ABC's Diane Sawyer Hypes 'Secret' Mitt Romney Tapes: A 'Seismic' 'Poli

On Tuesday night, the journalists at ABC continued to hype a "secret video" of Mitt Romney in the most hyperbolic terms. World News anchor Diane Sawyer went so far as to call it a "political earthquake" and a "seismic day."  The anchor excitedly began the show by teasing, "...Caught on tape. New moments from the secret video of Governor Romney talking to his rich donors about a lot of…
Scott Whitlock
September 19th, 2012 12:54 PM

MSNBC's Roberts Showcases Pro-Gay Marriage Linebacker; Omits That It W

Openly gay and outspoken same-sex marriage advocate Thomas Roberts today devoted a segment of his MSNBC program to a pre-recorded interview with Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, who is publicly supportive of a new Maryland law legalizing same-sex marriage. Yet nowhere in that interview did Roberts mention that it was a Democratic state delegate who tried to silence Ayanbadejo. As I noted…
Ken Shepherd
September 19th, 2012 12:54 PM

CNN Hypes Romney Tape as 'Monumental Gaffe,' 'Manna from Heaven for th

Who needs campaign staff when you have CNN to tout your "very, very damaging" attack ad? Host Piers Morgan gave President Obama some free publicity Tuesday night while CNN kept the anti-Romney media firestorm raging. "I'm going to play a new Obama ad which basically sums up how he's going to attack him [Romney]. And it's very, very damaging. Watch this," Morgan told his guests, after he…
Matt Hadro
September 19th, 2012 12:49 PM

Streisand: 'Obama More Fiscally Conservative Than Any Other President

"Compared to George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, Obama has been more fiscally conservative than any other president in recent history, with the exception of President Bill Clinton." Despite over $5 trillion in new debt created by the 44th president, so hysterically wrote Barbra Streisand at the Huffington Post Tuesday.
Noel Sheppard
September 19th, 2012 12:32 PM

MSNBC’S Donny Deutsch and Martin Bashir Proclaim The Election Over

Stick a fork in Romney, he's done! The election's over! According to hard-left MSNBC contributors anyway. It's just a matter of time before Chris Matthews demands a prime slot on the president's inaugural ball dance card. Speaking on Wednesday’s Morning Joe, Donny Deutsch ridiculously proclaimed the race over and asked regarding the first presidential debate, “What do you think's going to…
Jeffrey Meyer
September 19th, 2012 12:25 PM

On PBS, Bob Woodward Demands Romney Apologize to Americans for Unpresi

Bob Woodward continued his lecture circuit on how he’s the source of “the best obtainable version of the truth” in politics by demanding  Republican nominee Mitt Romney to apologize for his “off the cuff” remarks captured in a leaked video at a private fundraiser in Florida. During his typically soporific interview with Judy Woodruff on the PBS Newshour, which will air later this week –…
Matt Vespa
September 19th, 2012 12:13 PM

The Hill Cites Squishy Republicans To Portray GOP as 'Alarmed

The media's ongoing contribution to the Obama reelection effort is fairly obvious: omit or downplay news stories and polling data that cast the Obama administration in a negative light while hyping trivial Romney gaffes or media-manufactured tempests-in-teapots in order to focus the election narrative on the Republican candidate's deficiencies - real or or imagined -- rather than the incumbent…
Matt Vespa
September 19th, 2012 11:48 AM

ABC’s Jim Avila: More Activism Than Journalism

Jim Avila may not be a household name, but he has become one of the most prominent news correspondents on television – averaging 130 reports a year since 1997. But he’s done much more than just report the news, Avila has become an activist. He made that name for himself and sullied the term “lean beef” early in 2012 with a series of stories repeatedly calling the beef “pink slime.” On…
Liz Thatcher
September 19th, 2012 11:47 AM

NPR Delights In Newsweek 'Muslim Rage' Cover Being Turned Into Twitter

In June, National Public Radio was asking if the Catholic bishops realize they're in a "crisis of credibility" on sex-abuse cases. In July, NPR was sympathizing with leftist nuns, "in a lot of pain" under Vatican supervision. They don't fret over Catholic stereotypes. On the other hand, on Tuesday night's All Things Considered, NPR took the current Newsweek cover on "Muslim Rage" and delighted…
Tim Graham
September 19th, 2012 11:37 AM

NBC Brings on Pelosi to Bash Romney Over Video, A 'Gift From Above' fo

In an interview with Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday's NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie teed up the liberal congresswoman to rip into Mitt Romney over a hidden camera video of him at a fundraiser: "Republicans and Democrats have criticized him for it. I'm sure Democrats view it as a gift from above, but do you think with the big issues facing our country, this is…
Kyle Drennen
September 19th, 2012 11:19 AM

PBS Attacked for Allowing Global Warming Skeptic to Speak

If you had any doubts about the level of zealotry involved in today's global warming movement, they likely will be erased by the goings on at PBS the past few days. Since allowing well-known climate realist Anthony Watts on NewsHour Monday to voice his views on this controversial issue, PBS has been under attack for doing so (videos follows with transcripts and commentary).
Noel Sheppard
September 19th, 2012 9:41 AM

The MRC@25: The Worst Media Bias of

Since September 2, NewsBusters has been showcasing the most egregious bias the Media Research Center has uncovered over the years — four quotes for each of the 25 years of the MRC, 100 quotes total — all leading up to our big 25th Anniversary Gala next week. Click here for blog posts recounting the worst of 1988 through 2004. Today, the worst bias of 2005: NBC’s Brian Williams equates…
Rich Noyes
September 19th, 2012 7:56 AM

Did Ghost of Rosemary Woods 'Accidentally' Erase Part of Romney Tape

David Corn of Mother Jones magazine has claimed that the audio and video recording of Mitt Romney taken surreptitiously at a fundraiser was complete...until it was revealed that it had a critical gap of up to two minutes.  At first Corn refused to admit to any gap until undeniable proof was presented to him by William A. Jacobson of Legal Insurrection: There is a gap in the recording…
P.J. Gladnick
September 19th, 2012 7:18 AM

Letterman Asks Obama 'Is Your Reelection Pivotal

CBS Late Show host David Letterman on Tuesday actually asked Barack Obama if his reelection is pivotal. The question came during a discussion about the gridlock in Congress and the differing views of the two Parties concerning how to cut the deficit (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
September 19th, 2012 1:59 AM