May 7, 2013 Archives

May 7, 2013 Archives

Mother Of Slain Benghazi Victim Rips Hillary Clinton: "I Blame Her"

Pat Smith's son Sean Smith, a State Department information officer, was one of four Americans killed during the attack. JAKE TAPPER: One woman still looking for answers is Pat Smith. Her son, State Department Information Officer Sean Smith was one of the four Americans killed. Pat, thanks so much for being here. I know this is not an

Ted Cruz Mocks Harry Reid's "Demonstration Of Civility" And "Candor" On Senate Floor

Responding to several remarks from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) terming him the Senate's "schoolyard bully" for holding up the congressional budget process, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to the floor to mockingly "thank" Reid for his "candor." TED CRUZ: I rise today in praise of Majority Leader Harry Reid. Yesterday, our este

Dennis Miller: If We Killed 4 Jihadis, There Would Be An Internal Investigation

Syndicated radio host Dennis Miller discusses Benghazi, Al Gore and Chris Christie's weight on FOX News' "The O'Reilly Factor." "Bill, I have a feeling that if four jihadists had been killed by our guys that night, on the raid on Benghazi, that there would have been an internal affairs commission from our service seeing why these guys killed fou



Rand Paul On Schumer-Rubio Immigration Plan: "To Me, It's A Little Bit Like Obamacare"

SEN. RAND PAUL: I am worried that the bill before us won't pass. It may pass the Senate, may not pass the House. I want to be constructive in making the bill strong enough that conservatives, myself included, conservative Republicans in the House will vote for this because I think immigration reform is something we should do. In this bill I am

Sheila Jackson Lee: Healthcare, Education A Constitutional Right

REP. SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TEXAS): I was very pleased to stand with my fellow Democrats and support the Affordable Care Act. I could go through the journey of 2009 and 2010, when many of us spread out across the country and confronted misinformation through town hall meetings, controversy and conflictedness. And what should be emphasized as the

MSNBC's S.E. Cupp: Why Aren't We Trying To Stop Gosnell From Happening Again?

S.E. CUPP: Much has already been written and said about the lack of media attention the Kermit Gosnell abortion case has received. He is charged with killing four babies allegedly born alive at his clinic in West Philadelphia, the 2009 overdose death of a 41-year-old mother of three, hundreds of abortion-law violations, including performing thir



CNN: Many Outstanding Questions On The Benghazi Attack

CNN reports on the many outstanding question about the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. (May 7, 2013) TAPPER: Sources tell CNN that Greg Hicks, then the number two diplomat in Libya, will testify tomorrow that after the first attack on the compound in Benghazi, but before the second attack on the CIA annex, four U.S. S

Obama: Bin Laden, Gaddafi Examples Of "I Said I Was Going To Do Something And It Ended Up Getting Done"

President Barack Obama defended his position to stay away from the civil war in Syria during a joint press conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the White House today. Referring to those who may doubt his leadership, especially when it comes to a red line, Obama referred his critics to Osama bin Laden and Libya's former leader

Christie Explains Lap Band Weight Surgery: "It's Nobody Else's Business"

"It’s nobody else’s business. From my perspective and my family’s perspective, the step’s I’ve taken recently are for me, Mary Pat and the kids," Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said at a press conference on Tuesday explaining his lap band surgery earlier this year. "I would have never lied about it but, you know, it's not anybody else's busin



Governor Christie Spoof: Maybe There Is Something To This Fleece

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his staff participate in a spoof video about the fleece he often wore during Hurricane Sandy.

Daily Beast's Eli Lake vs. Anti-Israel C-SPAN Caller

Daily Beast's Eli Lake responds to a caller who says Lindsey Graham and John McCain want to "go to war for the greater glory and good of Israel." "I don’t want to take this caller seriously," Lake told C-SPAN anchor Greta Wodele Brawner. "I would like to tell you if you are watching, sir, I regard you as a nonsense person." (via

SC Dem Chair: Haley Should "Go Back To Being An Accountant At A Dress Store"

HARPOOLITAN: I mean, I apologized yesterday if anyone had heard, I mean, I'm the grandson of India. She is not from India, she is from Bamburg, South Carolina where she was an accountant in her parents' clothing store called Exotica, and all I'm suggesting is she needs to go back to being an accountant in a dress store rather than being this fraud



Bill Clinton: We Need Five Years To Judge Obamacare

Former President Bill Clinton addresses the approach to health care in the United States and changes that have to be made to get an honest gauge of the viability of the Affordable Care Act. He speaks at the Peterson Fiscal Summit. CLINTON: We really need about five year to see whether the drivers in the healthcare law, which clearly

Dem Sen: Second Amendment Not Meant For Citizens To Take Up Arms Against Government

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on states nullifying federal gun laws: I mean, let's look at the context of nullification. Nullification was last used by Southern states to try to eviscerate Civil Rights legislation, to try to prevent states from basically enforcing desegregation and frankly, I think history will look back on this round of nullification a

Hume: Will Benghazi Hearings "Meet Expectations"?

Hume previews Wednesday's hearings on Benghazi. 

O'Donnell: NRA's LaPierre "Lied" About Boston

Lawrence O'Donnell calls out the NRA's Wayne LaPierre, who asked "how many Bostonians wished they had a gu two weeks ago?". O'Donnell explains that almost everyone the Tsarnaevs encountered had guns -- and it didn't do them any good.

Lt. Col. Ralph Peters On Benghazi: "How Much Evidence Does It Take?"

LT. COL. RALPH PETERS: I believe that President Obama lied to the American people, himself. Secretary [Hillary] Clinton lied to Congress. Susan Rice lied to the UN. Jay Carney lied to the media. And the mainstream establishment media have protected this administration right down the line. ### LT. COL. RALPH PETERS: Analytically speaking, the

O'Reilly: Could Be A Bad Week For Obama & Clinton

O'Reilly anticipates the fallout from the new Benghazi "whistleblowers."


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