Reporters Applaud Obama's Debate Line About Romney's Wealth

If you needed any more evidence of just how corrupt America's media are, consider the following. According to the Washington Times, during Tuesday's presidential debate, reporters actually applauded when President Obama made a snarky comment about Mitt Romney's wealth.
Noel Sheppard
October 17th, 2012 9:24 AM

MSNBC Post-Debate Focus Group Leans Towards Romney

At the end of Tuesday's presidential debate, a plethora of MSNBC commentators enthusiastically called Barack Obama the winner. Quite deliciously, MSNBC later aired a post-debate focus group in which participants were more impressed with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's performance (video follows with commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 17th, 2012 8:43 AM

Sununu Tells CNN's O'Brien 'It's Always Good to Come on the Groupie Ch

Mitt Romney senior adviser John Sununu had another contentious encounter with CNN's Soledad O'Brien Wednesday. At the conclusion of their lengthy Starting Point segment about Tuesday's presidential debate, O'Brien thanked her guest for coming with Sununu responding, "It's always good to come on the groupie channel" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 17th, 2012 8:31 AM

CNN's King Blames Romney for Crowley Deflecting His Attack on Obama

During Tuesday's post-debate coverage on CNN, as the panel discussed moderator Candy Crowley giving cover to President Obama's attempt to defend his initial flawed response to the Benghazi terrorist attack, CNN correspondent John King blamed former Governor Mitt Romney for giving Crowley the opening to undermine the GOP candidate's criticism of Obama for taking so long to recognize that the…
Brad Wilmouth
October 17th, 2012 8:03 AM

Bozell Column: Reporters Say 'Libya, Schmibya

Hillary Clinton declared while traveling in Peru – weeks after the 9/11 attacks on our consulate in Benghazi – that she was taking responsibility for the dreadful lack of security that cost the lives of our Ambassador to Libya and three others. But when a CBS reporter asked who’d given false information to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to broadcast nationally via five different Sunday TV…
Brent Bozell
October 17th, 2012 5:33 AM

Matthews Likens Paul Ryan's Pro-Life Views to Sharia Law

A little over a half-hour before the debate, Matthews went on a tirade against the pro-life movement. His fury mostly centered on Rep. Paul Ryan, whose pro-life views, according to Matthews are akin to Sharia law that is practiced and advocated by radical Islamists.  He also sounded the alarms that the Republican ticket may want to “operate [the United States] under a religious theory.”  After…
Matt Vespa
October 17th, 2012 2:42 AM

Video: Candy Crowley Backtracks on Romney's Assertion on Libya After I

Debate moderator Candy Crowley admitted on CNN's Debate Night in America that Governor Romney was “right in the main” but “picked the wrong word” on the Obama administration’s immediate response to the terrorist attack in Benghazi that left four Americans dead. Immediately following the second presidential debate, Crowley was repeatedly asked for her thoughts on what she had just witnessed…
Ryan Robertson
October 17th, 2012 2:31 AM

NBC's Gregory Reassures Obama Supporters: Liberals Can 'Breathe a Sigh

Moments after the second presidential debate ended David Gregory rushed to offer assurance to Barack Obama supporters as he declared: "I think liberals can breathe a sigh of relief. It's not curtains for the President. He showed up and showed up big tonight." While Mitt Romney's performance was called "strong" by Gregory and his colleague Chuck Todd, the both of them agreed, during NBC's…
Geoffrey Dickens
October 17th, 2012 2:12 AM

Chris Matthews: Obama 'Punched Romney Hard

At the conclusion of the second presidential debate on October 16, Chris Matthews could hardly control himself when he confidently declared that President Obama "clearly" won the debate.  In fact, he proclaimed that President Obama had "punched Romney hard"during their ninety-minutes showdown.  It sure sounds like the rhetoric of a man who stated that "all that came before" in American history…
Matt Vespa
October 17th, 2012 1:52 AM

On ABC, Matthew Dowd, Donna Brazile Target Conservatives: Attacks on C

Minutes after the second presidential debate ended on Tuesday, ABC pundits Matthew Dowd and Donna Brazile brushed off the three-plus minute advantage of speaking time President Obama had over Mitt Romney under CNN's Candy Crowley's moderation. Dowd asserted that this imbalance would lead to "conservatives and Republicans attacking Candy Crowley, and when that happens, that is a sure sign that…
Matthew Balan
October 17th, 2012 1:09 AM

Video: Candy Crowley Admits Romney Was Correct About Libya Attack But

After embarrassing herself with her incompetently biased attempt to “fact check” GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the second presidential debate, CNN correspondent Candy Crowley has already began trying to save her shattered credibility. In a panel discussion afterward, a fast-talking Crowley tried to spin away her offensive conduct by admitting that Romney was indeed correct in…
Matthew Sheffield
October 17th, 2012 12:51 AM

2008 Obama Voter Tells Fox Focus Group: President's 'Been Bullsh--ting

Pollster Frank Luntz got more than he bargained for on Tuesday. In a focus group on Fox's Hannity program after the debate, one of the participants who voted for Obama in 2008 said of the President, "He’s been bullsh--ting the public with the media behind him" (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 17th, 2012 12:03 AM

Candy Crowley Disgraces Herself With Outrageous Tagteam Hit on Romney

CNN correspondent and second presidential debate moderator Candy Crowley disgraced herself tonight, repeatedly intervening to save a floundering President Obama and showing why many Americans were rightfully suspicious of her ability to moderate a presidential debate fairly. Her most outrageous act tonight was her incorrect seconding of Obama's statement that he declared the Libya terrorist…
Matthew Sheffield
October 16th, 2012 11:38 PM

Joe Trippi: Crowley 'Correcting' Romney on Libya Looked Like 'The Ref

Conceivably the biggest moment in Tuesday's presidential debate was when moderator Candy Crowley injected herself into the discussion siding with Barack Obama on remarks he claimed he made in the Rose Garden following the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Long-time Democrat campaign strategist Joe Trippi said on Fox News shortly after the debate's conclusion that this looked like "…
Noel Sheppard
October 16th, 2012 11:20 PM