A Graceful Exit for Rick Santorum?
After a series of primary losses Sen. John McCain said it’s time for Rick Santorum to make a “graceful exit” from the presidential race. McCain himself set a dignified example when he bowed out in 2000 and then again on election night in 2008 when… Read More »
EmailGov. Nikki Haley: ‘Hard To See How’ Obama Wins in November
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said President Clinton is wrong when he picked up on the “Etch A Sketch” comment and said Mitt Romney will have to wipe away the positions he took in the primary in order to compete in the general election…. Read More »
Van Jones Says Trayvon Martin Case Makes Him Fear For Sons’ Lives
After 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead, in part, for apparently looking suspicious in a hooded sweatshirt, former Obama administration adviser Van Jones said he now feels like he has to dress his sons to the nines every day for their safety. “I think I’m going… Read More »
George Will: Obama’s Open Mic Comments Show He’s ‘Slippery,’ ‘Mildly Disdainful’ of Voters
ABC’s George Will said that President Obama’s open mic comments asking the Russian president Dmitri Medvedev for “flexibility” and “space” on missile defense until after November’s election reinforced perceptions that he is “kind of slippery, very aloof, and mildly disdainful” of the views of American… Read More »
Ann Coulter Says Marco Rubio as VP Pick Would Be a ‘Mistake’
While pundits, politicians and prognosticators have tapped Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as one of the most likely GOP vice presidential picks, conservative commentator Ann Coulter warned today that such a choice would be a “mistake.” “I think that would be a mistake because the same… Read More »
Paul Ryan: Using Strategic Reserves to Lower Gas Prices Is ‘Pixie Dust’
Rep. Paul Ryan said this morning on “This Week” that the idea of releasing oil from strategic reserves to drive down domestic gas prices was “political pixie dust in an election year.” “I call it the political pixie dust in an election year. It really… Read More »
Paul Ryan Says He ‘Misspoke’ About Testimony of Generals
This morning on “This Week,” Rep. Paul Ryan explained that he “totally misspoke” after suggesting that the generals who testified before Congress about the Pentagon’s budget were being dishonest. “Yeah, I totally misspoke” said Ryan, chair of the House Budget Committee, after I asked him… Read More »
Can President Obama Win By Losing at the Supreme Court?
In the midst of a historic battle over health care at the Supreme Court, on the Bottom Line this week we’re taking a look at how the justices will handle the case and the potential fallout for the presidential campaigns. As ABC News’ Terry Moran… Read More »
Michele Bachmann Says Party Will Unify Behind Nominee
Former presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said she believes the Republican party will unify behind the eventual nominee, and does not believe they will be hampered by the ongoing primary fight. “I think the quicker that the Republicans can unify behind our candidate and… Read More »
David Plouffe: Mitt Romney ‘Godfather’ of the Individual Mandate
Obama senior adviser David Plouffe this morning on “This Week” called GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney the ‘godfather’ of the individual mandate and expressed confidence that The United States Supreme Court would rule President Obama’s health care law constitutional. “The mandate is an idea supported… Read More »
