Martha Raddatz Was Decently Balanced on Foreign Policy, Skewed Leftwar
Martha Raddatz’s friends in the media are swooning over her performance in last night’s Vice Presidential debate. And certainly she deserves a good deal of credit for taking Joe Biden to task for the Obama administration’s failures in Benghazi. She asked the hard, pointed questions that the administration has managed to dodge for weeks. Her conduct during the opening segment was refreshing and…
October 12th, 2012 12:04 PM
Debate Moderator Favors Biden; ABC Colleagues Cheer: 'Martha Raddatz f
Reviewing the questions posed at Thursday night's vice presidential debate, ABC correspondent Martha Raddatz clearly favored Team Obama. Out of 48 discrete questions and follow-ups, a plurality (19, or 40%) incorporated a pro-Obama/Biden or anti-Romney/Ryan agenda, vs. 25% (12 questions) that skewed in the other direction and 35% (17 questions) that were neutral or purely information-seeking.…
October 12th, 2012 11:21 AM
NBC Brings on MSNBC's Maddow to Declare a 'Great Night' for Joe Biden
While admitting at the top of Friday's NBC Today that there was "no clear winner" in Thursday's vice presidential debate, minutes later, co-hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie brought on left-wing MSNBC host Rachel Maddow to declare Joe Biden the victor: "Democrats are psyched that Joe Biden had such a great night....most Democrats watching last night probably think that Joe Biden clearly…
October 12th, 2012 11:16 AM
Politico Doubles Down on Liberalism, Hires Disgraced David Chalian of
Veteran liberal journalist David Chalian was fired by Yahoo after he was caught on an open mic at this year's Republican convention in Tampa saying that GOP officials were "happy to have a party with black people drowning," a story first exposed by NewsBusters. Politico’s Dylan Byers reports that didn’t stop him from being picked up off liberal waivers by....Politico.
Politico editor-in-…
October 12th, 2012 11:05 AM
Kid Rock Tells Sean Penn 'F--king Suck It, Commie' in Ad to Not Let Po
The odd couple of Kid Rock and Sean Penn have teamed up to create a public service announcement to not let politics divide us.
After the pair trade caustic barbs that include Rock telling Penn "F--king suck it, commie," and Penn referring to Rock as a troglodyte, they finally bury the hatchet, and present a positive image of what America is supposed to be (video follows with transcribed…
October 12th, 2012 10:11 AM
Smug WashPost TV Reviewer: Raddatz Favored Biden, Ryan Was Juvenile An
Washington Post writer Dan Zak penned a "TV Review" of the debates in the A section which bragged "only Vice President Biden acted as though he could sit at the desk in the Oval Office and have his feet touch the ground." In the paper, he began " A pro debated a novice," but on Twitter, Zak previewed he would write "A man debated a boy Thursday night." He also insulted Ryan on Twitter as a…
October 12th, 2012 7:42 AM
Chris Wallace: Biden’s Constant Interruptions, Smirking ‘Unprecede
Those who watched Thursday night's vice presidential debate couldn't help but notice that current veep Joe Biden was hard-pressed to contain his contempt and disrespect for his erstwhile opponent, GOPer Paul Ryan. Biden's continual interruptions and smirking were "unprecedented" according to Fox News anchor and former ABC correspondent Chris Wallace. "I don't believe I’ve ever seen a debate in…
October 12th, 2012 2:38 AM
Stephanopoulos Initially Hedges on Biden-Ryan Clash, But Later Claims
Former Clinton administration flack and current ABC personality George Stephanopoulos slanted towards Joe Biden after Thursday night's vice presidential debate between the incumbent and challenger Paul Ryan. However, unlike his definitive pro-Democratic track record with debates, he initially wouldn't give a clear answer as to who won the match-up. Stephanopoulos trumpeted how "Joe Biden came…
October 12th, 2012 2:27 AM
Zogby: Biden Was 'Belittling and At Times Disrespectful
Media member after media member are coming down on Joe Biden's abysmal behavior at Thursday's vice presidential debate.
Liberal pollster John Zogby has joined the parade saying, "Biden was supercilious, gratuitously belittling, and at times disrespectful."
October 12th, 2012 2:09 AM
Chris Matthews: 'A Clear Victory for Joe Biden
It was widely believed after last week's horrible debate performance by Barack Obama that the media were going to gush and fawn over Vice President Joe Biden at the conclusion of Thursday's debate with Paul Ryan regardless of how either one of them did.
Holding up his end was MSNBC's Chris Matthews who moments after the debate's conclusion said, "A clear victory for Joe Biden" (video follows…
October 11th, 2012 10:58 PM
Ryan Zings Biden: 'The VP Knows Sometimes the Words Don’t Come Out o
Republican presidential nominee Paul Ryan had the first zinger in Thursday's debate with Vice President Joe Biden.
"I think the Vice President very well knows that sometimes the words don’t come out of your mouth the right way."
October 11th, 2012 9:41 PM
NB Chat: Vice Presidential Debate
Will you be tuning in to the vice presidential debate tonight? If so, please join fellow NewsBusters readers for a running commentary and discussion of the contest between current veep Joe Biden and Republican rival Paul Ryan. The debate starts at 9:00 PM Eastern time.
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October 11th, 2012 8:52 PM
Chris Matthews Shows Staggering Ignorance, Falsely Claims No One Will
If MSNBC doesn't hire a number of public editors to analyze the accuracy of statements made by its on air hosts and commentators, it will never be taken seriously as a credible news source.
Consider Hardball host Chris Matthews who on Thursday falsely said for the umpteenth time that no one will sell health insurance to senior citizens (video follows with transcript and commentary):
October 11th, 2012 8:22 PM
Reince Priebus Calls Out Soledad O'Brien for Double Standard
After a lengthy spar with CNN's Soledad O'Brien over an alleged Mitt Romney flip-flop, RNC chief Reince Priebus called her out for her double standard on Thursday's Starting Point.
"Soledad, I wish you would be as passionate about taking Barack Obama to task for every one of his promises and for every one of his changes that he didn't follow through on over the last four years, as opposed to…
October 11th, 2012 8:02 PM