MSNBC's Sharpton Slams 'Heartless Ideology' of GOP on Unemployment Ben

December 30th, 2013 5:35 PM
On Friday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, host Al Sharpton asserted that Republicans "don't care" about the unemployed whose unemployment benefits are expiring and went on to accuse Republicans of having a "heartless ideology that says if you're out of work, you're out of luck." Sharpton began the show:

MSNBC's Taylor: Republicans 'Almost Single-Handedly Blew Up This Econo

December 27th, 2013 12:23 PM
On Thursday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, during a discussion of Republican resistance to extending unemployment benefits, MSNBC political analyst Goldie Taylor charged that the  GOP "almost single-handedly blew up this economy," and that it was "as if" they "blew up" the "bridge" and then "dared people to cross to the other side of the canyon on their own." After host Al Sharpton played several…

MSNBC's Sharpton Slams 'Stinginess' of Republican 'Grinches

December 24th, 2013 1:09 PM
On the Monday, December 23, PoliticsNation on MSNBC, host Al Sharpton led the show by accusing Republicans of "stinginess" and of being "grinches" because of GOP opposition to a further extension of unemployment benefits. With the words "GOP Grinches Steal Christmas" on screen, Sharpton opened the show:

MSNBC's Taylor Invents 'Hypocrisy' Charge Over GOP Views on Duck Dynas

December 20th, 2013 3:39 PM
On Thursday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC political analyst Goldie Taylor ludicrously saw "hypocrisy" in Republicans speaking out against A&E possibly firing Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson while opposing ObamaCare's contraception mandate as she failed to note that ObamaCare, as opposed to the Duck Dynasty controversy, is an issue of forcing employers by law to obey the government in spite of…

MSNBC Panel Compares Pro-Gun Sheriffs to Segregationists, Tea Party Ba

December 17th, 2013 6:24 PM
On Monday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, liberal columnist Cynthia Tucker compared sheriffs who refuse to enforce new restrictive gun laws to people in the South who opposed laws banning segregation, while liberal talk radio host Bill Press, apparently forgetting that the Justice Department routinely refuses to enforce immigration laws, recommended that these pro-Second Amendment sheriffs should be…

MSNBC's Sharpton and WashPost's Milbank Decry 'Demonizing' of Welfare

December 16th, 2013 7:05 PM
On the Friday, December 13, PoliticsNation, the Washington Post's Dana Milbank joined host Al Sharpton in complaining that conservatives "demonize" people who receive welfare benefits as the two discussed efforts to restrain welfare spending. Sharpton posed:

MSNBC's Finney Compares GOP 'Separating' and 'Dividing' People to 'Apa

December 9th, 2013 2:11 PM
On Friday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC's Karen Finney accused Republicans of practicing their own form of "apartheid" by "separating people and dividing people" as she and host Al Sharpton discussed comments some right-leaning public figures have made in the aftermath of Nelson Mandela's passing. Referring to former Senator Rick Santorum comparing Mandela fighting against the oppresssion of…

MSNBC's Alter Suggests Releasing Criminals from U.S. Prisons to Honor

December 6th, 2013 1:41 PM
On Thursday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter played the liberal caricature by actually suggesting that, in light of former South African President Nelson Mandela's passing, Americans should practice "forgiveness" toward "hundreds of thousands of people" who are serving life prison sentences. Speaking to host Al Sharpton, Alter suggested:

WashPost's Milbank Joins Sharpton in Mocking Conservatives Over War on

December 4th, 2013 2:37 PM
On Tuesday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, as host Al Sharpton went after FNC host Bill O'Reilly for metaphorically complaining about a "war on Christmas" by liberals who have worked to water down the Christian holiday's public presence, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank took his own jabs at O'Reilly and Republicans. After Sharpton opined that "I think the right just doesn't like the idea of a…

Sharpton Hits RNC on Rosa Parks Tweet, Milbank: 'Racism' 'Bubbling' fr

December 3rd, 2013 6:49 PM
On Monday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, host Al Sharpton and the Washington Post's Dana Milbank mocked the Republican National Committee for the wording of a tweet that the group sent out marking the anniversary of Civil Rights Movement icon Rosa Parks defying racist Jim Crow laws: "Today we remember Rosa Parks' bold stand and her role in ending racism." Sharpton picked up on liberal entities…

MSNBC Panel: Detroit is GOP's Fault, 'Not a Single Thing' Obama Couldn

December 2nd, 2013 3:45 PM
On Wednesday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, during a discussion of Republican Mike Murphy's suggestion that the next GOP convention should be in Detroit, host Al Sharpton and Karen Finney blamed Republicans for Detroit's problems, with Sharpton referring to the solidly Democratic city as "the same Detroit that was destroyed by the Bush recession." A bit later, guest and Oprah Winfrey Network talk…

WashPost's Milbank: If Obama Promoted 'Motherhood, Baseball, and Apple

November 27th, 2013 6:46 PM
On Tuesday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank reacted to GOP complaints about President Obama's Iran deal by cracking that Republicans "would have reflexively disapproved" even if Obama made a "deal to promote motherhood, baseball and apple pie." But later, Milbank still predicted that the Iranian government "probably are not for real," as he recommended making…

MSNBC's Wolffe Finds Paul Ryan Budget 'Harsh' with 'Absolutely No Comp

November 27th, 2013 5:20 PM
On Tuesday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC.com Executive Editor Richard Wolffe described Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan as having put together a budget that was "harsh" and "showing absolutely no compassion" as he appeared as a guest on the MSNBC show. Wolffe:

MSNBC's Wolffe: Ted Cruz 'Inflaming' 'Fringe' Who Are 'Racist

November 20th, 2013 2:55 PM
On Tuesday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC.com Executive Editor Richard Wolffe accused Texas Senator Ted Cruz of "encouraging, inflaming and yes, flirting" with "fringe elements" who are "very ugly" and "racist" as he responded to a clip of the Texas Republican suggesting that the House could have grounds to impeach President Obama. Host Al Sharpton set up the segment by recounting birther conspiracy…