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Mitchell: 'The President Didn't Say That Israel Has To Go Back To The '67 Lines'
Appearing on This Week, former Middle East envoy George Mitchell said that President Obama's proposals for the Israel-Palestine conflict did not entail a major shift in U.S. policy. "The president didn't say that Israel has to go back to the '67 lines. He said with agreed swaps," said Mitchell. "Swaps means an exchange of land intended to accommodate major Israeli population centers to be incorporated into Israel and Israel's security needs. Agreed means through negotiations. Both parties must agree."
Jordanian King: 'My Instincts Tell Me Not To Expect Much'
Also appearing on This Week, King Abdullah II or Jordan was pessimistic about the Israel-Palestine peace process. "My instincts tell me not to expect much over the next couple of months, unfortunately," said King Abdullah." "I just have a feeling that we're going to be living with the status quo for 2011."
Topics: 2012 Presidential Primaries, 2012 elections, Dick Durbin, Gang of Six, George Mitchell, Israel, Israel/Palestine, John Sununu, King Abdullah of Jordan, Medicare, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, Pres '12, Roundup, Sunday Shows
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Nikki Haley: 'We Do Not Want A Massachusetts Health Care Plan In South Carolina'
Appearing on This Week, Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) said that Mitt Romney would continue to have to deal with the issue of health care reform. "I will tell you we do not want a Massachusetts health care plan in South Carolina. I think that he will have to continue to deal with that issue. I think he's going to have to talk about how that was not good for the country. That wouldn't be a good thing that we'd want to mandate on all of our states. And I think he'll have to respond to what his thought process was. But I think that we are looking for a leader that's willing to, one, make courageous stands, take strong policy decisions, but two, also admit when a mistake was made."
Boehner: 'Medicare, Medicaid - Everything Should Be On The Table, Except Raising Taxes'
Appearing on Face The Nation, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reiterated his objection to any tax increases in order to deal with the deficit, which President Obama has said would have to be part of a solution. "The people he's talking about taxing are the very people that we expect to reinvest in our economy and to create jobs," said Boehner. He also added: "Medicare, Medicaid - everything should be on the table, except raising taxes."
Topics: 2012 Presidential Primaries, 2012 elections, Budget, Dick Durbin, Health Care, John Boehner, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Nikki Haley, Paul Ryan, Pres '12, Roundup, Social Security, Sunday Shows, WI-SEN, Wisconsin
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Donilon: Obama Ordered Bin Laden Raid Based On '50-50 Chance'
Appearing on State of the Union, National Security Adviser Tom Donilon said that President Obama ordered the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound based on "what was probably a 50-50 chance that Osama bin Laden was there." Donilon also added: "It was a circumstantial case ... But what he had 100 percent confidence in was the ability of our special forces to execute the mission."
Kerry: 'Shut Up And Move On' About Circumstances Of Bin Laden Killing
Appearing on Face The Nation, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) rebutted those who might question the decision of the Navy Seals to shoot an unarmed Osama bin Laden, rather then capture him. "They had no idea whether Osama bin Laden was lunging for a button that would blow up the entire building. There were weapons in the room. He was reaching for them. What we do know is he was not surrendering. It was the dead of night," said Kerry. He also added: "We need to shut up and move on about, you know, the realities of what happened in that building."
Topics: Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Hussain Haqqani, John Kerry, Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan, Roundup, Sunday Shows, Tom Donilon, Torture, Waterboarding
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Ryan: 'If You Want To Good At These Jobs, You've Got To Be Willing To Lose The Job'
Appearing on This Week, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) dismissed the potential political backlash against his proposals to drastically change and privatize Medicare. "And I hear this all the time from the political people, from the pundits and the pollsters that this could be -- this could hurt us politically. I don't care about that," said Ryan. "What I care about is fixing this country and getting this debt situation under control. Look, literally, Christiane [Amanpour], if all we fear about is our political careers, then we have no business having these jobs. If you want to good at these jobs, you've got to be willing to lose the job."
McCain Pans Obama For "Backseat Role" On Libya
Appearing on Face The Nation, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) accused President Obama of taking a "backseat role" on Libya. "I would like to remind you that NATO is an organization of 28 countries," said McCain. "With Italy there's now seven of them actually in the fight. They don't have the assets that the United States of America does. ...the United States is NATO. So the British and the French - God bless them and others - they don't have the assets. They are running out of some of their munitions." He also added: "We need to get back into the fight. We should be leading. We should not be following."
Topics: 2012 Presidential Primaries, 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Birther, Chris Van Hollen, David Axelrod, Donald Trump, Gas Prices, John Barrasso, John McCain, Libya, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Medicare, Muammar Qaddafi, Paul Ryan, Pres '12, Roundup, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Sunday Shows
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