ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: Tired of ‘All These Athletes’ Snubbing Obama

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith jumped the shark quite some time ago. However, this may take the cake. On Tuesday’s edition of First Take on ESPN2, Smith took strong exception with Brock Osweiler, the former Bronco, and current Houston Texans quarterback. Osweiler opted to not attend the Broncos visit to the White House on Monday, and instead spent the time at OTA’s with his new team.
Bruce Bookter
June 7th, 2016 10:59 PM

Williams Hails Hillary’s Anti-Trump Speech, NYDN for ‘Superb' Covers

A primary election night on MSNBC wouldn’t be complete without a helping of notable quotes from breaking news anchor Brian Williams and Tuesday was no exception as he hailed Hillary Clinton’s June 2 foreign policy speech and praised the vicious New York Daily News for doing a “superb job” with their covers smearing conservatives and Republicans.
Curtis Houck
June 7th, 2016 10:23 PM

NBC Uses Kids as Props to Praise 'Historic' Hillary, ABC Uses 'Tears'

NBC Nightly News was all in on praising Hillary Clinton Tuesday, even going so far as to run a segment tilted “Kids React to First Woman Nominee.” “No matter what your politics are, no matter what happens in November, history is being made right now in this country, as it has its first woman presumptive nominee of a major party,” stated NBC’s Lester Holt, leading into the segment. 
Nicholas Fondacaro
June 7th, 2016 9:44 PM

NYT Suggests Sanders 'Sexist' for Getting in Way of First Female Prez

The press is really trying to put the Democratic Party nomination to bed, on the eve of what might be a tricky vote in California for likely party nominee Hillary Clinton. At a press conference in Emeryville, Calif., Monday, New York Times reporter Yamiche Alcindor actually asked Bernie Sanders if he was being sexist for staying in the race. Alcindor jumped in with this gem: “What do you say to…
Clay Waters
June 7th, 2016 9:16 PM

CNN Shows They’re Over the Moon for Hillary’s ‘Watershed Moment’

While the sun still had to fully set, CNN wasn’t shy in being completely over the moon for Hillary Clinton as they dubbed her the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and first woman to hold the title as “a watershed moment of the 2016 presidential race and in the history of American politics.”
Curtis Houck
June 7th, 2016 9:15 PM

MSNBC’s Take on Hillary Clinton’s Career: One of Tragedy and Triumph?

Tuesday on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, the eponymous host and Washington Post reporter Karen Tumulty painted Hillary Clinton’s career as one of tragedy and triumph, that included a rocky road of firsts that have always been achieved the “hard way,” and scorn overcome by “setting out, stumbling, picking herself back up, and grinding on.” Are you kidding me?
Samantha Cohen
June 7th, 2016 6:34 PM

Shriver: We Must Pause in Awe of Hillary's 'Unprecedented' Nomination

With MSNBC Live host Thomas Roberts holding serve from Santa Monica, California on Tuesday afternoon, he brought on none other than NBC News special correspondent and former California First Lady Maria Shriver to demand the American people “pause...to think about how this is historic and unprecedented” for Hillary Clinton to become the first female presumptive presidential nominee.
Curtis Houck
June 7th, 2016 6:22 PM

Nets Hail ‘History’ for Hillary, Urge Sanders to Get Out

On Tuesday, all three network morning shows celebrated the news that Hillary Clinton had won enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee. At the top of NBC’s Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie heralded: “Making history. NBC News declares Hillary Clinton the presumptive nominee. The first woman in history to be nominated on a major party ticket.”
Kyle Drennen
June 7th, 2016 5:00 PM

Pro-Trump Republicans MIA on Univision, Telemundo Sunday Shows

In what could be a preview of things to come, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee failed to have any voices in his corner on the latest round of Sunday talk shows broadcast by leading U.S. Spanish-language television networks Univision and Telemundo.
Edgard Portela
June 7th, 2016 4:59 PM

Real Headlines: ‘It’s Hillary; It’s History’ and ‘a Singular Triumph'

With Hillary Clinton on the verge of officially becoming the Democratic nominee for president, outlets such as the Washington Post and U.S. News are not holding back. “It’s Hillary; it’s History” and “For a generation of women pushing against the limits, a singular triumph” are two examples. 
Scott Whitlock
June 7th, 2016 4:21 PM

Media Censor Clinton Wearing $12K Armani Jacket at Inequality Speech

Hillary Clinton made herself look like the out-of-touch elitist she is often criticized for being, but rather than reporting that, broadcast networks hyped her “historic” nomination. When Clinton spoke against income inequality during a April 2016 speech, she wore a jacket, reportedly costing $12,495, from high-end designer Giorgio Armani. The New York Post reported on the jacket and its price on…
Sam Dorman
June 7th, 2016 4:19 PM

MSNBC's Scarborough Rips Couric's 'Hit Job' Against Gun Advocates

MSNBC's Morning Joe on Tuesday finally mentioned the controversy over the misleading edits in Katie Couric's recent documentary, Under the Gun. Joe Scarborough blasted the production as "one of the most stunning things I've ever seen...just a complete hit job on a group of Americans." The host prompted his panel for their take on the "purposely biased" documentary. The Washington Post's Eugene…
Matthew Balan
June 7th, 2016 3:36 PM

Glenn Greenwald Slams AP Declaration of Hillary as Presumptive Nominee

Hey! It's all over! Hillary Clinton is now the presumptive Democrat nominee. So declared the Associated Press last night to much media acclaim. However, amidst such celebrations, a sour note from the left has sounded. It comes from spoilsport Glenn Greenwald who poured some cold water upon the party with some very apt observations via The Intercept where he is one of the co-founding editors.
P.J. Gladnick
June 7th, 2016 3:29 PM

Wilmore: Muslim Muhammad Ali 'Embodied Unapologetic Blackness'

Time.com posted a eulogy to Muhammad Ali from Comedy Central Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore. It’s titled “Muhammad Ali Embodied Unapologetic Blackness.” Somehow, Wilmore repeatedly implied converting to Islam equals blackness. So then, Christianity is...the white man’s religion? Someone never told Martin Luther King.
Tim Graham
June 7th, 2016 3:14 PM