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CBS Presses Elizabeth Warren from Left Over Hillary's Liberalism

April 9th, 2015 10:44 AM
During an appearance on Thursday’s CBS This Morning, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was repeatedly pressed from the left about Hillary Clinton’s presidential prospects within the Democratic Party. Norah O’Donnell asked Warren whether or not Hillary Clinton was liberal enough: “In the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton could announce any day now that she is going to seek the presidential…
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CBS’s O’Donnell Tosses Softballs to Gay Activist, Presses Santorum

April 5th, 2015 1:53 PM
Filling in for Bob Schieffer as moderator of Face the Nation, CBS’s Norah O’Donnell conducted two vastly different interviews regarding multiple religious freedom laws being debate across the nation, by treating Sarah Warbelow of the Human Rights Campaign to a softball interview but repeatedly pressing former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) over his support for such laws. 
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Nets Grill Ted Cruz on 'No-Compromise' 'Hardline' Conservative Views

March 24th, 2015 11:31 AM
In interviews with all three broadcast networks on Tuesday, newly-announced Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was pressed on whether he would abandon his conservative principles in a White House run. Matt Lauer: "In your short time in the Senate you've developed a reputation as a guy who does not back down, who will not compromise....Will you bring that brand of no-compromise to the…

Pew Poll: 59% Support ‘Completely Changing' Tax System, Nets Ignore

March 23rd, 2015 4:21 PM
Tax Day is rapidly approaching and most Americans say the federal tax system “should be completely changed.” The Pew Research Center recently conducted a poll that found a majority of Americans supported “Congress completely changing the federal tax system.” Pew announced the findings March 19, which showed 59 percent of its respondents agreed with a total overhaul of federal taxation.
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Norah O'Donnell Fawns Over Caroline Kennedy: 'Like a Head of State'

March 9th, 2015 11:37 AM
The media's decades-long love for all things Kennedy continued on Monday's CBS This Morning. Co-host Norah O'Donnell reported from Japan to fawn over U.S. ambassador Caroline Kennedy. Previewing an upcoming 60 Minutes story, O'Donnell enthused, "She's almost greeted like a head of state here in Japan. Incredibly popular."
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Frank Luntz Skips Asking Clinton Focus Group About Email Scandal

March 6th, 2015 3:18 PM
CBS News contributor and Republican pollster Frank Luntz convened a focus group on Hillary Clinton that aired on Friday’s CBS This Morning and while many expressed their frustration with the possible 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, Luntz failed to mention both Clinton’s email scandal and questions surrounding the Clinton Foundation. As opposed to asking about these important stories,…
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CBS This Morning Scolds Scott Walker for Refusing to Condemn Giuliani

February 23rd, 2015 10:29 AM
For the fifth day in a row, the “big three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks have obsessed over comments made by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in which he questioned President Obama’s love of America. Since the Giuliani story first broke on Thursday, February 19, the “big three” have given the story 21 minutes and 22 seconds of coverage, with NBC representing 14 minutes and 53 seconds of…
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CBS Marks Start of Lent by Hyping 'Moral Outrage' at Catholic School

February 20th, 2015 4:57 PM

One day after Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, Thursday's CBS This Morning decided to make a resolved two-month old controversy at a San Francisco Catholic school a national news story. Co-host Norah O'Donnell teased the segment: "Controversy at American Catholic archdiocese. Elementary school students are given pamphlets with some blunt language on sex. It's just one of several…

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Only CBS Pushes Back On Obama's Refusal to Label Terrorists Islamic

February 19th, 2015 12:20 PM
While all three network morning shows on Thursday covered President Obama defending his refusal to label terrorism as Islamic extremism during a Wednesday speech, only CBS This Morning actually pushed back on the President's argument.
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CBS Devotes a Mere 20 Seconds to Clinton Foundation’s Foreign Funding

February 19th, 2015 11:04 AM
On Wednesday, the Washington Post revealed that “[s]ince its creation in 2001, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has raised close to $2 billion from a vast global network that includes corporate titans, political donors, foreign governments and other wealthy interests.” Despite the potential conflict of interest facing Hillary Clinton if she decides to run for president in 2016,…
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CBS This Morning Promotes Conan O’Brien Mocking Jeb Bush

February 19th, 2015 9:52 AM
On Thursday, CBS This Morning did its best to cast doubt on Jeb Bush’s presidential prospects by playing up his family ties while ignoring the potential roadblocks facing Hillary Clinton  if she decides to run for president in 2016.
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CBS Excuses Grabby Joe Biden as 'Comforting,' 'Friendly'

February 18th, 2015 11:18 AM
All three morning shows on Wednesday covered the latest example of Joe Biden's awkward, close talking with women in public. However, the hosts of CBS This Morning went out of their way to excuse the Vice President's caressing touch and whispering into the ears of the new Secretary of Defense's wife. 
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CBS This Morning Praises Michelle Obama’s Healthy Eating Video

February 18th, 2015 9:50 AM
On Wednesday, CBS This Morning provided some free publicity for the White House as its three co-hosts gushed over a new video featuring First Lady Michelle Obama promoting her healthy eating initiative with comedian Billy Eichner and Big Bird. After playing a lengthy clip of Mrs. Obama running around a supermarket and dancing with Big Bird, co-host Charlie Rose proclaimed “I love her” and that…
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After CBS Touted Anti-Romney Smear, Aide Decries 'Absurd' 'Lie'

February 5th, 2015 2:42 PM
After promoting Obama advisor David Axelrod's nasty attack on Mitt Romney on Wednesday, Thursday's CBS This Morning noticed Romney aide Garrett Jackson denouncing the claim as a complete fabrication, with co-host Norah O'Donnell informing viewers: "Jackson told CBS News, 'I just hope this lie is the work of David Axelrod and not the President. It's ridiculous. I was very disappointed they would…