MRC/NB's Graham Chides Media for Soft Treatment of Obama
March 5th, 2008 7:41 PM
Appearing on the March 5 "Your World" program with guest host Brenda Buttner, MRC Director of Media Analysis and NewsBusters Senior Editor Tim Graham lambasted the mainstream media for its gauzy treatment of Democratic frontrunner Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.): It's really sad that at this point in the presidential campaign, when we're in a situation where they are saying now that the math is…
Clinton Backer: 'Obama Campaign Is Trying to Put That Noose on Her Nec
March 2nd, 2008 10:27 PM
In the past couple of months, two journalists -- the Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman and Fox News's Bill O'Reilly -- have gotten themselves in trouble for making a seemingly innocent remark that involved the word "lynch."On Sunday, a Democrat Congresswoman from Ohio innocently accused the Obama campaign of trying to put a noose around Hillary Clinton's neck.Think this will stoke equal if any…
FNC's Rove Highlights Obama's Flip-Flop on Iraq Troop Withdrawal
March 2nd, 2008 7:21 PM
On Thursday's The O'Reilly Factor, FNC analyst Karl Rove quoted an AP story by Christopher Wills from September 18, 2004, which had reported not only that Barack Obama had previously been open to a U.S. troop increase in Iraq when he was running for Senate, but had warned against a premature troop withdrawal as a "slap in the face to the troops fighting there" which could make Iraq "an…
MRC/NB's Bozell Reacts to Obama Photo Controversy
February 26th, 2008 1:06 PM
"You know, Steve, I just wrote a book about the naked fawning for Hillary Clinton by the media over the past 15 years. I picked the wrong subject," MRC president Brent Bozell joked to "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy. Bozell appeared on the February 26 program to discuss media coverage of the Democratic primary contest, including the latest dustup: a controversy about a photo of Sen. Obama…
Tony Snow to Be Permanent Guest Host on 'Radio Factor
February 22nd, 2008 8:49 PM
Tony Snow fans will love absolutely love this.The former White House Press Secretary -- and all around good guy! -- is going to be Bill O'Reilly's permanent fill-in guest host on the "Radio Factor."O'Reilly himself posted the good news at his website Thursday:
Chris Wallace Thinks NYT’s Hit Piece Could Help McCain
February 22nd, 2008 12:53 PM
Count Fox News's Chris Wallace in the group that believes the New York Times recent hit piece about John McCain might end up helping the GOP presidential candidate woo disgruntled conservatives in time for this November's elections. Wouldn't it be just exquisitely delicious irony if it turned out the Times spent 3,000 words to diminish McCain's candidacy only to end up furthering it?…
MRC/NB's Bozell Rips NYT for Unsubstantiated McCain Affair Story
February 21st, 2008 3:00 PM
At least when the National Enquirer prints unsubstantiated garbage, they go with new stories, MRC president and NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell argued today on the Fox News Channel. Bozell was referring to the New York Times publishing a front page article on a 10-year old rumor regarding presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and lobbyist Vicki Iseman.Video (3:28…
Hillary Suggests Fox News Fairer to Her than MSNBC
February 12th, 2008 2:45 PM
The Democrat presidential candidates refused to participate in debates sponsored by the Fox News Channel. Yet, Hillary Clinton believes the supposedly conservative cable network is actually treating her better than liberal rival MSNBC. Ain't that a kick in the head? As reported by Politico Monday evening, John Harris interviewed the presidential candidate, producing the following delicious…
