Second Amendment foe Alex Wagner on Monday predictably attempted to use the tragic shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington D.C. to push for gun control. Reporter Pete Williams, appearing on MSNBC to simply offer facts on the unfolding situation, completely dismissed the left-wing question from Wagner. The Now host noted that Barack Obama referred to the attack as another "mass shooting." Wagner hopefully suggested that comment " presages the White House taking up the issue again, perhaps, the issue of gun violence and gun safety reform ." She continued, "We don't know that many details about the shooting but... continue reading
On Monday's CBS This Morning , Sharyl Attkisson pointed out the " potential conflict of interest " in the ongoing controversy over the Islamist attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya. Attkisson detailed how congressional Republican are scrutinizing Undersecretary of State Patrick Kennedy's involvement in naming staff to the Accountability Review Board, even as it was investigating his role in the lead-up to the September 11, 2012 attack [MP3 audio available here ; video below ]. It was Attkisson's first report about Benghazi on CBS's morning and evening newscasts since the May 8, 2013 edition of CBS This Morning... continue reading
According to the reporters on Monday's Good Morning America , Barack Obama's "potentially groundbreaking" plan for Syria faces "heat" from critics who think it's a "bad deal." In a shift from last week, ABC allowed more skepticism for the President's handling of the ongoing situation. Yet, Jon Karl still touted, "John Kerry accomplished a big first step. Getting [Russia] to agree that Syria must give a comprehensive accounting of all its chemical weapons within one week." George Stephanopoulos wondered if "this weekend's potentially groundbreaking deal will really eliminate Assad's chemical weapons." [ MP3 audio here.] The GMA/This Week anchor touted... continue reading
On Friday's All In show, MSNBC host Chris Hayes asserted that "Washington is broken because the Tea Party broke it," adding that the Tea Party strategy on changing the budget process was to "impose economic suffocation." Hayes: Washington is broken because the Tea Party broke it. They broke it on purpose. They broke the normal budgetary process, replaced it with government recurring crisis, all so they can use control of one-half of one branch of government to impose economic suffocation on the country as a whole. The MSNBC host's comments came as he began the show by fretting over polls... continue reading
Imagine a major news network anchor, in 1985, telling President Reagan that five years into his presidency rising income inequality wasn’t his fault. Ludicrous, given how the media used the term Reaganomics to denigrate his policies, policies far more successful than President Obama’s in turning around an inherited poor economy. Yet in a sit-down with Barack Obama for ABC’s This Week , George Stephanopoulos compliantly excused Obama’s failure: “Do you look at that four and a half years in and say, maybe a President can’t stop this accelerating inequality?” Obama blamed companies which “have eliminated entire occupations because they’re now... continue reading
A perplexed Ed Schultz on Friday couldn't fathom why Americans have failed to "love Obama." The MSNBC anchor highlighted a new poll showing that the President only has a 45 percent approval rating. Schultz marveled, "I just cannot believe this number. Seriously." The confused host sputtered, " It amazes me that people don't love Obama...It just amazes me he can't get above 50 percent when it comes to a favorable view of the economy. " [MP3 audio here .] Schultz also took time to trash Ronald Reagan, the man who won 49 states in his 1984 reelection bid. Schultz tried... continue reading
Friday's CBS This Morning heralded how supposedly, " Pope Francis is already being described as one of the most progressive popes in modern times " after six months as Bishop of Rome. Charlie D'Agata asserted that the pontiff is "the friendly face of the Vatican, the people's pope", and played up how Francis' apparent " spirit of spontaneity, openness, and inclusion has courted controversy...It includes extending an olive branch to the gay community." [MP3 audio available here ; video below ] On Wednesday, NBC Nightly News also underlined how Pope Francis seemingly " has changed the tone in a church... continue reading
Loud liberal Ed Schultz on Thursday sneered that Republicans, because of a hatred for Barack Obama, now idolize their "new hero" Vladimir Putin. The Ed Show anchor also repeatedly, but incorrectly, identified Putin as the former head of the KGB. In a viewer mail section, Schultz read aloud, "Our next question is from Jay Stan. 'Do you think Putin is hinting for a leadership role in the Republican Party?'" [MP3 audio here .] Schultz mocked, " I tell you what, all of a sudden Putin is the new hero for the Republican Party. Have you noticed that? " He continued,... continue reading
A Friday article in Politico described a "GOP on the Rise" while citing the latest NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll , noting that "Republicans are now leading Democrats on handling several key issues..." By contrast, on Friday's NBC Today , political director Chuck Todd minimized that development, claiming that Republicans "only fair a little bit better" in the poll than Democrats. [ Listen to the audio ] The Today segment began with news reader Natalie Morales declaring: "...many remain disappointed with high unemployment, a sluggish recovery, and limited job growth. 45% now approve of the President's handling of the... continue reading
ABC on Friday morning again tried to prop up Barack Obama's handling of Syria, hyping "encouraging news" and "signs of hope." Reporter Martha Raddatz touted White House spin on Russia's involvement in plans to secure chemical weapons, asserting, " Secretary Kerry saying the dialogue thus far has been constructive. What a difference a few days and a threat of force makes ." [MP3 audio here .] She failed to highlight a story in the Wall Street Journal that Syria's military has secretly moved chemical weapons to "as many as 50 sites to make them harder for the U.S. to track."... continue reading