MSNBC analyst- and 9/11 truther- Touré appeared on Friday's Dylan Ratigan Show to complain about the September 11th " nostalgia mill " promoted by the media. He also smeared the entire country as bigoted against Muslims. In his commentary, Touré fumed, " We're a nation that's comfortable hating all of Islam and fights against mosques being built within a certain proximity of Ground Zero. And by a certain proximity, I mean within the continental United States ." [MP3 audio here .] He continued, "And now we're a nation with a media that wants to trot out the old stories, all... continue reading
Appearing on Monday's NBC Today to preview his exclusive interview with President Obama, Nightly News anchor Brian Williams revealed some of his softball questions: "I went on to ask him when he's going to channel his inner Harry Truman, as members of his base have been asking ....I also asked him about all the people who voted for the man on the poster that said, 'Hope.' That answer was illuminating." Near the end of the segment, co-host Matt Lauer asked Williams about Obama's strategy of running against Republicans in Congress. Williams explained: "While not quite painting it as a do-nothing... continue reading
On Friday, another Morning Joe host went out on a limb and confidently predicted the political demise of Rick Perry. Discussing the Republican presidential candidate's positions on Social Security, Mika Brzezinski proclaimed, " Then, Mitt Romney has this thing in the bag. I mean, are you kidding me? " Brzezinski's comments came just nine days after Joe Scarborough declared, "Of course, [Rick Perry] can't get elected in the general election. He can't." Then, on September 06, 2011 , Scarborough followed up. He insisted, "There is no way Rick Perry can win a general election. No way. Press the record button,... continue reading
In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, New York Times reporters overcame enormous danger and duress to perform often-heroic feats of journalism, as proven by the Pulitzer Prize winning ' Portraits of Grief ' series, which commemorated the lives of every single victim of the terrorist attacks. But in the months and years that followed the paper reverted to partisan and liberal ways, even when the subject was the deadly attack on their hometown. On Sunday the Times will print a special section marking the 10th anniversary of 9-11 (you can read it online now). In... continue reading
Throughout coverage of President Obama's address to Congress Thursday night, anchors and correspondents on both CBS and NBC gave fawning reviews of the new jobs plan, in some cases, even before the speech began. In contrast, ABC took a much more skeptical tone, with a focus on the President's falling poll numbers. Evening News anchor Scott Pelley opened CBS's coverage by proclaiming the President was "hanging out a 'help wanted' sign" for unemployed Americans, with chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell excitedly announcing moments later that Obama would put forward "an extraordinarily bold plan" to create jobs. Over on NBC,... continue reading
On Thursday, the day after the Republican presidential debate, the network morning shows turned to a high profile Democrat for a response. On Friday, the day after Barack Obama's jobs speech to Congress, the same programs turned to Democratic Vice President Joe Biden. On Friday's Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos offered this softball to Biden: "Mark Zandi, the economist say this can create close to two million jobs. Is that what you expect? And what is the down side risk for the economy if the President's plan doesn't pass?" Today co-host Ann Curry blandly asked the VP: "Mr. Vice President,... continue reading
Former Newsweek editor Howard Fineman appeared on Hardball, Thursday, to attack Rick Perry's climate change skepticism as a " war of the worlds between science and faith ." Dismissing anyone who isn't sold on global warming as not logical, Fineman scoffed, " It's part of their new Ten Commandments ." Both Matthews and the Huffington Post contributor offered condescending takes on the Tea Party movement. Comparing Perry to a student, Fineman derided, "And he's not just the kid who didn't read the assignment. He's questioning the right of the teacher to make the assignment in the first place." He added,... continue reading
The morning after eight Republican presidential candidates debated each other in California, all three morning shows brought on a Democrat, White House chief of staff William Daley. Good Morning America, the Early Show and Today all offered varying degrees of tough questions for Mr. Daley. But, couldn't the networks have at least found one Republican candidate willing to appear on-air? Early Show's Erica Hill, however, did grill the Obama aide on the President's new jobs plan. She reminded, " The proposal has been called more political theater. Of course, one congressman called this joint session an abuse of power ."... continue reading
Talking to MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Thursday's NBC Today, co-host Ann Curry fretted over a handful of congressional Republicans declining to attend President Obama's upcoming jobs speech to a joint session of Congress: "At least three Republicans are not going to be in the audience....is this disrespectful to the office of the president, Joe?" Scarborough responded: "I don't know if it's disrespectful. I don't think it's very smart ....Americans want to see these two sides working together. Now, that may not excite the base, but that's exactly where middle America is." Curry turned to analysis of Wednesday's Republican debate... continue reading
NBC's Brian Williams and Politico 's John Harris peppered the NBC News/ Politico debate inside the Air Force One pavilion at the Reagan Library with questions from the left, repeatedly pressing the Republican presidential candidates with liberal talking points and Democratic agenda items. That's time which could have been better spent advancing issues and concerns of Republican primary voters interested in differences amongst the candidates, not in forcing the candidates to defend conservative positions despised by MSNBC viewers and hosts. (Compilation video below) Williams hit Texas Governor Rick Perry from the left on his state's poor economic indicators ('no other... continue reading