Willie Geist Errin Haines MSNBC Morning Joe 8-28-20

MSNBC Contributor: No Need for Biden to Fret About Chaos in the Street

Willie Geist suggests to activist Errin Haines that images of violence in the streets is affecting voters, notably those in the suburbs, who don't want that coming to their neighborhoods.  He asks how the Biden campaign is doing in responding to the issue. Haines takes it in an entirely different direction, saying that "there is unchecked, rampant violence in the streets of America. But it is…

Mark Finkelstein
August 28th, 2020 4:25 PM

Telemundo’s Convention Coverage Promos Pushed Biden 

Decision 2020. That is the official theme of Telemundo´s platform for their coverage of the 2020 presidential elections. A decision that, judging by the intros aired prior to their coverage of the acceptance speeches for both presidential candidates, is being assisted by what comes across as an in-kind contribution to Joe Biden.

Kathleen Krumhansl
August 28th, 2020 4:16 PM

Dems 48%, Republicans 49% Want Candidates Tougher on Big Tech: Survey

Even amidst national strife, Americans seem united in their distrust of Big Tech. “48 percent of Democrats and 49 percent of Republicans now want candidates to be more critical of the [Big Tech] industry — 6- and 5-point jumps, respectively, from last year,” Morning Consult reported August 26. One difference existing between the two sides, however, is how highly the issue is ranked among their…

Alexander Hall
August 28th, 2020 4:16 PM
Ryan Tannehill

Titans Quarterback Slams U.S. as Nation Founded on 'Racist Ideas'

Remember the Titans? The 2000 movie depicted a football team at a newly integrated high school in Virginia overcoming racial division. Twenty years later, the U.S. is being torn apart by social justice warriors creating racial division through the Black Lives Matter movement. Remarks made Thursday by Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill go to the heart of the divisiveness and will be…

Jay Maxson
August 28th, 2020 4:10 PM

GoFundMe Cancels Funding for Alleged Kenosha Shooter: Report

The teenager who was charged with shooting rioters while defending stores in Kenosha has reportedly been shafted from gathering donations on GoFundMe, but other organizations have stepped up. “A legal team says it will defend Kyle Rittenhouse, charged in the fatal shooting during protests in Kenosha this week, and has set up a fund for the 17-year-old's legal fees,” the Milwaukee Journal…

Alexander Hall
August 28th, 2020 1:58 PM

NOT SO NICE: Comedian Jim Gaffigan Unleashes RNC F-Bomb Downpour

Looks like even the “nicest” of guys are reduced to profanity-spewing volcanoes of anger when witnessing a Republican National Convention featuring President Trump at the peak of his reality TV production powers.

 

Gabriel Hays
August 28th, 2020 1:45 PM

Top 15: Freaking Out Over ‘Cult Leader’ Trump’s ‘Repugnant’ RNC

The following is a top 15 countdown of the most crass and desperate attacks on Donald Trump and Republicans from network and cable journalists in their coverage of the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Geoffrey Dickens
August 28th, 2020 1:21 PM
Kamala Harris

WHAT?! In Softball Sit-Down, NBC Labels Harris ‘Radical Centrist'

Following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, on Friday, NBC’s Today show decided it was time to give lots of free air time to the Biden-Harris campaign and help the Democratic ticket smear Trump and the RNC. Therefore, co-host Craig Melvin sat down for a friendly chat with vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, teeing her up to attack the President and even…

Kyle Drennen
August 28th, 2020 12:13 PM

Angry Colbert Threatens Christie: ‘Last Chance’ to Dump Trump

Once again, Stephen Colbert has given up comedy. Talking to Chris Christie on Thursday night, the Late Show host berated the Republican and demanded he drop his support for Donald Trump. An appalled Colbert sputtered, “I found out, literally, I just found out yesterday or today that you're helping the Trump campaign. Are you helping him prep for these debates?”  

Scott Whitlock
August 28th, 2020 11:50 AM

Desperate CNN Throws Obama Under Bus to Blame Trump for Riots

During the network’s post-convention coverage early Friday morning, former RNC oficial Mike Shields pointed out the media’s hypocrisy in trying to pin President Trump for the BLM violence, while giving President Obama a pass for cities like Ferguson that were destroyed by BLM during his presidency. He made this point after Chris Cuomo demanded he answer who’s to blame for the violence.

Kristine Marsh
August 28th, 2020 11:23 AM

NYTimes Engages in Awful Fact-Checking, Tars GOP 'Alternate Histories'

The New York Times set the table for Night Three from the Republican National Convention by accusing Republicans of “using selectively edited scenes to exaggerate violence from the summer protest movement….warping momentary scenes of violence from largely peaceful protests earlier this year into scenes of chaos.” A convention recap tried to gin up sympathy for poor Joe Biden: "The…

Clay Waters
August 28th, 2020 10:42 AM
Rachel Maddow Mike Pence

Maddow Horrified by Pence Audience: 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold'

Back in June, MSNBC star Rachel Maddow demonstrated a complete double standard on coronavirus precautions when she sounded horrified by a Trump rally, but gushed over “Juneteenth” events attended by thousands. This came to mind when Maddow came out of Vice…

Randy Hall
August 28th, 2020 9:19 AM

Column: Jake Tapper's Revolting Post-Game Analysis

There may be no more blatant violation of the concept of truth in advertising than CNN boastfully claiming the slogan “Facts First.” If facts were water and opinions were whiskey, CNN would concoct a very potent cocktail. Jake Tapper's opinions after the Mike Pence and Kamala Harris convention speeches were very opinionated, indeed.

Tim Graham
August 28th, 2020 6:37 AM

Sciutto Badgers Trump Aide to Accept Blame For 180,000 COVID Deaths

Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh went on CNN Newsroom on Thursday for a lengthy interview with host Jim Sciutto, during which Sciutto constantly interrupted and talked over Murtaugh, and tried to get him to accept blame for COVID deaths and related job losses.

Alex Christy
August 28th, 2020 6:24 AM