ABC Claims McCain 'Surging' -- But Zogby Shows Him Losing Ground to Ro
January 5th, 2008 9:39 AM
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd disclosed that the media was poised to take a third-place McCain finish there and use it to catapult him to victory in New Hampshire. McCain actually finished fourth in Iowa, but on Good Morning America today we saw a perfect example of the phenomenon Todd predicted. ABC declared that McCain is "surging," "rising in the…
Malkin to NYT: Quit Fearmongering About Race and the '08 Election
January 4th, 2008 3:55 PM
Now that whiter-than-Wonder-bread Iowa has punched Barack Obama a first-class ticket to New Hampshire, can the mainstream media, particularly the New York Times, shut up about whether America is ready for a black president? That's what Michelle Malkin rhetorically asked on her blog before giving readers the answer.Sure they will. Instead, they'll whine about how white Iowa is hardly reflective of…
Weekend Captionfest
January 4th, 2008 3:00 PM
Hillary Clinton concedes defeat in the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2008 as Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright look on.
CBS ‘Early Show’ on Obama Win: ‘History Has Been Made
January 4th, 2008 12:28 PM
At the top of Friday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith declared: "The votes have been cast and history has been made. Democratic voters in Iowa give African-American Senator Barack Obama a giant victory." Shortly following this "historic" proclamation, Smith also commented: "Barack Obama, the big winner on the Democratic side," and spoke of both the Obama and Huckabee wins in these terms: "…
Newsweek Editor: Great Night for Dems, But Huckabee's a Yokel
January 4th, 2008 12:21 PM
On the PBS talk show "Charlie Rose" Thursday night, Newsweek editor Jon Meacham declared that Hillary Clinton was right that it was a "great night for Democrats" and a bad night for Republicans. He scoured Mike Huckabee as an embarrassment: "Do you really want to see if a Southern Baptist minister who took two days to find out about the National Intelligence Estimate about Iran is going to be…
ABC's Roberts: 'Fundamentalist Christians' Gave Huckabee the Win
January 4th, 2008 11:35 AM
"Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts used the label "fundamentalist Christians" to describe the Iowa supporters of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. During an interview on Friday's program, she also noted that America "saw, there, in your offices in Iowa, right before the caucuses, people praying there in your, in your office." The ABC journalist also grilled the '08 contender,…
Shazam: Smith 'Pyles' On
January 4th, 2008 8:37 AM
Of all the ways Harry Smith could have opened this morning's historic Early Show, he chose to do so by waving today's Boston Herald with its one-word front page "Shazam!" above a photo of Mike Huckabee. Smith described Barack Obama simply as the "big winner" on the Democratic side.View video here [with apologies for low audio level].
