April 24, 2007
Hotline After Dark: That's My Story & I'm Stickin' To It
Lots of good interviews on TV last night:
Bill Richardson was on "Hardball" where the subject was gun control:
Richardson: "I believe in responsible gun ownership. You know, gun ownership for the West is critically important. But I do support stronger measures, background checks to detect criminal activity. And obviously, in this case, we've learned that mental illness has been very wishy-washy in terms of being able to purchase a gun. We have to tighten those laws. I think we have to enhance penalties for criminal activity involving a gun. But I do believe ... that we can't overreact."
On the VA Tech shooting: "This is a mental illness issue. We need to expand that definition, so that those with mental illness cannot get guns" (MSNBC, 4/23).
Mitt and Ann Romney were on "On the Record":
M. Romney, on immigration: "I would like a fence, and I'd like to also make sure that we have an employment verification system so that we know who's here legally and who's not, who is able to work and who's not."
On health care: "Well, I like the idea of letting states have some flexibility to develop their own programs to get more and more people insured. We found a way to get everybody in our state, Massachusetts, insured. I like the plan. I think it's one of the best things we did in my administration. It's not perfect. We will learn from it. But the idea is for people who can afford insurance make sure they get their premiums down by taking mandates off insurance companies. Let the insurance companies offer true market-based products. And then for people who can't afford insurance, help them buy their own private policy. Don't put them on Medicaid. Get them private insurance. Get everybody in the system. It's a bit like bringing work to welfare. Bring personal responsibility to health care. Get the government out of the health care business for those 45 million uninsured, and let individuals own their own policies" (FNC, 4/23).
Ron Paul was on "Lou Dobbs Tonight" as part of Lou Dobbs offer to give airtime to the '08ers. Dobbs: "I strongly believe that most of us want to hear what presidential candidates have to say on the issues and their specific position. And what we're doing is offering a special series on this broadcast. We call it '2008: Time For Answers.' And we're giving all the presidential candidates two minutes of uninterrupted airtime to address each critical issue facing this country."
Paul, on free trade: "I'm for free trade. Although I'm not for the type of system that we have today because I don't believe it's my concept of free trade. I do not believe that the Congress should ever have the authority to pass this authority to the president. And on things like on fast track and then president devises agreements that serve the interests of the special interests."
More: "I'd get rid of NAFTA and WTO, for that matter. I certainly don't want a North American Union and I'm sick of these plans for this highway coming through here that's going to go from Mexico to Canada. That's not my idea of national sovereignty" (CNN, 4/23).
Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid spoke with CNN's Bash:
Asked if he stands by his war is "lost" comment: "General Petraeus has said that only 20 percent of the war can be won militarily. He's the man on the ground there now. He said 80 percent of the war has to be won diplomatically, economically and politically. I agree with General Petraeus. Now, that is clear and I certainly believe that."
More: "General Petraeus has said the war cannot be won militarily. He said that. And President Bush is doing nothing economically. He is doing nothing diplomatically. He is not doing even the minimal requested by the Iraq Study Group. So I stick with General Petraeus. I have no doubt that the war cannot be won militarily, and that's what I said last Thursday and I stick with that" (CNN, 4/23). [EMILY GOODIN]
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My comment is on Mitt Romneys comment on immigration.He claims we need all these folks to come,he claims we need all the Doctors,Nurses,and high Tech folks we can get.Whats up with that,does he think Americans are stupid? They are not.They can't afford to send thier kids to college.My daughter dropped out of High school recently,she was very smart and got very good grades.She was scared to death of the gang punks.So Mr. Mitt Romney try to focus on what changes you could make to better our education system.An Americans childs mind is a horrible thing to waist.
James Cantrell | 06.13.07 02:51 PM
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