Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill appeared on Meet The Press today and defended United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice. Asked about Susan Rice and the roadblock Republicans are building to deny her the job of Secretary of State, McCaskill said; “I think it’s terribly unfair what has happened to Susan Rice. “I do not understand for the life… Continue reading Claire McCaskill – Republicans Are “Looking For A Scalp” And Susan Rice Has One.
White House Source – Hillary Clinton Prefers John Kerry Over Susan Rice
A White House source is saying today that if Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were to pick her successor, she wouldn’t choose Ambassador Susan Rice, but would instead go with Senator John Kerry. According to reporter Michael Sneed at theChicago Sun-Times, the source said, “Hillary is not close to Rice, who is tough — but is not the friendliest person. And… Continue reading White House Source – Hillary Clinton Prefers John Kerry Over Susan Rice
Republicans – Using The Middle Class As Bargaining Chip To Get More Tax Cuts For The Rich
Two years ago, Republicans held the middle class American people hostage and demanded that the rich get a continuation of the Bush tax cuts. Those tax cuts were set to expire the last day of December 2010, but Republicans told the President that if the rich couldn’t get more tax cuts, then the middle class… Continue reading Republicans – Using The Middle Class As Bargaining Chip To Get More Tax Cuts For The Rich
CBO Reports: Extending Unemployment Benefits Create Jobs
Here’s some news we already knew. The Congressional Budget Office has released a report claiming that extending long term unemployment benefits add more jobs to the economy. Here’s the report: WASHINGTON (AP) — Extending the current level of long-term unemployment benefits for another year would add 300,000 jobs to the economy, according to a report from… Continue reading CBO Reports: Extending Unemployment Benefits Create Jobs
Meanwhile, Sen John Kerry Remains Quiet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry is angling to be the nation’s top diplomat by being, well, diplomatic. The longtime Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts has largely stayed quiet while President Barack Obama considers him for the next secretary of state. Kerry has asked his supporters to avoid overt lobbying of the White House on his… Continue reading Meanwhile, Sen John Kerry Remains Quiet
Grover Norquist – Republicans Must Keep The President “On A Rather Short Leash”
Am I reading too much into this? Am I misrepresenting what Grover Norquist is really saying here? With all the blatant disrespect this particular president has endured from these Republicans, I’ll put Grover’s statement in the same category as that of the common Republican racist who shouted out “you lie” at the president while he… Continue reading Grover Norquist – Republicans Must Keep The President “On A Rather Short Leash”
Why Are Republicans Going After Susan Rice? Rachel Maddow Explains – Video
Rachel Maddow has a very interesting take on why Republicans – led by John McCain and Lindsey Graham – are so against the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. And according to Maddow’s theory, the reason has absolutely nothing to do with Rice’s ability to do the job and everything to do… Continue reading Why Are Republicans Going After Susan Rice? Rachel Maddow Explains – Video
President Obama And Mitt Romney Will Dine On Thursday
‘I do think he did a terrific job running the Olympics,’ Obama said. ‘And you know, that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government. There are a lot of ideas that I don’t think are partisan ideas but are just smart ideas about… Continue reading President Obama And Mitt Romney Will Dine On Thursday
Anthony Weiner Steps Back Into The Limelight
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner is taking another step back onto the political stage after the sexting scandal that upended his career. Weiner has co-authored an opinion piece about the suffering in the Rockaways following Hurricane Sandy. The column, written with Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens), appears in Wednesday’s Daily News. Weiner said he was simply trying to shine… Continue reading Anthony Weiner Steps Back Into The Limelight
Tom Ricks Slams The Fox Network While On The Fox Network – Video
Tom Ricks went into the lion’s den and poked the lion right in the eyes. Mr Ricks, the author of The Generals and Senior Fellow at Center for a New American Security, went on Fox News and told the Republican network the truth, that Benghazi was pushed by the network because they thought there were… Continue reading Tom Ricks Slams The Fox Network While On The Fox Network – Video
Walk, Cory, Walk!
Let the political salivating begin. The prospect of a Cory Booker-Chris Christie throw-down has the twitterverse all atwitter and the national press sharpening its knives and pens. All that’s left is for both candidates to announce their intentions and we’ll have a money-soaked affair that will make Linda McMahon‘s spending for the Connecticut Senate race… Continue reading Walk, Cory, Walk!
Trump’s Kids Tell Donald Trump: Stop Bashing Obama!
Trump’s representative denied such a meeting occurred. Probably the most well famous ‘birther,’ Trump has spent years claiming to have investigations into President Barack Obama’s history underway and questioning the legitimacy of the commander in chief’s birth certificate. Shortly before the election, his offer to give $5 million to charity if Obama gave him his… Continue reading Trump’s Kids Tell Donald Trump: Stop Bashing Obama!