Tag Archives: Face the Nation

Nikki Haley promises that Russian sanctions are coming, and the Trump administration responds by saying that she was suffering from “momentary confusion”

By Mark | April 17, 2018

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Face the Nation this past Sunday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would soon be announcing sanctions against Russian companies known to have aided in the development of Bashar al-Assad’s chemical warfare capabilities. The Trump administration, she said, would be sending a “strong message” over the […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Bashar al-Assad, chemical warfare, Donald Trump, kompromat, Larry Kudlow, Lester Holt, Nikki Haley, Russia, Russiagate, sanctions, Steven Mnuchin, Syria, thrown under the bus, United Nations, Vladimir Putin | 16 Comments

Michele Bachmann, saying “that’s the kind of spirit I have too,” launches her Presidential campaign near the childhood home of serial killer John Wayne Gacy

By Mark | June 27, 2011

Representative Michele Bachmann, who, if you’re not familiar with her, is like Sarah Palin without the intellectual gravitas, was on Face the Nation yesterday with Bob Schieffer to announce the launch of her Presidential campaign. Schieffer, to his credit, took the opportunity to call the Tea Party favorite out on the many lies she’s told […]

Posted in Media, Politics | Also tagged Bob Schieffer, demagoguery, Iowa, John Wayne, John Wayne Gacy, lying, Michele Bachman, Obama, PolitiFact, Republican lies, Strategic Oil Reserve, stupid Americans, The Onion, Waterloo | 22 Comments

Lieberman would rather have ‘Nothing’ than healthcare reform with a public option

By Mark | November 1, 2009

On Face the Nation this morning, Senator Joe Lieberman made it quite clear that he intended to vote down any Democratic legislation including a public option, even if it meant passing no healthcare legislation at all… See for yourself: By way of background, here are a few little tidbits about Lieberman from MediaMatters. In 2005, […]