'Stimulating Violence': Ex-NBC Exec Pushes Unhinged Election Theory
On Wednesday’s Morning Joe, in the midst of a summer lead-up to the November midterm elections, former NBC executive and CNBC founder Tom Rogers, who now writes for Newsweek, had a wild election conspiracy filled with predictions of violence and chaos in a theory that could be described as stochastic terrorism.
Hostin, Behar RAGE at Lindsey Graham's Sister for Senate Appointment
Proving they were truly just miserable crones, on Wednesday, ABC News co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar raged at Darline Graham after she was pointed to fill her brother Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat. Ignoring the fact that it’s fairly common for close relatives to be appointed to their loved one’s seat following their death, those cast members of The View suggested there was…
New Yorker: Two Failed Pollsters Prove Trump Collapse Among Latinos
This blog criticizes a New Yorker article claiming Latino support for Trump has "collapsed" since 2024, arguing that the polls cited (NBC News and Equis) are unreliable due to their poor past predictions and perceived bias. The author questions the credibility of these sources and the accuracy of the article’s conclusions.
Raju Confronts El-Sayed For Denying He Called To Defund the Police
The Democrat Primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan is coming up on August 4th, with Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens and radical left-winger Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on the ballot, and many in the Democrat Party are fearing that a win by El-Sayed, will mean a loss in the general election in November. That was the lead in a recent CNN story on the race, and may explain why El-Sayed has…
Recent Flashback: Matthew Yglesias Idolizes Platner Vetter in NYT
The blog critiques Daniel Moraff, a political organizer praised by Matthew Yglesias for finding outsider Democratic candidates, but whose vetting process is questioned after Graham Platner’s troubled background emerged. The post warns Democrats to vet Moraff’s other hand-picked candidates more thoroughly to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Why Are the Media Blind to the 'Democratic Socialist' Platform?
What would taking apart the American government look like? The headline deck at Fox News read as follows, "Socialists launch radical platform to abolish the US Senate in bid to fundamentally transform America: The radical update also calls for amnesty for all immigrants and defunding the Department of War, sources say."
Capehart Does 180 On Platner After Scandals Become Electoral Liability
MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined PBS News Hour on Friday to recap the week’s news, which naturally highlighted Graham Platner’s decision to exit the Maine Senate race after being accused of rape amid a long list of other scandals. In contrast to what he said a month ago after the first accusations of violence towards women came out, Capehart declared he was happy to see Platner go…
PBS Soft-Pedals Radical Dem Abdul El-Sayed, Waterskiing 'Normal Guy'
On Monday’s PBS News Hour, political analyst Carrie Dann, who previously reported from D.C. for NBC News, filled in for her Cook Political Report colleague Amy Walter, but proved more partisan than Walter. She was chirpily optimistic on the prospects of radical Abdul el-Sayed, who’s running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Late to the Party: O’Donnell Bashes Platner AFTER Senate Race Dropout
Late on Wednesday, the thoroughly disgraced Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped out of the 2026 midterm race, after a new rape allegation and unfavorable polls surfaced. Even most of the liberal media was done running cover for him and trying to bury his many scandals. Two hours after Platner’s 11-minute dropout announcement video was posted to his campaign’s X account, MS NOW’s…
ABC's 'Bona Fide News Program' Turns into Dems 2028 Struggle Session
As the Media Research Center and NewsBusters warned the Federal Communications Commission last month, ABC’s so-called “bona fide news program” The View engages in electioneering to promote Democratic Party candidates over Republicans. On Friday, they wrapped up the week with a struggle session as they tried to figure out which Democratic politician to support for president in 2028.…
CNN's Cornish Pleads: Don't Tar Abdul El-Sayed With the Platner Brush!
The extent to which the Platner fiasco is fracturing the left was on full display on CNN today. Former NPRer turned CNN This Morning host Audie Cornish interrupted Dem panelist Meghan Hays, calling her out over what Cornish saw as an attempt at "smearing" other Democrat candidates — and in particular, radical Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
Chieng: Only Collins Would've Voted For Platner After Rape Allegations
According to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show host-of-the-week Ronny Chieng, Graham Platner had to end his Senate campaign after being credibly accused of rape and sexual assault because nobody would vote for him except the woman who would have been his opponent: Sen. Susan Collins. In order to make such a claim, Chieng simply assumed the evidence against Planter is as strong as the…
Morning Joe Continues Platner Defense and Gives Warning to D.C. Dems
After Democrat Graham Platner finally dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday night, Thursday’s Morning Joe continued to try to defend him. Co-host Joe Scarborough said Republicans would be “beyond hypocritical” to wade into the issue, as he said it was “fascinating” that some were “summarily calling him a rapist now.” His co-host, and wife, Mika Brzezinski also joined in as…
NBC Skips Fifield for McDreamy, ABC Offers Absurd Tag for Nazi Tattoo
On Thursday morning, the “Big Three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC were forlorn over the left’s now-former Senate darling in Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who insisted late Wednesday he’ll quit the race amid on-camera claims of abuse and assault from two ex-girlfriends, a fake working-class persona, a Nazi tattoo, odious social media posts about minorities and veterans, and a tawdry profile on a…