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Halperin: Any Supreme Court ruling on health care hurts Obama
Time magazine’s Mark Halperin on Monday predicted that President Barack Obama would come out as the loser whether the Supreme Court decided to strike down the health care reform law or not this week. “I actually think whatever the court rules, it’s bad for the president,” Halperin told MSNBC’s Joe…
Al-Jazeera video breaks down military spending by the dollar
More than half of every dollar we pay into taxes goes toward military spending, according to an analysis posted by Al-Jazeera earlier this week. The video illustrates a conversation between radio host Dennis Bernstein and journalist Dave Lindorff. “People have to realize that 53 cents of every dollar that they…
Romney adviser defends Bain sending jobs to China: Obama ‘outsourcing’ to Omaha
Romney senior adviser Ed Gillespie on Sunday compared Bain Capital sending jobs overseas while Mitt Romney was the CEO to President Barack Obama’s campaign “outsourcing” telemarketing to places like Omaha, Nebraska. Appearing on CNN, Gillespie ripped The Washington Post for reporting that Bain had invested in companies that outsourced jobs…
George Will: Holder ‘made himself obnoxious’ by opposing voter ID
Conservative columnist George Will implied on Sunday that Attorney General Eric Holder deserved to be held in contempt by Congress over the Fast and Furious scandal because he had opposed voter photo ID laws that Democrats say suppress the vote. The conservative columnist told ABC’s Jake Tapper that attacks on…
Pawlenty: It was ‘proper’ to have Karl Rove at Romney retreat
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) on Sunday denied that it was wrong for Mitt Romney to invite Republican strategist Karl Rove to a recent retreat with top donors. Karl Rove’s Crossroads America — a Super PAC — and its sister organization, Crossroads GPS, have spent millions of dollars on…
Romney advisor: Blame Democrats for DREAM Act’s failure
An advisor for Mitt Romney blamed the Democrats Sunday for the DREAM Act’s defeat in Congress, ThinkProgress reports. Former commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez said the Obama administration “played with Hispanics” during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Nation, the same program in which Romney senior advisor Ed Gillespie refused…
Tapper: Romney ‘most conservative’ nominee on immigration in 30 years
ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper says that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a harsher stance on immigration than any Republican presidential nominee in decades. Conservative columnist George Will on Sunday told Tapper that Romney was at a disadvantage with Latino voters because “he has to unring…
Adviser dodges questions about Romney rescinding Obama immigration policy
A senior adviser to presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday continued to dodge questions about whether his boss would rescind President Barack Obama’s recently-announced policy to halt deportation proceedings for many young undocumented immigrants. During an interview on CNN, host Candy Crowley asked Ed Gillespie if Romney would…
Issa admits no evidence White House involved in Fast and Furious
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Sunday said that there was no proof that President Barack Obama’s White House had any involvement in Fast and Furious, a botched gun “walking” program that intended to trace weapon sales to Mexico. Last week, House Speaker John…
Republican candidate pre-celebrates Supreme Court striking down ‘Obamacare’
Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock (R) published a video to his YouTube account this week in which he celebrates the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which he calls “Obamacare,” and asks viewers to send him money to keep up the fight against a…
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