NBC Touts Gordon Gekko Impersonator Greeting Romney in South Carolina
January 12th, 2012 3:30 PM
In a report for Thursday's NBC Today, correspondent Peter Alexander promoted attacks on Mitt Romney: "There's been no let-up in the barrage of criticism over Romney's record as the former head of Bain Capital." Alexander pointed out: "This Gordon Gekko impersonator greeted Romney's arrival in South Carolina."
A scene from the movie "Wall Street" was played with actor Michael Douglas…
NBC's Brokaw Hypes GOP 'Jihad' Against Romney; Confuses Mitt and Georg
January 12th, 2012 12:43 PM
Appearing on Thursday's NBC Today, special correspondent Tom Brokaw touted GOP presidential candidates attacking Mitt Romney's business experience at Bain Capital: "It's the Republican Party equivalent of a jihad....the real danger for the Republicans is that it will deeply divide the party at a time when they want it to be united." [Audio available here]
While promoting the Republican…
One-Year-Old Child Left Alone in Occupy D.C. Tent, Network Morning Sho
January 12th, 2012 10:50 AM
A 13-month-old child was found yesterday morning, unsupervised and wearing only a onesie, in a tent in the Occupy D.C. squatters camp in McPherson Square. To their credit, some Occupiers notified authorities, who arrested a man who showed up later claiming to be the baby's father. That being said, it's just the latest criminal incident which highlights the ongoing problems of the 3-month long "…
ABC, CBS Pound Romney on Business Background; CNN Downplays New Hampsh
January 11th, 2012 12:45 PM
Mitt Romney appeared on all six network and cable morning shows on Wednesday and endured repeated liberal attacks about whether he'll be able to "defend" his business background, and even an assertion that a 16 point New Hampshire win was "not a victory."
The Republican presidential candidate showed up on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News and MSNBC. However, it was CNN's Soledad O'Brien who…
NBC's Guthrie: I 'Hope' Democrats Are 'Furiously Taking Notes' on Ging
January 11th, 2012 10:27 AM
After suggesting that Republicans had done a better job of "enunciating" an anti-capitalist attack on Mitt Romney than "the Democrats have to date," NBC correspondent told fellow panelists on the January 11 Daily Rundown, "I hope the Democrats are furiously taking notes if this is the line of attack they plan to pursue against Mitt Romney."
Perhaps trying to evince a sense of fairness or…
Bozell Column: Unseat These Atrocious Moderators
January 10th, 2012 11:03 PM
Sitting through the Republican debate on Saturday night with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos was just painful, from beginning to end. Some of it was just political Ambien. But when it was finally over, there was just one question. Who in the GOP in his/her right mind invites a historically shameless Democratic spin controller like Stephanopoulos to “moderate” a primary debate like this – ever?…
Remarkable 7-Year-Old Analyzes Presidential Race on Tonight Show, Pick
January 10th, 2012 8:20 PM
On Monday, Tonight Show host Jay Leno introduced America to Jack Taylor, a remarkable seven-year-old with an uncannily keen insight into politics.
After telling Leno that he doesn’t like President Obama because “all he does is spend, spend, spend,” Taylor took to rating the Republican presidential candidates (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
NBC's Taibbi Highlights Mitt Romney's Polygamist Ancestor and 'Controv
January 10th, 2012 4:53 PM
In a report on Monday's Rock Center on NBC, correspondent Mike Taibbi described how Mitt Romney's ancestors settled in Mexico during the late 1800's: "Mitt has said and written almost nothing about them over the years. One of his rare quotes, that they left the U.S. to escape persecution for their religious beliefs."
Taibbi then noted: "In fact, Mitt's great-grandfather, Miles Park Romney…
NBC: Romney's Father a 'Poster Boy' for Dream Act, Given Family's Mexi
January 10th, 2012 12:34 PM
On NBC's Rock Center on Monday, correspondent Mike Taibbi led the broadcast with a report on Mitt Romney's family roots in Mexico: "It's a little known fact that there's a whole branch of Mitt's family living right here in Mexico, including his second cousin, Layton Romney." [Audio available here]
Following the report, host Brian Williams used the story to discuss Mitt Romney's stance on…
NBC's Today Turns 60: MRC's Top 10 Most Obnoxiously Liberal Today Show
January 10th, 2012 10:18 AM
This week the Today show is celebrating 60 years of being on the air, and for over 20 of those years the MRC has been documenting the NBC morning show’s liberal agenda. From past anchors like Bryant Gumbel blaming “right wing” talk radio for the Oklahoma City bombing and Katie Couric trashing Ronald Reagan as an “airhead,” up through current anchor Matt Lauer wondering how Barack Obama would “…
Two Out of Three Broadcast Nets Ignore Soft Recall of Chevy Volts
January 10th, 2012 9:54 AM
In November 2011 it became public knowledge that the Chevy Volt could possibly catch fire weeks after a serious accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened its investigation into the matter on Nov. 25. Now General Motors is trying to recall all of the Volts for "enhancements," all while attempting to avoid the word recall. ABC and NBC are also avoiding that…
NBC: How Much Will Romney's Business Experience 'Hurt' Him in 'Anti-Wa
January 9th, 2012 5:10 PM
Talking to MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan on Monday's NBC Today, co-host Ann Curry portrayed one of Mitt Romney's strength's as a weakness: "How vulnerable do you think Mitt Romney could be in highlighting his business background, given this sort of anti-Wall Street Occupy climate we're in?"
Ratigan seized on the opportunity and ranted: "Mitt Romney's liabilities as an American businessman are…
Lauer to Newt: Aren't You Making Obama's Eventual Attack on Romney
January 9th, 2012 3:32 PM
On Monday's Today, NBC's Matt Lauer dwelt on an "extremely negative" attack on frontrunner Mitt Romney from a super PAC that supports Newt Gingrich and asked the former Speaker, "Can't you already hear the ads from President Obama's team saying this is a guy whose own party members called him...a predator and ruthless?" Back on January 4, CBS similarly played up Gingrich calling Romney a "liar…
In NBC GOP Debate, Questions Hit Candidates From Left by 8 to 1 Margin
January 9th, 2012 11:09 AM
Out the 41 questions directed to the six Republican presidential candidates during Sunday's NBC News/Facebook debate on Meet the Press, 25 of them were from the left, 13 questions were neutral, mainly about the campaign horse race and electability, and only three questions pressed the candidates from the right.
Early in the debate, moderator David Gregory demanded to know how much "pain" the…