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Bachmann: Tea party ‘has been only a force for good’
Former Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann on Sunday defended the tea party movement, saying that it had “been only a force for good.” “The [Republican] Party has changed so much for the better,” Bachmann told CBS host Bob Schieffer. “The tea party has infused the energy and excitement. And really,…
Gingrich: 9 million immigrants will ‘go home’ voluntarily
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich explained on Sunday that his policies would require up to 9 million undocumented immigrants to return to their home nations — and he predicted that they would do it voluntarily. “What I’ve proposed is very standard things,” the former House speaker told CBS host Bob…
Gingrich: I’ll send a ‘U.S. Marshall’ to arrest any judge
Continuing his crusade on the judicial system, GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich said Sunday morning that he wouldn’t mind arresting any judge who he disagreed with. When asked by CBS’ Face The Nation host Bob Schieffer him if he would “send capital police down” to make any arrest, Gingrich specified…
Cain defends accusing Planned Parenthood of ‘planned genocide’
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is standing by his assertion that reproductive health care provider Planned Parenthood is carrying out the “planned genocide” of African Americans. In a March speech to the conservative Heritage Foundation, Cain said the organization’s mission was to “help kill black babies before they came into…
Santorum: Obama ‘lost the war in Iraq’
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum claimed Sunday that by announcing the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq, President Barack Obama had “lost the war.” The candidate told CBS’ Bob Schieffer that the Republican reaction to the president’s announcement had been scathing because the Obama administration failed to convince Iraq…
Maryland Gov.: Republicans running for tea party nomination
Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley pointed out Sunday that Republican presidential candidates didn’t seem to be running for their party’s nomination as much as they were pandering to the tea party. “I notice that [Alabama Gov. Haley Barbour] hasn’t endorsed any of those that are running for president in his…
McCain: ‘Hard to react’ to GOP audience booing gay soldier
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says that Republican candidates should have rebuked members of the audience that booed a gay service member during Fox News’ September presidential debate but it is sometimes “hard to react” while on stage. “The fact is that we should honor every man and woman who is…
Bernie Sanders: Republicans do not want America to succeed
Sen. Bernie Sanders told CBS’ Bob Schieffer Sunday that Republicans are more interested in gaining power than they are in helping the country. “I think in his heart the president is a very, very decent guy,” said Sanders. “He wants to do what most Americans want him to do: to…
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