CNSNews.com's interview with Lars Larson was quoted on today's edition of CNN Newsroom.
Daily Rundown host Chuck Todd scolded Republican senators for their vote against a UN treaty. He dismissed objections to the UN disability treaty as "fear of a conservative backlash," and omitted any of the legitimate criticisms Republicans had of the treaty.
On MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, Bob Costas backtracked from his earlier comments that it was
a “mistake” to discuss gun control, and stated that he was glad he argued for
greater restrictions on firearms and hoped he started a discussion on gun
control. Costas also
stated that he believed athletes shouldn't own guns because they are too
impulsive and aggressive.
Massachusetts
Congressman Barney Frank stated that part of the problem with today's Congress
is that Congress is "less autonomous" because "the voters are
much more in control." He also stated that active voters live in "two
parallel, self-reinforcing universes," and this prevents politicians from governing efficiently.
In a segment on the failures of the Romney campaign on MSNBC's Hardball Susan Milligan of US News and World Report opined that middle class voters faced a difficult choice "Do you vote for the rich guy, or do you vote for the black guy?" Milligan added "I don't think you can deny racism is an issue." Matthews agreed that white working class voters were influenced by racism.
CNN host Howard Kurtz questioned the credibility of Fox News in light of new audio from Roger Ailes encouraging David Petraeus to run for president and past donations and political involvement by Ailes and Rupert Murdoch. Keep in mind, CNN's new
president was offered, and nearly took, a position in the prospective Gore Administration.
Liberal writer Matt Groening seems to have turned The Simpsons into an arm of the Obama Administration. In a short released by Fox, evil rich man Mr. Burns tells his fellow Republicans to ensure taxes aren't raised on top income earners because otherwise rich people will drive the economy off a cliff. After a few more stabs at top income earners, Groening hints that the wicked Mr. Burns is a fan…
Newsweek writer Allison Samuels told MSNBC Live that Michelle Obama's DNC speech reminded everyone "how smart, how charming, and how engaging" she is. Allison also gushed over Obama's ability to "galvanize people with her speech and her smile."
During his interview on MSNBC's Now with Alex Wagner, Grover Norquist
stated that a VAT would turn America
into a European-style Socialist nation.
Norquist’s opposition to a VAT drew overt laughter from the show’s
panel. Stay classy and professional
MSNBC, stay classy and professional.
Amercians for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist told MSNBC's Alex Wagner that he believed President Obama would hurt himself politically by overreaching during negotiations on the debt ceiling. He stated that the Republican counteroffer was showing the unreasonableness of Obama's plan. Norquist blamed the overreach on Obama's belief that "someone made him king" and Obama's lack of…