Mitt Romney
Melissa Harris-Perry Laughs Hysterically When Guest Calls Romney 'Negr
December 30th, 2012 1:43 PM
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry laughed hysterically Sunday when one of her guests called former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney "Negro."
Such occurred as Harris-Perry and four liberal comedians took "A Look Back In Laughter" at the year 2012 (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Media Bias Year-in-Review: The Most Partisan Potshots of Campaign
December 29th, 2012 10:04 AM
As 2012 winds down, it's time to look back at some of the year's most egregious media bias, as documented by the Media Research Center's "Best Notable Quotables of 2012."
Much of what made this year unique was how the so-called "mainstream media" linked arms with the Obama campaign to denigrate and demonize conservatives and Republicans, even those as mild and moderate as GOP nominee Mitt…
Romnesia? NBC Remembers GOP Campaign Mistakes But Forgets Obama-Biden
December 28th, 2012 3:24 PM
Strangely missing from NBC's look back on the 2012 campaign were gaffes and controversial statements from the Obama-Biden campaign. Friday's Today featured a mini-blooper reel of GOP mishaps on the campaign trail, but made no mention of Democratic controversies.
In its lengthy string of highlights from the 2012 campaign, Today included Mitt Romney's infamous "47 percent" remarks along with…
Colbert Boosts 'Brave' Nun's War Against Paul Ryan; Hails Her Dissent
December 17th, 2012 11:32 PM
Stephen Colbert lent his Comedy Central television platform on Thursday to one of the left's favorite religious figures, Sister Simone Campbell, to promote her ongoing battle against Rep. Paul Ryan's fiscal ideas. Campbell slammed congressional conservatives to the extreme point of hinting that they would have treated the Holy Family worse than the innkeepers in Bethlehem [audio clips available…
MSNBC & Others Hype PolitiFact's 'Lie of the Year' Award For One of Ro
December 13th, 2012 5:21 PM
There has been no shortage of deceptive ads, factually-distorted statements, and outright fabrications from the political left over the campaign year to choose from, but leave it to the Tampa Bay Times's PolitiFact to give its "Lie of the Year" award to the Romney campaign. The now infamous "falsehood" in question was Romney's claim that Jeep was planning on moving production of some of its…
More Voters Think Santa Will Give Gifts To Romney Than To Obama
December 10th, 2012 6:18 PM
Barack Obama may have won in November, but more voters think Santa will bring Mitt Romney gifts this Christmas than his Democratic opponent.
Most interesting is that this was reported by the left-leaning pollster Public Policy Polling:
Leno: 'More Bad News For Republicans' - 'Latinos Live Longer Than Non
December 8th, 2012 1:44 PM
Jay Leno took a poke at the GOP on Friday.
During the opening monologue of NBC's Tonight Show, the host said, "According to a new study at UCLA, Latinos live longer than non-Latinos. More bad news for Republicans" (video follows with commentary):
Romney Turned Down One Hour Primetime Fox News Interview Night Before
December 7th, 2012 4:52 PM
If you were a Republican presidential candidate, wouldn't you jump at the chance to do a one hour primetime interview on Fox News Channel the night before Election Day?
According to Bill O'Reilly who appeared on NBC's Tonight Show Thursday, that's what Mitt Romney was offered and he turned it down (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Lawrence O’Donnell Hypes Ann Romney Crying After Election
December 4th, 2012 3:01 PM
Despite President Obama’s reelection nearly a month ago, MSNBC has continued to attack Mitt Romney and his family every chance it gets, with the latest being a vicious critique of Ann Romney on the December 3 The Last Word w/ Lawrence O’Donnell. Mr. O’Donnell brought on Washington Post writers Jonathan Capehart and Philip Rucker to comment on recent articles they penned on the Romneys.
Mr.…
The Who's Pete Townshend: 'I'm a Bit of a Neocon
December 4th, 2012 9:33 AM
Most rock musicians are typically quite liberal.
Apparently not legendary Who guitarist Pete Townshend who dropped a political bombshell Tuesday saying, "I'm a bit of a neocon" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Chris Matthews Says 'Mr. Boehner, You Lost' - He Was Re-elected With
December 3rd, 2012 6:51 PM
Despite Chris Matthews having worked for former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, his grasp of how the United States government works is tenuous at best.
On Monday's Hardball, the host repeatedly said current Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) "lost" on Election Day despite the Congressman winning 99.9 percent of the votes in his district while his Party retained control of the House (video follows…
Leno To Gingrich: Did You Think Romney Would Win Because You Just Watc
November 30th, 2012 8:51 AM
Before Election Day, Newt Gingrich predicted Mitt Romney would win.
On NBC's Tonight Show Thursday, host Jay Leno asked the former House Speaker if this was because he was "just watching Fox News?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
NBC Frets ‘Awkward Backdrop’ and ‘Cloud’ Over Romney-Obama Lun
November 29th, 2012 8:56 PM
Demonstrating once more how the NBC Nightly News has become the big audience outlet for MSNBC’s left-wing angst, Brian Williams couldn’t even keep such silliness out of what should have been a light-hearted story on Mitt Romney’s lunch with President Obama. ABC and CBS managed to do that.
On NBC, however, reporter Kristen Welker charged “there was an awkward backdrop to this snap shot” of…
Michael Steele Tells Chris Matthews He Has Moments When He's 'Slightly
November 29th, 2012 6:24 PM
"There were moments where you were slightly objective."
So marvelously said former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele to MSNBC's Chris Matthews concerning his reporting of the just concluded presidential campaign (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):