Live Chat on Obama's Speech to Congress

February 24th, 2009 6:52 PM
Tonight at 9pm ET President Barack Obama will address Congress for the first time. He will be speaking about his plan for the economy and we here at NewsBusters will be putting on a live chat. Feel free to talk about the speech itself, media reaction to it, and anything else you might think of.

What Will CNBC's Smug Journalists Say About ACORN's 'Mob Rule' in Balt

February 20th, 2009 11:26 AM
Rick Sentelli's rant for the ages (transcript here) on CNBC's Squawk Box yesterday criticizing the recently passed stimulus package and the Obama administration's mortgage modification program was marred somewhat by the studio hosts. Though their tone was semi-humorous, it's telling that their instincts were to characterize the traders present at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a "mob," and to…

ABC Giddy Over 'Presidential Whirlwind' & 'Remarkable' Photos of Obama

February 16th, 2009 8:32 PM
Get Diane Sawyer together with George Stephanopoulos on World News and they can't contain their giddiness over President Obama. Back on Friday, January 23, when Sawyer last anchored, Stephanopoulos hailed Obama's first three days as “disciplined and strategic,” thus enabling “sweeping change,” while Sawyer gushed over “change...at warp speed.” Monday night, Sawyer returned to the anchor chair…

Press Calls Plouffe 'Former Campaign Manager' As His E-Mails With That

February 15th, 2009 10:41 PM
Here's the relative tempest in a teapot that happened on Thursday: Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe made an unusual request for his speech today at the National Press Club: he wanted it off the record. ..... Politico editor-in-chief John Harris said that after hearing of Plouffe’s request, and decision not to reverse course, he backed out from moderating the lunch-time event. Harris…

Washington Post's King Scoffs at Idea Reagan Had 'More Substance than

February 13th, 2009 10:00 PM
Washington Post columnist Colby King scoffed Friday at the notion former President Ronald Reagan brought more substance to the White House than does President Barack Obama as King also raised the Iran-Contra scandal as evidence of Reagan's mismanagement of foreign policy. On Inside Washington, a weekly show produced and aired over the weekend by Washington, DC's ABC affiliate, but first broadcast…

ABC's George Stephanopoulos Grades Obama's Press Conference an 'A

February 10th, 2009 4:42 PM
Journalist George Stephanopoulos appeared on Monday's "Nightline" to offer high grades for Barack Obama's first primetime press conference. He awarded the President an A for overall performance at the event and a B for Obama's bipartisan efforts. During the presidential campaign, Stephanopoulos was consistent in giving high marks to the then-Democratic candidate, announcing that Obama won all his…

Is Rahm Emanuel Criticizing Obama Via ABC's George Stephanopoulos

February 9th, 2009 4:27 PM
On Sunday's "Good Morning America," journalist George Stephanopoulos asserted that "some White House officials I've talked to concede" that Barack Obama has placed too much emphasis on gathering Republican support for the stimulus bill now before Congress. Now, considering that the Politico claimed on January 27 that Stephanopoulos has been participating in daily phone calls with White House…

51st Grammys: Another Obama Lovefest

February 9th, 2009 3:43 PM
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards was an occasion to celebrate great musicians and … our president. Viewers were treated to more Obama love, as they learned he has received two Grammys for reading his own books on tape.The president of the Grammys, Neil Portnow, made sure to let viewers know how much he loves the new commander-in-chief by spending his three minutes on stage chanting President Obama’s…

NBC Thrills Over 'Brand Obama': 'The Messiah of Madison Avenue

February 6th, 2009 4:33 PM
On a day when Barack Obama was struggling to push through a stimulus bill in Congress, journalists on Friday's "Today" show decided to fawn over the branding of the new President, even referring to the Commander in Chief as the "messiah of Madison Avenue." NBC correspondent Jamie Gangel highlighted a batch of new Obama merchandise and enthused, "And the whole world is apparently going Obama."…

Obama Worship Not Just For Barack

February 5th, 2009 3:56 PM

Daschle's Tax Problems Stem From Media Company's 'Gift

February 5th, 2009 12:21 PM
By now most people have heard that Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle, has backed out due to some major tax problems. Many have probably even heard that the bulk of his problems involve his affinity for free limo service, not to mention the inevitable limousine liberal jokes that followed. However, most have no idea exactly who was paying for Daschle's…

Williams Urges Obama to Copy Douglas in 'The American President

February 4th, 2009 4:25 PM
Brian Williams revealed Wednesday afternoon that in a question he didn't get to with President Obama the day before, he wanted to ask Obama if he is “ever tempted” to start over again with the stimulus bill “and give a stemwinder combination fireside chat/speech to the nation,” just as did Michael Douglas on "the crime bill” in The American President movie, “and just say, 'look, here's what we…

New Day, New Democratic Spin from ABC's George Stephanopoulos

February 4th, 2009 3:35 PM
Appearing on Wednesday's "Good Morning America," former top Democratic aide-turned journalist George Stephanopoulos assured viewers that Barack Obama can now move on from his multiple failed cabinet officials. Referring to individuals such the (now) former Health and Human Services nominee Tom Daschle, who resigned on Tuesday due to tax problems, Stephanopoulos asserted that "the good news is,…

NBC's Ann Curry Gushes: 'Who Are We Going to Be' Because of Obamas

February 4th, 2009 12:15 PM
On last Friday's "Today" show, Ann Curry interviewed two magazine editors on the subject of Michelle and Barack Obama and rhapsodized over the effect the power couple could have on America. Speaking to the creative director of Ebony magazine, she fawned, "The question I think, really, ultimately, is who are we going to be because of them? Who are we going to be as a nation?" In a set-up piece to…