Open Thread: Gallup Poll Recalculates GOP Field

May 26th, 2011 9:51 AM
Gallup released a new poll this morning asking who GOP primary voters support sans Huckabee, Trump, and Daniels. And it turns out...the race for the GOP nomination is still very undecided, with almost everyone gaining a little more support. Check out some of the poll's findings below the break and give us your thoughts in the comments.

Matthews on Romney, Pawlenty and Huntsman: 'I Don't Want An Interview

May 23rd, 2011 7:31 PM
MSNBC's Chris Matthews opened his "Hardball" program Monday by once again bashing the possible Republican presidential candidates. With Indiana governor Mitch Daniels dropping out Saturday, Matthews focused his attention on Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, and Jon Huntsman telling guests John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, "I don’t want an interview with any of these guys" (video follows with…

ABC Mocks GOP Candidates as Making Comedians ‘Happy

May 23rd, 2011 6:59 AM
 On Sunday’s World News, ABC correspondent David Kerley mocked the current field of GOP presidential candidates as making comedians "happy" as he recounted that polls show many Republicans are not satisfied with the choices available so far. After informing viewers of the disappointment for Republicans that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels had chosen not to run, Kerley continued: "Recent polls…

The 'Who Benefits From Mitch Daniels Non-Candidacy' Open Thread

May 22nd, 2011 9:02 AM
Indiana governor Mitch Daniels has announced that he won't run for president in 2012. Which Republican candidate benefits from his absence and who's going to be the eventual GOP nominee?

Krauthammer to PBS's Shields: 'You Want GOP Nominee Who's a Squish and

May 21st, 2011 9:36 AM
PBS's Mark Shields on Friday advanced the typical liberal media line that there's a danger to the GOP if it nominates a presidential candidate that is too conservative. When he finished, his "Inside Washington" co-panelist Charles Krauthammer marvelously responded, "What Mark wants is a Republican nominee who is a squish and then he’ll vote against him anyway" (video follows with transcript…

Open Thread: The Next 'Rendezvous with Destiny

May 19th, 2011 9:36 AM
In his Thursday column for the Washington Examiner, Philip Klein wonders whether there is a "Rendezvous with Destiny" in the country's near future akin to that which saw Ronald Reagan enact sweeping reforms to the nation's tax code, in a plan devised, initially, by Congressman Jack Kemp. Now Congressman Paul Ryan, who worked for Kemp and and cites the former congressman as his mentor, may have…

With Sexist Condescension, Rachel Maddow Shills for Planned Parenthood

May 17th, 2011 5:33 PM
So she insulted half her viewers, the straight ones anyway. Deploying trademark saccharine smarm, Rachel Maddow last night rushed to defend Planned Parenthood from the predations of Indiana governor Mitch Daniels and like-minded Republicans in the legislature who have blocked federal funding to the abortion provider's clinics in their state. In the process, Maddow used a surreal approach…

Krauthammer on Gingrich: 'He's Done. This is a Capital Offense. It's O

May 16th, 2011 9:08 PM
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich had a tough day on "Meet the Press" Sunday. So troubling was his performance that syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer told "Special Report's" Bret Baier Monday, "He’s done...This is a capital offense...It's over" (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):

Chris Matthews Show: Mitch Daniels Presidential Candidate With 'Best S

May 15th, 2011 3:39 PM
Experience tells us that the Republican presidential candidate the media prefer is the one they believe is most easily defeated. On this weekend's "Chris Matthews Show," seven of the twelve regulars said Mitch Daniels "has the best shot to overcome his obvious flaw" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Michael Steele Exposes Chris Matthews' Hypocrisy On GOP Presidential C

April 26th, 2011 8:52 PM
For weeks MSNBC's Chris Matthews has been complaining about the lack of declared GOP presidential candidates. On Tuesday's "Hardball," former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele exposed Matthews' hypocrisy concerning this matter marvelously demonstrating that once any of the possible candidates formally enters the race, the avowed liberal commentator is just going to trash…

Chuck Todd Bashes Mitch Daniels for Indiana Having Same Unemployment R

March 13th, 2011 6:16 PM
Chuck Todd on Sunday bashed Republican governor Mitch Daniels for his state having a 9.1 percent unemployment rate. The substitute host of NBC's "Meet the Press" must not be aware that this is lower than most of Indiana's neighbors and is basically the same as the national rate (video follows with transcript and commentary):

David Brooks Slams Newt Gingrich: 'I Wouldn't Let Him Run a 7-Eleven L

March 10th, 2011 3:22 PM
New York Times columnist David Brooks Thursday took quite a swing at former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. During a videotaped interview with Time magazine, Brooks said, "I wouldn't let that guy run a 7-Eleven let alone a country" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Joe Scarborough Compares 'Cursed' GOP at CPAC to Cairo Chaos

February 17th, 2011 4:40 PM
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough thinks the GOP's house is already on fire in his latest Politico column, where he thrashes the party's leadership for a poor showing at CPAC. He ridiculed the gathering as "a conference cursed with dull speechmaking and intraparty battles." "Like most Egyptians, the conservative movement still has no idea who will lead it through the next election," Scarborough writes…

Krauthammer And Hayes See Mitch Daniels As Man To Watch For

December 24th, 2010 8:04 PM
It's Christmas Eve, so let's treat ourselves to something conservative political junkies enjoy: handicapping the 2012 Republican field.   On the Fox News Special Report this evening, panelists Stephen Hayes and Charles Krauthammer both singled out Mitch Daniels as a man to watch.  Hayes identifed  the Indiana gov as perhaps the true Tea Party candidate—someone willing to speak the hard…