How Will MSM Take on Thompson
June 3rd, 2007 9:41 AM
At least for the time being, the MSM seems stymied in finding an angle with which to take on the prospective candidacy of Fred Thompson. The MSM found it easy to tag each of the other frontrunners with a negative narrative: Romney the flip-flopping Mormon, Giuliani the social liberal with a dodgy personal past, McCain-the-aged, out of touch with the base on immigration and taxes.But Thompson?…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: May 26 to June
June 2nd, 2007 9:45 AM
"Allow Me to be a Little More Obvious" This is something that must truly be seen to be believed. "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith concluded an interview with former Vice President Al Gore by attempting to pin a Gore ‘08 button on the politician. Why stop there, Harry? Why not slap a bumper sticker across your suit? (Be sure and check out the NB video clip.)"But is He Smart?"Sometimes the media…
CBSNews.com Teases Story on Romney's 'Lack of Warmth' Next to Dr. Deat
June 1st, 2007 3:49 PM
Not that this is a competition or anything, but I think I've got Tim beat here.At the very, very least, it's an odd juxtaposition:A picture of a smiling Dr. Jack Kevorkian being released from prison, next to a tease of a Politico.com story about former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) having a "quick mind and smooth delivery" but a "lack of warmth."As Conan O'Brien might say, "a whaaaa?!" Here's the…
DNC Misrepresents ‘O’Reilly Factor’ Segment to Discredit Sen. Mc
May 31st, 2007 9:53 PM
Well, sports fans, the Democrats are afraid to debate on Fox News, but they sure aren’t above using segments from the network’s top show to discredit political opponents. To set this up, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) was Bill O’Reilly’s guest on “The Factor” Wednesday, and the two got into quite a discussion about the proposed immigration bill (video available here).Thursday morning, Michael Link…
CBS's Harry Smith Urges Gore to Declare Presidential Run, Presses Gore
May 30th, 2007 11:18 AM
Updated with video (13:50 EDT).Is "Early Show" anchor Harry Smith stumping for an Al Gore presidency? On the May 30 edition of the show, it appeared like he did as he tried to place a "Gore 2008" pin on the former vice president’s suit. Before a tee ball interview, Smith demonstrated his desire for a Gore presidency to co-anchor Hannah Storm.Video (0:29): Real (798 kB) or Windows Media (906 kB),…
Sicko: GMA Uses Moore Movie, Liberal Group to Push Universal Health Ca
May 30th, 2007 8:11 AM
Based on its own ABC poll, "Good Morning America" could have run a segment this morning on the theme "support for universal coverage slipping as Americans express increased concern for keeping taxes down." But that wouldn't have fit ABC's big-government paradigm. So instead, GMA used this prescription for pushing universal health care:Cherry-pick results from a poll you've conducted; ignoring…
Hear This, Hillary: Obama 'OK' With Losing, Stresses Health Care
May 29th, 2007 9:14 AM
Is Barack Obama really running for president, or is he not-so-subtly positioning himself to be Hillary's running mate? I seemed to sense that 'subliminable' message on 'Today' this morning. At about 7:10 am EDT, the NBC show kicked off its "Today on the Trail" series, which will join the leading presidential contenders out on the campaign trail, with a feature on Obama. Meredith Vieira spent time…
Cindy Sheehan Resigns as ‘Face’ of the American Antiwar Movement
May 28th, 2007 3:01 PM
Well, sports fans, at roughly the same time I was putting together my article concerning the media ignoring Cindy Sheehan’s departure from the Democrat Party, the antiwar heroine was expressing similar sentiments at Daily Kos.In a piece entitled “Good Riddance Attention Whore,” Sheehan literally tore apart those who used to fawn over her so adoringly (h/t Charles at LGF).After a brief…
