Calls to ‘Rein in the Federal Government’ Are ‘Not Very Rational

July 5th, 2010 1:05 PM
“The side that talks about the need to rein in the federal government” is “not very rational,” yet “is winning” the debate over whether to pass another “stimulus” bill, Al Hunt regretted on Sunday’s This Week on ABC. The former Washington Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, who’s Washington Editor for Bloomberg where he hosts Bloomberg TV’s Political Capital show, fretted over how “right…

Cynthia Tucker: 'Steele Would've Been Fired Long Time Ago Were He Not

July 4th, 2010 12:36 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Cynthia Tucker on Sunday said that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele "is a self-aggrandizing, gaffe-prone incompetent who would have been fired a long time ago were he not black." Chatting with ABC's Jake Tapper during the Roundtable segment of today's "This Week" about Steele's recent remarks concerning Afghanistan, Tucker went even further…

Cynthia Tucker: Americans Are The Enemy Due To Oil 'Addiction

June 20th, 2010 7:52 PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Cynthia Tucker believes Americans are the enemy of the nation moving in a new energy direction because of what she called our addiction to oil.As the discussion on this weekend's "The Chris Matthews Show" moved to why President Obama hasn't attacked energy policy much like Eisenhower did the space program, Tucker said, "One of the differences between the '50's…

Cynthia Tucker Says 'GOP Dominated Congress' In 2007, Nobody Corrects

May 9th, 2010 4:44 PM
People always ask me if the media's liberal bias is caused by ideology or ignorance.My answer is "Both."Exhibit A: Cynthia Tucker, the Pulitzer Prize winning editorial page editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, actually believes Republicans controlled Congress in 2007.Appearing on this weekend's syndicated program "The Chris Matthews Show," Tucker said the following after the host asked…

Chris Matthews: Sarah Palin Campaigning For Role As 'Professional Igno

April 28th, 2010 2:10 PM
Palin Derangement Syndrome was once again on full display at MSNBC Tuesday as Chris Matthews said the former Alaska governor is "campaigning almost for the role of a professional ignorant."Discussing New York Magazine's cover story published the previous day, the "Hardball" host said to guest Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "I really think, not that she`s unintelligent, but…

Moran and Brownstein Take Swipes at Limbaugh’s Health System ‘Just

January 3rd, 2010 1:52 PM
On Sunday’s This Week, fill-in host Terry Moran, along with Ron Brownstein and Cynthia Tucker, took swipes at Rush Limbaugh for his contention that his good experience at a Honolulu hospital demonstrated the U.S. health system doesn’t need repair. (Friday night NB item “Rush Limbaugh Leaves Hospital ‘Feeling Strong and Rested’”) After running a clip of Limbaugh from Friday saying “based on what…

Matthews: Can Obama Lead Cheney, Rove and Neo-Cons 'Out of the Valley

December 10th, 2009 5:47 PM

Cynthia Tucker: 45-65% Of Townhall Protesters Are Racists

August 7th, 2009 9:26 PM
Are you opposed to ObamaCare?  Willing to attend a town hall to express your disapproval?  Odds are good you're a racist.  Just ask Cynthia Tucker . . . As Clay Waters has noted, Paul Krugman alleges that racist motives are at the heart of the town hall protests against ObamaCare.  On this evening's Hardball, Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was willing to get specific,…

Tucker on ABC: Palin 'Nixon Without the Policy Knowledge or the Experi

July 5th, 2009 1:29 PM
Sarah Palin hasn't had it as tough as Hillary Clinton and at her Friday announcement Palin “came across as petty and vindictive. Richard Nixon without the policy knowledge or the experience,” Washington, DC-based Atlanta Journal-Constitution political columnist Cynthia Tucker contended during the roundtable on Sunday's This Week on ABC. Both George Stephanopoulos and George Will pointed out, that…

ABC’s Shipman: Sotomayor Is No ‘Elite Liberal Judicial Philosopher

June 7th, 2009 6:00 PM
On Sunday’s This Week roundtable, ABC national correspondent Claire Shipman tried to argue that it would be “very hard” for Republicans to label Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a liberal. “When you look at Sotomayor's record and look at the cases, it's very hard for people to make the case that she's a typical, you know, elite liberal judicial philosopher,” Shipman declared.That was too…

Bunch of Junk: The New York Times Is 'Bending Over Backwards' for Cons

April 17th, 2009 11:59 AM

Economic Ignorance: Tucker Blames Financial Crisis On Bush

November 9th, 2008 1:07 PM
For years NewsBusters and its affiliate the Business & Media Institute have agonized over the astounding economic ignorance of many press members who despite their lack of financial acumen have the gall to offer their unqualified opinions to the public.No finer example of a media member who should understand her limitations and keep her mouth shut during economic discussions was the Atlanta…

‘Matthews’ Panelist: ‘Clinton Ought to be Put in Nutty Old Geeze

January 20th, 2008 9:10 PM
The weekend of January 19 - 20 might go down as the moment in history when the liberal media collectively told former President Bill Clinton to shut up.Possibly the best example occurred on "The Chris Matthews Show" Sunday when Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution actually stated, "Sometimes I think that Bill Clinton ought to be put in the Nutty Old Geezer Club along with Andrew…

Chris Matthews Panel Stocked With Liberals Piles on Hillary

November 4th, 2007 2:23 PM
Hillary's horrible Halloween week from hell got worse Sunday when Chris Matthews and his liberal-stocked panel piled on the Junior Senator from New York fortifying the recent media meme that the Clinton in 2008 inevitability has suddenly become a tad less inevitable. Adding insult to injury, when you're a Democrat candidate, and press members like Norah O'Donnell of MSNBC, Richard Stengel of…