Chris Matthews, Guest Mangle Boko Haram Issue Into Racial Jab at GOP

May 10th, 2014 4:45 PM
Chris Matthews mocked Republicans on Friday's Hardball over their hawkish stance towards Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist group that recently kidnapped hundreds of girls. Matthews made a thinly-veiled racial attack on the GOP during a panel discussion on the terrorist organization: "By the way, when did the Republican Party take this keen interest in Africa? I may have missed that one."…

CNN's Mixed Signals: Lewinsky Scandal Casts Doubt on Hillary, But GOP

May 8th, 2014 6:50 PM
Thursday's New Day on CNN hyped Monica Lewinsky's Vanity Fair article and acknowledged that former President Clinton's sex scandal with the now former White House intern casts doubt on Hillary Clinton's credibility in the realm of women's issues. Chris Cuomo noted that Lewinsky "makes a decent case that women, who are all gathering around Hillary as the obvious choice for them, may want to…

S.E. Cupp Condemns Media Treatment of Hillary Clinton: ‘It Seems As

May 8th, 2014 11:23 AM
CNN’s S.E. Cupp had some harsh words for members of the liberal media on the Wednesday May 7, Crossfire about their treatment of Hillary Clinton.  Appearing alongside co-host Van Jones and guests Penny Young Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, and The Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus, Cupp condemned the media for how they cover Hillary: “It seems as if there is a bubble around…

MSNBC Host on 'Today': 'Every Time Lewinsky is Mentioned, It is Good f

May 8th, 2014 11:08 AM
During a report on Thursday's NBC Today about Monic Lewinsky's article in Vanity Fair magazine, correspondent Peter Alexander touted liberal spin that the former Bill Clinton mistress speaking out would actually help Hillary Clinton's political prospects: "Clinton watcher Ruth Marcus argues Lewinsky has done Hillary a big favor." A soundbite followed of the Washington Post columnist proclaiming…

Fawning Robin Roberts Tosses Softballs to Hillary: ‘Are You Satisfie

May 8th, 2014 9:17 AM
ABC on Thursday morning highlighted more of Robin Roberts’ fawning interview with Hillary Clinton. On the issue of Benghazi and the revelation that the White House had a direct hand in creating false talking points about the 2012 terrorist attack, Roberts could only manage this lame effort: “Benghazi. The new investigation. Are you satisfied with the answers and are you content with what you…

ABC Flatters Hillary, Asks If She'll Break 'Highest Glass Ceiling' and

May 7th, 2014 7:38 PM
In an interview that aired on Wednesday's World News, ABC's Robin Roberts flattered Hillary Clinton as she cited Clinton's popularity to ask if she was considering a presidential run.     "When I look at your Twitter page, you – the last thing you list is saying you're a glass ceiling cracker. And no one feels it would be better to crack that glass ceiling than to have a woman as president,…

NBC's Chuck Todd Spins on Benghazi Special Committee: 'Nothing More Th

May 7th, 2014 3:21 PM

Chuck Todd, NBC's political director, Chief White House Correspondent and host of MSNBC's The Daily Rundown, appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday, May 7 to pour cold water on the new Benghazi select committee. Todd appeared on Morning Joe during two separate segments Wednesday morning to suggest that the Benghazi special committee “ has a whiff of politics to it. To some people more…

Bitter AP Focuses On Politics and Not Free-Speech Import of Wis. 'John

May 7th, 2014 3:07 PM
In his "analysis" on Tuesday's U.S. District Court ruling which called a halt to "a secret investigation into his 2012 recall campaign and conservative groups that supported" Scott Walker, Wisconsin's Republican Governor, Scott Bauer at the Associated Press basically gave away what the prosecution's agenda really has been all about. It really hasn't been about cleaning up political campaigns…

Joe Scarborough Slams Defenders of Bill Clinton: ‘Women's Rights Unl

May 7th, 2014 1:23 PM
Monica Lewinsky has just penned an article in Vanity Fair describing how her life has changed since her infamous affair with President Bill Clinton and MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough tore into members of the media who still defend Clinton over Lewinsky.  Appearing on Morning Joe on Wednesday May 7, Scarborough condemned the treatment of Lewinsky: “You women's rights ladies , you were sick in the '…

Laura Ingraham: ‘Clintons Pioneered’ War on Women by Demonizing Le

May 7th, 2014 12:57 PM
Radio host Laura Ingraham dropped a dose of reality on the Democrats’ “war on women” narrative on Fox News Tuesday night. Filling in as host of The O’Reilly Factor, Ingraham began the show with a segment about Monica Lewinsky, who resurfaced this week to write about her affair with Bill Clinton in Vanity Fair. [Video below. MP3 audio here.] Ingraham reminded viewers that Hillary Clinton…

CBS Features Lynne Cheney to Talk James Madison, But Hectors on Hillar

May 6th, 2014 5:46 PM
The hosts of CBS This Morning on Tuesday featured Lynne Cheney to talk about her new book on James Madison. However, predictably, the topics drifted towards a grilling on gay marriage and her daughters' public spat over the subject. Additionally, Norah O'Donnell rather obviously quizzed Cheney on whether being a Secretary of State, like Madison, would still be a good path for the president in…

Dem. Strategist: GOP Will Prosecute Hillary Right Into The White House

May 6th, 2014 1:26 PM
Appearing as a guest on The Steve Malzberg Show, Democratic strategist and Newsmax contributor Hank Sheinkopf critized the GOP investigation of Benghazi claiming it will actually help Hillary Clinton if she decides to run for president in 2016.  Sheinkopf argued that the GOP will “commit electoral suicide” by “pillaring her [Hillary Clinton] now” on Benghazi before asserting “setting her up…

Chris Matthews Accuses GOP of Using Benghazi as 'Voodoo Doll' Against

May 5th, 2014 10:23 PM
According to MSNBC's Chris Matthews, Republicans are using Benghazi like a "voodoo doll" against Hillary Clinton by establishing a select committee of Congress to investigate the attacks. Matthews opened up Monday's Hardball with his screed against Republicans. "The enemies of Hillary Clinton, by that I mean the partisan enemies, have got their voodoo doll. It's called Benghazi. Every time…

Even After New Emails, MSNBC Panelists Still Dutifully Dismiss Benghaz

May 5th, 2014 6:11 PM
Forget about the newly released White House emails – MSNBC personalities will never admit that the Benghazi scandal is anything more than a Republican talking point. On Saturday’s Weekends with Alex Witt, fill-in host Richard Lui at least brought up the new revelations in the scandal, but he and his guests continued to treat it like a big, fat nothing burger. [Video below. MP3 audio here.]…