All Three Morning Shows Skip Any Reference to Radical Obama Czar and
September 4th, 2009 12:39 PM
All three morning shows on Friday skipped any reference to the developing controversy over Obama administration Green Jobs Czar Van Jones and his connection to the 9/11 Truther movement. CBS’s Early Show, NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America totally ignored the story, although ABC’s Jake Tapper did file an online report over the subject. And although Fox News on Thursday covered the…
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Attacks: Obama Must 'Intimidate Republic
September 3rd, 2009 5:47 PM
Former Democratic strategist turned journalist George Stephanopoulos appeared on Thursday’s Good Morning America to declare that President Obama’s address to Congress on September 9 must "intimidate Republicans a little bit." Stephanopoulos, who was a top aide to Bill Clinton, added that the White House should force the GOP to "make sure they understand the consequences of failure." The This Week…
CBS: Levi Johnston Claims May ‘Shatter’ Palin’s ‘Conservative
September 3rd, 2009 3:33 PM
Teasing an upcoming segment on Thursday’s CBS Early Show about new attacks on Sarah Palin by the father of her grandson, Levi Johnston, co-host Maggie Rodriguez exclaimed: "And shocking allegations that could shatter former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s conservative family image. If she chooses to believe what Levi Johnston is saying." In the later report on Johnston’s Vanity Fair rant against…
ABC Again Touts Toilet Paper-shunning Environmentalist; Downplays Libe
September 3rd, 2009 11:46 AM
On Thursday’s Good Morning America, for the third time in two years, Sam Champion interviewed an extreme environmentalist who shunned toilet paper for a year as part of a project to be carbon neutral. Colin Beavan, also known as "No Impact Man," appeared on the show to promote a new documentary and book on his experience. This time, however, Champion downplayed the bizarre elements of Beavan’s…
Only ABC Highlights the Scope of How Fast Obama’s Poll Numbers Are F
September 2nd, 2009 3:56 PM
Of the three morning shows, only ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday highlighted just how quickly and severely Barack Obama’s approval ratings have fallen. In a report on the subject, correspondent Jake Tapper bluntly explained, "Since taking office, President Obama's approval ratings have fallen more steeply than any other newly-elected president in modern history." In contrast, CBS’s Early…
New ABC World News Anchor Diane Sawyer: A Profile in Bias
September 2nd, 2009 11:37 AM
ABC News has just announced that Good Morning America co-anchor Diane Sawyer is taking over as the anchor of World News when the current anchor, Charlie Gibson, retires in January. Coincidentally, the MRC has just finished a new report, “Good Morning, Bias,” on the liberal spin Sawyer brought to Good Morning America (and previously as co-anchor of the network’s 20/20 and Primetime Live…
ABC Glamorizes German City With No Cars; Model for America
September 1st, 2009 5:41 PM
On Saturday's Good Morning America, ABC touted a German city that has rid itself of all cars. Complimenting the citizens of Vauban, reporter Jim Sciutto cheered, "And residents don't mind one bit." GMA weekend co-host Bill Weir wistfully introduced the segment by musing, "What if you could start everything over? Making over, not just your home, but your entire town?" Describing Vauban, which…
On Anniversary of Katrina, ABC’s Bill Weir Hits Bush for ‘Tainted
September 1st, 2009 11:59 AM
On Sunday’s "Good Morning America," weekend host Bill Weir highlighted the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and insisted that the storm "really tainted the Bush legacy." The GMA anchor talked to liberal author Jason Berry and asked if there was an intentional effort to not rebuild poor neighborhoods in New Orleans. "Is that a deliberate political move," he asked. Attempting to draw a…
ABC’s Jonathan Karl: The Kennedys Are ‘America’s Family
August 31st, 2009 3:31 PM
ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl on Sunday hyperbolically declared that the Kennedys are "America’s family." Reporting on the funeral of Ted Kennedy for Good Morning America, the reporter read a letter from the Senator to the Pope about his Catholic faith and how it sustained him in life. Karl opined, "...Kennedy did a better job summing up his own life than any of the other hundreds of eulogies…
ABC Spins Kennedy’s Liberal Legislation as His ‘Legacy’ to All A
August 27th, 2009 12:08 PM
On Thursday’s Good Morning America, Diane Sawyer and other ABC journalists spun liberal legislation by Ted Kennedy as gifts to the whole country. While bills related to the senator appeared on-screen, Sawyer gushed, "Can you see this going by? It's a scroll. And it's going to continue. We will not finish it before we take a break, because it's Senator Kennedy's legacy." Correspondent John Berman…
Reality Check: Will Nets Notice Sheehan's Anti-Obama Protest
August 24th, 2009 3:37 PM
Media Embraced Cindy Sheehan's Anti-Bush Push in 2005; ABC Anchor Now Says: "Enough Already"When Cindy Sheehan arrives on Martha’s Vineyard tomorrow (Tuesday), to protest against President Barack Obama, will the news media be as drawn to her as they were in the summer of 2005 when she was condemning George W. Bush?Last week, ABC anchor Charles Gibson declared “enough already” when asked on…
ABC’s Chris Cuomo Sneers at RNC's Steele That 'Death Panel' Lingo Is
August 24th, 2009 1:06 PM
ABC News anchor Chris Cuomo conducted a hostile interview of RNC Chairman Michael Steele on Monday’s Good Morning America. Noting Steele hadn't used the term “death panel,” Cuomo asked if it was "a sign of positive progress." He also wondered why Steele wasn't bashing insurance companies, since when there is "excess in the system, it always comes back to the insurance companies."The GMA anchor…
