CNN's Amanpour's Interview With 1979 Iranian Hostage Taker Set to Air

November 4th, 2009 3:35 PM
CNN’s Iranian-born chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour interviewed one of the leaders of the militant group which stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days for her “Amanpour” program. The interview, along with that of one of the hostages, is set to air this coming Sunday.Wednesday’s Newsroom program previewed the upcoming episode of…

CNN's Sanchez Cites Liberal Org to Bash Republican, Omits It's Liberal

November 3rd, 2009 8:07 PM
CNN’s Rick Sanchez omitted the left-wing ideology of an organization he cited as he lambasted North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx on Tuesday’s Newsroom for her recent hyperbolic remarks against ObamaCare. Sanchez referenced a figure from the National Priorities Project, a think tank labeled “progressive” by CNN itself in 2007. He also left out some of the context of Rep. Foxx’s full…

CNN's Martin: Dems are a 'Big Tent,' GOP Risks 'Fringe' Status

November 3rd, 2009 4:32 PM
CNN’s Roland Martin picked up where Anderson Cooper left off on Monday’s AC360, claiming that there’s “the beginnings of a civil war” in the GOP and that Tea Party protesters “want to radicalize the right” in the party. Martin also claimed that the Democrats are more of a “big tent” than Republicans: “You have a Democratic Party that has no problem having liberal...moderate...and conservative…

CNN: Palin, Tea Party Protesters 'Driving Moderates Out of GOP

November 3rd, 2009 2:11 PM
On Monday’s AC360, CNN’s Anderson Cooper forwarded the media’s new talking point about the New York 23 congressional race, that “Tea Party protesters and other conservative voices are...driving moderates out of the GOP.” Correspondent Tom Foreman continued on this note, stating that “angry conservatives...[are] forcing the party to choose between...its base and attracting more moderate Americans…

CNN's Crowley: NY 23's Hoffman the Choice of 'Tea Bag Partyers

November 2nd, 2009 6:14 PM
CNN’s Candy Crowley made an oblique reference to her colleague Anderson Cooper’s infamous “teabagger” remark on Monday’s Situation Room. As she reported on the race in New York’s 23rd congressional district, Crowley referred to Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman as “the choice of many on the right, including Sarah Palin, former House leader Dick Armey and ‘tea bag partyers’” [audio clips…

Despite 'Truce,' White House Continues to Peddle Misinformation About

November 2nd, 2009 4:11 PM
It seems that the moratorium on appearances by White House officers on the Fox News Channel has ended. But high-ranking Democratic officials continue to peddle false information about the cable network, leveling unsupported charges of bias and political favoritism against it.Noel Sheppard reported last week that Fox Senior Vice President Michael Clemente and White House Press Secretary Robert…

Schultz [16% Of O'Reilly Audience] Mocks Dennis Miller's Ratings

October 30th, 2009 8:10 PM
If you were a cable TV host whose audience size is obliterated by O'Reilly's, buried by Beck's, hammered by Hannity's and slam-dunked by Susteren's, would you really go around mocking someone else's ratings?Appparently yes, if you're Ed Schultz. The host of the miniscule MSNBC program went out of his way this evening to belittle the ratings of Dennis Miller's radio show . . .Schultz's snide…

CNN Throws Out Idea That Dems Might Be Better Off If They Lose NJ & VA

October 30th, 2009 6:39 PM
On Friday’s Situation Room, CNN forwarded an idea proposed by The New Republic’s Peter Beinart- that Democratic losses in the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey this year would result in the reelection of President Obama in 2012. An on-screen graphic during a discussion of Beinart’s hypothesis read, “If The Dems Lose Next Week: How it might help them in the long run.”Anchor Wolf…

Wanda Sykes Plays Down Limbaugh Kidneys Joke, This Time on CNN

October 30th, 2009 3:15 PM
Comedian Wanda Sykes brushed aside her low blow about Rush Limbaugh’s kidneys failing as no big deal on CNN’s AC360 on Thursday: “Was it...too far for that room? Yes, it was...but, hey, you shouldn’t invite me....I think everybody would have been disappointed if I hadn’t gone too far. Sykes also gushed wildly over President Obama during the interview: “He is like the George Clooney of presidents…

Halloween Surprise: CNN Praises Capitalism, Bashes Socialism over Tric

October 30th, 2009 12:01 PM
Apparently all it takes for CNN to realize the greatness of capitalism is to reminisce about childhood trick-or-treating. CNN's "American Morning" condemned socialism and praised capitalism on Oct. 30. No, they weren't discussing big bailouts or entrepreneurs. They were talking about Halloween candy. "Okay. This is the most, this is the most capitalist of holi- this holiday is so capitalist. It…

CNN's Brown Points Out Fox and MSNBC's Bias; Ignores Network's Own

October 29th, 2009 12:38 PM
CNN’s Campbell Brown was quick to point out the apparent biases of competitors MSNBC and Fox News during her program on Wednesday, but ignored that of her own network as she tried to portray it as unbiased: “Some of us, like my colleagues here at CNN, are still trying to do journalism....I’m not critical of what my friends at Fox News and MSNBC do, but it is apples and oranges when compared to…

CNN's Lou Dobbs Claims Shot Fired at Home, Wife

October 29th, 2009 2:50 AM
Recently a lot of hubbub had been made about the possibility that the peaceful tea party protests and some conservative voices would stir up emotions that could lead to violence. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was even one of those sounding that alarm. But what has gone unsaid by those same voices has been the possibility of violence against those who might take a position antithetical to…

Imus Rants About His Fox Critics; Calls Obama 'A Whiny Little Titty Ba

October 28th, 2009 5:01 PM
Ever since long-time radio talker Don Imus inked a deal with the Fox Business Network to simulcast his morning radio program, he said he has been getting pushback from several acquaintances. And as he explained and showed on his Oct. 28 program, he's not particularly pleased with the reaction about his deal with Fox News. "I get this email and the e-mail says, ‘Sorry to see you've sold out to…

Obama Advisor Tells CNN Fox Is Biased, Won't Comment On MSNBC

October 27th, 2009 10:50 PM
A senior White House advisor on Tuesday told Campbell Brown that Fox News is biased, but refused to comment when the CNN host asked her, "Well, then do you also think that MSNBC is biased?"During a taped interview at the Woman's Conference in California later broadcast on CNN's "Campbell Brown," Valerie Jarrett sidestepped this marvelous question and instead haplessly said, "I don't want to…