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FLASHBACK: CNN Didn’t See GOP Winning in 2009 As Referendum on Obama
As journalists rejoice over Republican defeats in New Jersey and Virginia, hyping them as a referendum on President Trump, we at the MRC dove into our archives to remind them that just 8 years ago they said the exact opposite when the exact same situation happened to President Obama. The comparison couldn’t get more apples-to-apples: in both 2009 and 2017, the governorships of Virginia and New…
November 8th, 2017 3:47 PM
Catholic League: Media Lowball Killer's Atheism
In a particularly snotty Nov. 7 New Republic article, Sarah Jones tells readers “Why the Right Is Obsessed With the Sutherland Springs Shooter’s Atheism.” Guns, she posits, are a new civic religion, and shooting victims are martyrs of the faith. Therefore, the shooter’s atheism is a big deal.
November 8th, 2017 3:26 PM
Jon Stewart Questions Trump Voters: ‘What the F***, Man?’
Put three liberal late night talk shows in one room, and what do you get? A lot of political hate. That’s what happened at the 11th Annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit, according to The Daily Beast. Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, and John Oliver all had plenty to say about the president, that, presumably, they thought the audience would find funny.
November 8th, 2017 2:43 PM
WashPost Gossip Column Touts McCartney’s Climate Change Trump Attack
The Washington Post can’t resist bashing Donald Trump, even in its local gossip column. The “Reliable Source” section is about “daily news on D.C. VIPs and the city’s hottest gossip. Among the stories about where Tiffany Trump was seen dining and who former first lady Michelle Obama is partying with in Las Vegas, was a story about how former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney called Trump’s “climate…
November 8th, 2017 2:28 PM
Dem Wins ‘Make You Feel Better About the Country Today' 'View' Gushes
On Wednesday, ABC’s The View began the show with a much more enthusiastic opening than they typically do, as the hosts raved to the excited audience, that Democrats had won races in several key states during last night’s election. Suggesting the election results were a “rebellion” against Trump and his policies, the hosts gushed that America seemed to be heading back on track. “It makes you feel…
November 8th, 2017 2:27 PM
Nets See ‘Rebuke’ of Trump in 2017, Dismissed Anti-Obama Wave in 2009
What a difference eight years can make. On Wednesday, all three network morning shows hailed Tuesday’s election victories for Democrats as a “stinging rebuke” to President Trump that he “will likely take personally.” However, after Republicans won the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races in 2009, NBC, ABC, and CBS were quick to downplay any suggestion that it was a referendum on then-…
November 8th, 2017 1:40 PM
Poll Finds Poor Trust Numbers for ABC, CBS, NBC, NYT, LAT, WashPost
Paul Bedard at the Washington Examiner reports a new poll shows more voters than not find the Big Three network newscasts and the nation’s three largest liberal newspapers “untrustworthy.” The latest Zogby poll asked specifically about "NBC, CBS, and ABC, along with large newspapers such as the New York Times, L.A. Times, and Washington Post?”The results? Forty-eight percent believe these outlets…
November 8th, 2017 1:10 PM
BuzzFeed: Honoring Victims of Communism Is ‘White Nationalism'
A BuzzFeed journalist on Tuesday tweeted a sick and callous take on the effort to remember the 100 million murdered by communist regimes. Commenting on an effort by the White House to honor those slaughtered, BuzzFeed reporter Blake Montgomery offered this idiotic response:
November 8th, 2017 1:04 PM
ABC: ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ of Dem Wins Are ‘Rejection of Trump’
Giddy over Democratic wins in state and local elections across the country, on Wednesday’s Good Morning America, political pundits Matthew Dowd and Meghan McCain were eager to cheer the results as “rejection” of President Trump and a victory for “diversity and inclusion.”
November 8th, 2017 11:29 AM
Flashback: Recalling the Media’s Botched 2016 Campaign Coverage
Exactly one year ago today, Americans elected Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. But in the days leading up to the election, the establishment news media made it seem as if a Trump victory was unthinkable, as they touted their own polls and predictions as if they were facts. As reporters now thump their chests and label themselves as “facts first,” they should look back with…
November 8th, 2017 9:10 AM
Resistance Is a Four-Letter Word: Over 60 Celebs Say ‘F*** Trump’
It was the year of the F-bomb -- every single one of them aimed at the president of the United States. It’s been 12 months since the 2016 election and already at least 63 of the angriest Hollywood elites -- A-listers, has-beens, teen stars, rappers, and wannabes alike -- have delivered a collective middle finger to the president.
November 8th, 2017 9:09 AM
Bozell & Graham Column: A Life for Liberty, and Decency
History is fortunate to have Dr. Lee Edwards cataloging all of it. He’s written 25 books, including major biographies on Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, William F. Buckley and Ed Meese, as well as numerous others about the movement. Now – finally! -- he’s written a book about himself. In a way it’s his best ye
November 8th, 2017 7:37 AM
Netflix's 'Alias Grace' on Illegal Abortion: 'A Most Wicked Thing'
Netflix’s Alias Grace comes to us from the author behind The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood, which was all liberal Hollywood needed to greenlight the series. Almost immediately, the series was showered with praise for its depiction of how women’s lives are - and have always been - miserable, thanks to the work of terrible men. The centerpiece is a warning of the dark days of dangerous illegal…
November 8th, 2017 7:00 AM
FX Drama: It’s Pro-Lifers Who Murder at Planned Parenthood
This season of American Horror Story: Cult on FX has focused on Trump-like cult leader Kai Anderson (Evan Peters) and his quest for world domination, one killing at a time. In Tuesday night's episode “Charles (Manson) in Charge,” the murder plot involves Planned Parenthood, and of course pro-lifers are hardest hit.
November 8th, 2017 5:07 AM