollars worth of parts. At Solyndra's sprawling complex in Fremont, workers in white jumpsuits were unwrapping brand new glass tubes used in solar panels last



Palin: "Dumb Arses" In Media Overplayed Their Hand With Gingrich

Sarah Palin talks about the media and Newt Gingrich on Sean Hannity's radio show: “I call them ‘dumb arses. They think by trotting out this old Gingrich divorce interview — that’s old news and it does feature this disgruntled ex- that claimed that it would destroy a campaign. All this does is, Sean, is incentivize conservatives and independ

Wasserman Schultz: Romney Not In Touch With People "On The Real Streets Of America"

"I thought the most false statement was that when Mitt Romney said that he lives on the streets of America, that he understands what people who live on the streets of America are going through," DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said after the GOP debate on Thursday night. "You know, someone who has a 10,000 square foot home and is worth $200 mill



VA Gov. Bob McDonnell: Romney The Man To Beat Obama

"My message will be if you want to win the race in November, vote for Mitt Romney," McDonnell said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

Romney: Elect Someone Who Knows How Economy Works, "Not A Community Organizer"

"It's interesting to listen to the Democrats talk about how wonderful things are right now, but as I go across the country, I keep on hearing people talking about how difficult things are," Mitt Romney said on "Fox and Friends" on Friday morning. "We're seeing 9.9 percent unemployment here in South Carolina. A lot of people are having a hard tim

Obama Sings Al Green At Apollo Theater

President Obama sang the opening line of Al Green's song, "Let's Stay Together," at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater on Thursday night.



Debate Audience Boos Romney Over Tax Returns

When asked if he would released 12 years of tax returns like his father, George Romney, did during his presidential run, Mitt Romney says "maybe." "I don't know how many years I'll release," he said. "I'll take a look at what our documents are." Some in the audience began to boo and heckle at this point. "And I'll release multiple years. I don't

Robinson: Gingrich's Momentum "Is Real"

Rachel Maddow and Eugene Robinson review the day in South Carolina. Maddow calls the day "the kind of day we live for."

Krauthammer: Santorum Can't Finish Last In South Carolina

The panel discusses the day's events on the campaign trail including the new results from Iowa and Rick Perry's departure from the race.

O'Reilly: "Gingrich Will Have To Relive His Past"

O'Reilly discusses Thursday's events and focuses on the interview Marianne Gingrich gave to ABC News.

Milbank: GOP Voters Will Not Give Obama "The Gift" Of Running Against Gingrich

Chris Matthews, Jonathan Martin and Dana Milbank talk about Newt Gingrich's surge in the polls, Rick Perry dropping out of the race, and other events from the trail on Thursday.


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