Dem Rep. Yarmuth "Cringed" At Obama Promise: "We Knew That Was Not Possible""We knew that that was not possible," Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Kentucky) said of President Obama's health care promise. "The federal government can't tell an insurance company to sell a certain policy or not. So we knew that there would be instances in which people would not keep the coverage that they had." (WHAS-TV, Louisville)
George Will: "Someone Has To Tell The President It's Not Clever To Be Seen Trying To Be Clever"GEORGE WILL: Someone has to tell the president it's not clever to be seen trying to be clever. In all the prevarications and the equivocations of politics, one tries to be economical in the use of the word lie. That's why Churchill once said an opponent was guilty of terminological inexactitude. Well, it's hard to avoid the feeling that even if
Christie: "I Sought A Second Term To Finish The Job. Now Watch Me Do It."Gov. Chris Christie took the podium before a cheering crowd Tuesday night, after being reelected handily over opponent Barbara Buono. "Tonight, I stand here as your governor, and I am so proud to be your governor," Christie said as he addressed the crowd at Convention Center in Asbury Park. "We stand here tonight showing it is possible to put
E.J. Dionne: "The Tea Party Is Over"E.J. DIONNE, WASHINGTON POST: "The tea party is over. The Republican party has a hangover and the people who didn't drink the tea like Chris Christie are okay tonight."
Wasserman Schultz: "Nothing" Obama Said About Obamacare That Was Not TrueCHRIS JANSING, MSNBC: There's another question that has been out there as you well know. They talked about it a lot on the Sunday shows and that's the president's health care plan pledge. I mean, it has infuriated a lot of the 3% or so of Americans who actually can't do that and frankly has upset a lot of other people who felt they were misled. And
WH: Insurers Need To Ramp Up "Education Efforts" To Dropped CustomersJAY CARNEY: White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough met with a group of the nation's largest health insurers to discuss the ongoing efforts to improve healthcare.gov so that it works as effectively as possible for consumers and participating insurance companies. During their meeting, Mr. McDonough updated the issuer's on the progress the tech te
Tavenner: Insurers "Are Not Dropping Consumers; They're Improving Their Coverage"MARILYN TAVENNER, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administration: Plans that were in place before the Affordable Care Act passed and have not been changed in ways that substantially cut benefits or increased cost-sharing are grandfathered in and are exempt from offering most of the new consumer protections. They must notify their enrollees
Sen. Mikulski: "Crisis of Confidence Created In The Dysfunctional Nature Of The Website"SEN. BARBARA MIKULSKI (D-MD): The launching of the Affordable Care Act has been more than bumpy. I believe there has been a crisis of confidence created in the dysfunctional nature of the website, the canceling of policies, and sticker shock from some people. In my own state of Maryland, it was also happy. We read in The Baltimore Sun this morning
Carney: Obama "Can't Go Back In Time" On Obamacare PromiseQUESTION: So if the president could go back he would use the same words again? JAY CARNEY: Well, the president -- as awesomely powerful as the office is, we can't go back in time. We know what the president is focused on which is getting this right for the American people and getting it right for everyone so that the benefits of the Affordable
Christie To Obama: "Don't Be So Cute" And "Don't Lawyer It"JAKE TAPPER: I asked [Christie] about the new language President Obama used last night to describe the if you like your health care you can keep your health care promise from 2009. BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: What we said was you could keep it, if it hasn't changed since the law's passed. TAPPER: The president's tryi
Dem Rep. On Obama's Pledge: "Presidents Sometime Engage In A Little Hyperbole"REP. JIM MORAN (D-VA): If we can the online compacity with the opportunities that are there for most of those folks, by 2014, they're going to be very appreciative of the Affordable Care Act. There are glitches now as there were with Medicare Part D. We'll get over those glitches because they're fixable, because we want to fix them. Many of the Rep
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Admits Smoking Crack Cocaine, Won't ResignROB FORD: I embarrassed everyone in the city and I will be forever sorry. There is only one person to blame for this and that is myself. I know admitting my mistake was the right thing to do and I feel like 1000 pounds have been lifted off my shoulders. I can't explain how difficult this was to do. I hope, I hope that nobody, that nobody has
"Double Down" Author: Romney Ignored Benghazi Because He Didn't Think People CaredIn the book, Halperin and co-author John Heilemann explain why the GOP candidate backed down on Benghazi. “His campaign was telling him the country doesn’t care about this issue.”
GOP Rep. Gowdy: Obama Should Get Nobel Prize For FictionREP. TREY GOWDY (R-SC): "The president already has a Nobel Prize for peace. I think he's shooting for one in fiction. To send people to the mail instead of the website when you know that you're going in exactly the same queue is a facade. It's a Potemkin village designed to mislead folks and create this appearance that everything is going swimmingl
Obama: "I've Got One More Campaign In Me; The Campaign To Make Sure This Law Works"PRESIDENT OBAMA: Remember this, I have run my last political campaign, but I'll tell you what. I've got one more campaign in me. The campaign to make sure that this law works for every single American. I'm asking for your help. I need your help to implement this law. I need your help to educate folks about this law. You need to keep knocking on doo
O'Reilly: Why Folks Are Angry About ObamacareBILL O'REILLY: And as you well know, prices for many things, including gasoline have risen. Also we're getting hammered by higher taxes on just about everything. Yet, incomes are going down. So that's why people are so angry about Obamacare. They can't afford to pay more for health insurance. They don't have the money.
RCP's Tom Bevan On President Obama's Slipping Approval RatingsRCP executive editor Tom Bevan discusses why President Obama's approval ratings are hitting record lows.
Carney Dismisses Reporting On Obamacare's Consequences As "Sensational"JAY CARNEY: When it comes to, you know, some of these anecdotes, as we've discussed -- are turn out to be a little different upon closer inspection. In part, because the problems I just described as individuals are not getting the information they need. Indeed, they often you know don't know what the future looks like for them. So, for example, the
Chris Hayes: Media Serves Up Obamacare Scare StoriesChris Hayes explains how the media is giving incomplete reports about the Affordable Care Act.
"Special Report" Panel: Pressing WH For Answers On ObamacareSteve Hayes, Julie Pace, and Tucker Carlson discuss the rollout of Obamacare.
Maddow: GOP Hopes Voters Stay Home On Election DayMSNBC: Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, talks with Rachel Maddow about the effects in his state of Republican efforts to discourage minority voters from voting.