Chris Matthews "Totally Unprepared" Obamacare Could Be "Ripped Off The Books"CHRIS MATTHEWS: "I was totally unprepared because of the way people talked. I always thought, intellectually, it might be a problem but I never heard it discussed politically as a prospect, that they actually might get his major achievement just ripped off the books."
Krauthammer To Santorum, Gingrich: "It's Over""I think the sort of rush of endorsements, President Bush today, yesterday Marco Rubio. Jeb Bush, and just about everybody in the 'establishment' is a message not for the voters but to the other candidates," syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer said on FOX News' "Special Report" panel tonight. "It's over. They've admitted, the candidates have a
Mark Levin: If I Had Another Son, He'd Look Like Brian TerryMark Levin wonders what is the standard operation procedure going forward with President Obama when it comes to getting involved with murder victims. (via The Right Scoop)
Santelli: Why Doesn't Obama Go After Apple's Profits?CNBC's Rick Santelli: "If I broke my right arm, am I going to pick a fight with the neighbor? No. If I'm two months behind on my mortgage, am I going to go complain to the bank? Probably not. But let's see, with gasoline approaching $5 a gallon, isn't this just a supreme time to pick a war with the energy people that are bringing us what already
Limbaugh: Obama's Solution To High Gas Prices Is To Attack Big OilRUSH: Let's get to these sound bites because the president told the nation this morning the oil companies are greedy and under-taxed. The oil companies are the problem, not his policies. So to solve the problem of high gasoline prices, Barack Obama said the oil companies must take on higher costs, more overhead. They need a larger tax bill. Gas
Allen West: Rep. Bobby Rush's Hoodie Stunt "Immature Gimmickry""Right now the security folks there on the House floor are laughing about it but initially they did not know who it was and they were concerned that someone had just walked off of the or broke away from a tour group. But look, this is the type of immature gimmickry that we see coming from the other side that does not have any place especially on th
Carney: Obama "Pleased" With Administration's Defense Of Obamacare At Supreme Court"The president is pleased with the presentation made by Don Verrilli, the Solicitor General, and his team. The president believes that the Affordably Care Act is constitutional. He agrees with the opinions of conservative judges who have said the same thing about the Affordably Care Act, that it's Constitutional and he's focused on, and his whole a
Carney Asked Why Obama Supported Tax Breaks For Oil Companies In 2005 White House press secretary Jay Carney had no answer as to why Obama supported tax breaks for oil companies as a Senator in 2005, but now opposes them as President. Henry: Why did the President vote for the energy bill in 2005 as a Senator that had over $2 billion in tax breaks for the oil industry? They were making a lot of money then too. C
Obama State Department Won't Say If Jerusalem Is The Capital Of IsraelQ: Yesterday there was a bit of a kerfuffle over an announcement that was made by the department about the travel of your boss. Is it the State Department’s position that Jerusalem is not part of Israel? VICTORIA NULAND, STATE DEPT. SPOKESWOMAN: Well, you know that our position on Jerusalem has not changed. The first media note was issued
Pelosi On Obamacare: "We Wrote Our Bill In A Way That Was Constitutional"At her weekly briefing today, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) was asked to opine on the Supreme Court proceedings on the Constitutionality of the health care law passed in 2010 when Democrats were in control of the House. "I'm a supporter of judicial review, I honor the Constitution in that regard," Pelosi said to reporters. "That's
Jimmy Carter: Democratic Party Should Be More Pro-Life"I never have believed that Jesus Christ would approve of abortions and that was one of the problems I had when I was president having to uphold Roe v. Wade and I did everything I could to minimize the need for abortions. I made it easy to adopt children for instance who were unwanted and also initiated the program called Women and Infant Children
Obama Keeping His Word: Creating Manufacturing JobsFrom Obama's campaign: Four years ago Barack Obama promised to fight for American manufacturing jobs. As President he kept his word: under President Obama, the manufacturing sector has experienced 31 consecutive months of growth and added hundred of thousands of jobs including the industry's first year-over-year job gains since 1997.
NBC Uses Trayvon Death To Get Black Anchors To Talk About PrejudiceBlack anchors and correspondents that work for NBC appear in a special segment on race on the network's news magazines show "Rock Center." MSNBC's Toure (one word) talks about white people "clutching" and "cringing" when they are around a black person. Even if they are wearing a suit, he notes. "You know, they’re not really looking at the sui
Sheldon Adelson On Newt Gingrich: "He's At The End Of His Line"Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson says Newt Gingrich is at the end of his line as far as receiving big money donations to his Super PAC. "I like him. We're friendly. But I got to tell you something, I don’t want him running my country," Adelson said of Rick Santorum.
Obama: End Tax Breaks For Oil In Order To "Double Down" On Wind And Solar"Instead of taxpayer giveaways to an industry that's never been more profitable, we should be using that money to double down on investments in clean energy technologies that have never been more promising. Investments in wind power, in solar power and biofuels. Investments in fuel-efficient cars and trucks and energy efficient homes and buildings.
Scarborough To Those Blaming Trayvon: "You Will Look Foolish In The End"On Thursday's edition of "Morning Joe" MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said it is "shameful" for "some who have decided that they're going to step out" and say some blame lies with Trayvon Martin for the events that led to his death. Scarborough says you "look stupid or worse" if you are defending Zimmerman, "the guy with a 9 millimeter gun." "Your
House Democrat Goes Berserk At GOP, Keeps Yelling After Time Has ExpiredRep. George Miller (D-CA) says the Republican agenda to defeat President Obama is "outrageous" and makes a scene after his time to speak expired.
Zimmerman's Father Blasts Obama: "So Much Hate Coming From The President""I never foresaw so much hate coming from the president, the Congressional Black Caucus, NAACP, every organization imaginable is trying to get notoriety or profit from this in some way, but there's so much hate," George Zimmerman's father told a local Fox affiliate in Orlando.
Jon Stewart On Obama's Hot Mic Moment With Russian PresBarack Obama's hot mic at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit reveals that he'll have "more flexibility" after he gets re-elected, and that Russian accents are sinister. (03:31)
Howard Dean: Individual Mandate A "Terrible Mistake""The problem with this bill is it passed essentially with a big Democratic majority and not much Republican support," former Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vermont) said on "Morning Joe" today. "So, this could've been fixed. It wasn't. And it wasn't for a variety of reasons." "You look at the approach that was taken to build this bill, they brought every s
Klein: If Mandate Is Struck Down, Expand Medicare, Medicaid And SCHIP To EveryoneChris Matthews, Reid Cherlin and Ezra Klein review the Supreme Court hearings on President Obama's health care reform.
Cavuto: "Stick A Fork" In ObamaCareNeil Cavuto says that the indivdual mandate will be struck down. He cautions those who think that the Supreme Court decision will hurt Obama's 2012 campaign chances.
Schultz: Romney Doesn't Care About The UninsuredEd Schultz talks about Mitt Romney's interview with Jay Leno and what it says about his position on health care reform.
O'Reilly: Americans Have Not Warmed To RomneyO'Reilly reviews public opinion on President Obama, Mitt Romney and the national media.