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The Republican Cocoon

Mark Halperin — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:44:34 +0000

6:45 a.m. E.T. ESSENTIAL READING: Politico’s Jonathan Martin on how younger conservatives see the “Fox News-talk radio-Drudge Report axis” hurting the right: “The egghead-hack coalition believes that the entertainment-based conservatives create an atmosphere which enables flawed down-ballot candidates, creates a cartoonish presidential primary, blocks needed policy reforms and generally leave an odor on the party […]

Romney Speaks

Mark Halperin — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:44:42 +0000

12:45 pm ET Here is the GOP nominee’s first post-Charlotte interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, in which he talks jobs, Fed Reserve action, the President’s speech, and more. Watch it above.

Reid Wins

Mark Halperin — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:37:44 +0000

The Senate Majority Leader was branded a liar by Lindsey Graham and Reince Priebus on the Sunday shows for suggesting Romney paid no taxes for ten years: CNN’s “State of the Union” GRAHAM: “One last thing, you didn’t ask me about Harry Reid. I’ve been around this town for a while. I actually like Harry […]

Answer Man

Mark Halperin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:55:43 +0000

10:55 pm ET, July 31, 2012

Per the Romney campaign, in response to the notion that he didn't take US media questions on his overseas trip:

Brian Williams interview — 19 questions
Jan Crawford interview — 20 questions
David Muir interview — 14 questions
Carl Cameron interview — 23 questions
Greta Van Susteren interview — 8 questions (just part one)
Piers Morgan interview — 29 questions
Wolf Blitzer interview — 24 questions
Matt Lauer interview — 11 questions

TOTAL QUESTIONS FROM INTERVIEWS: 148
10 DOWNING QUESTIONS: 3

It is true that the campaign erred in the view of many by not answering more questions from the traveling print press. But 151 questions ain't nothing.

McCain, Cheney, and Palin

Mark Halperin — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:44:32 +0000

8:44 am ET, July 30, 2012

First, Liz Cheney tweeted some rare public disagreement with her father:

Rarely do I disagree with best VP ever but @SarahPalinUSA more qualified than Obama and Biden combined. Huge respect 4 all she's done 4 GOP.
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) July 29, 2012

Now, on Fox Monday morning, John McCain invoked, as he has in the past, his disagreements with Dick Cheney on interrogation methods in responding to the Palin question:

BRIAN KILMEADE: Now, Sen. McCain, I want you to hear a sound bite from one of the Sunday shows. Dick Cheney sits down, talks about your selection of vice presidential candidate Governor Palin. Listen.

DICK CHENEY: I like Governor Palin. I’ve met her. I know her. She – attractive candidate. But based on her background, she’d only been governor for, what, two years? I don’t think she passed that test...of being ready to take over. And I think that was a mistake.

BRIAN KILMEADE: You agree? Disagree?

SEN. JOHN McCAIN: Well, I'm always glad to get comments four years later. Look, I respect the vice president. He and I had strong disagreements as to whether we should torture people or not. I don't think we should have. But the fact is I'm proud of Sarah Palin. I'm proud of the job she did. I'm proud of the job she continues to do. Everybody has their own views and I respect those views. But I'm proud of what we did.

You can watch the video below:

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Clarity

Mark Halperin — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:43:30 +0000

3:43 pm ET, July 26, 2012

Want to see a perfect distillation of:

A. Fox's relationship with the Obama campaign.
B. Fox's interest in driving the ginned-up controversy over the President's remarks on business creation and government.
C. The Obama campaign's struggle to turn the page on this flap.

If so, spend five minutes watching this Thursday morning colloquy between Fox's Martha MacCallum and Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki.

Bonus: Good personality test for you — does the clip make you laugh, cry, or both?

Romney Pushback 101

Mark Halperin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:42:36 +0000

8:42 am ET, July 16, 2012

In his Monday morning interview on "Fox and Friends," the Governor calls the Bain attacks "dishonest and misdirected," criticizes the President's economic policies, invokes "Fast & Furious," name checks Teresa Heinz Kerry, and accuses Obama of political cronyism.

Watch it above.

The Sunday Shows

Mark Halperin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:16:30 +0000

6:17 pm ET, July 15, 2012

Meet the Press — Transcript. Video.

Face the Nation — Transcript. Video.

This Week — Transcript. Video.

State of the Union — Transcript. Video.

Fox News Sunday — Transcript. Video.

All In One Place

Mark Halperin — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:05:01 +0000

8:05 am ET, July 14, 2012

From my colleague Jason Seher, here are all of Mitt Romney's Friday interviews with the major networks.

Romney's interview with NBC's Peter Alexander.

Romney's interview with CBS' Jan Crawford.

Romney's interview with ABC's Jonathan Karl.

Romney's interview with CNN's Jim Acosta.

Romney's interview with Fox News' Carl Cameron.

Romney for Your Reading Pleasure

Mark Halperin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:21:04 +0000

4:24 pm ET, July 11, 2012

Here are some excerpts from Romney's interview with Fox News' Neil Cavuto.

Note in particular, Vice President Biden, Romney doesn't seem particularly inclined to release more than one additional year of tax returns.

Read the highlights here.