Debates
Morning Joe's Debate Recap: Mika Brzezinski Colorfully Pronounces Bide
October 12th, 2012 1:27 PM
In her analysis of the vice presidential debate on the October 12 edition of Morning Joe, co-host Mika Brzezinski showed disdain for Paul Ryan and utter adulation for Joe Biden's performance. She was alone in her wildly pro-Joe assessment.
As far as she was concerned, Biden utterly thrashed Ryan, and the liberal MSNBC co-host loved every minute of it: [ video below, MP3 audio available here…
Newt Gingrich Bulldozes Democratic Libya Spin on CBS
October 12th, 2012 12:51 PM
While CBS This Morning asked only one tough question on the Obama administration and Libya on Friday, guest Newt Gingrich came out swinging and dismantled Democratic guest Jennifer Granholm's defense of the administration. CBS has at times been friendly to the administration over the fiasco.
"I think with regard to the debate and the election, I don't think people are going to be voting on…
NBC Brings on MSNBC's Maddow to Declare a 'Great Night' for Joe Biden
October 12th, 2012 11:16 AM
While admitting at the top of Friday's NBC Today that there was "no clear winner" in Thursday's vice presidential debate, minutes later, co-hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie brought on left-wing MSNBC host Rachel Maddow to declare Joe Biden the victor: "Democrats are psyched that Joe Biden had such a great night....most Democrats watching last night probably think that Joe Biden clearly…
Chris Wallace: Biden’s Constant Interruptions, Smirking ‘Unprecede
October 12th, 2012 2:38 AM
Those who watched Thursday night's vice presidential debate couldn't help but notice that current veep Joe Biden was hard-pressed to contain his contempt and disrespect for his erstwhile opponent, GOPer Paul Ryan. Biden's continual interruptions and smirking were "unprecedented" according to Fox News anchor and former ABC correspondent Chris Wallace. "I don't believe I’ve ever seen a debate in…
Stephanopoulos Initially Hedges on Biden-Ryan Clash, But Later Claims
October 12th, 2012 2:27 AM
Former Clinton administration flack and current ABC personality George Stephanopoulos slanted towards Joe Biden after Thursday night's vice presidential debate between the incumbent and challenger Paul Ryan. However, unlike his definitive pro-Democratic track record with debates, he initially wouldn't give a clear answer as to who won the match-up. Stephanopoulos trumpeted how "Joe Biden came…
Zogby: Biden Was 'Belittling and At Times Disrespectful
October 12th, 2012 2:09 AM
Media member after media member are coming down on Joe Biden's abysmal behavior at Thursday's vice presidential debate.
Liberal pollster John Zogby has joined the parade saying, "Biden was supercilious, gratuitously belittling, and at times disrespectful."
Chris Matthews: 'A Clear Victory for Joe Biden
October 11th, 2012 10:58 PM
It was widely believed after last week's horrible debate performance by Barack Obama that the media were going to gush and fawn over Vice President Joe Biden at the conclusion of Thursday's debate with Paul Ryan regardless of how either one of them did.
Holding up his end was MSNBC's Chris Matthews who moments after the debate's conclusion said, "A clear victory for Joe Biden" (video follows…
Ryan Zings Biden: 'The VP Knows Sometimes the Words Don’t Come Out o
October 11th, 2012 9:41 PM
Republican presidential nominee Paul Ryan had the first zinger in Thursday's debate with Vice President Joe Biden.
"I think the Vice President very well knows that sometimes the words don’t come out of your mouth the right way."
NB Chat: Vice Presidential Debate
October 11th, 2012 8:52 PM
Will you be tuning in to the vice presidential debate tonight? If so, please join fellow NewsBusters readers for a running commentary and discussion of the contest between current veep Joe Biden and Republican rival Paul Ryan. The debate starts at 9:00 PM Eastern time.
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Obama: 'I Think Joe Just Needs to be Joe
October 11th, 2012 7:24 PM
On the eve of the vice presidential debate, President Obama sat down for an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC's World News.
When she asked what his message would be to Joe Biden as he prepares himself to go up against Paul Ryan in Kentucky, Obama humorously answered the pointless question without hesitation -- smiling as he did. [ video below, MP3 audio available here ]
Back In Boston, Liberal Debate Question from Martha Raddatz Helped Sin
October 11th, 2012 6:45 PM
With the Vice Presidential debate hours away, new developments concerning its moderator, Martha Raddatz have been disturbing. As Joel B. Pollak at Breitbart reported today, during the 1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial race, Raddatz, who was then known as Martha Bradlee (she was married to Ben Bradlee Jr.), moderated the debate where, like a good race-baiting liberal, she asked Democratic…
Matthews: 'Biden Better Win
October 11th, 2012 5:56 PM
As Election Day nears, the on air personalities at MSNBC are dropping all pretense of impartiality and journalistic integrity.
On Thursday's Hardball, at the conclusion of a lengthy segment about the upcoming vice presidential debate, host Chris Matthews actually said, "Biden better win" (video follows with commentary):
CBS Asks Axelrod Four Questions on Debate, Saves Libya Controversy for
October 11th, 2012 3:25 PM
On Thursday's CBS This Morning, co-hosts Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell waited until the fifth interview question to press Obama adviser David Axelrod about the fiasco in Libya. The question wasn't even a tough one, basically asking for the administration's spin.
"David, the consequences of what happened in the death of the Ambassador in Libya has caused some scrutiny in those incidents in…
Obama Campaign Derides Liberal Bloggers as ‘Tinfoil Hat Crowd’ for
October 11th, 2012 1:55 PM
You would think that as poorly as President Obama did in his first debate with Mitt Romney last week that his supporters would want to stop talking about the embarrassment. Instead, the very opposite is true. Denizens of the fevered swamps of the online left not only want to talk about it, they also want to embarrass themselves by concocting all sorts of crazy theories about how Romney somehow…
