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Cordoba House Organizer: Anti-Muslim Sentiment 'Like A Metastasized Anti-Semitism'
Appearing on This Week, Cordoba House organizer Daisy Khan said there was concern among American Muslims about America being Islamophobic. "Yes, I think we are deeply concerned, because this is like a metastasized anti-Semitism," said Khan. "That's what we feel right now. It's not even Islamophobia, it's beyond Islamophobia. It's hate of Muslims. And we are deeply concerned. You know, I have had, yesterday had a council with all religious -- Muslim religious leaders from around the country, and everybody is deeply concerned about what's going on around the nation."
McConnell: New York Should 'Take Into Account Public Opinion' From Around The Country On Cordoba House
Appearing on Meet The Press, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he thinks New York officials should take public opposition to the proposed Cordoba House Muslim community center into account in deciding the project's location: "Well, ultimately that's going to be decided by the people of New York. But I think we--because of the, the nature of the attack on 9/11, a lot of people, not just in New York, but around the country, have strong views about this. And I hope the people of New York who can actually make the decision will take into account public opinion, not only locally, but around the country, in making a final decision on the location of this facility."
Topics: 'Ground Zero Mosque', 2010 elections, Afghanistan, Cordoba House , Daisy Khan, Hamid Karzai, Howard Dean, Iraq, Mitch McConnell, Ray Odierno, Rod Blagojevich, Roundup, Sunday Shows
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TPMDC Sunday Roundup
Boehner: Repealing Birthright Citizenship 'Worth Considering'
Appearing on Meet The Press, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said that the idea of repealing birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants should be discussed. "Well, David, I'm not the expert on this issue. I have read the--these comments here over this past week. But I think that we do have--there is a problem. To provide an incentive for illegal immigrants to come here so that their children can be U.S. citizens does, in fact, draw more people to our country. I, I do think that it's time for us to secure our borders and enforce the law, and allow this conversation about the 14th Amendment to continue," said Boehner, also adding: "Listen, I think it's worth considering. But it's a serious problem that affects our country. And in certain parts of our country, clearly, our schools, our hospitals, are being overrun by illegal immigrants, a lot of whom came here just so their children could become U.S. citizens."
Ted Olson: Gay Marriage Decision Not 'Judicial Activism'
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, anti-Proposition 8 attorney Ted Olson rejected the charge that Judge Vaughn Walker's decision constitution judicial activism. "It's not judicial activism when judges do what the Constitution requires them to do and they follow the precedent of previous decisions of the Supreme Court. This is what judges are expected to do," said Olson, a Republican who served as Solicitor General under President George W. Bush. He also added: "Most people use the term judicial activism to explain decisions that they don't like."
Topics: BP, Birthright citizenship, Budget, Deficit, Gay Marriage, Gulf Coast Oil Spill, John Boehner, Mike Pence, Mitch Daniels, Oil Spill, Ray Odierno, Roundup, Sunday Shows
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TPMDC Sunday Roundup
McConnell: Finance Bill Has Bailout Fund -- It Doesn't Matter That It's Produced From Banks
Appearing on State of the Union, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stood by his contention that the financial reform bill would create a permanent bailout fund. When it was pointed out that this $50 billion fund would be funded by the banks themselves, rather than the taxpayers, McConnell responded: "Regardless of where the - how the money is produced, it is a bailout fund that sort of guarantees in perpetuity that we'll be intervening once again to bail out these big firms."
Warner: McConnell Should Provide 'Specifics, Not Just General Attacks'
Appearing on State of the Union, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) rebutted McConnell on financial reform, noting that the $50 billion fund "would be funded by industry." Warner said that the fund was conceived of as a way "to keep the lights on [at a collapsing firm] until you could actually borrow enough money through the FDIC process to orderly resolve and get rid of the firm." Warner also added: "I'd love to hear from Senator McConnell and some of the others, specifics not just general attacks."
Topics: Bill Clinton, Charlie Crist, FL-SEN, Financial Reform, Iran, Iraq, John McCain, Mark Warner, Mitch McConnell, Ray Odierno, Roundup, Scott Brown, Sunday Shows, Supreme Court, Timothy Geithner
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The Sunday Show Line-Ups
Former President Bill Clinton
Here are the line-ups for the Sunday talk shows this weekend:
• ABC, This Week: Former President Bill Clinton.
• CBS, Face The Nation: Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA).
• CNN, State Of The Union: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA).
• Fox News Sunday: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Gen. Ray Odierno.
• NBC, Meet The Press: Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA).
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (4) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Bill Clinton, Ed Rendell, John McCain, Mark Warner, Marsha Blackburn, Mitch McConnell, Ray Odierno, Scott Brown, Sunday Shows, Timothy Geithner
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Odierno: U.S. Pullout From Iraq On Schedule After Vote
Speaking to reporters in Baghdad, Gen. Ray Odierno said that the country's election were a milestone on the way to the scheduled pullout of American combat forces. "Unless there's a catastrophic event, we don't see that changing," Odierno said. "We believe we're right on track for that. We think this is another milestone."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will depart the White House at 9:35 a.m. Et, then depart from Andrews Air Force Base at 9:50 a.m. ET, arriving at 10:35 a.m. ET in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. He will deliver remarks on health insurance reform at 11 a.m. ET. He will depart from Willow Grove at 12:30 p.m. ET, arriving back at Andrews Air Force Base at 1:15 p.m. ET, and back at the White House at 1:30 p.m. ET. He will deliver remarks at 1:50 p.m. ET, welcoming the BCS National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide to the White House. He will meet at 3 p.m. ET with President Funes of El Salvador. The President and First Lady will deliver remarks at 4:30 p.m. ET, at an International Women's Day reception. Obama will at 5:30 p.m. ET with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
Topics: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Budget Reconciliation, Health Care, Israel, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Ray Odierno, Robert Gates, Roundup, TSA
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