Chuck Todd Compares Newt Gingrich To The Terminator: ‘He Just Sort Of Keeps Showing Up’
Is this GOP race as good as over? That's what Friday morning's episode of Morning Joe sought to find out. Also... is Newt Gingrich a post-apocalyptic cyborg from the future?
Watch This Morning’s NBC/Facebook GOP Debate Live Here
Good morning! Do you like Republican debates but lament that they are always so late at night? Well get ready for Sunday morning's Meet the Press/Union Leader/Facebook debate, and watch along with us starting at 9 AM Eastern time.
David Axelrod Responds To Chris Christie’s ‘Bystander’ Comment On Meet the Press
On Sunday's Meet the Press, senior adviser to President Obama's reelection campaign David Axelrod was asked by David Gregory to respond to NJ Gov. Chris Christie's rant about President Obama earlier this week. Axelrod pointed out that Christie endorsee Mitt Romney opposed saving the auto industry, telling Gregory, "I don't think he's in...
Grover Norquist On NBC: Democrats Believe ‘The Peasants Aren’t Sending Enough Cash In’
The man who has been catapulted into the spotlight as the single most important political character in the collapse of the Congressional Supercommittee on the budget is still saying no to any and all taxes. Grover Norquist the Americans for Tax Reform head who, despite not being a public servant or member of the media,...
Michele Bachmann On The Penn State Scandal: ‘I’d Want To Go Find That Guy And Beat Him To A Pulp’
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann appeared on Meet the Press today, and before addressing last night's debate or any other political news, David Gregory asked Bachmann to weigh in on the continuing fallout from the Penn State scandal, and if Congress would potentially play a role in investigating the cover-up of sexual abuse by assistant coach...
David Gregory Apologizes For ‘Grand Wizard’ Comment About GOP Leadership
NBC's David Gregory backtracked on his comments about "grand wizards" in the Republican Party this morning. Earlier on The Today Show, Gregory had responded to a question from Ann Curry who referring to Herman Cain's sexual harassment scandal, asked "does the party just wish he would go away?" "Well, there is no grand...
Rachel Maddow: S&P Downgrade Evidences ‘Republican Intransigence’ Is The Problem In Washington
Rachel Maddow appeared on the Meet the Press roundtable and added some fireworks as she declared that the S&P downgrade was an indictment of Republican's negotiating strategy throughout the debt crisis and how they believe that "any deal is a bad deal." Now she hopes that this can serve as a political wake-up...
Tom Brokaw: Very Likely That Obama Will Veto GOP’s Efforts To Extend Bush Tax Cuts
NBC heavy hitters Tom Brokaw and David Gregory stopped by Morning Joe to share some of their thoughts on the deficit negotiations and Brokaw warned that the "fun" is far from over. Brokaw also admitted how impressed he was with the Tea Party's effect on Washington and concluded "if you want to...
Meet The Press To Host Republican ‘Facebook Debate’ In New Hampshire
NBC's Meet the Press will host a "Facebook debate" ahead of the New Hampshire primary, host David Gregory announced in a web video (suitable for sharing on Facebook) posted today. Gregory described it as a "one of a kind experience" that starts "right now" with an ongoing political discussion of the 2012 campaign on...
