August 14, 2013 Archives

August 14, 2013 Archives

Dem Congressman Compares Obamacare Implementation To The Constitution

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Obamacare is like the Constitution because "people didn't understand" either when it was first introduced. MEEKS: When Social Security first came out, people didn't understand that completely. And when Medicaid, people didn't understand that completely, but over time we got it

NBC: Businesses, Unions And Schools All Warn Of Cuts In Hours Due To Obamacare

NBC News: The Affordable Care Act employer mandate to provide health insurance to anyone working 30 or more hours a week hasn’t been implemented yet, but that hasn’t stopped some businesses from cutting back on employees’ hours to avoid paying healthcare costs. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports on the "unintended consequences" of Obamacare.

Rand Paul On Cruz's Presidential Eligibility: "I Decided A Long Time Ago I Wouldn't Be A Birther"

ERIN BURNETT: Now we're three years away from the presidential election, right? Obviously, I know you've talked about it. You are talking to your family and making your final decision. Senator Ted Cruz from Texas already made two trips to Iowa. You know this whole situation, right? He was born in Canada to a mother who was from Delaware so she was



Limbaugh: Liberal Response To Obama Clown Akin To Muslim Response To Cartoons

RUSH LIMBAUGH: This Missouri clown situation is so out of hand and out of proportion, and I'm gonna tell you what this is like, and I'm not gonna pull any punches. This is no different than those countries reacting freakishly when there were cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. That is exactly what this is. It is as though President Obama is a mess

Krauthammer On Obama's Internet Access Program: "Tenth Time In His Administration He Has Gone Around Congress"

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Well, look, that means he is a failure as a president. Lyndon Johnson had the solid south against him. He worked, he congealed he dealt, he made speeches, he mobilized a country and he passed civil rights. Obama says 'Well, you know, these guys are obstructionists or I'll do extra legal stuff, unconstitutional stuff. I'll direc

Kathleen Parker: Hillary Clinton Can "Save The World"

MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Kathleen, you're writing about the concept of Hillary Rodham Clinton as the next candidate for President of the United States. And given all of this here is what you say [emphasis added]: "Op-ed columns are filled with advice about what Hillary needs to do. She needs a narrative. A message. It can’t be that she’s a Clinton or



CNN: Is Ted Cruz Eligible To Run For President?

CNN's Athena Jones investigates if Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is eligible to run for president. CNN says the "natural-born citizen" question is dogging Cruz. For the record, CNN said every constitutional law expert they interviewed for said Cruz is a natural-born citizen and eligible to be president. WOLF BLITZER: He's taken the Senate by

"Daily Show" On New York's Use Of Stop-And-Frisk

Daily Show: Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks New York's stop-and-frisk program is being unfairly stopped and scrutinized even though it's done nothing wrong.

Rand Paul: Hillary's Handling Of Benghazi Should Preclude Her From Higher Office

SEN. RAND PAUL (R-KY): "I think her decision making process with regards to Benghazi should preclude her from holding high office because really it’s not so much what happened at the time of the attacks. For six months leading up to the attack, they ask and they ask and they pleaded for more security and she says, 'Oh I never read the cables.' Th



E.J. Dionne: Hillary Clinton Trying To Appeal To Black Vote

SNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell talks to the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne about signs that Hillary Clinton is gearing up for a 2016 presidential run and her attempt to attract black voters.

O'Reilly: Is The American Criminal Justice System Unfair And Racist?

Bill O'Reilly takes on the New York Times' Nicholas Kristof for inaccurately reporting about a repeat offender sentenced to 50 years.



O'Donnell: Learning From FDR's Evolution Of Thinking On Keynesian Economics

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains how a handwritten note from Franklin Delano Roosevelt demonstrates how he rewrote his own ideas about the American economy and the possibility of a New Deal, and what today's Republicans could learn from it.

Sen. Rand Paul On "The Daily Show"

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses his opposition to Obamacare on "The Daily Show."


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