Romney Scolds CNN's King: 'You Get to Ask the Questions You Want, I Ge

February 22nd, 2012 11:08 PM
There was a delicious moment in Wednesday's Republican presidential debate when CNN moderator John King tried to reel Mitt Romney in to respond to his query. Not allowing himself to be bullied, the former Massachusetts Governor marvelously said, "You get to ask the questions you want, I get to give the answers I want" (video follows with transcript):

Santorum, Debate Moderator King Feud Over 'Social Issues' Questions

February 22nd, 2012 10:29 PM
Following Wednesday night's presidential debate on CNN, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum took on the deliberate campaign on the part of Democrats and their media enablers to stigmatize him as purely a "social issues" candidate with limited appeal to Americans not as concerned about those topics. Chatting with CNN analyst Gloria Borger following the GOP candidate contest,…

WashPost Mag Editor Compares Chris Christie to Tony Soprano

February 22nd, 2012 6:06 PM
Cathy Areu, of the Washington Post Magazine, compared Sarah Palin to unsophistocated redneck Larry the Cable Guy back in 2010. She was back to her old self Thursday morning on CNN's Starting Point, railing against Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) as "a Tony Soprano" character. CNN host Soledad O'Brien also had some fun with Christie's weight, chuckling at Piers Morgan's compliment that governor…

Chris Christie Confronts Piers Morgan for Demagoguing Shareholders' Pr

February 22nd, 2012 1:45 PM
When CNN's Piers Morgan preached that corporations should consider actions in the national interest over the wants of their "ever-fattening shareholders," New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) called him out for "demagoguing" the issue. In an interview that aired Tuesday night, Morgan suggested that companies like Apple should "take a hit" and bring a percentage of their jobs back to America…

Piers Morgan, Guest Comedian Lampoon GOP Field, 'Ship of Fools

February 21st, 2012 5:14 PM
CNN host Piers Morgan joined comedian David Steinberg in mocking the Republican field on Monday night. On his prime time show, Morgan teed up Steinberg to rip the field as a "ship of fools." [Video below the break. Click here for audio.] On Tuesday morning, the anti-Republican abuse continued on CNN as Muslim comedian Dean Obeidallah quipped that "There are people in the Taliban who would…

CNN Lobs Softballs as Contributor Says GOP Isn't Fighting for Liberty

February 21st, 2012 12:15 PM
Republicans are deceitfully playing with words to avoid being slammed as homophobes, racists, and bigots, claimed CNN contributor L.Z. Granderson on Tuesday morning's Newsroom. Anchor Kyra Phillips simply let Granderson air his liberal diatribe without any challenge, and no conservative guest was brought on to respond. Republicans "aren't fighting for Muslims and mosques," said Granderson of…

Ricky Gervais Says It's 'Child Abuse' Telling Your Child Being Gay Wil

February 20th, 2012 5:55 PM
Appearing on CNN Thursday, comedian Ricky Gervais slammed certain fundamentalist Christians who warn their children that they will go to hell if they become gay. "That to me is child abuse," quipped Gervais on Piers Morgan Tonight. "It's when I see some of these religious fundamentalists saying that they've told their five-year-old children that if they turn out gay, they will burn in hell.…

Liberal Comedian Slams Santorum, 'Jesus Never Condemned Birth Control

February 20th, 2012 4:55 PM
Liberal actor and comedian John Fugelsang was a guest on Monday's Starting Point and took the opportunity to bash Republican candidates and spew liberal talking points. Apparently CNN thought the comedian had some serious commentary to offer on the news of the day. At the very end of the show, Fugelsang launched parting shots at Republican front-runners Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. He…

CNN's Soledad O'Brien Responds to NewsBusters Catching Her 'Obama Bump

February 20th, 2012 1:58 PM
As NewsBusters reported Saturday, CNN's Piers Morgan and Soledad O'Brien accepted an "Obama bump" from singer Roberta Flack at Whitney Houston's funeral. O'Brien took to Twitter shortly after the incident to defend herself:

WashPost's 'Conservative' Blogger Rubin Scolds Santorum to 'Grow Up" a

February 20th, 2012 1:15 PM
The Washington Post's "conservative" blogger is now telling Republicans to shut up and move on from their complaints of a liberal media double standard. The Post's Jennifer Rubin told all the GOP candidates to "grow up" on CNN's Reliable Sources on Sunday. "These candidates should grow up, get their message out," she ranted, emphasizing that conservative candidates have grown "obsessed" over…

CNN's Don Lemon: 'Why Are There So Many More Examples of Gay Conservat

February 19th, 2012 11:59 PM
CNN's Don Lemon on Sunday asked viewers, "Why are there so many more examples of gay conservative closet cases?" In a segment about homosexual scandals in the Republican Party, Lemon answered his own question saying, "Perhaps the GOP’s own repressive platform is the very thing that forces gay members to live a lie" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

CNN's Piers Morgan and Soledad O'Brien 'Obama Bump' Roberta Flack at W

February 18th, 2012 6:26 PM
After CNN's Soledad O'Brien took some heat a few weeks ago for accepting a high five from Roland Martin as congratulations for skewering Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, you'd think she be careful not to demonstrate such overt partisanship while on the air. Apparently not, for during CNN's broadcast of Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday, O'Brien and Piers Morgan "Obama bumped"…

CNN Plays Up Democratic Protests Over Congressional Hearing on Birth C

February 17th, 2012 6:03 PM
Liberal women were in an uproar over the all-male panel at Thursday's congressional hearing on the HHS birth control mandate, and CNN made sure to tout their displeasure. Anchor Hala Gorani emphasized the "fireworks" over the hearing while ignoring the Republican explanation as to why a female pro-birth control witness was refused participation in the panel. Gorani played clips of two…

Bailout Ballyhoo for Obama, Boos for Romney

February 17th, 2012 3:43 PM
In anticipation of Michigan's GOP primary the liberal media have been playing up Barack Obama as the savior of Detroit and turning Mitt Romney into its villain. Even though the auto bailout has cost taxpayers $14 billion the liberal media have been championing Detroit's "comeback" as a victory for the Obama administration. On Thursday's CBS Evening News, Dean Reynolds practically crowed, as…