CBS’s Harry Smith Looks at Clinton’s ‘Rare Display of Emotion

Following a rather tough interview with Hillary Clinton yesterday, on Tuesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith took a more sympathetic tone: "It is no wonder that all anyone is talking about, it seems, especially up here, is Hillary Clinton in that rare display of emotion." In a taped interview with Clinton, Smith began by asking, "Do you think sometimes the fact that you are Hillary…
Kyle Drennen
 

Come See L. Brent Bozell's Book Talk at the National Press Club

NB Staff
 

CNN’s Roberts Questions Hillary on Iraq, Social Security, Principles

Instead of focusing on Hillary Clinton’s third-place finish in Iowa, her struggling poll numbers, or the typical horse-race questions, CNN’s John Roberts asked the former first lady about a number of issues, including the Iraq war, Social Security, and the principles that she would "stand on in good times and bad times." In his last question, Roberts asked Clinton, "What will be the underpinning…
Matthew Balan
 

ABC's Sawyer Asks Hillary What Bill's Secret Pep Talk is

For the second day in a row, "Good Morning America" provided a gushing forum for Hillary Clinton's spin. On Tuesday's program, co-host Diane Sawyer asked the presidential candidate about her emotional display at a New Hampshire diner on Monday. The ABC journalist sympathetically wondered, "Is it different when a woman shows that kind of emotion and (sic) a man does?" Sawyer certainly never…
Scott Whitlock
 

Robin Givhan Praises Hillary's Humanity

One has to wonder if Robin Givhan is still atoning for what the Left perceives as a grievous sin against Hillary Clinton: expressing distaste for Hillary Clinton showing a bit of cleavage on the Senate floor. How else can you explain the fashion critic's January 8 Style section front-pager gushing over Hillary's emotional moment at a campaign event in New Hampshire yesterday (emphasis mine):For a…
Ken Shepherd
 

CBS Does Turnabout on Mercury-based Thimerosal's Link to Autism

Seven months prior, 'Evening News' gave a slanted report about autistic hardship blamed on thimerosal.
Jeff Poor
 

NYTimes Raises Obama Assassination Fears

I think we are finding our newest MSM mantra about how evil Americans in general are and Republicans in particular are. Mark this as an example of that with the fear that Barack Huessein Obama will get assassinated. This time the New York Times is raising the specter on their The Caucus blog in a report by Sarah Wheaton. Today, in Dover, Francine Torge, a former John Edwards supporter, said this…
Warner Todd Huston
 

Newsweek's 'Conventional Wisdom' Revels In Imagined Recession Fear

You'll have to pardon me for just noticing this. It is after all, only Newsweek. January 5, 2008 Economy Unemployment hits 5 percent. Can you say the R-word? Of course, as fellow…
Ken Shepherd
 

Open Thread

For general debate and discussion. Possible talking point: New Hampshire. What will today bring, and are we witnessing the final chapter of the Clintons?
NB Staff
 

Newsweek Asks General Petraeus: Are You Just Lucky

Tim Graham
 

CNN ‘Crime Stories’ Promo Includes Picture of Sen. Mitch McConnell

What's going on at CNN? On Monday, the "most trusted name in news" ran an advertisement for its Headline News program "Nancy Grace" dealing with "incredible crime stories" this fall. In the fast-moving montage, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Kent.) picture was spliced in between what appears to be convicted dog abuser Michael Vick and missing Bolingbrook, Illinois, resident Stacy…
Noel Sheppard
 

'Iron My Shirt': Media Fooled By Radio Stunters at Hillary Stop

Warner Todd Huston
 

Mika: Edwards's Turn to Cry

This space has not served as an unmitigated cheering section for Mika Brzezinski. But kudos to the Morning Joe panelist for the well-deserved shot she took at John Edwards today.Perhaps it was the Edwards's lack of candor that incited Mika's ire. It's been widely reported, as in this ABC News blog, that the former NC senator tried to exploit Hillary's now-famous emotional moment of yesterday:…
Mark Finkelstein
 

ABC Lets Stephanopoulos Go Soft on Hillary

Hillary Clinton secured interviews on all three network morning shows on Monday, but as CBS’s Harry Smith emphasized the New York Post "PANIC" headline and NBC’s Matt Lauer wondered if Hillary thought the voters were being charmed (but weren't doing their homework) about Obama, ABC gave her the softest interview of the day – with her former employee George Stephanopoulos. Which shameless producer…
Tim Graham