John King, USA
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Did 'The Onion' take satire too far?
CNN's Candy Crowley and panel members discuss a fake tweet about a hostage incident released by "The Onion."
Be in the know: Today's political bullet points
Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.
Mario Solis-March: Senior Editor of MarioWire.com Mario Solis-Marich:
Balk: Rick Perry walks back his “over passionate” statement of support for instate tuition for undocumented students, apparently he was against heartlessness before he was for it.
Double Play: The GOP continues to call for mass safety deregulation as people die of eating tainted fruit, what’s next – calling for financial deregulation that allows banks to be to big to fail?...oops!
Ground Out: Obama webcasts a meeting with Latino news outlets and misses the mark, does anybody have the guts to tell Axelrod and Plouffe that they don’t get the Hispanic market?
RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:
– Herman Cain is having a meteoric rise. But with that rise will come serious media attention on his positions, past policies, etc. His comment to Wolf Blitzer yesterday on CNN about not supporting Perry and supporting Romney but with conditions on both is not being met well today by conservatives. And not just conservatives in the others' camps, but among conservatives who just want to make sure the party will unite to defeat Barack Obama. Cain is going to have to be careful from here on out.
– With Florida moving up to January 31st, that moves Iowa and New Hampshire up. That not only puts campaigning into the holidays, but it does something to hurt the candidates outside of Huntsman, Perry, and Romney — it deprives the 2nd tier of a full month of post-holiday fundraising. During the holidays, people aren't going to want to give money to the campaigns.
– One thing we have not seen in debates or the campaign trail yet? Foreign policy. With the Mexican drug war, the Venezuela situation, and the European market collapse, it might be time to get everyone on record, including Barack Obama.
Editor’s Note: The blog is a place for a freewheeling exchange of ideas and opinions. CNN does not endorse anything said by its contributors.
13 cantaloupe related deaths
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to John King about the recent listeria outbreak.
Bloomberg: We must fix immigration
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg tells CNN's John King why the nation must address its growing immigration problem.
Bloomberg: Perry's right on immigration
Washington (CNN) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he agrees with Texas Gov. Rick Perry's recent statements on immigration and he believes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's views on the same points are "wrong."
"I don't agree with Perry on other things, but on this one he's right," Bloomberg told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King Wednesday in an interview that will air exclusively on CNN's "John King, USA."
The New York mayor, an independent, said he agreed with Perry regarding two facets of the immigration debate: opposing the building of a fence along the Texas-Mexico border as a way to restrict entry by illegal immigrants, and providing in-state college tuition for the children of illegal immigrants.
When asked about Perry losing ground as the front-runner in the race for the GOP presidential nomination because of his views on immigration, Bloomberg noted that the debate is still unfolding as more constituencies and states come into the mix.
"I think you've got to differentiate between what may be good politics within the beginning of a primary race as opposed to what happens when the bigger states get involved in the primary race or what happens in a general election."
"The bottom line is Romney is wrong on this one." Bloomberg said. "This is the future of America."
When considering immigration policies, Bloomberg said he believes candidates ought to be thinking about "what's right for the country, even if it doesn't help or hurt your career."
Tune in at 7pm ET for the full interview on John King, USA
Be in the know: Today's political bullet points
Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.
RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:
– Florida jumps to January 31st. This is going to move the calendar early for Iowa and New Hampshire, probably South Carolina, too. But can't we have a serious discussion on ending the Iowa Caucuses as the first in the national election?
– Chris Christie is the Schrodinger's Cat of American Politics. In his speech last night at the Reagan Library, half the audience heard him say he was running. The other half heard him say he was not running. He did, however, refer back to a prior speech he'd given when he made clear he was not running. Maybe he and Romney are just playing a game to keep donors on the sidelines.
– While Chris Christie was speaking, Sarah Palin was stealing some of his spotlight much as she has done with Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Perry — except fewer and fewer people are paying attention. On Fox News last night she actually said the Presidency might shackle her and prevent her from calling it like she sees it. Meanwhile, she can't even call the 2012 race like she sees it.
Jane Hamsher: Firedoglake.com Blogger/Founder Jane Hamsher:
– The Most Truly Bipartisan Deficit Reduction Idea: Stop Spending So Much on Foreign Wars
– Democratic Lawmakers Not Happy with Boehner’s DOMA Defense
– Survey: Is Fracking Affecting Your Community?
Editor’s Note: The blog is a place for a freewheeling exchange of ideas and opinions. CNN does not endorse anything said by its contributors.
L.A. Times: Obama warned about loans
L.A. Times reporter Matea Gold details her story that advisers warned Obama about investing in the now bankrupt Solyndra.
The leading lady of U.S. Politics
CNN's John King and panel members discuss a recent poll that shows 69% of people view Hillary Clinton favorably.
Why Chris Christie won't run in 2012
CNN's John King and panel members debate why N.J. Gov. Chris Christie won't throw his hat in the 2012 presidential race.
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John King, USA aired weekdays at 6pm ET. The final show aired June 29, 2012.
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