As NBC's Meet the Press panel ripped into Newt Gingrich on Sunday for his comments on poor children in inner cities lacking working role models, Manchester Union Leader publisher Joe McQuaid was the lone voice of dissent: "I think he gets a bum rap on the child labor thing." That prompted host David Gregory to declare: "Are you really saying that the working poor in this country don't have good role models of how to work hard?...How do you get to that practical solution and not see it as a kind of grotesque distortion of what's really happening out there?"... continue reading
A not so creative liberal fantasy. Dan Rather 'got it right' in his 2004 story about President George W. Bush's avoidance of National Guard duty, a hit piece discredited because of Rather's reliance on forged documents, the President of the imaginary 'UBS News'cable channel will declare in an upcoming HBO drama helmed by left-wing writer Aaron Sorkin. A TV Newser item on Monday about how HBO has decided on Newsroom to be the title of Sorkin's new series which will center on 'fictional cable news anchor Will McCallister (Jeff Daniels) and his News Night staff at the fictional cable news... continue reading
According to Chris Matthews on Monday, the Republican presidential candidates are engaging in a "reign of terror" and "don't like democratic government." In a possible (though confusing) allusion to the toppling of Saddam Hussein, the Hardball anchor mocked, " These are guys who tear down statues. They don't put them up." [See MP3 audio here .] Matthews has a history of comparing Republicans to violent extremists in the Middle East. On July 5, 2011 , the MSNBC host foamed, "Well, the GOP has become the Wahhabis of American government, willing to risk bringing down the whole country in the service... continue reading
On Monday's Early Show, CBS's John Dickerson and Time's Joe Klein harped on Newt Gingrich's overwhelming "liabilities." Klein hinted that the former House Speaker's ego would get the better of him: " This is a guy who cannot stand prosperity ....[He] cannot control his ego when he is riding high ." Dickerson played up how Gingrich's " negatives were very, very high when he left Washington in the mid-'90s ." Fill-in anchor Jeff Glor asked the CBS political director, "What are the chances Newt Gingrich is the nominee?" Dickerson punted on making a prediction, but borrowed a line from colleague... continue reading
A former top CNN executive who accused U.S. troops in Iraq of attempting to murder reporters will produce a Republican debate to be hosted by Donald Trump. As Michelle Malkin noted, a press release touted the "prestigious" and "top notch" job Eason Jordan will do. The debate is being sponsored by the Ion network and the conservative Newsmax magazine. In November of 2004, Jordon said this about the American military: " Actions speak louder than words. The reality is that at least 10 journalists have been killed by the US military, and according to reports I believe to be true... continue reading
According to Good Morning America's Josh Elliott on Monday, the Occupy " protests within sight of the White House turned violent over the weekend ." Actually, the protests occurred at McPherson Square , two blocks from the White House and not in "sight" of it. (See a map here.) Perhaps Mr. Elliott, who grew up in California and went to high school in Los Angeles, can be forgiven for such an error. It's bizarre that the Washington Post, in a front page story , made the same mistake. Monday's paper claimed the latest protest occurred "in view of the White... continue reading
In an interview with Donald Trump on Monday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer hit Newt Gingrich for pointing out that poor inner city children lack role models: "He made some controversial comments recently about the poor and jobs....Maureen Dowd in the Times on Sunday said, 'Has he not heard of the working poor?'" Lauer turned to Trump and fretted: "Did Newt Gingrich unfairly characterize what's happening in poor communities across this country?" Trump replied: "No, it wasn't maybe politically correct but it happens to be the truth....[Gingrich] is looking at the inner city, where Obama has done nothing..." Lauer pressed:... continue reading
Apparently, Newt Gingrich wanting to employ students from poor neighborhoods and teach them job skills means that he believes they possess "no work ethic." CNN obliged to put words in the candidate's mouth during Friday's 1 p.m. news hour as its headlines slammed Gingrich's "controversial" statements. Anchor T.J. Holmes admitted that the candidate "tends to say some pretty edgy things every now and again," and CNN headlines blared that Gingrich's "controversial" talk "could become a campaign liability," and that his statement "targets children in 'poor neighborhoods'." From a video CNN provided, Gingrich's actual words concerning the students from poor neighborhoods... continue reading
Some members of the liberal media commemorated Rep. Barney Frank's (D-Mass.) retirement announcement by replaying his testy response to a CNSNews.com reporter about homosexuals showering with straight men in the military. Of course, they included their own eulogies about how much the liberal congressman would be missed. A nostalgic Martin Bashir expressed his sadness at Frank's departure on his Monday MSNBC show, touting "one of the greatest hits from a man who championed the poor and oppressed, Barney Frank. He'll be sorely missed." He then played the CNSNews.com clip. Liberal HLN host Joy Behar ripped the CNSNews question as "stupid"... continue reading
During Thursday's Erin Burnett OutFront, CNN contributor John Avlon flagged candidate Newt Gingrich for an "excessive celebration" penalty. Gingrich, he claimed, was letting his recent success in the polls get to his head. Gingrich's bragging from his "Newt-centric universe," Avlon lectured, could turn off potential voters as "the more Newt starts to shoot from the lip, the more he runs the risk of reminding people why they fell out of love with him in the first place." "Whereas I would have thought originally it was going to be Mitt and not-Mitt. I think it's going to be – it may... continue reading