Obama: If We Could Make Energy Out Of Algae, We'll Be Alright"We're making new investments in the development of gasoline and diesel and jet fuel that's actually made from a plant-like substance. Algae. You've got a bunch of algae out here, right?" President Obama said at a campaign event in Coral Gables, Florida. "If we can make energy out of that, we will be doing alright," Obama said.
Obama: GOP "Licking Their Chops" Over Rising Gas Prices, They "Root For Bad News"At a campaign event in Coral Gables, Florida, President Obama says Republicans see rising gas prices as a "political opportunity" and they are "licking their chops." Obama didn't stop there. "They greet bad news so enthusiastically," he added. "Some politicians, they see this as a political opportunity. I know you're shocked by that. Last wee
Krauthammer On Obama's Algae Policy: "I Think He's On To Something"Charles Krauthammer responds to President Obama's suggestion that the U.S. turn to algae for energy production. After making his case, Krauthammer goes head-to-head with Washington Post columnist Charles Lane who defen
MSNBC's Martin Bashir: Gingrich Is "Toxic" And "Loathed"Martin Bashir explains why GOP primary voters are still disappointed with their choices – and why the candidates have only themselves to blame. (Martin Bashir)
Rick Perry: "Newt Was Absolutely Churchillian""Last night was one of the most interesting exchanges—I'll put it in that word—between the two supposed frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. And as Newt sat on the sideline, if you will, and watched them, as you used the word, savage each other. I looked at it and as they went on and on, they became smaller and smaller on the stage. And
Wasserman Schultz: Americans "Overwhelmingly" Support ObamaCareDNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Americans "overwhelmingly support" entitlements that are included in Obamacare. Wasserman Schultz also calls the GOP field "extreme" and says they want to "tell women what we have to do with our bodies and control when and whether we could have a family by not allowing us access to contraception."
Flashback: Wasserman Schultz Rails Against High Gas Prices Under BushBuzzFeed: DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in 2005, then a new member of Congress, regularly attacked then-President Bush for high gas prices, warning we would consistently see gas above $3 a gallon.
Obama: "My Presidency Is Not Over, I've Got Another Five Years""My presidency is not over, I’ve got another five years coming up. We're going to get this done," President Obama said in an radio interview with Univision Radio. Transcript below. (Note: A few moments of the audio is in Spanish, but Obama speaks in English.) Host: We’re going to start right away because this is what our communit
Todd: Obama "Pretty Happy" With GOP Debate "Too Much To The Right"NBC's Chuck Todd tells "The Today Show" that the Obama re-election team "felt pretty happy" about last night's debate because it "felt like the shift was a little bit too much to the right and away from the middle."
Gibbs: Debate Full Of "Nasty Negative Carpet Bombing Distortions""I think if you are an independent or an undecided voter, and you turned in -- tuned in to last night’s debate, I don’t doubt at all that you’ve been turned off by the type of nasty negative carpet bombing distortions on each other and on the president's record," Robert Gibbs told CBS this morning.
Heilemann: "Persistent Racial Animosity" Fuels Opposition To Obama"Look, I'm not one who kind of just reflexively cries racism," New York Magazine columnist John Heilemann said on "Morning Joe" today before going on a rant about how there's a "racial element" in opposition to President Obama. "I think it's true. There is some -- this thing has gone on for four years. This notion of, you know, as you said ther
Carney Asked Why Doesn't The WH Want Aggressive Journalism In USABC News' Jake Tapper asks White House press secretary Jay Carney why the Obama administration consistently praises "aggressive journalism" abroad yet doesn't encourage the same journalism at home. "There just seems to be a disconnect here. You want aggressive journalism abroad -- you just don’t want it in the United States," Tapper said to C
Santorum On Supporting No Child Left Behind: "Sometimes You Take One For The Team""I have to admit, I voted for that. It was against the principles I believed in, but you know when you're part of the team sometimes you take one for the team, for the leader, and I made a mistake," Rick Santorum said about No Child Left Behind at last night's debate in Arizona. "You know, politics is a team sport, folks, and sometimes you've go
Obama Campaign Ad Touts Auto BailoutObama ad transcript: Narrator: "Made in America. For generations of Michigan auto workers, it's more than a slogan, it's a way of life. But when a million jobs were on the line, every Republican candidate turned their back, even said, 'Let Detroit go bankrupt.' Not him." Obama: "Don't bet against the American auto industry." Narrator: "Now
O'Reilly: Gov't Could Raise Export Taxes To Keep More Oil In U.S.Bill O'Reilly talks about oil exports and rising gas prices.
Fineman: Santorum A "Complete Loser" In Earmark DebateLawrence O'Donnell, Tom Brokaw, John Heilemann and Howard Fineman review Wednesday night's debate.
"Special Report" Panel On The Corporate Tax DebateThe panel discusses the recent corporate tax proposals that are being debated in Washington and on the campaign trail.
Shrum: Santorum "Wrong On The Theology, Wrong On the Politics"Ed Schultz and his panel talk about the role religion plays in Rick Santorum's campaign.