In a move as rare as finding a four-leaf clover, Norah O'Donnell actually disclosed on Wednesday's CBS This Morning that New York City Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio ran a " very liberal campaign. " Jeff Pegues also noted how the " 52-year-old liberal " is a "proponent of...taxing the wealthy." The program was also the sole Big Three morning newscast to underline de Blasio's political ideology, and devote a full report to his electoral win. However, the show ended up gushing over the hard-left politician. O'Donnell asserted that de Blasio is " suddenly a national political figure ," while Pegues... continue reading
While NBC has failed to report the latest Gallup poll showing President Obama's approval rating falling to 39%, Wednesday's Today did find time to applaud the commander-in-chief for greeting tourists at the White House, with news reader Natalie Morales gushing: "On Tuesday, one of the first groups to visit got a big surprise – take a look – when President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greeted and hugged some of the visitors as they toured the Blue Room." [ Listen to the audio ] Morales mentioned that "Public tours of the White House are back underway," after they... continue reading
Appearing as a guest on Tuesday's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell , New York magazine's John Heilemann described Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli as a "horrible candidate" as he cautioned Democrats that Cuccinelli still might have triumphed over Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe if the Virginia Republican had had more money and if the government shutdown had not occurred. Heilemann began his analysis: If I were a Democrat, I would not be taking a lot of encouragement out of this race. Look, you've got Ken Cuccinelli who, as bad as candidate as Terry McAuliffe was, Ken Cuccinelli, as everyone... continue reading
The three morning shows on Wednesday announced that a "crushing victory" for Chris Christie in New Jersey will force the Republican Party to "move to the middle" against Tea Party "firebrands." According to CBS This Morning's Chip Reid, Christie hoped for a big win to "show that Republicans who favor consensus over ideological purity can win – even in blue states like New Jersey." [MP3 audio here .] Co-host Charlie Rose opened the show by lecturing, "A move to the middle – the results from two high-profile elections have national implications." For the election in Virginia, Reid somehow said of... continue reading
After NBC warned viewers that the partial government shutdown that ended weeks ago may be "the Grinch that stole Christmas," on Tuesday's Today , correspondent Stephanie Gosk fretted that Thanksgiving would be ruined as well: "Macy's, the company that sponsors the Thanksgiving Day Parade, will open it's doors on the holiday for the first time in 155 years....But there is a risk, the identity of one of the country's most cherished holidays may be in jeopardy." [ Listen to the audio ] Despite co-host Matt Lauer noting moments earlier that the trend of Black Friday creeping into Thanksgiving had been... continue reading
CNN is still giving President Obama the extreme benefit of the doubt over his false promise that Americans could keep their insurance under ObamaCare. The President added words to his promise on Tuesday, that Americans could keep their insurance "if it hasn't changed since the law passed." Anchor Ashleigh Banfield then suggested he call his initial promise an "oversight" and rebuked conservative guest Will Cain who called it a "lie." "They did know," said Cain on Tuesday of the administration's foresight that millions would lose their insurance under ObamaCare. "It was not a mistake. It was a lie. You cannot... continue reading
The Washington Post , which touts itself as "an independent newspaper," endorsed Democrats in 20 out of 27 races leading up to election day in Virginia. In the three statewide races, the paper's editorial board supported liberal Democrats Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam and Mark Herring for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively. In 17 of 24 state delegate races, the paper favored the Democratic candidate. Of the extremely liberal McAuliffe, the Post praised his "comity, compromise and political coexistence." Meanwhile, Cuccinelli is "the most partisan, truculent and doctrinaire attorney general in memory" and "assaults" the moderation McAuliffe represents. The... continue reading
On Tuesday's CBS This Morning , Jan Crawford zeroed in on the "several flaws" with HealthCare.gov that "could expose your personal information " to hackers, contrary to the Obama administration's claims that "information is protected by stringent security standards," as White House Press Secretary Jay Carney put it at an October 31, 2013 briefing. Crawford spotlighted a South Carolina resident whose personal information was jeopardized by a faulty software code, and pointed out how easily a consumer's password could be reset with authorization: [MP3 audio available here ; video below ] JAN CRAWFORD: Software experts tell CBS News they have... continue reading
On Tuesday's NBC Today , chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd eagerly forecasted Republican defeat in the Virginia governor's race and that all the blame for the loss would be ascribed to conservatives: "There are a lot of anti-Tea Party Republicans who think the Tea Party has done damage to the Republican Party who are going....'You've got a Tea Party that took over the Virginia Republican Party and look at how that's going.'" [ Listen to the audio ] Touting the possibility that the Virginia GOP "could be swept this year" in all statewide offices, Todd concluded: "I think there's... continue reading
Appearing on Saturday's NBC Today , MSNBC host Chris Matthews launched into a rant denouncing Republicans for daring to be critical of the disastrous ObamaCare rollout: "...one party has a health care plan, the other party does not have one. And the one that does not have a health care plan is least able to be critical....It doesn't have the moral credibility to mock the one party and the one president who has succeeded." [ Listen to the audio ] Matthews implored President Obama: "He has to return it to the issue of morality and the fact that we owe... continue reading