Huffington Post Front Page Headline Torches Obama: 'Did He Lie On Nati

August 9th, 2013 11:02 AM
Here's a headline you probably never imagined you'd see about Barack Obama at the perilously liberal Huffington Post: DID HE LIE ON NATIONAL TV? Yet there it was:

Randi Rhodes: When Obama Talks Race, Right-wingers 'Want to Tear Him L

August 8th, 2013 5:31 PM
On her Wednesday show, left-wing radio host Randi Rhodes thought President Obama was far too weak and politician-like in his racial remarks on the Jay Leno show. Leno asked Obama to expand on his briefing-room race speech. Rhodes thought Obama only appeared on Leno because it’s for “old white people,” while she is “a Comedy Central kind of a gal.” Rhodes thought Obama should have gone Hulk-…

CNN Gives Obama a Pass Amidst Major Coverage of His Leno Interview

August 8th, 2013 1:17 PM
CNN had extensive coverage on Wednesday of President Obama's interview with NBC's Jay Leno, but only two CNN hosts actually challenged some of the President's claims during the 11 different news hours that played clips of the interview. One of Obama's statements went completely unchallenged for the entire day. The President said that "we don't need a huge government, but we need government…

AP's Russ Bynum Covers Up Obama's 'Gulf Ports' Gaffe

August 7th, 2013 11:10 PM
What's a little Justice Department spying between friends? Or, more accurately, between a master and his lapdogs? In May, Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder admitted to obtaining phone records involving 20 business, residential, and personal lines used by over 100 reporters and editors at the Associated Press during April and May 2012. After some lawyerly whining for…

NBC's Chuck Todd Plays Obama on Leno Falsely Claiming Putin Ran the KG

August 7th, 2013 10:45 PM
NBC White House reporter Chuck Todd hotly dismissed on Twitter the planned NBC docudrama on Hillary Clinton: “NBC News has nothing to do w/Clinton mini series on NBC entertainment. So save your complaints.” Todd also tweeted: “Can already imagine how either Clinton lovers or haters will assume some sort of NBC News involvement. Trust me, we have day jobs.” But there was Todd on the day-job on…

ABC, CBS and NBC Overlook Obama's Gaffe-tastic Performance on Leno

August 7th, 2013 5:33 PM
Barack Obama delivered one gaffe after another in his August 6 interview with Jay Leno, but the networks that usually mock every mistake or slip of the tongue made by Republicans ignored the President's verbal mishaps. ABC's Good Morning America, CBS's This Morning and NBC's Today show, on Wednesday morning, all bypassed the chance to criticize Obama for: downplaying the threat of terrorism…

More People Killed in Cars Than by Al Qaeda, Obama Laments

August 7th, 2013 3:35 PM
At best, what President Obama said last night about terrorism was brought about by muddled thinking and possibly fatigue. At worst, it was a Freudian slip with troubling implications. I'll give the man the benefit of a doubt, something liberals were rarely able to do when his predecessor was in office. After all, we're at war. Making his fourth appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno…

Leno: 'I'm Conservative Fiscally and I'm Probably Liberal Socially

August 7th, 2013 2:44 PM
Appearing as a guest on Tuesday's The Last Word on MSNBC to preview his interview with President Obama, NBC's Tonight Show host Jay Leno described his political views as "conservative fiscally" and "probably liberal socially" after host Lawrence O'Donnell asked him if he tries to hide his political views from the audience. The comedian had positive words for President Obama, Bill and Hillary…

Leno Wimps Out, Becomes Obama’s Willing Accomplice Again

August 7th, 2013 12:47 PM
When it was announced a week ago that Barack Obama would be appearing on NBC's Tonight Show Tuesday, NewsBusters asked if he would be interviewed by the tough Jay Leno who's been hard on the President for the past year, or the "willing accomplice" that tossed him nothing but softballs when he appeared on the show in 2011. Sadly, Obama once again faced the willing accomplice.

Poor Obama? CBS Touts Study Showing Obama Most-Joked About; Skips Deca

August 6th, 2013 12:04 PM
On Tuesday, CBS This Morning pounced on a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) showing that President Obama is now the butt of more jokes on late night TV than any other politician. "Since his re-election, late-night comedians have aimed 300 jokes at the President," CBS's Jeff Pegues announced. "That's only 100 fewer than all of those directed at Republican politicians…

Leno: Brian Williams Getting Knee Surgery Now 'Before ObamaCare Kicks

August 6th, 2013 10:17 AM
It was announced last week that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams will be taking medical leave to have surgery to repair a knee he injured years ago playing high school football. NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno marvelously said Monday, “I guess he wants to get it done quickly before ObamaCare kicks in” (video follows with commentary):

Leno on Congress's ObamaCare Exemption: Should Be the 'Do As We Say, N

August 3rd, 2013 2:53 PM
Jay Leno took a comedic swipe at ObamaCare Friday. After informing a somewhat stunned crowd about the exemption members of Congress were given from the Affordable Care Act, the NBC Tonight Show host said, "Why don't they call it what it really is - the 'Do As We Say, Not As We Do Act?'" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Meredith Vieira: ‘If My Husband Was Sexting I’d Cut It Off

August 3rd, 2013 2:22 PM
Former NBC Today show host Meredith Vieira channeled her inner Lorena Bobbitt Friday night. Appearing on NBC’s Tonight Show, in a discussion about embattled New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, Vieira said, “If my husband was sexting, I’d cut it off” (video follows with commentary):

Bob Costas on Joe Paterno: ‘I Don't Buy the Idea That He Was Activel

August 1st, 2013 10:44 AM
Emmy Award-winning NBC sportscaster Bob Costas said Wednesday concerning the ongoing investigation of the Jerry Sandusky/Penn State sex scandal, “I don't buy the idea that [late head coach Joe Paterno] was actively involved in a cover-up.” Such happened on the NBC Tonight Show (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):