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Shuster slams National Review for cover-up of Romney’s Bain bailout
Countdown guest host David Shuster on Wednesday night chided the National Review, a leading conservative publication, for claiming Mitt Romney’s firm Bain Capital invested in struggling businesses and “never asked for a bailout.” But the firm received a federal bailout of $10 million. “All news publishers, even [the National Review],…
Sirota: Paul may be better pick for GOP than Romney
Radio show host and commentator David Sirota said Republicans may be wise to pick Ron Paul over Mitt Romney because of the former’s strong support from independents and first-time Republican voters. “I think Ron Paul could make a strong case, looking at the polling data, that he is a better…
Romney’s cash conspicuous for a White House hopeful
WASHINGTON — Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney “is probably one of the richest people ever to run for President of the United States” according to his party rival Rick Perry. With an estimated net worth of $250 million, Romney is certainly very wealthy compared with most Americans. And after the biggest…
With eye on Romney, Obama talks jobs
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sought to strike an implicit contrast with his most likely general election foe Mitt Romney on Wednesday, imploring big businesses to bring home US jobs outsourced overseas. Obama gathered consulting professionals and company chiefs at the White House hours after Romney won the New Hampshire…
C-SPAN caller asks if ‘Romney has a big penis’
As voters were heading to the polls in New Hampshire on Tuesday, one C-SPAN caller suggested that Mitt Romney’s opponents might be up against some stiff competition. A man identifying himself as “Dan” called in on C-SPAN’s Republican line pose a question to Wayne MacDonald, Chairman of the New Hampshire…
Ron Paul: Romney will see the GOP ‘demolished’ by Obama
Showing signs that he is in the GOP presidential race for the long haul, Rep. Ron Paul expressed further concern over Mitt Romney’s record on Wednesday morning. Asked by Morning Joe co-host Mika Brezinzski if he thought Romney was a “big-government conservative,” Paul agreed with that label. “I would think…
Colbert: Media jumped on Romney like ‘Gingrich on a younger, healthier wife’
Instead of focusing on the overall final results in GOP New Hampshire Primary, Stephen Colbert took a keen interest Tuesday evening in the small town of Dixville Notch. Despite having just a population of nine people, the winner of Dixville Notch has amazingly gone on to win every Republican presidential…
Senor Romney? Candidate’s Mexican roots revealed
NEW YORK — Could Mitt Romney become el presidente — or at least, America’s first president with a Mexican-born father? US news reports this week shed light on a little-known side to the leading Republican candidate to take on President Barack Obama: his surprisingly strong Mexican roots. The wealthy former…
Ron Paul’s campaign defends Romney’s ‘I like to fire people’ remark
Ron Paul’s presidential campaign defended rival Mitt Romney on Tuesday and accused Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Jon Hunstman of using “leftist tactics” against him. “Two important issues that should unite Republicans are a belief in free markets and an understanding that the media often use ‘gotcha’ tactics to discredit…
Heckler askes Romney: ‘Are you going to fire the baby?’
A day after his ‘I like being able to fire people’ line exploded, Mitt Romney was placed in an awkward moment Tuesday morning in New Hampshire. As the GOP frontrunner held up a baby, one individual was inspired to ask him a question. “Are you going to fire the baby?”…
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