This Is NBC’s Best Person to Ask ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Questions?
September 7th, 2016 11:22 AM
Today co-host Matt Lauer is set moderate NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum Wednesday night, where he will quiz Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on the most pressing national security issues facing the United States. However, given Lauer’s bizarre antics on the network’s morning show, one wonders if NBC couldn’t find someone with a little more gravitas to host the presidential campaign event. Viewer…
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NBC Leaves Out Crucial Details of Trump’s Donation to Florida AG
September 7th, 2016 12:51 AM
Donald Trump’s past political contributions came back to haunt him Tuesday, as it came to light that back in 2013 he illegally donated to Pam Bondi who was running for Florida Attorney General. “In 2013, the Donald J. Trump Association donated $25,000 to a super PAC tied to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as her office was considering a fraud investigation into Trump University,” reported…
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Nets Ignore Sunday’s Harassment of US Vessels by Iranian ‘Fast Boats’
September 6th, 2016 11:06 PM
Recent news out of the Persian Gulf paints a picture of continually raising tensions between US and Iranian naval vessels as once again US Naval vessels were subject to harassment. “We’ve learned at Fox that Iranian ships have harassed another American vessel in the Persia gulf,” reported the new host of On the Record Brit Hume, as he discussed the scenario with former US Ambassador John Bolton.…
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Presidential Debate Moderator Lester Holt’s Most Liberal Moments
September 6th, 2016 3:16 PM
On Friday, it was announced that NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt will be moderating the very first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on September 26. Holt took over anchoring duties from the disgraced Brian Williams in June of 2015 and a look at his coverage of this election cycle suggests he may favor Clinton in his selection of debate questions. When he…
Challengers to Clinton and Trump Get Just 0.03% of TV News Airtime
September 6th, 2016 2:30 PM
Not since Ross Perot in 1996 has a third-party presidential candidate polled as strongly as Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson is right now — he’s currently averaging more than eight percent, according to RealClearPolitics. At the same time, other polls show record levels of voter disapproval for the Democratic and Republican nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In spite of this, the…
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ABC Skips, CBS Skimps on Latest Clinton Pay-for-Access Scandal
September 6th, 2016 12:25 PM
Though the journalists at the network morning shows often follow the lead of big newspapers such as the Washington Post and New York Times when they highlight a controversy involving a Republican, ABC on Tuesday totally skipped a front-page report in the Post on a an $18 million “honorary” payment to Bill Clinton.
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NBC Pundits Agree: Government Shutdown Would Help Trump
September 6th, 2016 12:15 PM
On Tuesday’s NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer welcomed Congress back from its summer recess by warning of a government shutdown: “Congress back in session, okay, after a long recess. One of the topics we're going to hear about in the coming months or weeks the possible shutdown of the government again.” The headline on screen announced: “Congress Back to Work; Top Priority: Preventing Government…
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NBC's Todd to Pence: Why Are Immigration Restrictions 'Constitutional'
September 4th, 2016 10:36 PM
In a pre-recorded interview with Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence which aired on Sunday's Meet the Press on NBC, host Chuck Todd oddly wondered why Donald Trump's plan to restrict immigration from selected countries "compromised by terrorism" should be considered "constitutional," even though the new plan tries to alleviate previous complaints by not making religion the determining…
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ABC Touts How 'Careless' Hillary Clinton Was With Classified Material
September 2nd, 2016 11:56 PM
The Big Three's evening newscasts all devoted full reports on Friday to the FBI's release of its notes on their interview of Hillary Clinton over her e-mail scandal. However, ABC's Cecilia Vega stood out for spotlighting how "careless," as FBI Director James Comey put it, Mrs. Clinton was in her handling of classified material on her private e-mail server: "Just how careless? Investigators say…
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NBC Touts #VeteransForKaepernick, Praises Controversial QB
September 2nd, 2016 3:06 PM
Looking at social media reaction to controversial 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick maintaining his Black Lives Matter protest against the National Anthem during a military appreciation night in San Diego, on Friday’s NBC Today, co-host Carson Daly skewed the segment toward messages of support for the NFL player: “Yeah, there very much are two sides...His decision has many people on social media…
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NBC Skips News that State Dept. Will Release Clinton’s Full Schedule
September 2nd, 2016 12:09 PM
Despite a total of four hours of air time, NBC’s Today on Friday completely skipped the latest development in the ongoing scandal involving the Clinton Foundation, Hillary Clinton and the State Department. Instead, the network prioritized 14 minutes to covering an Alicia Keys concert. Not exactly the most pressing story.
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NBC Blasts Trump for ‘Scripted’ Q & A, Ignores Hillary Dodging Press
September 2nd, 2016 11:54 AM
On Friday’s NBC Today, correspondent Hallie Jackson seized on a report that Donald Trump was set to participate in a “scripted” question and answer session with a pastor at a black church during an upcoming campaign stop in Detroit: “Donald Trump will focus on delivering his message to minority communities....that trip to Detroit to a black church over the weekend. But that trip is raising…
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Nets Ignore 'Politico' Report Exposing Clinton Abuse of Fed Program
September 1st, 2016 10:25 PM
A huge story broke by Politico early Thursday morning exposes how Bill Clinton exploited a federal program for former president to grease the wheels of the Clinton Foundation. “Bill Clinton's staff used a decades-old federal government program … to subsidize his family’s foundation and an associated business, and to support his wife’s private email server,” Politico reported. As shocking as the…
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CBS, NBC Skip Kaepernick Wearing Anti-Police Socks Depicted as Pigs
September 1st, 2016 8:35 PM
After droves of coverage over the past week boosting and largely defending San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to not stand for The Star-Spangled Banner during a preseason game, two of the “big three” networks shielded their viewers on Thursday night from learning that Kaepernick has been wearing anti-police socks at practice depicting law enforcement officers as…
