Reince Priebus
Piers Morgan Shills for Obama; President Has His 'Gander' Back
December 13th, 2011 12:59 PM
CNN's Piers Morgan easily could have been mistaken for Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod on his Monday night show. In two separate interviews -- with RNC chairman Reince Priebus and Hollywood Obama supporter Harvey Weinstein -- Morgan kept chipping in on behalf of the President's re-election in 2012.
When RNC chairman Reince Priebus attacked Obama's low poll numbers, Morgan countered…
NBC's Curry Sees Doom for GOP in 2012 in Wake of Herman Cain Controver
November 3rd, 2011 9:54 AM
Updated : More analysis and full transcript added.
At the top of Thursday's NBC Today, co-host Ann Curry reported on Herman Cain's campaign blaming Rick Perry for dredging up sexual harassment allegations against the Republican front-runner and then wondered: "Will this intra-party fight hurt the Republican Party's chance of taking back the White House?" [Audio available here]
Later, in an…
Stephanopoulos Finally Finds a Republican, Hits RNC Chair on 'Distract
September 15th, 2011 12:08 PM
After a week of seeking out Democrats to respond to Republican debates, Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Thursday interviewed Reince Priebus and grilled the Republican National Committee Chairman on the state of the GOP and whether Sarah Palin is "becoming a distraction" in the 2012 race.
Stephanopoulos did not invite Priebus to weigh in on the scandal involving Solyndra, a…
Martin Bashir: 'Large Numbers' of Americans Will Reject Views of
August 26th, 2011 12:02 PM
Despite the poor economy, MSNBC's Martin Bashir on Thursday saw only problems ahead for the 2012 GOP presidential candidates, grilling Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.
Singling out Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul, Bashir chided, "...There are a large number of people in this country who find some of the beliefs and comments and commitments of these individuals to be,…
Matthews: Wouldn't it Be Scary to Have President That Doesn't Believe
August 19th, 2011 7:24 PM
Unemployment is at 9.1 percent, housing and stock prices are plummeting, national debt is exploding, and Medicare is going bankrupt.
Yet MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews' greatest fear is a president that doesn't believe in evolution or climate change (video follows with transcript and commentary):
RNC Chairman Priebus Turns Tables on CNN Anchor Dismissing His 'Talkin
August 19th, 2011 4:41 PM
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus got into a somewhat testy exchange over the President's lack of a jobs plan with CNN's Christine Romans on today's American Morning. "Sounds like you're the one with the talking points," Priebus replied to Romans's assertion that he was just repeating GOP talking points.
Priebus also noted that only congressional Republicans had offered any solutions to the nation'…
NBC's Vieira: Why Should Anthony Weiner Resign
June 8th, 2011 3:56 PM
Talking to Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Wednesday's NBC Today, outgoing co-host Meredith Vieira questioned calls for disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner to resign: "Nancy Pelosi has formally asked the Ethics Committee to look into this. So why not just let them do their job and then let the chips fall where they may?"
Priebus replied: "I don't think we need to…
NBC's Vieira to RNC Chairman: Doesn't Economic Recovery 'Throw a Monke
April 5th, 2011 1:03 PM
On Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Meredith Vieira grilled Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on GOP criticism of the massive spending of the Obama administration: "...sixth consecutive month of job growth, unemployment numbers lowest in two years, it certainly appears that there is a recovery. So doesn't that throw a real monkey wrench into your argument?"
Priebus pointed…