February 5, 2013 Archives

February 5, 2013 Archives

Krauthammer On Sequester: "Republicans Will Do Nothing And Should Do Nothing"

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: I think the Republicans will do what Cantor is suggesting, which is to do nothing. This is the one time since election day where Obama does not have the upper hand. He had it in the fiscal cliff negotiations because you would have had automatic hikes in taxes, which is what Republicans did not want. So they had no good options.

Rove: Group Will Back "Most Conservative Candidate Who Can Win"

Karl Rove explains that his new PAC Conservative Victory Project will back the most conservative who can win in an attempt to prevent future "Todd Akin problems." KARL ROVE: This is not to protect incumbent Republicans, it's to get in races where it is important to have a winning candidate. It's to try and find the most conservative

Kristol: GOP Should Worry Less About Looks; Act On Conservative Principles

BILL KRISTOL, WEEKLY STANDARD: If I hear another politician talking about rebranding the party or changing the image, why don't they just advance policies? Republicans control the House of Representatives, right? They very much dislike Obamacare. Fine, pass a bill repealing Obamacare or delaying it and then pass a replacement. It's not going to pas



Sen. Rand Paul: I'm Thinking About Running For President

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) tells Bill O'Reilly he is considering running for president. "I don't know yet, but we're thinking about it," Paul said.

Stuart Varney vs. Keith Ellison On Taxing The Rich

FOX News' Stuart Varney and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota) face off on the Democratic Congressman's revenue plan that would limit deductions and close stock option loopholes.

Fireworks: MSNBC's "The Cycle" Debate Legality Of Obama Drone Program

"The Cycle" hosts have a lively argument on the new memo outlining the rules of Obama’s drone policy and what the implications of this are going forward. S.E. Cupp and Steve Kornacki disapprove of the program while Toure is vehemently defends it.



S.E. Cupp: Why Do Super Bowl Halftime Shows Have To Be Overly Sexual?

S.E. Cupp wonders why Super Bowl halftime shows, like Beyonce’s amazing yet sexually-charged performance, have to be so overly sexualized and tells us that whether the audience liked it or not, “we are all the collective lap” being danced on during the halftime show. Cupp's full comm

David Corn: Justification For Obama Drone Program "Almost Orwellian"

DAVID CORN: I think you just pointed out, as have others, that three major contentious points of this memo, the problems that are there, because I think -- I'm sympathetic to the argument that in some instances you've got to use drone strikes when there's no other opportunity, but the definition of imminence is really stretched here. It's almost Or

Eric Cantor Addresses American Enterprise Institute: Making Life Work

US House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor delivers remarks focusing on conservative reforms that the 113th Congress can embrace to make life work for more people. In particular, he will address the areas of education, health care, workforce reform, immigration, and innovation. A portion of



Judge Napolitano On Drone Strikes: "Nowhere Justifiable Under The Constitution"

"That is nowhere justifiable under the Constitution, nowhere justifiable under federal law," Judge Andrew Napolitano argued on FOX News today. "In fact, federal law and the Constitution are to the opposite. Unless you are actually pulling a trigger or are in moments of pulling that trigger or dropping a bomb, the government has an obligation to do

Carney: Drone Strikes "Legal, Ethical, Wise"

CARNEY: Well, the question obviously that you asked, regarding some stories out today regarding a document – an unclassified document – prepared for some members of congress. Understandable questions. I can just say that this president takes his responsibilities very seriously, and first and foremost, his responsibility to protect the United St



John Bolton: Obama Can Order Drone Strikes Against U.S. Citizens

Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton says President Obama's drone program "appears to be consistent with the policies of the Bush administration." "If you assess the threat of international terrorism to be the equivalent of war, then you're in the 'law of war' paradigm. This is not like robbing the local 7-Eleven, where you resort to the law enfor

"Red Eye" Panel On Ray Lewis Using God As A "Force Field Against Accusations"

"Red Eye" panelists discuss Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens saying if the families of a murder case he was involved with knew how God works, they would know he doesn't use people who do that for his "glory." On the panel: Charles Payne, Ann Coulter and Joe DeRosa.

Scarborough On Drones: If Bush Had Done This, It Would Have Been Stopped

HAROLD FORD, JR.: Democrats need to now think back how they conducted themselves and the questions they raised about Bush administration tactics. I didn't raise those questions as aggressively as some of my friends did, but I think it's important that everybody take a step back and take a breather here, particularly Democrats. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: B

Top ICE Agent: "Zero Confidence In This Administration" To Deliver On Immigration Enforcement

At a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee today, Chris Crane, president of the union representing over 7,000 rank-and-file Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, said that his confidence was "zero" that the Obama Administration would follow through on any promises of future immigration enforcement. Crane pointed out that his agents' un

Adam Carolla's Take On Super Bowl Ads With Bill O'Reilly

Adam Carolla discusses his favorite and least favorite Super Bowl ad. Carolla also discusses Taco Bell's Super Bowl ad that features elderly people having a night out on the town.

Conyers: "I Hope No One Uses The Term Illegal Immigrant Here Today"

"I hope no one uses the term illegal immigrants here today. Our citizens are not — the people in this country are not illegal. They are are out of status. They are new Americans that are immigrants," Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) said at a Congressional hearing on immigration reform today

Judge Jeanine Pirro: Owning A Gun Is My "Natural God-Given Right"

Judge Jeanine Pirro addressed gun ownership on her FOX News program this weekend. PIRRO: I’ve been in the trenches for decades. I’ve seen what criminals can do. The pain of those affected by those massacres is palpable to all of us. But law-abiding gun owners did not pull those triggers. The founding fathers were forward-thinking enough to

Piers Morgan vs. Ted Nugent On Gun Control

NUGENT: Do you care about murders or do you only care about murders with guns? MORGAN: I care about all death. NUGENT: I don't think you do. I think you care about guns. I think you're obsessed with guns. Ninety nine point nine percent of the gun owners of America are wonderful people that you are hanging around with here today, perfectly saf

Obama Proposes Short Term Package To Avoid Consequences Of Sequester

With Congress unlikely to pass a comprehensive budget before March 1, President Barack Obama plans to call on Congress to pass a stopgap measure that would delay across-the-board spending cuts, scheduled to take effect at the month. "There is no reason that the jobs of thousands of Americans ... not to mention the growth of the entire economy, s

Chris Christie Eats A Donut While Discussing Fat Jokes On Letterman

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pulls out a donut and eats it while "Late Show" host David Letterman talks about his Chris Christie fat jokes.

Krauthammer: Gun Control Won't Have "Any Effect" On Homicide

The "Special Report" panel discusses President Obama's gun control agenda and whether or not it will pass in Congress.

Klein: The GOP Establishment Is Not Afraid Of The Tea Party Anymore

Ezra Klein, Dave Weigel, Molly Ball discuss the intra-party fight between the Tea Party and establishment Republicans.

O'Reilly: Taco Bell's Commercial Was Demeaning To Elderly People

O'Reilly discusses his trip to New Orleans and what the Super Bowl commercials say about America.

Rachel Maddow: Facts No Remedy For Anti-Obama Conspiracy Theories

Rachel Maddow points out that once a conspiracy theory about President Obama gets started, whether it's about economic numbers or his birth certificate, the actual truth is powerless to stop them.


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