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Nets Downplay Russia Backing Sanders, Fear Monger About Trump

February 23rd, 2020 10:57 AM
Apparently, some cases of Russian election interference were more important than others. The night before Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) runaway victory in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, news broke that Russia was trying to help the staunch socialist and Soviet Union honeymooner to win the election. Despite that story being breaking news, the evening newscasts all three broadcast networks…
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HBO's Simon: Fascism of 1940s ‘Eerily Similar’ to ‘Today’s America’

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February 22nd, 2020 3:26 PM
A new alt-history program about the rise of fascism in America during World War II has been called “startlingly prescient.” That’s according to radical leftist David Simon (The Wire) the creator of next month’s limited HBO series The Plot Against America, based on the 2004 novel by Philip Roth.

Reid: Bernie Kicks Hillary Voters to Curb, 'Trumpy' Attack on WashPost

February 22nd, 2020 2:24 PM
During MSNBC's coverage of the Nevada caucus, Joy Reid says that by tweeting that he will not let the Democratic establishment stop him, Bernie Sanders is "kicking to the curb" 65 million Hillary Clinton voters, among others. Reid also describes as "Trumpy" Sanders's criticism of the Washington Post for waiting until one day before the Nevada caucus to release the month-old news that the Sanders…
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On Fox, Ex-Obama Official Defends 'Kids in Cages' Started by Obama

February 21st, 2020 8:18 PM
On Thursday morning, Fox News again displayed the kind of good journalism that is so often lacking on the more liberal networks, as Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade asked former Barack Obama administration DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson about the cage-like structures that his administration built to hold illegal immigrants, including children. Johnson defended the facilities as being necessary…
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PBS Panel Caterwauls About 'Climate Crisis,' Republican 'Deniers'

February 21st, 2020 6:16 PM
On Thursday evening's Amanpour & Company show, CNN/PBS host Christiane Amanpour presided over a discussion of the Democratic presidential race which descended into environmental alarmism as she spoke with Telemundo environmental reporter Vanessa Hauc, who helped moderate the most recent Democratic debate, and CNN host Van Jones. As loaded terms like "climate crisis" and "existential issue,"…
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MSNBC Hopes for ‘Global Financial Crisis’ Helping Dems in 2020

February 21st, 2020 4:05 PM
On Friday, MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle talked to CNBC contributor Dan Nathan about how the booming economy may factor into the 2020 presidential race. Without any substantiation, Nathan wildly speculated that there could be another “global financial crisis” which would provide something “Dems can run on” in the fall.

NYT Cheers Warren's 'Fighting' Comeback, Notes 'White' Klobuchar Fans

February 21st, 2020 3:18 PM
In the aftermath of the fiery Democratic debate in Las Vegas, the New York Times queened Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s return to form, but provided a chillier reception to Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Friday’s piece, “Facing a Potential Last Stand, Warren Unleashes Rhetorical Howitzers,” played Warren’s attacks on debate newbie Michael Bloomberg dramatically, with her as vanquishing hero. But the paper insulted…
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'View' Begs Katie Hill: Why Was It 'Necessary' For You to Step Down?

February 21st, 2020 3:14 PM
ABC continued shilling for disgraced former Democrat representative Katie Hill this week, with another nauseating interview, this time on The View. On Friday’s show, the hosts treated her as the victim of an ex-husband’s “revenge porn” and even lamented that she shouldn’t have resigned over her sex scandal.
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ABC, NBC Hide Polls Showing Trump Leading, Cry Russia Interference

February 20th, 2020 8:59 PM
As of Thursday, there were two sets of data from respected pollsters that showed President Trump pulling ahead his Democratic rivals nationally and in at least one key swing state. But conveniently leaked information to The New York Times provided excellent cover to ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News as it allowed them to ignore the polls and set the groundwork to falsely claim any…

Chelsea Handler Says Trump Only Pardons White People, Gets LEVELED

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February 20th, 2020 5:42 PM
Chelsea Handler thinks she’s the arbiter of race these days. After all, she does live in the most moral community on earth -- Hollywood, of course -- and actually has a major streaming series dedicated to helping white people check their privilege. If only that expertise could help her avoid tweeting statements similar to Kanye West’s infamous “George Bush hates black people” about Trump.
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MSNBC's Velshi Touts National Health Care, Omits Problems

February 20th, 2020 5:09 PM
On Wednesday afternoon, MSNBC host Ali Velshi talked up the liberal push for a single-payer health insurance system as he discussed the plans proposed by Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, touting the "generous" benefits promised, but not dealing with the down sides like the rationing of health care.

Political Bias and Anti-Americanism on College Campuses

February 20th, 2020 4:20 PM
A recent Pew Research Center survey finds that only half of American adults think colleges and universities are having a positive effect on our nation. The leftward political bias, held by faculty members affiliated with the Democratic Party, at most institutions of higher education explains a lot of that disappointment. Professors Mitchell Langbert and Sean Stevens document this bias in “…
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RCP’s Stoddard Warns Bernie ‘Would Be End of Democratic Party’

February 20th, 2020 3:40 PM
Appearing on MSNBC Live With Stephanie Ruhle on Thursday, RealClearPolitics associate editor A.B. Stoddard labeled the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas an “unmitigated disaster” and warned that if socialist Senator Bernie were to win the nomination, “it would be the end of the Democratic Party.”

Jeremy Irons Abandons Anti-Abortion Views At Woke Berlin Film Fest

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February 20th, 2020 1:36 PM
British actor Jeremy Irons knows his position as jury president of the Berlinale film festival would be compromised if he stuck to his moderate views on abortion and gay marriage, so of course he corrected the record as soon as the event began.