Dan Rather, former anchor of the CBS Evening News , appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources to harshly criticize those in Congress calling for the U.S. to take military action against the terrorist group ISIS. Speaking to anchor Brian Stelter on Sunday, August 24, Rather proclaimed that he will only listen to those who advocate boots on the ground “if you tell me you are prepared to send your son, your daughter, your grandson, your granddaughter to that war of which you are beating the drums.” The disgraced former CBS anchor began his rant by declaring that regarding ISIS “the war... continue reading
In a report aired on Monday's NBC Today , correspondent Keir Simmons spoke with Islamic extremists in Britain acting as apologists for the ISIS terrorists who brutally murdered journalist James Foley. A soundbite played of one man ranting: "The question to ask is, who's really to blame for the death of James Foley? I believe it is the foreign policy of Obama." Following the taped story, Simmons added: "It is so sickening, so disturbing to hear a group like that exercise their First Amendment rights...by saying things like that. But I said to them directly, 'You do not even represent... continue reading
NBC and CBS have ignored a questionable joke about Asian Americans by Harry Reid on Thursday. Only Friday's World News highlighted the "foot-in-mouth" moment from the Senate Majority Leader. Speaking to the Asian Chamber of Commerce, Reid quipped, "One problem I've had today is keeping my Wongs straight." [ MP3 audio here .] Looking at the comment critically, anchor Diane Sawyer wondered, "So, what did he say, and what's the line between a joke and a racist remark?" Reporter Jeff Zeleny chided: "'Racist and disgusting' is what some are calling harry Reid's attempt at humor." Instead of covering the story,... continue reading
On Monday's NBC Today , fill-in co-host Tamron Hall asked incoming Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd if all the criticism of President Obama's vacation in Martha's Vineyard amid numerous crises was "just politics as usual." Todd replied: "Yes, it's politics as usual, but in this case, this is optics, this was stuff they should have seen coming. This is not new to them." [ Listen to the audio ] Todd noted "backtracking" from former Obama adviser David Axelrod: "You know what? Maybe Democrats are too hard on President Bush when they used to beat him up for his vacations... continue reading
With MSNBC’s Al Sharpton controversially playing the dual roles of television host and activist surrounding the events in Ferguson, Missouri, NBC’s Meet the Press felt the need to promote the liberal activist even further. On Sunday, August 24, fill-in moderator Chris Jansing, NBC’s Chief White House Correspondent, concluded her moderating duties by giving Sharpton 4 minutes and 30 seconds of unchallenged air time to promote his involvement in the Ferguson protests following the death of Michael Brown. Throughout the interview, Jansing failed to ask her guest a single difficult question and never challenged Sharpton about whether it was appropriate for... continue reading
Chris Jansing, NBC News Chief White House Correspondent, filled in as moderator on Meet the Press and did her best to hit Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) from the left over his handling of the ongoing violence in Ferguson, Missouri. Speaking on Sunday, August 24, Jansing promoted liberal talking points surrounding the police tactics used to stop the violent protests in the Missouri town. Furthermore, the NBC reporter ignored Governor Nixon’s recent controversial comments in which he called for a “vigorous prosecution” of the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. Jansing began the interview by wondering if the police... continue reading
On Sunday, August 24, This Week moderator George Stephanopoulos bizarrely worried that the U.S. might take too much action in combating the terrorist group ISIS. Speaking to Bill Kristol, editor of the conservative Weekly Standard magazine, Stephanopoulos wondered : “It struck me how quickly this has all moved. From ISIS being a minor threat, the President talking about it several months ago as the 'junior varsity,' to now 'an imminent threat,' the words of Chuck Hagel, to the United States. And I guess I wonder, is there a danger here of overreacting?” For his part, Kristol immediately shot down Stephanopoulos’... continue reading
“What really gets” actress Chloe Grace Moretz “going” is Hillary Clinton, a USA Today reporter discovered in meeting her for a profile piece on the 17-year-old star of If I Stay , the movie which opened yesterday (Friday) that’s based on the young adult novel by Gayle Forman. “‘I cried when I met her,’ says Moretz, who calls Clinton an ‘icon.’” Moretz displayed the troubling reality that another generation of Hollywood stars are in awe of leftist politicians, cutely gushing: “I’ve never gotten starstruck by anyone in my entire life, ever, and I couldn’t breathe. She was just sitting there... continue reading
Filling in for Andrea Mitchell during MSNBC's 12 p.m. ET hour on Friday, Hardball host Chris Matthews hit President Obama from the left while praising Attorney General Eric Holder's visit to Ferguson, Missouri: "...it may be a lesson for the President, too, and I'm not usually a critic of him. But I have to say that I thought that in a very positive way Eric holder showed how you lead in this country. And a big part of leading is showing up." [ Listen to the audio ] The comment was prompted by correspondent Craig Melvin reporting from the community:... continue reading
Liberals from David Axelrod to Alan Dershowitz have decried the grand jury indictment of Rick Perry as a hatchet job, but to NBC senior political news editor Mark Murray it’s still a political “error” for the Republican Governor of Texas. Appearing on Friday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Daily Rundown , Murray admitted that the indictment had “rallied a lot of conservatives” but in the end he determined it was a political loser for Perry. Murray charged: “The problem it creates is, that it just creates an error for a guy who had no margin for error.” The following exchange was... continue reading