Nets Fret Conservatives Posed ‘a Thorny Obstacle’ to Boehner

On Tuesday night, each of the major broadcast networks devoted time to covering the swearing in of the 114th Congress and the race for House Speaker that saw John Boehner retain his post, but not without 25 conservatives voting in dissent against the incumbent Republican. Overall, the networks lamented how the group presented “a thorny obstacle to Boehner's leadership” and, in turn, will force…
Curtis Houck
January 6th, 2015 10:29 PM

Rangel Says Dead Soldiers Didn't Move Him Unless They 'Looked Like Me'

Let's imagine a white Congressman saying that when he served in Vietnam, he was never moved at the sight of a dead U.S. soldier unless he was white. His career would be over, and deservedly so, within about five minutes of his statement. If he was a conservative or a Republican, even if he resigned instantly and was roundly and unanimously condemned by his colleagues, the press would remind us of…
Tom Blumer
January 6th, 2015 10:23 PM

Matthews: Hillary Can't Lose Against Socially Conservative GOP Nominee

Doubling down on his comments on yesterday's Hardball, MSNBC host Chris Matthews held out that even if Hillary Clinton were to wage a dreadfully-run campaign, there's no way she would lose to a GOP nominee who disagrees with same-sex marriage and is pro-life.
Ken Shepherd
January 6th, 2015 9:11 PM

Schultz Cheers Obama's Veto Threat, Forgets Own Support for Keystone

Liberal MSNBC anchor Ed Schultz on Tuesday cheered Barack Obama's veto threat for the Keystone XL pipeline. However, the cable host failed to mention his own previous support for construction.
Scott Whitlock
January 6th, 2015 5:53 PM

As GOP Takes Over Congress, Nets Hype Party Problems & Division

While Republicans officially took control of both the House and the Senate on Tuesday, NBC, ABC, and CBS all touted GOP setbacks. NBC's Today led the way, with correspondent Peter Alexander seizing on comments from the top Senate Republican: "Among incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's main goals for his party: don't be scary."
Kyle Drennen
January 6th, 2015 5:29 PM

Letterman Bizarrely Likens Pope Naming Cardinals to Michael Sam Kiss

David Letterman couldn't resist taking a jab at the Catholic Church on Monday's Late Show on CBS. Letterman highlighted how Pope Francis recently appointed forty bishops to be cardinals, and noted how the pontiff personally calls each of the new designees. The host jokingly claimed to have video of one of the clerics receiving the phone call. He then played the much-hyped footage of former NFL…
Matthew Balan
January 6th, 2015 4:51 PM

Lefty Writer: Charge Parents For Murder After Trans Teen’s Suicide

Once again, the left is eager to use tragedy to make political statements and damage innocent people’s reputations. Just before the new year, 17-year-old Josh “Leelah” Alcorn tragically committed suicide. Alcorn’s tumblr account revealed a suicide note that blamed the Christian parents for not letting the biologically male Alcorn get gender reassignment surgery and instead took Alcorn to…
Kristine Marsh
January 6th, 2015 4:01 PM

Luke Russert: Boehner Survived GOP's 'Barking' 'Kamikaze Caucus'

Longtime journalist Tim Russert, who among many other things hosted NBC's Meet the Press for over 17 years, passed away suddenly in June 2008. His son Luke now works for NBC, and among other things is a Meet the Press panelist. Based on some of his more recent output, Luke is perhaps better described not a journalist, but as the network's desginated childish, mean-spirited namecaller. After…
Tom Blumer
January 6th, 2015 3:58 PM

Feminist Marcotte Calls Pregnancy a ‘Broken Leg,’ Abortion a ‘Cast’

Fresh pro-abortion talking points for a new year! Who said feminism was out of ideas? This time around, feminist writer and moral pygmy Amanda Marcotte is asserting that pregnancy is a disease, with abortion as the cure. In a recent piece for RH Reality Check entitled, “Nicki Minaj and the Inevitable Politicization of Celebrity Abortions,” Marcotte argued that women regret pregnancy – not…
Katie Yoder
January 6th, 2015 3:22 PM

Gas Below $3 in 49 States, Senators Call for Gas Tax Hike

Drivers in every state except Hawaii are now paying less than $3-per-gallon for regular gasoline on average. According to AAA, Alaska became the forty-ninth state in which gas prices fell below $3-a-gallon on January 6. On that day, gas dropped to an average $2.999 per gallon in Alaska, as the national average sat at $2.194 nationwide.
Joseph Rossell
January 6th, 2015 2:45 PM

Limbaugh Slams Media for Taking James Bond Remarks Out of Context

Context is all, especially in media, unless you're a liberal intent on smearing the most prominent voice in radio who also happens to be conservative. At that point, context becomes an inconvenience quickly to be jettisoned. Two days before Christmas, Rush Limbaugh was talking about the leaked Sony emails when he said something that proceeded to make news during the traditionally slow news…
Jack Coleman
January 6th, 2015 2:11 PM

Politico Ignores Facts in Steve Scalise 'Scandal'

Politico published a story stating as a "fact" that Steve Scalise spoke at a white supremacist event in 2002. However, this "fact" only stands up if the real facts are ignored which is what Politico shamefully did.
P.J. Gladnick
January 6th, 2015 2:04 PM

Ezra Klein: Strong Economy Means Hillary Would 'Carry 42 States'

Journalist Ezra Klein on Monday pronounced that if economic conditions continue, Hillary Clinton will win "42 states" in 2016. The former Washington Post columnist, now the editor at Vox, appeared on MSNBC's All In to make his prognosticate. 
Scott Whitlock
January 6th, 2015 1:11 PM

NBC's Guthrie Frets Palin Took 'Cheap Shot' at Obama in PETA Feud

In a live interview with Sarah Palin on Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie accused the former Alaska governor of taking a "cheap shot" at President Obama while defending herself against nasty attacks from animal rights group PETA: "You also talk about President Obama, saying that he tried dog meat when he was under ten years old in Indonesia. I have to ask you about that one, though,…
Kyle Drennen
January 6th, 2015 1:05 PM