CNN Reporter to GOP: Learn Lesson of Midterms And Move Left
November 9th, 2006 6:15 PM
On Thursday’s "Situation Room," CNN reporter Bill Schneider proclaimed that Republicans need to move left in order to recover from their midterm losses: Bill Schneider: "Will Republicans move further to the right? Not if they got the message of the election. Republicans lost because they abandoned the center. Independents voted Democratic by the biggest margin ever recorded. The election also…
CNN Host Derides Haggard Spiritual Counseling as a ‘Tremendous Reali
November 9th, 2006 4:40 PM
Aren’t liberals supposed to be the tolerant ones? On Wednesday’s "American Morning," co-anchor Miles O’Brien derided a plan by disgraced former minister Ted Haggard to seek spiritual counseling as a "reality show." Haggard resigned his positions as pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado and head of the National Association of Evangelicals after being accused of drug use and a gay affair. He…
CNN's Lou Dobbs Celebrates Minimum Wage Hikes, Slams Conservative Detr
November 9th, 2006 1:50 PM
Lou Dobbs must be perfecting his “Stewie Griffin" impression.
“Victory is mine,” he seemed to gloat to viewers as with smug delight CNN populist gadfly and resident protectionist applauded the passage of six minimum wage increases in states ballot booths across the country.
Before the election, Dobbs was quite active in pushing such an increase both on his show and in his book, “War on…
Bill Maher Tells Larry King That RNC Chair Ken Mehlman is Gay
November 9th, 2006 1:04 PM
As NewsBuster Brad Wilmouth reported, comedian Bill Maher was on with CNN’s Larry King Wednesday night saying some rather outrageous things. Beyond his derogatory comments about President Bush, Maher told King: “A lot of the chiefs of staff, the people who really run the underpinnings of the Republican Party, are gay.” When King pressed Maher for names, Maher said, “Ken Mehlman” (video here). …
CNN’s Blitzer Gushes to Nancy Pelosi: “This is Going to be an Exci
November 9th, 2006 11:17 AM
"Situation Room" host Wolf Blitzer interviewed incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday and continued the fawning media coverage of the liberal Democrat. His gushing tone can best be described by how he closed the interview:Wolf Blitzer: "Let me just congratulate you and wish you the best of luck. This is going to be an exciting ride. We started off that you are going to be the first…
CNN Anchor Snidely Asks Tom DeLay: ‘Think Karl Rove is Still a Geniu
November 8th, 2006 12:45 PM
CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien talked with former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Wednesday and displayed a snide attitude over the Republicans’ midterm losses. She even tried to goad DeLay into bashing Karl Rove: O’Brien: "Think Karl Rove is still a genius?"Delay: "Oh, yes. Just because you lose one ball game doesn't remove your genius." O’Brien: "Really, you think that -- this is kind of a big…
Paul Begala Calls Rush Limbaugh a ‘Drug-Addled Gasbag
November 8th, 2006 9:47 AM
As many NewsBusters have commented, the liberal media were anything but gracious in victory last night. CNN political analyst Paul Begala was a fine example when during the 8PM “Situation Room,” he took the opportunity to attack the most popular conservative radio talk show host in the country (video here with transcript to follow).As the conversation centered on the Missouri Senate race, and how…
CNN's Schneider Marvels That Voters Like Chafee, But ‘Didn’t Vote
November 7th, 2006 11:15 PM
During election night coverage, CNN’s Paula Zahn and Bill Schneider exuded giddiness over what Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee’s defeat meant. Schneider marveled that voters liked Chafee, but "they didn’t vote for him!" Zahn wondered if Chafee’s defeat could be seen as a "mandate for change." A transcript follows:
Newsweek Editor Derides Santorum as a 'Firebrand Partisan
November 7th, 2006 10:25 PM
"Newsweek" editor Marcus Mabry, appearing on CNN to deliver a postmortem on Republican Rick Santorum’s loss, attacked the Senator as a "firebrand partisan" and wondered if Republicans would learn a lesson from his loss. A transcript of his comments follows: 11/7/06 10:05pmMarcus Mabry: "I think while we’ve heard some laudatory things tonight about the bipartisanship, on occasion, of the Senator…
Blitzer Continues Speaking from Dems' POV
November 7th, 2006 8:44 PM
20:40. Wolf Blitzer continues framing his coverage in what the Democrats need to do to win."Just to be precise. Thirty-three senate seats are up for election this time around, a third of the senate. If Democrats are going to be in the majority, they need to capture 6 and not lose any of their own. They're a little bit of the way there because they didn't lose in New Jersey..."Jeff Greenfield…
CNN’s Begala Smears Rush Limbaugh as a 'Drug-Addled Gasbag
November 7th, 2006 8:29 PM
During an election night discussion of the Missouri embryonic stem cell debate, CNN analyst Paul Begala slammed Rush Limbaugh as a "drug-addled gasbag who is self discredited." Bill Bennett, also on the panel with James Carville and J.C. Watts, chastised Begala: “Well, it's a nasty comment.” The discussion, with Democratic strategist Begala's insult, began at about 8:08pm EST Tuesday night on CNN:
