John Boehner

60 Minutes Cherry Picks Book To Make Congressional Insider Trading Mostly a GOP Scandal
By Noel Sheppard | November 13, 2011 | 11:52 PM EST

When CBS's Steve Kroft recently asked House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) some penetrating questions about stock purchases she and her husband made, the internet was abuzz with rumors about an upcoming 60 Minutes installment about the wealthy couple that have been known to use her political interest for their mutual benefit.

Unfortunately, this Sunday's 60 Minutes piece about Congressional insider trading cherry picked from author Peter Schweizer's soon to be released book "Throw Them All Out" to make it look like this is largely a Republican scandal (video follows with commentary):

Arianna Sees Obama Push for Infrastructure Jobs as 'All a Show'
By Jack Coleman | November 7, 2011 | 9:33 PM EST

These things take time, especially when it comes to a politician initially touted as walking on water.

But it's finally happening with liberal media mogul Arianna Huffington -- a willingness to criticize the Obama administration's penchant for theatrics over substance. (video after page break)

Amanpour, Agreeable with Pelosi, Pushes Boehner Repeatedly from Left to Raise Taxes
By Brent Baker | November 6, 2011 | 6:10 PM EST

ABC’s Christiane Amanpour, on Sunday’s This Week, hit House Speaker John Boehner repeatedly from the left to raise taxes, a hostile, political agenda-driven approach she failed to apply a month earlier to the House’s top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi.

Amanpour demanded of Boehner: “Do you not feel that by opposing” a tax hike on millionaires to pay for Obama’s jobs bill “you’re basically out of step with the American people on this issue?” She followed by yearning: “Do you agree at all that there should be any kind of tax increases?” (video compilation below)

Martin Bashir Calls on Boehner and Cantor to Resign if They Won't Raise Taxes on Rich
By Noel Sheppard | October 28, 2011 | 5:15 PM EDT

MSNBC's Martin Bashir on Friday called for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to resign if they won't raise taxes on the rich (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Chris Matthews Blames Tea Party for Congress's Lousy Poll Numbers
By Noel Sheppard | October 27, 2011 | 7:16 PM EDT

MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Thursday blamed the Tea Party for Congress's record-low job approval.

Much as Bill Press did on MSNBC Wednesday evening, the Hardball host totally ignored the fact that Democrats control the Senate (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Bill Press Says Mitch McConnell Is Senate Majority Leader
By Noel Sheppard | October 27, 2011 | 10:52 AM EDT

With Congress's poll numbers so low, the goal of the liberal media is to make the public believe the Republicans are in charge of both chambers.

Bill Press appearing on MSNBC's PoliticsNation Wednesday dishonestly demonstrated precisely how (video follows with transcript and commentary):

MSNBC's Bashir Tag-teams with Rep. Keith Ellison to Bash GOP: They'll Cause Kids to Shiver with Heating Oil Cuts
By Ken Shepherd | October 4, 2011 | 5:30 PM EDT

"Grab a blanket, kids. Congress wants to cut your home-heating benefits," MSNBC's Martin Bashir teased viewers of his October 4 program as he went out to a commercial break with Dean Martin's "Baby It's Cold Outside" playing in the background.

Upon his return from break, Bashir tag-teamed with Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) to bash Republicans are heartless bastards who want children to shiver through the coming winter (video follows page break; emphasis mine):

Peggy Noonan: 'A Leader Leads,' Obama's 'Never Been Able To Do It'
By Noel Sheppard | October 2, 2011 | 3:37 PM EDT

On Sunday's "Meet the Press," Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne wheeled out the typical Democrat talking point that President Obama can't get anything accomplished because of Republican obstructionism in Congress.

Not buying this nonsense was the Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan who smartly responded, "A leader leads. Part of the president's problem is that he has never, from day one, been able to really pull in bipartisan support, either make Republicans afraid of him or want to follow him. He's never been able to do it" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Look, in the Sky! MSNBC Host Chris Hayes Dazzled by Obama's 'Superpowers'
By Jack Coleman | September 24, 2011 | 7:24 PM EDT

Forget the birther theory that Obama was born in Kenya. Chris Hayes wants you to believe the president was born on Krypton.

How else to explain his over-the-top gushing for Dear Leader during an appearance on MSNBC colleague Rachel Maddow's show on Thursday (video after page break) --

MSNBC Raises Fears of Looming Govt. Shutdown, Blames Conservatives for 'Hostage-taking'
By Ken Shepherd | September 22, 2011 | 12:41 PM EDT

A new poll is out showing a majority of Americans blame Barack Obama for the poor state of the U.S. economy.

It's no surprise, then, that MSNBC is hard at work trying to turn the public's fire on GOP-run House.

National Press Gives Undue Attention to Single-Issue Boehner Primary Challenger
By Tom Blumer | September 18, 2011 | 3:03 PM EDT

David Lewis is running for Congress as a Republican in Ohio's Eighth Congressional District for the seat House Speaker John Boehner currently holds. To be kind, Lewis doesn't stand a chance. To be not as kind, the establishment press is using Lewis's candidacy as an excuse to attempt to cast doubt on the ability of Tea Party activists and the GOP establishment to get along. To be clear, there's plenty of reason for the existence of such doubts, but David Lewis's candidacy is certainly not one of them.

To the chagrin of the GOP establishment, I'm a fan of serious primary efforts, especially against incumbents who may have lost their way. But Lewis's effort is not serious. It is fundamentally flawed in its premise and completely miscasts Boehner's current prolife record. It also has given the press an opportunity to distort the priorities of the Tea Party movement.

CNN's AM Hosts '08 Obama Supporter to Discuss Boehner's Jobs Plan -- But Had No Conservative Expert On for Obama's Plan
By Matt Hadro | September 16, 2011 | 7:34 PM EDT

CNN's American Morning brought on liberal academic Jeffrey Sachs to analyze Speaker Boehner's jobs plan Friday. Instead of hosting a conservative critic of President Obama the morning after he unveiled his jobs plan, the network actually interviewed the President's economic policy assistant.

While Sachs went on-air and criticized the Republican plan as inherently flawed, Obama's director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling received a soft interview last Friday concerning the President's jobs plan. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor did appear on CNN shortly after that, but was pressed repeatedly about whether Republicans would compromise on the Obama's bill and was not asked to critique the President's plan.