CNN Stocked Audience and Controlled Thursday's Debate Questions
November 17th, 2007 1:20 PM
There's a great deal of controversy brewing concerning implications that CNN not only stocked the audience at Thursday's Democrat Presidential debate, but also controlled the questions attendees asked. So much for Wolf Blitzer not caving into pressure from the Clinton campaign.*****Update: It looks like all six "undecided voters" set up to ask questions at the debate were plants. More at end of…
Did Democrats Shoot Themselves in Foot by Boycotting Fox News
November 16th, 2007 1:21 PM
Would the Democrats have been better off if Fox News had run their debate? The candidates are boycotting Fox as a way to please their far-left base, but Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace on this morning’s Fox & Friends criticized how CNN’s Wolf Blitzer repeatedly interrupted exchanges among the candidates last night (“It reminded me of Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2.”) and forced candidates…
CNN’s Malveaux Modifies Voter Question to Make It About Abortion
November 16th, 2007 1:05 PM
CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux, while moderating the second half of the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas on Thursday night, added her own "two cents" to a question she fielded from an "undecided voter." After the voter asked the nominees what qualifications a Supreme Court nominee should possess, Malveaux directed the question to Senator Christopher Dodd, and added whether or not he would "…
CNN Misleads on Catholic Bishops’ Abortion Views, Quotes Only Libera
November 16th, 2007 11:38 AM
CNN, during a report on Thursday’s "The Situation Room," mislead its viewers by reporting that a new document issued by the Catholic bishops on voting stated that "the candidate who supports abortion rights shouldn't necessarily be counted out for your vote." Besides this misrepresentation, the report also highlighted the issue of denying pro-abortion politicians Communion. CNN correspondent Mary…
Wolf Lets Hillary Walk Away From Driver's Licenses
November 16th, 2007 10:58 AM
Rush Limbaugh has often indicated that he has no beef with Wolf Blizter. And I must say that I've generally found Blitzer to be a straight shooter who has rarely-if-ever provided grist for my NewsBusting mill. All of which makes that much more perplexing Blitzer's bail-out at arguably the key moment last night's debate. The CNN anchor's failure to follow up on Hillary's monosyllabic answer on…
Gore Loses CNN Sighing Oscar to O.J
November 15th, 2007 5:06 PM
In recent times, Al Gore has been in the winner's circle. From the Oscar to the Nobel to NBC's adoring Green Week, Al has known nothing but triumph.Imagine his chagrin, then, to learn that in one important category he has lost out to none other than . . . O.J. Simpson.
Hillary Front Group Media Matters Issues "Don'ts" for Blitzer
November 15th, 2007 4:40 PM
The Clinton machine has spoken. Wolf Blitzer in moderating tonight's Democrat debate (NB chat) must follow the Media Matters approved script. Greg Pollowitz at NRO Media has the full list. The arrogance of these folks still continues to surprise. The funny thing is now that the group's strong ties to Hillary Clinton have become common knowledge, the list leads off with requirements related to her…
CNN Downplays Death Threat Against Oil Executive
November 15th, 2007 12:05 PM
It seems like every day, the media complain about high gas prices. But it is not often that you hear that someone was so angry about pump prices they sent a death threat to an oil CEO.According to CNN's November 15 "American Morning" Shell president John Hofmeister has not just gotten hate mail.“Pretty brave that you decided to do this, you know you were heading out on tour, you didn’t just get…
CNN's Sanchez Defends Hit on McCain Over Supporter's 'Bitch' Remark
November 15th, 2007 3:45 AM
A night after CNN host Rick Sanchez decided to try to create a scandal over John McCain's failure to rebuke a supporter who referred to Hillary Clinton as a “bitch,” Sanchez on Wednesday declared McCain “should have distanced himself” from the remark and, since he didn't, the incident was newsworthy; McCain castigated CNN for its “biased reporting” and CNN's own media critic, Howard Kurtz agreed…
CNN's Sanchez Erupts Over McCain Not Rebuking Supporter Who Called Hil
November 14th, 2007 3:06 AM
Trying to create a scandal over Republican presidential candidate John McCain's failure to rebuke a woman supporter who called Hillary Clinton a “bitch,” CNN's Rick Sanchez led Tuesday night's Out in the Open with what he insisted was the “relevant and newsworthy” topic as he seriously asked: “Is John McCain done as a result of this?” He later speculated: “Is his campaign dead in the water?”…
CNN Interviews Student Used in Hillary’s Plant-Gate
November 13th, 2007 5:42 PM
As NewsBuster Mark Finkelstein reported Monday, the scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign actually planting questioners at events is starting to grow. In fact, CNN aired an exclusive interview with one of the plants Tuesday, while posting an article on the subject at its website. What follows is a partial transcript of this segment from Tuesday's "American Morning" (…
CNN Puts Negative Spin on Withdrawal of Brigade from Iraq
November 13th, 2007 1:02 PM
Instead of the progress that has been made in lowering violence in the country, CNN decided to focus on the "significant price" of the troop surge in Iraq. Tuesday’s "American Morning" reported that the Defense Department had decided to pull an entire brigade out of Iraq. Co-host John Roberts asked Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr "what’s this really mean for the war?" Starr only mentioned…