Krauthammer: Long Primary Process Has "Diminished" GOP BrandMegyn Kelly, FOX News: Charles, a lot of Republican voters have been uncomfortable watching this primary contest so far with all the barbs being exchanged between the candidates and in Michigan, as we've seen in some of the earlier states, it got a little ugly in the end. Your take now at this point in the process on whether this extended primary p
Romney: "We Didn't Win By A Lot, But We Won By Enough""We didn’t win by a lot, but we won by enough, and that's what counts," Mitt Romney said in his celebration speech after he was declared the winner in the Michigan Republican primary. “This president, by the way, he likes to remind us that he inherited an economy that was in crisis. But he doesn’t like to remind us that he also inherited a
Santorum: "A Month Ago They Didn't Know Who We Are, But They Do Now""We could put millions of Americans back to work — and that’s underscoring millions of Americans — if we could unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of the energy sector of the economy, we could drive down prices, decrease our dependency on foreign oil but … We need a president who says yes to the American people and energy production,” he s
Castellanos: Romney Must Use All Of His Chips NowCNN contributor Alex Castellanos says Mitt Romney must put his campaign into high gear after his big win in Michigan. Alex Castellanos: "A political pro might advise Romney -- everything you've got, all the chips you've got on the table. You've just fought off a mortal threat in Michigan. You've got Georgia, you've got Ohio on the table coming u
Stephanopoulos: Romney's Michigan Win "Killed" Need For GOP "White Knight"George Stephanopoulos: “This is a huge night for this campaign. He has now won the most contests. He has won the most delegates. He has the biggest of the organization, the most money. What this has done tonight I think is killed any talk in Republican circles about finding another white knight to come into the campaign and put Mitt Romney back i
Matthews On Romney's Speech: "Lacked Soul, Was A Business Proposition"Chris Matthews, MSNBC: "No, it lacked soul, it is a business proposition. He's going to get rid of the death tax, that's something he said tonight. You win a couple of primaries, he's get rid of the alternative minimum tax, reduce the rates across the board. This was basically, as he made it clear in the end, an appeal to fundraising. He's out ther
Romney On A Brokered Convention: "That's Just Not Going To Happen""I don't think there's any prospect of a brokered convention. I can't imagine the four candidates saying after a long process of fundraising and campaigning of one to two years, that we're all going to step aside and give the nomination to someone else," Romney said to FOX News' Neil Cavuto. "That's just not going to happen," Romney later said.
Paul Ryan: Media And Democrats Moved Focus To Social Issues"I think what these candidates are mostly talking about are the fiscal issues, the economic issues and the choice of two futures that the country's going to have to make in the fall. When it all comes down to it, I think, we're going to be really talking about the economic issues which are the driving issues of the front of the minds of the America
Brokaw: Santorum "Like A Character In A Bruce Willis Movie"NBC's Tom Brokaw on Rick Santorum: "He's like a character in a Bruce Willis movie. He just knows how to stay alive. He's running through the jungle, fighting back, shooting from the hip, takes a lot of hits, stays angry the entire time, and he is giving a voice to a lot of people out there whose lives have been completely upended."
Obama: Goal Of Bailouts Was To Boost Unions "A Load Of You Know What""I've got to admit, it’s been funny to watch some of these folks completely try to rewrite history now that you’re back on your feet,” President Obama said to a raucous crowd at the United Auto Workers Convention. “The same folks who said if we went forward with our plan to rescue Detroit, ‘you can kiss the American automotive industry go
Obama Tells Auto Union To Fight In 2012: "I Have A Lot Of Fight In Me"President Obama encouraged the United Auto Workers (UAW) to fight for him to win in 2012. "So I promise you this, as long as you have got an ounce of fight left in you, I'll have a ton of fight left in me," he told the raucous crowd. "I got my start standing with working folks who lost their jobs," President Obama said to the UAW union today, sp
Carney: "Dishonest" Republicans Say Drilling Or Keystone Pipeline Would Lower Gas PricesWhite House press secretary Jay Carney opened his daily briefing by saying President Obama was right, that Republicans are "politicizing the issue of gas prices." Carney says Republicans are "dishonest" if they think "simply by drilling or approving the Keystone XL pipeline that that would lower gas prices." "Before I get started I just want
Carney: Obama's Speech To UAW "Not At All" A Campaign SpeechWhite House press secretary Jay Carney denies that President Obama's partisan speech to the United Auto Workers (UAW) this morning was not a campaign event. During his address, President Obama encouraged the union
NYT's Bill Keller: Santorum Wants "Christian Version Of Sharia Law""Remember earlier in the campaign when Newt Gingrich was worrying everybody about Sharia law, you know? The Muslims were going to impose Sharia law in America. Sometimes Santorum sounds like he's creeping up on a kind of Christian version of Sharia law," Bill Keller told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" today. Keller is now a writer for the The New York Ti
Santorum Warns Romney: Don't Complain When I Hit BackPresidential candidate Rick Santorum hits back at Mitt Romney for complaining about the former Senator's robocall to Democratic voters. Santorum defended himself by saying he is trying to attract Reagan Democrats, a constituency that will be key in the general election. Santorum also said it is hypocritical for Romney to complain about these ro
Rick Santorum: Mitt Romney Is A Bully(CNN) – GOP candidate Rick Santorum responds to Mitt Romney's comment that he's kidnapping the primary process.
Holder Won't Call Fast & Furious A MistakeAttorney General Eric Holder testified about the gun-running program "Fast & Furious" to Congress today. He would not admit the program was a mistake, instead saying if he had to do it over again he would make some changes. Congressman: Do you believe the program was a mistake? Holder: I think it was a good, it was a bad attempt at trying to
Romney: "I'm Not Willing To Light My Hair On Fire"Mitt Romney said he's struggling to excite the Republican Party's base because he's not making incendiary comments about President Obama. At a campaign stop in Michigan on primary day Tuesday, Romney said he won't "light my hair on fire." "We've seen throughout the campaign that if you're willing to say some really outrageous things that are acc
Michael Moore: "My Democratic Friends Will Vote For Santorum""I have to tell you a lot of my Democratic friends will vote for Santorum in something they are calling Operation Hilarity," Michael Moore said at the end of an interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. According
Chuck Todd: Santorum Playing To "Glenn Beck Paranoia" With College Comment"I just think it underscores Romney's weakness that he couldn't jump on the education comment," NBC's Chuck Todd said of Romney's inability to capitalize on Rick Santorum's gaffes. "That he was so afraid, he is so afraid of riling up any form of -- this has been, this is you know, if there is a political obituary for Mitt Romney before Tampa, right
Rep. King: "Whispering" Of Recruiting Another Candidate If Romney Loses Michigan"If Romney does not win Michigan it creates real problems for his candidacy. And I think you will then start seeing more activity among the Republican establishment," Rep. Peter King (R-NY) told CNN this morning. "Talking to people like Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan, Mitch Daniels. And Rick Santorum has had a lot of negatives over the la
Romney: Santorum's Robocall "Dirty Trick" Is "Outrageous And Disgusting"Mitt Romney slams Rick Santorum for using robocalls encouraging Michigan Democrats to come out and vote for the former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. "It's a dirty trick. It's outrageous to see Rick Santorum team up with the Obama people and go out after union labor in Detroit, and try and get them to vote against me. Look, we don't want Dem
Santorum Argues Gas Prices Brought On Recession "We need to look at the situation with gas prices today," Rick Santorum said at a campaign event in Lansing, Michigan this afternoon. "We went into a recession in 2008 because of gasoline prices. The bubble burst in housing because people couldn't pay their mortgages because they were looking at $4 a gallon gasoline." "And look at what happened,
Hannity Interviews Newt Gingrich On Radio ShowNewt Gingrich rips President Obama for his apology over burned Korans and Obama's "anti-religion" and "anti-energy" administration. "This is a Commander in Chief who instead of standing up for the young men and women who serve America, he is basically appeasing our enemies, weakening the United States, diminishing our moral prestige and for wha
O'Reilly: "Santorum Goes Further Than Reagan" On Religion In PoliticsBill O'Reilly talks about the role of faith in American politics.
Heilemann: Most Republicans Believe They Are "Consigned To Defeat"Lawrence O'Donnell and John Heilemann look at GOP's general election prospects against President Obama.
Obama: When I'm Not President In Five Years, I'm Going To Buy A Volt"I've seen it at GM's Lordstown plant in Ohio, where workers got their jobs back to build the Chevy Cobalt. At GM's Hamtramck plant in Detroit, where I got to get inside a brand new Chevy Volt fresh off the line, even though Secret Service wouldn't let me drive it. But I liked sitting in it. It was nice. I bet it drives real good. And five years fr
Halperin: If The GOP Can Get Its Act Together, It Can Defeat ObamaChris Matthews, David Corn and Mark Halperin talk about the general election. They say that President Obama could lose if the GOP nominee gets his act together and if gasoline goes to $6 a gallon.