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Cuomo Dismisses 'Distraction' of GOP Rep. About Election Results

March 2nd, 2017 4:44 PM
On CNN's New Day Thursday, co-host Chris Cuomo grilled Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole regarding the unfolding news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions interacted with the Russians during the Trump presidential campaign, depsite then-Senator Sessions testifying during his confirmation hearing that although he served as a campaign "surrogate," he "did not have any communications with the Russians…

ABC’s Karl Hits Tom Cole From Left on ObamaCare, Boosts Hillary on B

February 9th, 2014 12:06 PM
ABC’s Jonathan Karl, alongside Martha Raddatz, filled in for George Stephanopoulos as host of This Week on Sunday February 9 and used the opportunity to hit Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) from the left on a myriad of issues. As of late, the ABC reporter has been especially tough on the Obama White House, but seemed to relish the opportunity to use Democratic talking points to attack the GOP…

Fortune Magazine Columnist: 'Hard Right' Tea Party Full of 'Obstinate

September 10th, 2013 6:46 PM
In 2004, Boston Globe reporter Nina Easton praised George W. Bush’s performance in the third presidential debate: “For a long time, they've ridden that tired horse of calling Kerry a liberal from Massachusetts and out of the mainstream, which doesn't, I don't think, play that well to swing voters.” But in 2013, Nina Easton of Fortune magazine deeply adores calling conservatives out of the…

MSNBC's Wagner, Finney Gang Up on GOP Congressman: ObamaCare is About

August 8th, 2013 3:54 PM

For a perfect illustration of why few conservatives wish to subject themselves to MSNBC, look no further than Rep. Tom Cole’s experience on the network’s Now with Alex Wagner. The Oklahoma Republican went into the lion’s den on Thursday’s Now, where the conversation was anything but fair and balanced – and certainly less than cordial. Wagner and weekend host Karen Finney used the opportunity…

NBC's Lauer Uses Oklahoma Tornado to Bash GOP Over Sandy Relief

May 22nd, 2013 4:54 PM
In an interview with Congressman Tom Cole on Wednesday's NBC Today about the tornado that devastated his hometown of Moore, Oklahoma, co-host Matt Lauer saw an opportunity to hit congressional Republicans for daring to oppose pork barrel spending shoved into the Hurricane Sandy relief bill: "Back in January, you did something that a lot of your Republican colleagues did not do. You supported…