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ABC’s Claire Shipman Tosses Softballs to Jimmy Carter at ‘Incredib
ABC’s Claire Shipman on Thursday fawned over Jimmy Carter, celebrated his 85th birthday and the "incredible" presidential library bearing his name. Offering few tough questions, the Good Morning America correspondent instead thrilled, "This is really incredible. I mean, the center looks amazing."Appearing with Carter and wife Rosalynn in Atlanta, Georgia, she completely ignored the Democrat's …
October 1st, 2009 4:31 PM
NY Times Print Edition Ignores Rep. Grayson's GOP Bashing, Holocaust R
Last month, the New York Times moralized in print over Republican Rep. Joe Wilson's "disrespectful" outburst ("You lie!") during Obama's health care address to Congress. But when a Democrat said the GOP plan for health care is that people should "die quickly" and later compared the current system to the Holocaust, it's not even worthy of a mention in the newspaper.A Wednesday afternoon post by…
October 1st, 2009 4:31 PM
Lawrence O'Donnell Outs New Taxes in Health Care Bill
In the news today, the President and Oprah attempt to snag the Olympics from Rio, a Congressman yells something dumb on the floor of the House (not a Republican!), and double standards abound. Meanwhile, back on the Hill, there's a humble bill involving the entire health care system of the United States making its way through the Senate. Lawrence O'Donnell is not usually so honest and brazen…
October 1st, 2009 4:20 PM
BMI’s Seymour: Networks Coverage of Unemployment ‘13 Times More Ne
BMI's Julia A. Seymour appeared on today's Fox Business Live with Stuart Varney to discuss the discrepancy in media coverage of unemployment under Presidents Reagan and Obama. Author of BMI's latest study, "Networks Flip-Flop on Jobs," Seymour explained her findings: We looked specifically at seven months of coverage in 1982 and again in 2009 that had very similar periods of unemployment…
October 1st, 2009 3:30 PM
Media Correct on Violence? Ron Paul Warns of Ill-Effects from Dollar C
Scary times ahead? Perhaps, if you take credence in what Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, says. Paul, who had a strong grassroots following during the 2008 presidential election, explained on Glenn Beck's Sept. 30 radio program that perilous times lie ahead due to the Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy. Host Glenn Beck asked if voices on the left, including the left-wing media, were right - would…
October 1st, 2009 1:09 PM
Jimmy Carter Tries to Deny He Said Obama Critics 'Driven' By Race
CNN’s Candy Crowley tried to prompt former President Jimmy Carter to explain his charge of racism against opponents of President Obama on Thursday’s American Morning, but the Democrat tried to worm his way out of what he said. Crowley paraphrased, “You said, overall, you thought the protesters were upset that there was a black president,” to which Carter replied, “That’s not what I said” [audio…
October 1st, 2009 12:42 PM
ABC’s de Nies Prognosticates: Not ‘a Dry Eye in the House’ for M
Good Morning America correspondent Yunji de Nies on Thursday touted White House talking points when she highlighted Michelle Obama’s pitch for the 2016 Olympics to be in Chicago. De Nies parroted, "We're told there won't be a dry eye in the house by the time she's done." She was "told" this? Was she also told that the First Lady would "bring down the house" or that "Michelle will hit a home run…
October 1st, 2009 12:15 PM
NBC's Morales Gets Caught Up in Obama Olympic Charm Offensive
NBC's Natalie Morales, on Wednesday's "Today," was bowled over by the First Couple's "tag-teaming" effort to lure the Olympics to their home city of Chicago. Reporting live from Copenhagen, Morales cheered that "it doesn't get any better in terms of PR blitzes than this," and effused the First Lady was "turning on the charm, as only she can." "Today" co-anchor Matt Lauer introduced the segment…
October 1st, 2009 12:03 PM
Ron Paul Warns of Violence from Pending Dollar Crisis; Says Israel Str
Host Beck says left, media would blame right for 'any kind of violence.'
October 1st, 2009 11:20 AM
Fox News Gets First Interview With Dan Rather After His Failed Suit
President Barack Obama might be afraid to go on the Fox News Channel, but former CBS "Evening News" anchor Dan Rather certainly isn't.In fact, Rather has given FNC's Neil Cavuto the first chance to ask him about Tuesday's court decision to toss out his lawsuit against CBS.As reported by Mediaite Wednesday evening:
October 1st, 2009 11:13 AM
1982, 2009: Networks Find Identical Unemployment Numbers 'Good ' News
Unemployment is currently at a 26-year-high of 9.7 percent and expected to continue rising. The last president to govern with such high unemployment was President Ronald Reagan.
But in 1982, when unemployment was rising similarly to the way it has in 2009 the network news media were merciless quoting attacks from Democrats, union leaders and the unemployed to attack Reagan's "sadistic" fiscal…
October 1st, 2009 10:38 AM