July 10, 2013 Archives

July 10, 2013 Archives

Krauthammer: D.C. City Council Proposal Designed To "Sabotage" Wal-Mart

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: It clearly is a bill written entirely to penalize Wal-Mart, because it allows the previous big box stores to go along with their practices. So, it's almost like a bill of attainder. It's a bill written against one entity, which is unconstitutional in the first place. This is a regrasping, unbelievably stupid piece of legisl

Fireworks: Rep. Raul Labrador vs. MSNBC's Alex Wagner On Immigration

MSNBC: While some immigration reform has passed in the Senate, top Republicans are predicting that comprehensive reform in the House will fizzle. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) joins NOW’s Alex Wagner from Capitol Hill and Global Strategy Group’s Bill Burton, New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait, and Bob Herbert, Senior Fellow at Demos join to di

Limbaugh Talks FOX News, Beckel, Zimmerman Trial, Immigration & More On "The Five"

Rush Limbaugh joined FOX News' "The Five" this afternoon to clarify his comments about FOX News, discuss the George Zimmerman trial, immigration reform, Obamacare and more. Limbaugh also took on Bob Beckel. Limbaugh addressed a recent controversy where he appeared to take a whack at the cable news network and told his listeners not to watch it a



Elisabeth Hasselbeck Says Goodbye To "The View"

Elisabeth Hasselbeck gives an emotional farewell on Wednesday's broadcast of ABC's "The View." Hasselbeck will become co-host of "FOX & Friends" sometime this fall. "I did the math last night and I believe, I could be wrong, I have over 3,000 days working by your side. I think it's fair to say over the course of a decade I feel as though I have

Alan Dershowitz: I Would Find Zimmerman "Not Guilty"

Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor, joined Newsmax host Steve Malzberg to discuss the Zimmerman trial, saying the prosecutor acted in an "utterly unprofessional manner" overcharging as a 2nd degree murder case for political reasons. "I would say there's reasonable doubt. I would say nobody knows who started the initial fight," Dershowitz tol

Carney: Critics Of Obamacare Employer Mandate Delay Are "Willfully Ignorant"

At Wednesday's White House press briefing, press secretary Jay Carney said those who criticize the delaying of Obamacare's employer mandate are being "willfully ignorant." JAY CARNEY: "People who suggest that there's anything unusual about the delaying of the deadline, implementation of a complex, comprehensive law are deliberately sticking the



Actor Jeff Daniels To Piers Morgan: Second Amendment Was From "A Different Time"

PIERS MORGAN: What about self-defense, guns, the right of an American to carry one in the first place in that situation and to use it, and potentially he may well walk away a freeman? JEFF DANIELS: Yes, well, I'm one of the guys that goes back to the Second Amendment and just goes, you know what, it was a different time and now we're into the S

Beckel: No New Mosques Until We Know Who The Terrorists Are

GREG GUTFIELD: This specific group targets schools and kills kids. BOB BECKEL: They are a bunch of thugs. Murderers. And they target Christian schools. They burn them down. We don't do that here. If we burned down your mosque here, you'd be really upset. The fact of the matter is, these guys are murderers and terrorists, and if this is what the

Rubio: We Are Missing An Opportunity To Make Higher Education Attainable For All Americans

Senator Marco Rubio: The fundamental problem here isn’t the loans. The fundamental problem here is the tuition rates that continue to climb across this country. In fact, according to The Wall Street Journal today, institutions of higher education, they grew their revenue faster than inflation from 2005 to 2011 and, of course, the spending also gr



Dem Rep. McDermott: "Obamacare Is Largely Unaffected By This Delay"

REP. JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We could spend this hearing talking about when and how this policy change was announced. I might have preferred a different approach, but it’s not my job to speculate on best practices for the White House. It’s my job—our job—to continue to shape and guide reform so that it best serves th

Pat Robertson: "Americans Should Rise Up Against" Obamacare Like Egyptians Revolted Against Morsi

"You know they revolted in Egypt against the oppressive actions of the Muslim Brotherhood and this example of state socialism is something that Americans should rise up against," Pat Robertson said on the Wednesday broadcast of the 700 Club. (via

Chuck Todd Frustrated Zimmerman Trial Is Taking Over His MSNBC Show

The George Zimmerman trial is hijacking The Daily Rundown. Chuck Todd just wants his show back. (via Washington Free Beacon)



Maddow: "Should The Republican Party Be Just The Party Of Aggrieved White People?"

RACHEL MADDOW: "Should the Republican Party be just the party of aggrieved white people, even to the extent that it may stray occasionally into Confederate territory in order to do that? Do you want that in order to maximize every possible white vote you can get out of an electorate that is less and less white all the time? Does the party want that

George Zimmerman Tells Judge He Will Not Testify

George Zimmerman tells the judge he has decided not to take the stand to defend himself.

Kerry Fights Back Tears During Comments On Wife's Condition

Secretary of State John Kerry offers emotional thanks for the well wishes his family has received after his wife's hospitalization. Kerry says he has been "humbled" by the response.

Sen. Harry Reid: "I Guess I Feel Sorry For The Speaker"

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): "Now, immigration, he is saying that the bipartisan bill that we've done, he is not going to touch that. Well, we're going to continue to press. The American people, the vast majority of American people -- Democrats, Republicans, support what we did. They're running ads, conservative organizations are running ads now, saying

Carney Dismisses Questions On Harkin Criticism Of Obamacare Delay

White House Jay Carney instructs FOX News' Wendell Goler to "read the federal register" when he asked about Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's criticism of Obamacare at Wednesday's briefing. WENDELL GOLER, FOX NEWS: What do you make of Senator Harkin's assertion that the president does not have the authority to-- JAY CARNEY: My understa

Lowry On Immigration Bill: "It's Not Just That It's Not Perfect, It's Deeply Flawed"

Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review and the co-author of a recent piece titled "Kill the Bill," discusses conservative opposition to the immigration reform legislation.

Bush: "Laws Governing The Immigration System Aren't Working; The System Is Broken"

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: We can uphold our tradition of assimilating immigrants, and honoring our heritage of our nation built on the rule of law. But we have a problem. The laws governing the immigration system aren't working; the system is broken. I don't intend to get involved in the politics or the specifics of policy, but I do hope

Cruz Asks FBI Director Nominee James Comey About Legality Of Drones Killing US Citizens

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked FBI Director nominee James Comey if he believed it was legal for the government to use a drone to target "with lethal force a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil if that individual does not pose an imminent threat." Comey said no. "I agree with that answer and the current administration has not always been so forthcoming in p

"Special Report" Panel Debates FISA Court's Secret Powers

Kirsten Powers, Charles Krauthammer, and Jason Riley discuss the legality and effectiveness of FISA courts. 

O'Reilly: Why Don't You Hear About 11 People Dead In Chicago? Race.

O'REILLY: There's no question the Zimmerman trial is now a racial deal rather than a justice deal. And if George Zimmerman is acquitted, by a jury of five white women and a Hispanic lady, there will be racial animus. Wait and see.

Chris Hayes: Rand Paul & The "Southern Avenger"

MSNBC's Chris Hayes reveals a top Rand Paul's staffer's long history of weird racism.


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