NBC's Guthrie: Obama 'Deeply Disappointed' By Gun Bill Failure, But At

Appearing on Monday's Tonight Show, NBC Today co-host Savannah Guthrie told Jay Leno that President Obama was "deeply disappointed" by gun control legislation being voted down, prompting the late night host to complain: "Why do you think he's not able to close a deal? This seems to happen a lot....how come Obama hits this wall sometimes?" [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump…
Kyle Drennen
May 7th, 2013 5:10 PM

MSNBC’s S.E. Cupp Provides Viewers Some Much Needed Perspective On G

Ever since MSNBC finally chose to cover the murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell, the majority of MSNBC hosts have used the case as a disgusting opportunity to slam conservatives who want to regulate abortion clinics. Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough was the first MSNBCer to actually mention the case, expressing disgust and outrage over the abortionist's practices. Today, which marks…
Jeffrey Meyer
May 7th, 2013 5:05 PM

Esquire Politics Editor Slams South Carolina As 'Tribal,' 'A Cult

Have liberals already conceded defeat in today's South Carolina special election? Though polls show the race a true toss-up, some Democrats are attacking not just Republicans, but smearing the entire state as well. During today's Stephanie Miller Show, guest Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine slammed the Palmetto State as "tribal", "a cult" and the ultimate dig, "religious"! From the program:
NB Staff
May 7th, 2013 4:26 PM

MSNBC's O'Donnell Slams 'Psychotic Vision' of NRA Members in 'Uprising

On Monday's The Last Word, MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell portrayed NRA members as imagining themselves killing police officers in a "psychotic vision of an armed uprising" as he ranted against the NRA's Wayne LaPierre alluding to the benefits of American citizens being armed while a fugitive like Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is on the loose. O'Donnell:
Brad Wilmouth
May 7th, 2013 4:09 PM

Coulter: Media Are Now Obama’s Bodyguards Protecting Him ‘From the

Conservative author Ann Coulter made a statement about the press Monday that should embarrass all the so-called "journalists" in America. Appearing on Fox News's Hannity, Coulter said, "The media is now the Praetorian Guard to protect the President from the dumb things he does" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
May 7th, 2013 3:11 PM

'Ed Show' Returns With Pep Rally for Schultz in Guise of 'Town Hall' M

Yes, MSNBC has booted Ed Schultz from its primetime lineup to the the penal colony that is the network's weekend schedule. Now MSNBC wants to show you how popular Schultz is -- and what better way to do that than record the first weekend broadcast of "The Ed Show" before a live audience of rowdy liberals in Madison, Wisc., one of the most left-wing towns in the country. While MSNBC viewers…
Jack Coleman
May 7th, 2013 2:40 PM

British Journalist Melanie Phillips: Environmentalists ‘Wrench’ Ev

On the May 5, 2013, edition of C-SPAN 2’s “In Depth,” British journalist Melanie Phillips spoke candidly of her new autobiography “Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain” and pointed out the flaws in liberal group think. Phillips spent 20 years working at Britain’s left-wing The Guardian where she finally realized that many journalists were out of touch. She explained how journalists see the…
Liz Thatcher
May 7th, 2013 2:08 PM

Dyspeptic NYT Critic Faults PBS Documentary on Constitution for Wastin

On your bike! New York Times's roaming critic Neil Genzlinger reviewed Constitution USA with Peter Sagal, airing Tuesday night on PBS. Judging by the headline, "The Philosophical Rumble Of That Living Document," Genzlinger's editor didn't know what to do with his puzzling, cranky review of the documentary (starring Sagal, liberal host of the NPR game show Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!).
Clay Waters
May 7th, 2013 1:24 PM

NB ToonsDay: ObamaCare Disaster Edition

Every week it seems like we're learning about a new tax or regulation from ObamaCare which will burden businesses and individuals and drag down the economy. So we thought we'd give you a look at how some conservative cartoonists are taking on the train wreck that is ObamaCare:
NB Staff
May 7th, 2013 1:03 PM

NBC: 'Obvious Political Undercurrent' to New Benghazi Testimony, GOP T

Wrapping up a report on Monday's NBC Nightly News about a fresh round of congressional hearings on the Benghazi terrorist attack, correspondent Andrea Mitchell dismissed the development as political posturing by the House GOP: "There is an obvious political undercurrent. Republicans are taking direct aim at Hillary Clinton, the country's most popular Democrat and a possible presidential…
Kyle Drennen
May 7th, 2013 12:35 PM

Lapdog ABC Still Not Interested in Details of Obama Donor Beyonce's Tr

This past April, celebrity Obama donors Beyonce Knowles and husband Jay-Z took a controversial trip to the communist country of Cuba. Knowles appeared on Monday's Good Morning America and Nightline, but ABC continued to offer no skepticism about the details of the visit. Instead, reporter Amy Robach discovered her inner-entertainment journalist, wondering, "What did you make of the controversy…
Scott Whitlock
May 7th, 2013 12:30 PM

10th Anniversary of Jayson Blair Scandal, Which Was as 'World-Class' a

Margaret Sullivan, the New York Times public editor, noted a shameful anniversary for the paper -- the 10th anniversary of the Jayson Blair scandal -- but not without calling her paper as "world-class" as the scandal itself. But to the paper's liberal readership, the more shameful mistake involved reporter Judy Miller's overly credulous reporting on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction during…
Clay Waters
May 7th, 2013 12:28 PM

NBC Uses Sandy Hook Principal’s Daughter as Prop, Complains Critics

The air was thick with disingenuousness on Saturday’s Today show as NBC conducted a long-distance interview with the daughter of the slain Sandy Hook Elementary School principal. Co-anchor Erica Hill brought up the charge that Erica Lafferty has been used as a prop by the gun control crowd. Of course, in the process, NBC was using Lafferty as a prop during that very interview. Lafferty was…
Paul Bremmer
May 7th, 2013 12:18 PM

Kermit Gosnell's Attorney Blasts Fox News for Creating Documentary Abo

The drama surrounding the trial of Kermit Gosnell took another surprising turn on Monday, when Jack McMahon, the lawyer for the Philadelphia “abortion doctor,” charged that the Fox News Channel's hour-long documentary entitled “See No Evil -- The Kermit Gosnell Case” was an example of “irresponsible” journalism. The attorney unleashed his verbal barrage on Monday morning, when he called the…
Randy Hall
May 7th, 2013 12:03 PM