Newsweek’s Alter: ‘Radical Republicans’ Have ‘Extreme Agenda

September 2nd, 2010 7:02 AM
Appearing as a guest on Tuesday’s Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter repeatedly characterized the conservative wing of the Republican party as "radical" and "extreme" as he and host Maddow discussed the possibility that conservative talk radio host Bill Cunningham would broadcast his radio show from House Minority Leader John Boehner’s office on Election Day. Alter asserted…

Is Sean Hannity Considering Presidential Run In

August 22nd, 2009 11:26 AM
Here's something that'll surely drive liberal media members over the brink: President Sean Hannity.Sound crazy?Well, according to World Net Daily, the conservative talk show host would consider a run in 2012 if he's instructed by a higher power to do so (h/t Terri Green):

NBC Excited About Slap at Obama, Not So About Slam on McCain

March 4th, 2008 12:55 AM
Last Tuesday, when before a John McCain campaign rally, Cincinnati radio talk show host Bill Cunningham used Barack Obama's full name and derided Obama as “the great prophet from Chicago,” NBC and ABC pounced with full stories on the “controversy.” But after over the weekend, where at an event touted as “One Million for Hillary with Gloria Steinem” the left-wing feminist icon ridiculed John…

Two Straight Nights of Bashing Bill Cunningham on CNN

February 28th, 2008 4:29 PM
CNN’s Anderson Cooper and "The Nation" editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel joined the attack on Bill Cunningham’s anti-Barack Obama comments at a rally for John McCain in Cincinnati, Ohio, comments that McCain himself repudiated. Cooper began his "Anderson Cooper 360" program on Tuesday by referring to Cunningham as a "talk show pit bull" and criticizing his use of Obama’s middle name. "…

'Hardball' Panel Predicts 'Nasty' and 'Vicious' GOP Attacks on Obama

February 27th, 2008 7:31 PM

Pot Meet Kettle: Joy Behar Blasts Cunningham for Spreading 'Lies

February 27th, 2008 2:26 PM

Radio Host: McCain Threw Me Under Straight Talk Express

February 27th, 2008 12:49 PM
Bill Cunningham, the Ohio talk radio host whose remarks about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama were deemed too "caustic" by the nation's media and John McCain is speaking out against the Arizona senator now."John McCain threw me under a bus -- under the Straight Talk Express," he told CNN in an interview, referring to McCain's pretentiously named campaign bus.Cunningham also said…

Nets Decry 'Caustic' Talk Host Who 'Compelled McCain to Apologize

February 27th, 2008 7:17 AM
With cover from John McCain, NBC and ABC on Tuesday night condemned the “caustic” and “mocking” remarks of Cincinnati radio talk show host Bill Cunningham who, on stage before an Ohio campaign appearance by McCain, dared to utter Barack Obama's middle name and call him “a hack” Chicago politician. Though Hillary Clinton on Sunday, without upsetting journalists, ridiculed Obama with religious…

Matthews Slams Conservative Radio Host's 'Rotten' Criticism of Obama

February 26th, 2008 6:41 PM