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CNN's Costello Rips Congress For Adjourning While 'Rome Burns'; Hounds
July 31st, 2014 5:47 PM
Carol Costello badgered Congressman Matt Salmon on Thursday's CNN Newsroom over Congress choosing to go into recess instead of dealing with issues like illegal immigration: "Congress is again the butt of jokes on late-night TV. Rome burns and lawmakers go on vacation....Why don't you guys just stay in Washington and deal with problems like immigration?"
Costello later hounded the Arizona…

CNN’s Costello Hits Obama For West Coast Fundraising Trip, Immigrati
July 22nd, 2014 3:09 PM
The mainstream media has largely deflected criticism from the President on a number of recent crises, but CNN’s Carol Costello hit Obama for his frequent fundraisers in a discussion about his ability to prioritize the immigration crisis, Ukraine, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Leading off the segment on the July 22 edition of CNN Newsroom, Costello questioned the White House’s logic…

CNN's Whitfield Tosses Softballs at 'Inspirational,' 'Visionary' Mario
July 14th, 2014 4:02 PM
Fredricka Whitfield put on the kid gloves for Marion Barry on Sunday's CNN Newsroom, and acclaimed the former D.C. mayor as a "visionary." Whitfield skirted mentioning every single controversy Barry has been involved in through his long career save one – his "infamous drug bust in 1990." She also spotlighted the Democrat's conspiracy theory that the FBI set up the sting to take him down for…
CNN’s Baldwin Pushes CA Congressman for 'Exceptions' for Some Illega
July 9th, 2014 6:15 PM
On Wednesday, CNN’s Brooke Baldwin interviewed Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) and continued the liberal media’s line of blaming House Republicans for the immigration crisis by not taking up the Senate bill passed last year. In addition, Baldwin repeatedly challenged Denham to make exceptions for allowing illegal immigrant children to be granted permission to stay in the United States. [MP3 audio…

CNN’s Costello: Does SCOTUS Ruling Allow ‘Religion to Make Decisio
June 30th, 2014 11:28 AM
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby and that company's argument for religious freedom. CNN’s Carol Costello wondered if the decision will now allow for “religion to make decisions over science.”
Joined by a panel of several guests to discuss the coming ruling on CNN Newsroom, host Carol Costello was more concerned with the impact the Supreme Court ruling would have on…

CNN's John Avlon: Ted Cruz Turning IRS Scandal Into 'Partisan Hackatho
June 27th, 2014 12:35 PM
On the June 27 edition of CNN Newsroom, a panel discussed new calls from Ted Cruz that the IRS scandal needs a special prosecutor. John Avlon of The Daily Beast wasn’t buying it, trashing the Texas senator for leading a supposed witch hunt. He also argued that the root of the problem was the Citizens United ruling, and that the real solution is more campaign finance reform.
When host Carol…

CNN’s Costello: If Hobby Lobby Prevails at Supreme Court, Will It
June 26th, 2014 4:54 PM
CNN’s Carol Costello seemed unable to comprehend why Hobby Lobby opposes the federal mandate in ObamaCare to cover emergency contraceptives and abortifacients. On the June 26 edition of CNN Newsroom, the host continually suggested that such exemptions only make sense for actual churches, rather than practicing Christians.
Costello stated in her introduction of the story that critics – they…
CNN's Carol Costello 'Trying Not to Freak Out' Over Poor Economic News
June 25th, 2014 4:54 PM
Carol Costello is trying. She is trying really really hard not to FREAK OUT over the lousy economic news today about the Gross Domestic Product falling 2.9% in the first quarter of the year.
Feeding freaked out Carol economic Soma pills to calm her down is Chief Business Correspondent for CNN, Christine Romans. However, despite her efforts, it is obvious that poor Carol is still FREAKED OUT…

CNN Hosts: Paul Ryan ‘Not a Happy Man Today,’ But IRS Scandal Exis
June 20th, 2014 6:26 PM
On Friday’s edition of CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon, host Don Lemon and CNN chief congressional correspondent Dana Bash made some unusual remarks about a Republican, but later retreated to downplaying one of the many scandals facing the Obama administration this midterm election year.
Discussing a hearing being held by the House Ways and Means Committee that featured testimony from IRS…

CNN Anchor Don Lemon: 'Redskin' Is the New 'N-Word
June 20th, 2014 7:39 AM
The debate over whether the National Football League team in the District of Columbia should change its name from the Washington Redskins to something “less offensive” was the subject when CNN Newsroom weekend anchor Don Lemon was a guest during The Tom Joyner Radio Show on Thursday.
Lemon started his commentary by talking about “bad words, words that you shouldn't say,” comparing the “N-…

Jon Stewart Pokes Fun At Hillary Interview Hype
June 19th, 2014 12:40 PM
In a startling display of bipartisan humor, Jon Stewart made fun of both CNN and Fox's over-hyped "exclusive" interviews with Hillary Clinton on the June 18 edition of The Daily Show. Stewart noted how CNN ridiculously took the time to set the stage and “introduce the chairs” before the interview.
In a later bit, the Comedy Central host played a montage of all the times Hillary promoted…

Mother of Benghazi Victim on CNN: 'All I've Asked for' From Hillary Is
June 17th, 2014 5:22 PM
In a passionate interview with host Brooke Baldwin on the June 17 edition of CNN Newsroom, Patricia Smith – mother of slain U.S. diplomat Sean Smith – voiced her frustrations about the lack of answers she has received from the Obama administration regarding Benghazi.
Smith had one basic request for Hillary Clinton, a simple phone call [MP3 audio here; video below]:

Daily Beast's Avlon Sees 'Iron Lady' Hillary in Contentious NPR Interv
June 13th, 2014 5:40 PM
On the June 13 edition of CNN Newsroom, Carol Costello and company defended Hillary Clinton from the media’s criticism of her interview with Terry Gross of NPR. John Avlon of The Daily Beast cheered that “you got a glimpse of authenticity from Hillary Clinton” in the exchange.
Costello took a different route for defending Hillary [MP3 audio here; video below]:

CNN Gives Platform to Guest Trashing NRA as 'Murderous and Treasonous
June 11th, 2014 5:30 PM
On her Wednesday CNN Newsroom program, Carol Costello gave an anti-gun rights activist a platform to defend his crass exploitation of a recent fatal shooting spree to smear the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, the National Rifle Association.
Costello introduced self-styled “progressive PR guy” Cliff Schecter by quoting from his most recent Daily Beast piece, where he called out the…