Boehner Is Shocked; Democrats Argue We Should Stop Arguing

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Republicans and Democrats are not about to make nice over health care reform anytime soon. Obviously. But in case you wanted more evidence, we present: Members of Congress and Other Political Figures on Sunday talk shows.

By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Issa Sells Contempt Vote; Pawlenty Pulls Away From Veep Hype

Darrell Issa appeared on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopolous and Fox News Sunday to sell his contempt vote against Attorney General Eric Holder; Rick Perry called President Obama's use of executive privilege "Nixonian;" and Tim Pawlenty shied away from some of his VP hype. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Romney Makes 'Face the Nation' Debut; McCain Worries About Big Donations

Mitt Romney talks immigration, bailing out Europe, health care and tax reform in huge interview with Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation; McCain says he's worried about campaign finance scandals; Santorum talks immigration and his role in a potential Romney administration. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

McCain Questions Holder's Credibility; Huckabee Doesn't Like His VP Odds

Woodward and Bernstein talk leaks on CBS; McCain and Axelrod spar over Eric Holder on CNN; Scott Walker and Mitch Daniels think Wisconsin spells the end of public-employee unions. Oh, and two more names can be crossed off the VP watch list. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Romney 'Is For' the Ryan Plan; Why Wisconsin Is Important

A Romney campaign advisor says the former Governor supports the Paul Ryan budget; Ohio Governor John Kasich is scared unemployment in his state will rise; Krugman and Will make the case for Wisconsin. 

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By Connor Simpson

May 27, 2012

Rudy Giuliani Slips Up, Attacks Romney's Job Creation Record

Rudy Giuliani thinks he's still running for the Republican nomination and attacked Mitt Romney's reputation as a job creator on State of the Union; John McCain attacked Obama's foreign policy record on Fox News Sunday.

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By Connor Simpson

May 20, 2012

Rove Calls Wright Attack Ad 'Stupid'; Ryan May or May Not Be in VP Talk

Karl Rove thinks the proposed Jeremiah Wright attack ad was a "stupid" idea on Fox News Sunday; Paul Ryan defends his budget and dodges a question over whether or not he's being considered as Mitt's running mate on Meet the Press

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By Connor Simpson

May 13, 2012

Dimon Apologizes; Lieberman Announces Secret Service Hearing

JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to apologize for how he behaved after the bank's $2 billion loss was revealed; Joe Lieberman announced there will be a congressional hearing over the Colombian Secret Service scandal.

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By Connor Simpson

May 6, 2012

Biden 'Absolutely Comfortable' with Gay Marriage; Rubio Still Deflecting VP Talk

Joe Biden said he's "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage on NBC's Meet the Press; Marco Rubio attacked the President's economic policies while deflecting questions over whether or not he'll accept a VP nomination. 

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By Connor Simpson

Apr 29, 2012

Boehner Calls Romney 'Very Likeable', Says Americans Won't Elect 'a Loser'

John Boehner says Mitt Romney is "a very likeable person," and says Americans "don't want to vote for a loser;" top campaign advisors on both sides spar over Osama bin Laden's death. 

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By Connor Simpson

Apr 22, 2012

No One Wants to be Romney's VP; Axelrod Aims at Romney's Economics

Marco Rubio gave a "no comment" when asked if he'd be Romney's VP, while Governor Mitch Daniels said he would "demand reconsideration" if Romney asked him; David Axelrod doesn't believe in Mitt Romney's economic policies. 

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By Seth Abramovitch

Apr 15, 2012

Geithner on Women, Cosby on Trayvon, and Chris Wallace on His Dad

Relive the highlights from a Sunday morning's worth of political talk shows.

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By Connor Simpson

Apr 8, 2012

Newt Says Mitt's the 'Most Likely' Nominee, Pledges to Endorse Whoever the GOP Selects

Newt Gingrich talks about his campaign and supporting the eventual Republican nominee on Fox News Sunday; Debbie Wasserman Schultz accuses Mitt Romney and the Republicans of rooting for the economy to fail. 

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By Seth Abramovitch

Apr 1, 2012

Joe Biden Calls Romney 'Out of Touch'; Paul Ryan Admits He 'Misspoke'

The best outtakes from the Sunday morning political talk shows.

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By Seth Abramovitch

Mar 25, 2012

David Plouffe Calls GOP Primaries a 'Clown Show'; A Paul Ryan VP Run?

Every Sunday, we scour the political talk shows for the best parts so you don't have to. Today, Senior Advisor to the President David Plouffe responds to Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann is optimistic, and Paul Ryan hints at a possible vice presidential run.

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By Seth Abramovitch

Mar 18, 2012

George Clooney Fights for Sudan; Empty Gas Price Promises

We watch the Sunday morning political talk shows so you don't have to. 

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By Seth Abramovitch

Mar 11, 2012

What You Missed on the Political Talk Shows

Prefer to sleep in on Sunday mornings? No matter -- with The Sunday Grind, we've compiled all the highlights from the political talk shows for you in one convenient place. 

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