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Nets Uncritically Hype Dem 'All-Nighter' on Climate Change, Mocked Cruz's 'Long-Winded' Protest

scott.whitlock — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:25:56 +0000

Scott Whitlock

ABC, CBS and NBC on Tuesday morning uncritically hyped an extended effort by Senate Democrats as an "all-night marathon" to raise awareness on climate change. Yet, these same networks mocked a similar effort by Ted Cruz in fall of 2013 as a "bizarre," "long-winded protest."

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

Networks Swoon Over President's Fake Interview to Push ObamaCare

kyle.drennen — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:50:12 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On Tuesday, all three network morning shows dutifully touted a fake interview President Obama conducted with comedian Zach Galifianakis designed to help the commander-in-chief hock ObamaCare to young people. On NBC's Today, social media co-host Carson Daly gushed: "It's over six minutes long...all of it is really, really funny....You know, the First Lady's been everywhere showing her comedy chops and it's been great. But boy, the President, he is amazing in this.

— Kyle Drennen is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

CBS's Norah O'Donnell to Al Franken: 'It's Great to See You in the United States Senate'

scott.whitlock — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:27:18 +0000

Scott Whitlock

CBS This Morning co-host Norah O'Donnell on Monday gushed over comedian turned Democratic Senator Al Franken. With no pretense, she told the liberal politician, "...It's great to see you in the United States Senate. But, you know, we all remember you from Saturday Night Live." [MP3 audio here.] "We grew up" watching you, the journalist added.

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

Sharyl Attkisson Resigns from CBS; Kept Spotlight on Benghazi, Fast and Furious

matthew.balan — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:52:19 +0000

Matthew Balan

Sharyl Attkisson, whose coverage of the Fast and Furious gunrunning scandal won CBS Evening News an Edward R.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

After Promoting Colorado's 'Costco of Weed,' NBC Notices Surge in Stoned Driving

kyle.drennen — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:31:46 +0000

Kyle Drennen

While NBC eagerly touted Colorado legalizing marijuana at the start of the year, even promoting one Denver store that hoped to become the "Costco of weed," on Monday's Today, correspondent Miguel Almaguer finally noticed a downside to legalized drug use: "More than half of Colorado's 61 arrests made in January for impaired driving involved someone who was high." [Listen to Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

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NBC and ABC Skip News That Prisons Will Now Be Enrolling Inmates Under ObamaCare

scott.whitlock — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:22:59 +0000

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Scott Whitlock

In a front page story for Monday's New York Times, writer Erica Goode revealed that prisons all across the country are enrolling inmates to ObamaCare. Despite the fact that many media outlets consider the Times to be the "paper of record," NBC and ABC ignored the news that taxpayer-funded money would be going to the health care of convicted criminals.
— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.
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NBC’s David Gregory Pushes Cardinal Dolan for Catholic Church to Accept ‘Changes’ on Gay Marriage

jeffrey.meyer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:36:45 +0000

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Jeffrey Meyer

This week marks the one year anniversary of Pope Francis’ ascendency as leader of the Catholic Church. To honor the event, Meet the Press host David Gregory sat down with Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and proceeded to berate him with numerous leftist questions about “changes” within the Catholic Church.
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ABC’s Jonathan Karl Mocks Ted Cruz, Calls Repealing ObamaCare a ‘Bizarre Proposition’

jeffrey.meyer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:41:14 +0000

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Jeffrey Meyer

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) sat down for an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl following his speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), and from the beginning was met with a barrage of questions over his outspoken criticism of President Obama.
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NBC's Gregory: 'Thank God the Media's Still Here' for CPAC to 'Kick Around'

kyle.drennen — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:33:11 +0000

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Kyle Drennen

On Sunday's NBC Meet the Press, host David Gregory wondered if New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's 2016 presidential chances were "done" following the bridgegate scandal. In response, National Journal's Ron Fournier cited Christie's Friday CPAC address: "Ironically, he might have done himself some good with the Republican primary audience because he now can beat up on the media." [Listen to the audio]

— Kyle Drennen is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.
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NBC, CBS Cover Obama Spelling Flub; ABC Out to Lunch

matthew.balan — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:04:55 +0000

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Matthew Balan

Viewers of ABC's morning and evening newscasts on Friday would have been left unaware of President Obama's gaffe of elementary proportions during a White House concert on Thursday evening. Both Good Morning America and World News omitted how the Democrat left out the first "E" in the title of Aretha Franklin's most famous song: "When Aretha first told us what R-S-P-E-C-T meant to her."
— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.
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NBC Hypes Spat Between McCain and 'One of the Tea Party's Most Provocative Figures'

matthew.balan — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:16:36 +0000

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Matthew Balan

Friday's NBC Nightly News played up the latest dust-up between Senators John McCain and Ted Cruz over the latter's criticism of three of the Republican Party's presidential candidates, including Bob Dole.
— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.
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CNN Laments Medical Marijuana's Illegality: 'Can't A Stroke of the Pen Change This Problem?'

matthew.balan — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:06:07 +0000

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Matthew Balan

On Friday's This Hour, CNN's John Berman bemoaned how medical marijuana is still illegal in many jurisdictions, and hinted that executive action needed be taken to fix this situation. After noting that "one of the problems right now is the federal law," Berman asked, "Can't they change this? Can't a stroke of the pen change this problem?"

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.
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Brokaw on Letterman: Syria Not Obama's 'Finest Moment,' Probably Emboldened Putin

kyle.drennen — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:20:30 +0000

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Kyle Drennen

Appearing on Thursday's CBS Late Show aired early Friday morning, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine with host David Letterman and observed: "...when chemical weapons were used in Syria and they were discovered, I didn't think it was President Obama's finest moment.
— Kyle Drennen is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.
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Adoring Fan Savannah Guthrie Fawns Over Left-Wing Lena Dunham: 'Voice of Her Generation'

kyle.drennen — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:28:17 +0000

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Kyle Drennen

Introducing a gushing interview with HBO Girls star Lena Dunham aired on Friday's NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie eagerly proclaimed: "You know, to call her the voice of her generation might actually be underselling her abilities. At just 27 years old, she isn't just starring in the hit HBO show Girls, she created it, writes it, produces it, and she also directs it.
— Kyle Drennen is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.
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MSNBC's Chuck Todd Hypes Liberal 'Rising Star,' Promotes 'Mr. Castro Goes to Washington'

scott.whitlock — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:50:31 +0000

By
Scott Whitlock

MSNBC's Chuck Todd on Friday eagerly promoted "rising star" Joaquin Castro, a liberal Congressman from Texas. On the same program that he suggested Republicans don't care about minorities, Todd speculated on a Democratic revival in the Lone Star State.
— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.
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