April 29, 2012 Archives

April 29, 2012 Archives

CIA Clandestine Service Head Rodriguez Defends Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

Jose Rodriguez, the former head of the CIA's Clandestine Service, defends the "enhanced interrogation techniques" used on high-level al Qaeda detainees and says he has no regrets. Lesley Stahl reports.

Obama, Clinton Talk About Picture In Situation Room During Bin Laden Raid

Nearly a year after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces, President Barack Obama described the tense moments spent watching the raid from the White House Situation Room. In an exclusive interview with Rock Center Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams, the president recalled the moment when one of the helicopters used by Seal Team Six an

Obama Jokes "A Pit Bull Is Delicious" At WH Correspondents' Dinner

"Even Sarah Palin's getting back into the game. Guest hosting on the 'Today Show.' Which reminds me of an old saying. What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?" Obama joked at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. "A pit bull is delicious."



Gillespie: Obama One Of The "Most Divisive Presidents In History"

"You know, David, this is one of the reasons President Obama has become one of the most divisive presidents in American history. He took something that was a unifying event for all Americans, an event that Governor Romney congratulated him and the military and the intelligence analysts in our government for completing the mission in terms o

Gibbs: GOP Message Is "You Didn't Clean Up Our Mess Fast Enough"

"Well, I think sometimes you listen to the Romney campaign, and they do think a lot of people in this country are stupid. Because, David, their message is, 'You didn't clean up our mess fast enough.' Okay? As I said, we've had 11 consecutive months of positive economic growth. 25 consecutive months of positive private sector job growth

"FOX News Sunday" Panel On Obama Campaign's Scrutiny Of Romney Donors

Brit Hume, Kimberley Strassel, Charles Lane and Liz Marlantes discuss the Obama campaign scrutinizing private citizens who are donating to Mitt Romney's campaign.



Brit Hume: Obama's SCOTUS Fight Is "Embarrassing"

“I think it is damaging, particularly in regard to health care,” Hume said. “This is the centerpiece of his domestic agenda. It is his proudest achievement and if it is struck down by the Supreme Court, it then bears the stamp of illegitimacy. It is already unpopular. It would, I think, in the aftermath be more so.”

"Meet The Press" On The Women Vote

A Meet the Press roundtable discusses the role women voters play in the 2012 presidential campaign and how best to frame gender-specific issues. On the panel: Hilary Rosen, Democratic strategist; Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA); Rachel Maddow, MSNBC; Alex Castellanos, Republican strategist.

"This Week" Roundtable On State Of The Economy

Carly Fiorina, Jennifer Granholm, Paul Krugman, Eric Schmidt, David Walker discuss.



Krauthammer: "Lightning No Longer In The Bottle" For Obama With Youth

"Youth is the perfect distillation of hope over experience. Four years ago, the guy was all hope. Well now they have four years of experience with this guy and nobody graduating college can get a job. So, I think that the lightning is no longer in the bottle," Charles Krauthammer said on "Inside Washington" this week. (Skip to the 18:00 mark)

Paul Krugman: Ben Bernanke Has "Been Assimilated By The Borg"

“I think what’s happened to Bernanke, as they say, he’s been assimilated by the Borg. He’s become more concerned, probably unconsciously, with defending the Fed’s institutional safety, because it’s the apostle of price stability, than with doing whatever he can to get this economy moving. Which if he had listened to Professor Bernanke,


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