April 17, 2012 Archives

April 17, 2012 Archives

Nugent: "America-Hating" Obama Admin "Wiping Its Ass With The Constitution"

Ted Nugent called President Obama a criminal and denounced his “vile, evil America-hating administration” which is “wiping its ass with the Constitution.” Taking it a step further, he said that “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” “If you can’t galvanize

Michelle Obama: Barack Has Handled First Term With "Grace And Poise"

"And that's why I'm working hard to get him re-elected, because he's handled himself with a level of grace and poise that not many people could given the challenges that he's faced," First Lady Michelle Obama told NPR.

Dem Gov On Sexual Harassment Charge Against NC Dems: "Get Over It"

Gov. Bev Perdue (D-NC) on the NC Democratic Party's sexual harassment scandal: "Get Over It." (April 17, 2012). "I am the transparency governor," Perdue maintained. "John, get over it. None of us ever condone or put up with or tolerate sexual harassment," she said to a reporter.



Obama To Congress: Fund Regulators To Watch Manipulation Of Oil Markets

"I call on Congress to pass a package of measures to crack down on illegal activity and hold accountable those who manipulate the market for private gains at the expense of millions of working families," President Obama said in the Rose Garden at the White House today. Obama then laid out how he would punish investors who speculate in the oil ma

Krauthammer: Obama To Run Campaign On Race, Ethnicity, Class And Gender

Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer advises presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to counter Obama's negative campaign with a negative campaign of his own. "Negative campaigns can work, and we're getting a taste of it right now. I think Romney's strategy should be to embrace that negativity. Just go for it and point out --

Warren Buffett Says He Has Stage 1 Prostate Cancer

AP: Warren Buffett told his company's shareholders in an open letter Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. The 81-year-old billionaire investor says his condition is 'not remotely life-threatening' or debilitating. (April 17)



Obama Ignores Reporter Asking Him If Secret Service Chief Should Resign

"Mr. President, should [Secret Service] Director [Mark] Sullivan resign?" a reporter yelled out after President Obama was done speaking about regulating oil markets in the Rose Garden. "Obama turned his back and left," MSNBC reported.

CNN At WH Briefing: Do You Have Proof Of Illegal Activity In Oil Markets?

At today's White House press briefing, CNN's Jessica Yellin asks National Economic Council Deputy Director Brian Deese, who was taking questions about manipulation of oil prices, if there has been "any action that’s been taken to date against any specific illegal actor." Deese said the most the administration has done has filed civil complaint

Obama: "My Admin Is Producing More Oil Than At Any Time In The Last 8 Years"

"When gas prices go up, it's like an additional tax that comes right out of your pocket," President Obama said while discussing oil markets in the Rose Garden this morning. "That's one of the reasons we passed the payroll tax cut at the beginning of this year and made sure it extended all the way through this year so that the average American is ge



Allen West: Obama Has Been "An Abject Failure In Everything That He Has Done"

YouTube: US Rep. Allen West (CD 22) speaks at a tax day rally in Wellington, Florida on April 15, 2012 and calls out Obama. West The silence from the other side is deafening! Why have an honest debate about actual issues when you have lies, distortion, rhetoric, empty slogans, personal attacks, sound bites, bumper sticker brilliance, voter frau

Jon Stewart Mocks Coverage Of Rosen Over Secret Service Scandal

Daily Show: President Obama's trip to Colombia is overshadowed by a prostitution scandal involving members of the Secret Service, and Hilary Rosen's remark causes a media catastrophe. More: Rick Santorum drops out of the presidential race, and all the firepower that the right has been wasting on each other has now been retrained on the Democrats

Jay Leno: "Even Obama Is Doing Worse Under President Obama"

Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama." (source: NBC's "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno)



Michelle Obama On Trayvon Shooting: "There Isn't A One-Shot Solution To This"

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, First Lady Michelle Obama weighed in on reaction and coverage of the Trayvon Martin shooting. Obama says we live in a "complicated country that is America" and we need to have a conversation about the shooting. However, Obama said there isn't a "one-shot solution" to "the challenges that we face." "It

Michelle Obama: "I Don't Have The Stressful Job. He Does."

Michel Martin, NPR: Well, that leads to my final question, which is your job is kind of stressful. (Chuckles.) I think — I think people would agree. I think most reasonable people would agree it's not that easy to be in the spotlight 24/7. And I know that when you — when you and your husband took office, you talked about your desire to keep thi

Wasserman Schultz: Ann Romney Won't Distract Women Voters

"I think Ann Romney's involvement [in 2012 race] is still not going to distract women in America from the fact that her husband's policies are really terrible for the things that matter most to women," DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) said on MSNBC this morning. "When it comes to making sure that women can have affordable acce

Rush: Democrats Can't Throw Maher Overboard, He Is Way Too Valuable

RUSH: Right, right, let's forget Bill Maher, but Rush Limbaugh, we'll sit here for a month and talk about it and try to connect it with your life. Katrina, what do you want to talk about on your roundtable? What problems do people have that you don't think you're connecting with here? Is it Obama's economy? See, they're eager, they want to swe

Corn: Romney Is Losing Women By 20 Points

Chris Matthews, David Corn and Joe Williams talk about Mitt Romney's comments at a campaign fundraiser this weekend.

O'Reilly: Biden's Charitable Donations Were "Cheap"

O'Reilly reviews the charitable donations of President Obama and Vice President Biden.

Hayes: Treasury's Housing Policy Has Been Terrible For Homeowners

Chris Hayes talks about what Mitt Romney was overheard saying at a fundraiser this weekend. He also looks at the government's housing policies.

Krauthammer: Increased Attacks Won't Speed Up Afghanistan Withdrawal

The panel discusses the latest in tensions between Afghanistan and the U.S.


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