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‘View’ Gun Rant: Build ‘an Assault Weapons Wall!’

By Scott Whitlock | December 17, 2015, 6:06 PM EST

The View ’s Whoopi Goldberg went on a rant, Thursday, as she reported the news that a majority of Americans oppose a new ban on so-called assault weapons. Referencing Donald Trump, she lobbied, “Because it seems to me, you know, you want to ban people, yo ...

Ian McKellen: Terrorists Have ‘Legitimate Complaint’ About the West

By Scott Whitlock | December 17, 2015, 1:19 PM EST

Lord of the Rings and X-Men star Ian McKellen on Wednesday asserted that Islamic terrorists have a “legitimate complaint” about the west. Appearing on Larry King Now, the actor discussed the “dreadful” murder of 130 people in Paris. McKellen equivocated, ...

Only ABC Sees Latest Use of Private E-Mails as ‘Embarrassment’ for Obama

By Scott Whitlock | December 17, 2015, 11:48 AM EST

All three network morning shows on Thursday covered the breaking news that Defense Secretary Ash Carter used private e-mails for government work. But only ABC deemed it an “embarrassment” for Barack Obama himself.  Good Morning America ’s Mary Bruce asser ...

Conservative-Smearing Wilmore to Host White House Correspondents’ Dinner

By Scott Whitlock | December 17, 2015, 10:25 AM EST

A conservative-hating, liberal comic has been chosen for the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner. This time, it’s Nightly Show anchor Larry Wilmore. Scheduled for April 30, the dinner will likely contain many of the slimy attacks the comedian is known ...

Chris Matthews Thrills: Hillary Is ‘Probable' 2016 Winner, Speculates on 2020

By Scott Whitlock | December 16, 2015, 1:31 PM EST

During a live, post-debate edition of Hardball on Tuesday night, Chris Matthews declared Hillary Clinton the likely winner in 2016 and immediately moved on to 2020. Matthews, who famously had a “thrill" up his leg for Barack Obama, ended a segment on ...

CNN to Candidates: Doesn’t Bible Say You’re Hypocritical on Immigration?

By Scott Whitlock | December 15, 2015, 11:26 PM EST

During Tuesday’s debate, CNN featured a question suggesting that Republicans are biblical hypocrites when it comes to the issue of immigration. Co-moderator Wolf Blitzer played a video question from a woman named Carla Hernandez. She suggested, “I'm ...

CNN to Carson: You ‘Tough’ Enough to Kill Thousands of Children?

By Scott Whitlock | December 15, 2015, 10:28 PM EST

In a bizarre exchange, co-debate moderator Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday night pressed Ben Carson as to whether he was “tough” enough to kill thousands of children. Hewitt lectured, “We're talking about ruthless things tonight. Carpet bombing, toughness, wa ...

Wash Post Hails Liberal Howard Stern: Now Has a 'Social Conscience’

By Scott Whitlock | December 15, 2015, 6:39 PM EST

The Washington Post on Tuesday hailed the new “social conscience” of shock jock Howard Stern. This, of course, means the radio star has become more outspokenly liberal. In a story by Libby Copeland, the journalist charted Stern’s changes over the last 20 ...

Gun Grabbing Governor Gets Softballs on Terror Watch List Ban

By Scott Whitlock | December 11, 2015, 1:08 PM EST

The liberal, pro-gun control governor of Connecticut came under very little scrutiny, Friday, in an interview for CBS This Morning. Democrat Daniel Malloy has signed an executive order that would ban anyone on the federal no-fly watch list from purchasing ...

While Hitting Trump, Rather Smears Barry Goldwater as ‘George Wallace’

By Scott Whitlock | December 10, 2015, 1:08 PM EST

Disgraced ex- CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather appeared on Wednesday’s Rachel Maddow Show to attack Donald Trump. In the process, the journalist smeared conservative icon Barry Goldwater. Asked about Trump’s policy of banning all Muslims from America, R ...

George Stephanopoulos to Rubio: Listen to This Hillary Clip Slamming Republicans

By Scott Whitlock | December 10, 2015, 10:34 AM EST

Former Bill Clinton operative George Stephanopoulos on Thursday interviewed Marco Rubio and demanded the Republican listen to a clip of Hillary Clinton sneering that all the GOP contenders are as bad as Donald Trump. Following a comment by the senator on ...

ABC: Trump ‘Declared His Own Personal Jihad on American Values’

By Scott Whitlock | December 10, 2015, 9:47 AM EST

Whether one considers Donald Trump’s recent comments highly offensive or simply over-the-top, it’s clear that the networks have abandoned any attempt at objectivity on the topic. From Hitler comparisons to Nazism and McCarthyism, ABC, NBC and CBS have not ...

ABC Predicts Anti-Muslim Violence After Trump's Comments

By Scott Whitlock | December 9, 2015, 12:12 PM EST

Good Morning America ’s Matt Gutman on Wednesday feared that angry Americans will lash out with violence in the wake of the San Bernardino shooting and Donald Trump’s comments about Muslims. The segment also highlighted the Council on American-Islamic Rel ...

CBS Hypes Left-Wing Southern Poverty Law Center as Source on Hate Groups

By Scott Whitlock | December 8, 2015, 4:48 PM EST

In a segment attacking Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from the United States, CBS This Morning ’s Major Garrett on Tuesday hyped the left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as an objective source on who is hateful. Garrett began by saying of the ...

MSNBC: Trump’s Muslim Policy a ‘Logical Extension’ of Rest of GOP Field

By Scott Whitlock | December 9, 2015, 9:13 AM EST

Despite the fact that numerous Republican presidential candidates have condemned Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the country, an MSNBC political analyst tried to connect it to all members of the GOP. Actor and liberal radio host Sam S ...