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Former Cheney aide Mary Matalin: Susan Rice is Obama’s ‘presidential pet’

Mary Matalin, a Republican strategist and former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney, on Sunday dismissed newly-appointed National Security Advisor Susan Rice as President Barack Obama’s “presidential pet.” New York Times White House Correspondent Peter Baker pointed out during a Fox News panel discussion that the appointment of Rice was…

Mary Matalin: Republicans will defeat Akin with write-in candidate

GOP operative Mary Matalin on Sunday said that the Republican Party would mount a third-party or write-in campaign to defeat Rep. Todd Akin (R), whose bid to defeat Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is in danger after he suggested women could not get pregnant by “legitimate rape.” Matalin told ABC’s George…

Mary Matalin: Romney has ‘heart and soul’ of an average American

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may have a net worth of a quarter of a billion dollars, but he has the “heart and soul” of an average American, according to GOP strategist Mary Matalin. ABC host George Stephanopolous on Sunday asked Matalin how serious a problem Romney’s immense wealth would…

Imus: Former Cheney aide ‘smoking meth’ to think Gingrich can win

Fox Business host Don Imus says you would have to be high to believe former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) can win against President Barack Obama in the general election. On Monday, Imus told Mary Matalin, a former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney, that she must be “smoking meth”…