In an interview with Ann Romney aired on Tuesday's NBC Today , special anchor Maria Shriver couldn't help getting in a dig at Republicans: "The Republican Party is viewed by so many women as having a gender problem, a women's problem. Do you believe that?" The question came amid a segment that was largely focused on the Romneys funding the creation of a new medical center to research multiple sclerosis – which Ann Romney suffers from – as well as other neurological diseases. Shriver wondered about Mitt Romney's political future: "The Romneys now face another turning point, whether to launch... continue reading
In a departure from his usual focus on ridiculing conservatives, Jon Stewart attacked top liberals/Democrats on Monday's Daily Show for their blatant hypocrisy on the influence of money in politics. Stewart particularly mocked former Democratic senator and current Secretary of State John Kerry for his past lament that " the unending chase for money threatens to steal our democracy itself ," while his party raises hundreds of millions of dollars for its campaigns. Stewart gave a bit of snarky advice for the left-of-center politicians, who have wrung their hands over the "corrupting influence of money," while throwing fundraisers at Hollywood... continue reading
After their cameraman Ashoka Mukpo contracted ebola while covering the epidemic in Africa, NBC chief medical editor Nancy Snyderman and her team of reporters were supposed to be under a voluntary 21-day quarantine. Instead, Snyderman herself was recently spotted in public in her New Jersey neighborhood, reportedly getting take-out. In response to the growing controversy over the clear violation, Snyderman released a statement on Monday in which she completely dodged any personal responsibility : "While under voluntary quarantine guidelines, which called for our team to avoid public contact for 21 days, members of our group violated those guidelines and understand... continue reading
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) sat down with CBS’s Charlie Rose for an exclusive interview on CBS This Morning to promote his memoir All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life . Throughout the interview, which aired on Tuesday morning, Rose gushed over the New York Democrat and lobbed numerous softball questions at Cuomo before hinting that “I think he would like to be president. I think it's in his blood.” The promotional interview began with the CBS host declaring Cuomo’s father to be a “liberal icon.” Rose went on to help the New York Democrat promote his life... continue reading
Since late January of 2012, the Washington Examiner ’s Paul Bedard has once a week featured a “ Mainstream Media Scream ” selection in his “ Washington Secrets ” column. For each pick, usually posted online on Monday, I provide an explanation and recommend a “scream” rating (scale of one to five). This post contains all the “Mainstream Media Screams” starting with June 17, 2013, the day the Washington Examiner became an online-only publication, through the end of 2013. ( Previous “Mainstream Media Screams,” from January 31, 2012 through June 11, 2013 , when the Washington Examiner was both online... continue reading
On Sunday, NBC Nightly News took the unusual step of running a story that not only discussed the upcoming midterm elections but also President Obama’s unpopularity on the campaign trail as Democrats struggle to keep control of the Senate. The problem with the story, however, was that it aired on Sunday night, when millions of Americans are watching football, spending time with family or at church and thus not watching the news. [MP3 audio here ; Video below] Weekend anchor Lester Holt started the segment off by stating that while President Obama will be on the campaign trail this week,... continue reading
During the 8:30 a.m. half-hour of NBC’s Today on Monday, Matt Lauer interviewed far-left actor Russell Brand and gave him ample opportunity to promote his new book and what Lauer described as his “big thoughts on big issues,” ranging “from drug laws and voting to the redistribution of the wealth around the world.” Substitute co-host Tamron Hall gushed that Brand’s book is “funny and, as always, thought-provoking” just prior to the four-and-a-half minute interview in which Lauer and Brand discussed his calls to legalize a whole host of drugs from marijuana to heroin and how he has promised never to... continue reading
Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) squared off against his Republican challenger, Congressman Tom Cotton, in a Monday afternoon debate moderated by veteran Arkansas anchor Steve Barnes. During the debate, Pryor received some much needed assistance from local journalist Gwen Moritz, editor of Arkansas Business. While answering a question, Congressman Cotton was interrupted by Ms. Moritz and she obnoxiously asked if he was “answering my question about what your job as a candidate is or are you just doing talking points? Is it your responsibility as a candidate to make sure your ads are not misleading?” [Click here to watch the video.]... continue reading
Marc Lamont Hill, liberal CNN contributor and host of HuffPost Live , appeared on Sunday’s State of the Union with Candy Crowley and did his best to smear former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta for daring to criticize President Obama on foreign policy. Appearing alongside Neera Tanden, Newt Gingrich and S.E. Cupp, Hill proclaimed that Panetta’s criticism of Obama was “the most disgusting example of Monday morning quarterbacking I have ever seen.” > The segment began with host Candy Crowley wondering if Panetta’s criticism of Obama was “out of the norm” before turning to Crossfire co-host Newt Gingrich who argued... continue reading
Comedian Louis CK’s twitter rant against ISIS started well, even if it was full of vulgarities, but it quickly descended into weirdness when he connected the terrorists to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. [LANGUAGE WARNING] Apparently stirred to anger against ISIS by a newspaper article he had just read, the stand-up comic launched into the profanity-laced tirade: “Oh, fuck you, ISIS. Sincerely please fuck each other in the mouth with forks. You’re 7 year old boys. You’re stupid. You suck. I’m 47. seen a lot of assholes. But these ISIS fuckfaces Are the worst. ISIS please drink Sunoco gas... continue reading