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Charlie Rose Shocked Sen. Graham Compared Obama to Neville Chamberlain
July 21st, 2015 10:34 AM
On Tuesday’s CBS This Morning, Senator Lindsey Graham blasted President Obama over the Iranian nuclear deal and called him “the Neville Chamberlain of our time,” which caused host Charlie Rose to sharply react: “Neville Chamberlain? Appeasement?”
CBS Notes Governors Allowing Natl. Guardsmen to Carry Personal Weapons
July 20th, 2015 8:41 PM
All three broadcast network evening newscasts on Monday had stories related to last week's spree shooting in Chattanooga that left four Marines and one sailor dead. But only CBS reported how the governors of seven states thus far are authorizing National Guardsmen to concealed-carry their own personal firearms while on state National Guard property.
Big Three Nets Spend More Than 11 Minutes on Trump/McCain Row
July 20th, 2015 8:28 PM
The Big Three broadcast network evening newscasts spent a total of 11 minutes and 19 seconds on Donald Trump's dismissive remarks regarding John McCain's heroic endurance of brutality at the hands of the North Vietnamese during his time as a prisoner of war.
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Charlie Rose to Colleague: Any ‘Second Thoughts’ Over Obama Question?
July 16th, 2015 9:52 AM
After CBS’s Major Garrett sharply questioned President Obama about the fate of four Americans held captive in Iran during Wednesday's news conference, on Thursday’s CBS This Morning, rather than defend his colleague’s tough question, co-host Charlie Rose chose to ask if he had any regrets or “second thoughts" surrounding his actions.
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ABC, NBC Omit Fate of U.S. Prisoners During Promotion of Nuclear Deal
July 15th, 2015 10:53 AM
On Wednesday, the “Big Three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks continued to cheer the “historic” Iranian nuclear agreement during their Wednesday morning broadcasts, but ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today ignored the four Americans who continue to be held in Iranian prisons.
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CBS Rushes to Defend Iran Deal During Interview with Carly Fiorina
July 14th, 2015 3:10 PM
On Tuesday, CBS This Morning sounded like members of the Obama administration during an interview with Carly Fiorina as its hosts repeatedly defended the newly agreed upon Iranian nuclear deal from criticsm. Throughout the discussion with the Republican presidential candidate, co-hosts Charlie Rose, Gayle King and fill-in host Jeff Glor offered up White House talking points in support of the…
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Nets Hail ‘Historic’ Deal With Iran, ‘Major Victory’ for Obama
July 14th, 2015 2:50 PM
During live breaking news coverage of President Obama announcing a nuclear arms agreement with Iran Tuesday morning, all three broadcast networks labeled the deal “historic” and cheered the development as a “major victory” for the commander in chief, who made the deal a “top diplomatic priority.”
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Networks Promote Fears, Ignore GMO Benefits in 78 Percent of Stories
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July 14th, 2015 9:50 AM
Prominent scientists say genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are vital to feeding the world and solving undernourishment, but the broadcast networks were more focused on unproven claims about their “potential health risk.”
GMOs are back in the news since Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., proposed legislation “that keeps states from regulating food with genetically modified ingredients,” The Hill …
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PBS: Obama Eulogy 'One of the Great Moments Anyone Has Ever Seen'
July 6th, 2015 11:11 PM
Only on PBS would it be considered part of a Fourth of July celebration to have the editor of The New Yorker gush over Barack Obama’s most “progressive” accomplishments. It’s also quite like PBS to have this journalist conclude that he feels about Obama just like you would feel about “your favorite ball team.”
The program was the late-night talk show Charlie Rose, and the gushiest moment from…
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Charlie Rose and Panelists Celebrate Obama’s ‘Best Week’ Ever!
July 1st, 2015 2:55 PM
On Tuesday’s Charlie Rose show on PBS, the host and his panel were not shy with the superlatives as they celebrated Barack Obama’s “best week.” Rose began the segment by listing Obama’s victories on the Pacific Rim Trade deal, ObamaCare and same-sex marriage as he hailed: “A lot of other people saying this is the man that we thought we were getting in 2008.”
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CBS This Morning Gushes Over Obamas Throughout Wednesday's Broadcast
July 1st, 2015 11:09 AM
On Wednesday, CBS This Morning acted as the unofficial press shop for Barack and Michelle Obama as the network devoted three segments totaling 2 minutes and 47 seconds to promoting the First Family’s recent activities in the White House. Gayle King provided the most over-the-top pro-Obama coverage while she discussed a group of Girl Scouts who camped out at the White House, proclaiming: “We’re…
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CBS This Morning Hypes Christie’s Negatives Ahead of 2016 Launch
June 30th, 2015 11:43 AM
During a discussion with Bloomberg Politics’ John Heilemann on Tuesday, CBS This Morning played up how Chris Christie is damaged goods ahead of his 2016 presidential announcement. In introducing the segment, co-host Norah O’Donnell made sure to point out that “[n]ational polls show Christie’s support is in single digits. Only 30 percent of voters in his home state approve of Christie’s…
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CBS and NBC Fret Missing Hillary E-Mails Represent ‘a New Distraction’
June 26th, 2015 5:41 PM
On Friday morning, all three of the major broadcast networks surprisingly covered the latest in the Hillary Clinton e-mail scandal as 15 e-mails between Clinton and former confidante Sidney Blumenthal were discovered missing from her time at the State Department. Despite the over five and half minutes of coverage, CBS and NBC expressed concern that “the revelation” could create “a new distraction…
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ABC, CBS Hail an 'Eloquently' Spoken Obama but Bash an 'Angry' Scalia
June 26th, 2015 2:01 PM
After the first broadcast network special reports on Friday morning about the Supreme Court’s decision to approve gay marriage, they returned hours later to gush after President Obama’s remarks how “eloquently” he spoke and pronounce him to be “the America of tomorrow” as an “angry” Antonin Scalia comes to grips with the news that “his side” of “the culture battle” “has lost.” ABC News…