On Tuesday evening, the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley was the only broadcast network newscast to have any coverage of the upcoming midterm elections, which are four weeks away from Tuesday. While that was the case, the just over two-minute-long segment criticized Republican candidates for running ads on the issue of fighting the Islamic terrorist group ISIS since President Obama “does have a strategy now” for confronting the group in Iraq and Syria. [MP3 audio here ; Video below] Anchor Scott Pelley began by telling viewers that “ISIS has worked its way into the congressional elections” that are “just... continue reading
Ed Schultz used his opening monologue during his MSNBC show on Tuesday to paint Republicans as the “desperate” and “delusional” party in trouble ahead of the midterm elections and informed his audience that “people are better off today than they were four years ago” (before dismissing the struggling wages in the country as “a different thing” ). He began by dismissing the idea that Republicans are better positioned to gain ground in Congress following the midterm elections and strangely bashed The Washington Post and The New York Times for predicting GOP victories. He said The Washington Post was “trying to... continue reading
Left-wing academic Marc Lamont Hill blasted atheists Bill Maher and Sam Harris on Monday's CNN Tonight for their blunt views about the Islamic faith: "When he [actor Sam Harris] says that Islam is the mother lode of bad ideas, that is horrific; it is offensive; and, as Ben [Affleck] said... quite frankly, it's racist ." Hill contended that " Islam is not uniquely violent or primarily violent or any more prone to violence than any other religion ." Anchor Don Lemon, who recently stongly hinted that Islam was more violent than other religions, pointed out that Maher and Harris were... continue reading
While ignoring any mention of the pivotal midterm election less than a month away that could decide control of the United States Senate, on Tuesday, NBC's Today instead devoted a full two-minute segment in its first hour to newly discovered photos of John and Jackie Kennedy's wedding – from 61 years ago. Co-host Matt Lauer introduced the segment by announcing "a stunning series of never-before-seen photographs from the wedding of John and Jacqueline Kennedy." In the report that followed, correspondent Peter Alexander proclaimed: "It was one of the most celebrated American weddings of the 20th century, the handsome young senator... continue reading
Conspiracy theorist Rosie O'Donnell on Tuesday repeated her 9/11 truther beliefs and blamed the United States for the creation of the terrorist group ISIS. While discussing foreign policy and the 2016 election, The View co-host blurted, "But don't you think the reason ISIS was created was because when Saudi hijackers attacked us, we invaded a different country that had nothing to do with it?" She added, "That would incite people to radicalize, right?" Careful viewers will note that when O'Donnell said the word "Saudi hijackers," she made quote marks with her fingers. The comedienne, hired by the ABC network, has... continue reading
During an interview with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday's NBC Today , co-host Matt Lauer cited Panetta's criticism of President Obama in a new memoir and made a surprisingly tough observation: "So did the President put the vital interests of the United States on a lower priority than fulfilling a campaign promise to end the war and pull out all troops?" Panetta tried to soften the accusation: "No, you know, I wouldn't say that about the President. I think he really did want to try to do what was right. But his feeling was if [former Iraqi Prime... continue reading
Despite it's superficial tone and disinterest in serious news, Good Morning America on Tuesday profiled liberal congressional candidate Clay Aiken for the third time this year. News reader Amy Robach enthused over the "pop star entering politics" and hyped, "Former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken took the stage for his first debate in the run for Congress in North Carolina." [MP3 audio here .] After playing clips of Aiken and incumbent Renee Elmers, reporter Reena Ninan cheered, "Aiken, considered the long-time underdog, seemingly holding his own." It wasn't until the very end of the segment that Nina hinted at how... continue reading
The Secret Service just can’t seem to catch a break these days. Following a disastrous couple of weeks in which the agency let a fence jumper enter the White House as well as revelations that the Secret Service failed to adequately protect the president, another stain for the agency has emerged. On Tuesday, CBS This Morning was the only network morning show to cover a Washington Examiner report that claimed “an agent who protects President Obama had a semi-automatic handgun stolen from his car five years ago. The agent was never disciplined.” ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today were... continue reading
On Monday night, ABC and NBC continued its blackout of Vice President Joe Biden’s latest gaffes regarding U.S. allies in the Middle East that led to the White House forcing Biden to call and apologize to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates over the weekend. Additionally, NBC continued to not cover Biden’s other gaffe made in the same speech at Harvard University, in which he uttered an expletive when remarking to Harvard’s student body vice president about being the second person in command. After Monday’s CBS This Morning covered Biden’s remarks that U.S. allies in the Middle East had aided... continue reading
Prompted by Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski to confirm “you watch Morning Joe , I take it?”, actor/author Ron Perlman affirmed: “I get all my news from MSNBC.” He then quickly quipped: “Which is probably not wise.” To which, a guffawing Joe Scarborough agreed: “Trust me, it’s not.” Perlman, the last guest on Friday’s (October 3) edition of the MSNBC morning show, appeared in order to promote his new book, Easy Street (the Hard Way): A Memoir , and the upcoming Amazon online show, Hand of God . continue reading