CBS ‘Early Show’ Focuses on Hillary More than Republicans in Flori
January 29th, 2008 6:33 PM
On Tuesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Maggie Rodriguez reported from "Little Havana" in Miami, Florida at the top of the 7am hour, mentioning the tight Republican race only briefly before moving on to Hillary Clinton’s recent photo ops and fundraising efforts in the state:This is the biggest state to vote to date with the most delegates up for grabs for the Republican winner, 57. This morning it…
Bozell Column: McCain vs. Limbaugh
January 29th, 2008 6:00 PM
You can tell a lot about how the news media feel about conservatives by watching how they talk about Rush Limbaugh. They want his influence curbed. They pine for the day his career hits the skids. They’re constantly looking for a moment where they can declare that conservatives no longer have – that Rush Limbaugh no longer has -- the Grand Old Party in a menacing trance. They don’t want…
ABC Alone Covers Dem Mayor Accused of Perjury; Ignores Party ID
January 29th, 2008 5:13 PM
On Tuesday's "Good Morning America," reporter Dan Harris covered the growing sex scandal of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and, at the same time, skipped the fact that he is a Democrat. The story, which has, thus far, been ignored by both NBC and CBS's morning shows, relates to testimony Kilpatrick gave in the summer of 2007 when he denied having an affair with his chief of staff, Christine…
WaPo Takes Really Close Look at Giuliani Record on Closing Adult Busin
January 29th, 2008 2:19 PM
The Washington Post is paying due diligence to one of Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's accomplishments as mayor of the Big Apple: cleaning up 42nd Street from its seedy adult-oriented businesses. Ah, but the adult video stores and strip clubs just moved a few blocks over, the Washington Post's Keith B. Richburg reminds us in his January 29 article. Richburg made sure he took an…
ABC's Berman Snidely Knocks Romney for Running on Economy
January 29th, 2008 1:12 PM
"Good Morning America" correspondent John Berman couldn't restrain himself on Tuesday from making snide comments about Mitt Romney campaigning heavily on economic issues in Florida. Speaking of the presidential contender and his tendency to tout business success as a CEO, Berman sarcastically claimed, "Here in Florida, sometimes it seems Mitt Romney isn't running so much to be president, as the…
CBS’s Smith: Kennedy Passed a ‘Treasured Covenant’ to Obama
January 29th, 2008 12:10 PM
At the top of Tuesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith described Ted Kennedy’s endorsement of Barack Obama yesterday in biblical terms: "In the civic religion that is Democratic politics, the most treasured covenant was passed to the young Senator from Illinois."Video (25 secs): Windows (1.55 MB), plus MP3 audio (177 kB) Smith teased the segment by excitedly proclaiming that "Ted and…
Kathleen Willey Warns Obama About the Clintons, Will Media Notice
January 29th, 2008 10:38 AM
Kathleen Willey, the former White House volunteer who claimed in 1998 that President Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her, has written a letter warning Barack Obama about the former first couple.Published at World Net Daily Monday, the letter outlined some of the tactics Willey believes the Clintons might use against Obama to thwart his presidential candidacy.Will media, that have recently been…
Smith to Kennedy: 'Agents of Change End Up Being Targets, As You Well
January 29th, 2008 8:30 AM
I'm measuring my words carefully. Harry Smith has raised the possibility that Barack Obama's life could be in danger.The Early Show anchor interviewed Ted Kennedy this morning in the wake of his endorsement of Obama yesterday. Smith's initial broaching of the subject of danger to Obama was very cryptic:HARRY SMITH: When you see that enthusiasm [for Obama] though, and when you see the…
CBS's Greenfield: Obama 'Legitimate Heir' to Kennedy Legacy
January 28th, 2008 4:22 PM
On Monday’s CBS "Early Show" Senior Political Correspondent and former Robert Kennedy speech writer, Jeff Greenfield, discussed Obama gaining the endorsement of Patrick, Caroline, and Ted Kennedy: "It is, Harry, a family affair, and it is loaded with political significance and more than a little irony. At its center, one of the most significant legacies in American politics."Greenfield went on to…
Bush Hater Behar Denounces Kennedy and Clinton 'Hatred
January 28th, 2008 2:06 PM
Joy Behar, a noted Bush hater, took the moral high ground to denounce hatred against Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton. On the January 28 edition of "The View," Ted Kennedy’s endorsement of Barack Obama was the discussion topic. Behar then scolded those who exhibit hatred towards the Massachusetts Senator as well as Senator Clinton claiming Kennedy "is hated by a lot of Republicans just like…
Rush: 'We've Gone from Bull Connor to Bull Clinton
January 28th, 2008 12:20 PM
Leave it to Rush to nail it. Here's how Limbaugh opened today's show, speaking of the way Bill Clinton injected race into the campaign with his comparison [view video of Clinton making his statement here] of Obama's South Carolina primary victory to Jesse Jackson's twin wins in the Palmetto State in the '80s:We've gone from Bull Connor to Bull Clinton.
AP Soft-pedals McCain-Feingold's Effect on Campaigns, Free Speech
January 28th, 2008 12:16 PM
Covering the escalating battle between Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.) for Florida's Republican convention delegates, AP's Glen Johnson offered a tepid description of the defining and definitely liberal magnum opus of the former's legislative career, the McCain-Feingold bill --formally titled the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002 (emphasis mine):Romney…
