Kimmel: 'Healthcare.gov Barely Functions Yet Every Single Porn Site in
October 22nd, 2013 11:18 AM
America’s late night comics have been tearing the President apart for the disastrous rollout of the ObamaCare exchanges.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday, the host said, “I find it fascinating that our national healthcare website barely functions and yet every single porn site in the world works like a charm” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
ABC's Jon Karl to Carney: You Can’t Fine People for Not Getting Heal
October 21st, 2013 6:00 PM
It’s becoming increasingly clear that after 21 days of the Healthcare.gov train wreck, President Obama’s media – with the exception of MSNBC, of course! – are not interested in carrying his water regarding the website’s failure.
During Monday’s press briefing, ABC’s chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl told a defensive press secretary Jay Carney, “You can’t really charge people a…
ABC’s Martha Raddatz Lauds Hillary Campaign Appearance: 'She Was on
October 21st, 2013 5:30 PM
At this point, really, what difference does having an election make? Watching Sunday's Good Morning America, you get the feeling that the liberal media have already anointed our country’s next president. On the October 20 edition of the program, ABC’s Martha Raddatz declared that Hillary Clinton was “on fire” while campaigning for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Saturday…
ABC Wakes Up to 'Massive Technical Glitches' on ObamaCare Website: 'It
October 21st, 2013 11:59 AM
The journalists at Good Morning America on Monday woke up to the "massive technical glitches" "plaguing millions" of Americans trying to use the ObamaCare website. The morning show, which has largely minimized the troubled debut of HealthCare.gov, featured reporter Rebecca Jarvis to lament, "It was supposed to be an easy way for Americans to sign up for health care online. But this morning…
Martha Raddatz on Hillary Clinton: 'She's Got to Run
October 20th, 2013 12:13 PM
Is it possible for liberal media members to hold back their glee concerning Hillary Clinton running for president in 2016?
Consider ABC's Martha Raddatz who on Sunday's This Week actually said to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), "She's got to run, right?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Advocacy: ABC Targets Congressional GOPers Who Voted Against Reopening
October 18th, 2013 5:24 PM
ABC on Thursday night took a victory lap in its effort to blame congressional Republicans for the government shutdown. World News reporter Jeff Zeleny and other journalists at the network phoned all the House and Senate GOP members who opposed the deal to reopen the federal government. These reporters demanded to know if the lawmakers would give back the salary they earned during the 16-day…
ABC Touts 'Contentious' Interview With Ted Cruz, Blames Him for Shutdo
October 18th, 2013 12:19 PM
Good Morning America's Jon Karl on Friday continued his efforts to assign blame for what he called the "Ted Cruz shutdown." This prompted the Texas senator to shoot back: "A lot of the media did" that. [See video below. MP3 audio here.] GMA co-host George Stephanopoulos touted the Republican's appearance as a "contentious and defiant interview."
Karl lectured, "People hated this shutdown.…
MRC Study: How the Broadcast Networks Spun the Shutdown Obama’s Way
October 17th, 2013 11:02 AM
For millions of Americans, big political contests such as presidential elections and pivotal congressional hearings are still largely witnessed through the lens of ABC’s, CBS’s and NBC’s evening newscasts. According to Nielsen Research, more than 20 million viewers tuned in over the past two weeks for the Big Three’s take on the shutdown drama.
What those viewers heard, according to a just-…
ABC's Jon Karl Blames: 'After Bringing Economy to the Brink,' 'Conserv
October 16th, 2013 4:17 PM
As the government shutdown neared its end, ABC's Jon Karl put the blame totally on House Republicans and allowed Barack Obama to escape responsibility. According to Karl on Tuesday night's World News, "...After bringing the economy to the brink, the Republicans, the conservatives who drove this, will have nothing to show for it." [See video below. MP3 audio here.]
On Wednesday's Good Morning…
58% of Network Stories Claim Default Inevitable by Oct. 17; Experts Di
October 16th, 2013 10:48 AM
If you watch ABC, NBC and CBS, you might think that the debt default is inevitable. Market experts aren’t so sure. While the debt ceiling will be reached on Oct. 16 without Congress intervening, the jury is out on what would actually happen. Many experts, including Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week and Moody’s Corp., have argued that the default would actually hit weeks later, if at all.
Since…
CBS Allows a Scant 21 Seconds to Revelation That NSA Is Snooping on Mi
October 15th, 2013 12:50 PM
CBS This Morning on Tuesday allowed a scant 21 seconds to the newest revelations about the National Security Agency. The government organization has been secretly collecting millions of internet address books and instant message accounts from around the world, including Americans. In contrast, ABC and NBC highlighted the story in full reports and news briefs. [See video below of ABC's Good…
Noonan and Senor School Krugman on the ObamaCare Train Wreck
October 13th, 2013 12:35 PM
Despite all the trouble ObamaCare has been having since health insurance exchanges opened about two weeks ago, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman on ABC’s This Week Sunday predictably had nothing but praise for the law.
Fortunately the Wall Street Journal’s Peggy Noonan and former Mitt Romney advisor Dan Senor were present to set the record straight (video follows with transcript and…
ABC’s Jon Karl and Rick Klein Try, Fail to Get Bobby Jindal to Criti
October 11th, 2013 5:58 PM
Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein of ABC News teamed up recently for an online interview with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Posted to the ABC News/Yahoo! News “Power Players” blog, the interview consisted mostly of Karl and Klein trying to get Jindal to criticize his fellow Republicans, particularly those in Congress.
Karl got right down to the GOP-infighting business with his first question: […
Counting Down New 'Nightline' Anchor Dan Harris's Top 5 Most Obnoxious
October 11th, 2013 5:22 PM
ABC News on Friday announced that weekend Good Morning America host Dan Harris will replace Bill Weir as co-anchor of Nightline. Harris has a long history of offering harsh attacks on conservatives and providing liberal spin. On September 21, 2009, the journalist smeared Tea Party protests, concluding, "Add it all up, and some prominent Obama supporters are now saying that it paints a…