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As World Crumbles in on Dems, ABC Clings to War on Women

By Scott Whitlock | November 5, 2014, 12:01 AM EST

"war on women" meme is a good one for Democrats. Late on election night, George Stephanopoulos gingerly offered, "Donna Brazile, a lot of people think that the Democrats overplayed this war on ... a lot of people think that the Democrats overplayed this war on women.  DONNA BRAZILE: No. I don't ...

'Time' Hits GOP Ad Created By Women as the 'Most Sexist' of the Year

By Scott Whitlock | October 4, 2014, 7:56 AM EDT

Perhaps eager to restart the so-called Republican "war on women," Time magazine on Wednesday claimed to have found the "most sexist Republican ad of the year." Writer Charlotte Alter was outraged at a spot by the College Republicans National Committee promoting Florida's Rick ...

With Midterms Looming, Chris Matthews Spies Sexism from GOP Candidate Thom Tillis

By Scott Whitlock | April 25, 2015, 12:02 AM EDT

MSNBC may be gearing up for another election season of  the "war on women." The Hardball host on Friday speculated whether the Republican senatorial candidate from North Carolina engaged in sexism by aggressively attacking his Democratic opponent. Before showing clips of Thom Tillis sparring ...

An Actual War on Women? ABC and CBS Skip Domestic Violence Claim Against Alan Grayson

By Scott Whitlock | March 6, 2014, 7:04 AM EST

Journalists and networks hyped the so-called Republican "war on women" during the 2012 ... Nancy Giles has insisted that there is a GOP 'war on women."  In 2012, MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing pushed the "war on women" theme during International Women's Day.  Grayson, who is ...

Echoing Hillary, CBS's Gayle King Grills Paul on Lewinsky: 'What Differences Does That Make?'

By Scott Whitlock | January 29, 2014, 12:37 PM EST

kind of war on women should end." O'Donnell icily responded, "And what do you think that ... a war on women and I am very concerned that we treat and that women be treated equally and fairly in the ... inexcusable and that kind of war on women should end. O'DONNELL: And what do you think that has to do if ...

Chris Matthews Uses Mike Huckabee to Trash 'Cro-Magnon' GOP 'Wacko Birds'

By Scott Whitlock | January 24, 2014, 4:39 PM EST

  Chris Matthews played his favorite type of game on Thursday, using the comments of one Republican to generalize the entire conservative movement. This time, the Hardball host pounced on remarks by Mike Huckabee regarding the so-called "war on women." The former Republican presidential ...

Joe Biden's Gaffes Go International, But All Three Networks Skip

By Scott Whitlock | December 4, 2013, 12:56 PM EST

correct media would likely trot out the "war on women" theme. Instead, GMA' s Josh Elliott ...

Only Online, ABC Realizes Weiner Scandal 'Takes a Toll' on Dems 'War on Women' Message

By Scott Whitlock | August 2, 2013, 11:50 AM EDT

liberal war on women message. Too bad the story only appeared on ABCNews.com. Writer Abby D. Phillip warned, "Turnabout is fair play according to Republicans who are now turning the 'war on ... have on Hillary Clinton, but the journalists there didn't question whether the "war on ...

Networks Continue Blackout on Romney-Killed-My-Wife Ad, Tout War on Women Meme

By Scott Whitlock | August 9, 2012, 12:56 PM EDT

the Obama administration's "war on women" talking point, playing up attacks from Sandra ... Mitchell focused on the war on women angle. Explaining that Obama was in Colorado, she highlighted, ...

Andrea Mitchell Snarls: Rush Limbaugh Is a 'Bully With a Megaphone'

By Scott Whitlock | May 23, 2012, 10:58 PM EDT

really touched me," she added. On the issue of the so-called war on women, Mitchell lectured, ...

Tim Carney Slams 'Ridiculous' MSNBC Host Over 'Absurd' Attack on Mitt Romney

By Scott Whitlock | May 11, 2012, 5:56 PM EDT

dismissed the network's "silly" war on women talking point. Hall didn't like this, ... that there was a war on women, talking about gay marriage. All of these things I think are attempts to ... a conversation on the table to discuss regarding a war on women, I don't want to start off with it being ...

NBC, CBS Spike Dem Adviser's Nasty Comment That Mom Ann Romney Has 'Never Worked'

By Scott Whitlock | April 12, 2012, 1:38 PM EDT

"all that talk about a war on women in this presidential race is getting personal with a Democratic ... turn to politics now. Your voice, your vote and all that talk about a war on women in this presidential ...

RNC Chair Reince Priebus Mocks the Liberal Bias of MSNBC: 'I Don't Buy Your Argument!'

By Scott Whitlock | April 11, 2012, 4:30 PM EDT

pro-abortion bias of MSNBC, educating anchor Thomas Roberts about the so-called "war on women." After ... believe that all women are pro-abortion, maybe in your own world, maybe there's a war on women ... with your war on caterpillars when responding to what's been called the war on women. You called ...

ABC Hypes Ex-Bush Aide: Hypocritical States Push God While Touting Gun Rights

By Scott Whitlock | March 26, 2012, 3:57 PM EDT

ago, which was everybody was saying there was a war on women and now everybody's saying, certain ...

Hateful Stephen Colbert: Taliban Has a Better Record With Women Than Rush Limbaugh

By Scott Whitlock | March 17, 2012, 6:51 AM EDT

the so-called “Republican war on women,” the GOP Presidential race marches on, or in the case of Newt ...