'Meet the Press': Todd and Kearns-Goodwin Advise Obama to Put Pressure

November 12th, 2012 2:38 PM
Sounding more like a Democratic strategist on Sunday's Meet the Press than NBC's political director, Chuck Todd urged President Obama to force congressional Republicans into a corner on the fiscal cliff: "...go do it with 65-70 members of the Senate, cut the deal, bring it over to the House....box Boehner in....did the President learn anything from his first term about how to deal with…

NBC's Matt Lauer Almost Calls Him David 'Betray Us

November 12th, 2012 12:12 PM
Remember back in September 2007 when the far-left MoveOn.org created a firestorm with an ad placed at the New York Times headlined "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" NBC's Matt Lauer apparently does, for on Monday's Today show, he asked guest Newt Gingrich, "Did David Betray, Petraeus do the right thing by resigning?" (video follows with commentary):

NBC Can't Wait for Hillary in 2016: 'Can You Think of a More Qualified

November 12th, 2012 10:55 AM
During a discussion on Monday, NBC's Today show crew could barely contain their enthusiasm at the prospect of Hillary Clinton running for president again in 2016, with new third-hour co-host Willie Geist proclaiming: "Can you think of a more qualified human being? She lived in the White House for eight years with another President, she was a United States senator, and now she's got every world…

David Gregory Foolishly Equates Obama's Reelection 'Mandate' to Bush's

November 11th, 2012 3:14 PM
Since election night, President Obama's fans in the media have been trying to establish his victory as giving him a mandate to enact his agenda. Doing his part Sunday was NBC Meet the Press host David Gregory (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Bob Woodward Shocker: There Is a Way to Raise Revenue AND Lower Tax Ra

November 11th, 2012 11:43 AM
Stop the presses! Stop the presses! The Washington Post's Bob Woodward on The Chris Matthews Show Sunday not only called Democrat visions of balancing the budget by raising taxes on the rich a "fantasy," but he also said "there is a way to...raise more revenue and perhaps lower the rates" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

NBC's Guthrie Pushes Gun Control in Interview With Husband of Gabriell

November 9th, 2012 5:14 PM
At the end of a Friday interview with Mark Kelly, former astronaut and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrille Giffords, Today co-host Savannah Guthrie made sure to bring up the favorite liberal talking point of the need for more gun control: "...you gave a stinging rebuke in your statement to political leaders who haven't done anything about gun control....What do you hope will change? And…

Meacham Hawks New Book on NBC's 'Today' by Comparing Obama to Jefferso

November 9th, 2012 3:34 PM
Appearing on Friday's NBC Today to promote his new book, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, author and former Newsweek editor Jon Meacham made a comparison between the founding father and the current commander-in-chief: "[Jefferson] was a tall, cool, cerebral president who won re-election, who was actually really good at politics even though he didn't want to act as though he was. So there's…

NBC's 'Today' Fawns Over 'Tearful' and 'Emotional' Obama Thanking Supp

November 9th, 2012 11:54 AM
Throughout Friday's NBC Today, hosts and reporters gushed over a video released by the Obama campaign of the President tearing up as he talked to supporters at a Chicago campaign office. At the top of the show, co-host Savannah Guthrie proclaimed: "Thanking the team. President Obama gets tearful in a speech to young campaign staffers." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]…

NBC Provides Gauzy Puff Piece on First Family, Obama's 'Strongest Base

November 8th, 2012 11:41 AM
On Wednesday's NBC Today, correspondent Andrea Mitchell provided a gushing profile of the First Family winning four more years in the White House: "Obama's family is key to his success....Like the Kennedys, the Obamas swept into their first term on the promise of hope....And now with four more years ahead, the First Family continues to be the President's strongest base of support." [Listen to…

Leno: Stock Market Plunged Wednesday Because Romney Pulled His Money O

November 8th, 2012 10:47 AM
Jay Leno made a very interesting joke Wednesday night. On NBC's Tonight Show, the host said the stock market plunged earlier in the day because Mitt Romney pulled his money out (video follows with transcript and commentary):

After Touting Sandy as 'October Surprise' for Obama, NBC Now Labels Si

November 8th, 2012 10:41 AM
After NBC News spent a week hyping President Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy as a major boon for his re-election campaign, on Thursday's Today, political director Chuck Todd completely dismissed Republicans citing the event as one reason for Mitt Romney's defeat: "Believe it or not, that Sandy finger-pointing is something that is being pushed around...when you look at the entire scope of…

Biden to Appear on NBC's 'Parks and Recreation

November 8th, 2012 9:59 AM
Joe Biden is making a guest appearance in next week's installment of NBC's sitcom Parks and Recreation. The Vice President's cameo occurs at the beginning of the episode when former Congressional campaign manager Ben Wyatt played by Adam Scott takes his fiancée Leslie Knope played by Amy Poehler to the White House to meet her longtime crush (video follows with commentary).

Letterman: 'Tubby Little Weasel' Karl Rove 'Tried to Frighten' Elector

November 8th, 2012 3:17 AM
As NBC anchor Brian Williams appeared as a guest on Wednesday's The Late Show on CBS, host David Letterman charged that Republican political strategist Karl Rove "lied to" and tried to "frighten" the electorate in 2012, referring to the former George W. Bush strategist as a "tubby little weasel." Letterman:

Déjà Vu All Over Again: NBC Promotes World Celebration of Obama's Re

November 7th, 2012 4:20 PM
With President Obama's election win, the worldwide celebrations have commenced again. NBC's Today show documented as much as they possibly could on Wednesday morning. Reporting from London, foreign correspondent Michelle Kosinski was tasked with narrating the story of how the election has been perceived and reported overseas. Eerily similar to four long years ago, jubilant residents from…