John Huntsman

Piers Morgan Sweet-Talks MSNBC Republican Huntsman, Trashes Rest of GOP Field
By Matt Hadro | November 17, 2011 | 6:22 PM EST

CNN's Piers Morgan provided some honey-tongued flattery for the liberal media's favorite Republican candidate, John Huntsman, on Wednesday. Morgan lauded Huntsman's foreign policy credentials as "very impressive" and blistered the rest of the GOP field as far less competent.

"Are you frustrated that you are still lagging in the polls when the credentials that you seem to offer at this very challenging time for America, particularly in the international stage, seem so much more impressive than many of your rivals?" Morgan asked, kissing up to the long-shot Republican.

Krauthammer to PBS's Shields: 'You Want GOP Nominee Who's a Squish and Then You’ll Vote Against Him Anyway'
By Noel Sheppard | May 21, 2011 | 9:36 AM EDT

PBS's Mark Shields on Friday advanced the typical liberal media line that there's a danger to the GOP if it nominates a presidential candidate that is too conservative.

When he finished, his "Inside Washington" co-panelist Charles Krauthammer marvelously responded, "What Mark wants is a Republican nominee who is a squish and then he’ll vote against him anyway" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Chris Matthews Show: Mitch Daniels Presidential Candidate With 'Best Shot to Overcome Political Flaws'
By Noel Sheppard | May 15, 2011 | 3:39 PM EDT

Experience tells us that the Republican presidential candidate the media prefer is the one they believe is most easily defeated.

On this weekend's "Chris Matthews Show," seven of the twelve regulars said Mitch Daniels "has the best shot to overcome his obvious flaw" (video follows with transcript and commentary):