Hillary Opponents Beware: Oppo Research Underway
Having hit Chris Matthews hard here in recent weeks, let's give him credit for flashing some real reporter's instincts in going after Hillary aide Howard Wolfson on this afternoon's Hardball on the issue of whether the campaign is conducting opposition research on its Dem rivals.And while Wolfson wouldn't flatly admit it, by the end of the interview there was little doubt that Hillary's campaign…
Chris Matthews Calls Hillary Clinton ‘Dukakis in a Dress
With the love-fest that is currently going on over Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois), it is certainly no surprise when a group of mainstream media members gets together to discuss Hillary Clinton’s shortcomings. Yet, it is quite odd to hear someone like Chris Matthews state that the current frontrunner for the 2008 Democrat presidential nomination – and a former first lady – is a female incarnation…
Chris Matthews Slams Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Updated Video
This one was pretty deplorable. On Sunday’s “The Chris Matthews Show,” the liberal host said something truly disrespectful about a former House Speaker, and a highly-regarded member of the political establishment (video available here courtesy of our friend at Ms Underestimated).In the predictions segment, the New York Times’ David Brooks said:Newt Gingrich is going to come in a close second in…
'Saturday Night Live' Slams Chris Matthews, Hillary Clinton, and the L
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” did a wonderful sketch last evening that in one fell swoop made fun of “Hardball” host Chris Matthews, Sen. Hillary Clinton, and the media’s sycophantic enthrallment with the former first couple from Arkansas (video available here). The skit began with the mock Matthews gushing over finally getting the chance to interview Madame Clinton. After he finally composed…
With Another Presidential Candidate, Stephanopoulos Again Calls for Ga
Another Democratic presidential candidate, another chance for ABC's George Stephanopoulos to push for higher taxes on energy. On Sunday's This Week, when just-announced candidate Bill Richardson outlined how his energy policy would be based on conservation and improved technology, listing how “it's going to take more efficient air conditioning, it's going to take green buildings, it's going to…
GMA Touts Hillary-Obama Battle as ‘Hot Factor’ vs. ‘Fluid Poetry
On Thursday’s "Good Morning America," reporter Claire Shipman effusively previewed the looming presidential battle between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. How, Shipman wondered, would Obama’s "fluid poetry" stand up against Mrs. Clinton’s "hot factor?" The tone of the January 18 piece seemed to indicate that, although members of the media may think both candidates are terrific, Obama…
