MSNBC's Matthews Cheers Francis As Foil to Conservative Wing of Church

A few weeks ahead of Pope Francis's visit to the United States, liberal cradle Catholic Chris Matthews -- who once opined that it was somewhat en vogue for "really anti-gay" folks to convert to the faith -- used the upcoming visit as an opportunity to praise the pontiff as a foil for more conservative and traditionalist wings of the Catholic Church, particularly in the United States.
Ken Shepherd
September 8th, 2015 9:22 PM

Matthews Defends Biden Kissing Stranger on Lips: Nothing Wrong With It

Maybe Biden can do one of those DirectTV ads: "Hi, I'm Joe Biden.  And I'm Creepy Joe Biden" . . .  On this evening's Hardball, Cook Report editor Amy Walter revealed that during a South Carolina event, Joe Biden kissed her mother, who had never before met him, on the lips. Walter said that her mother's reaction was "okay well, there we go." Chris Matthews flew to Biden's defense: "that's a very…
Mark Finkelstein
September 8th, 2015 8:12 PM

MSNBC's Roberts Presses Howard Dean On Clinton Email Scandal

It got a little heated yesterday when MSNBC host Thomas Roberts interviewed former Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vermont) over whether or not Hilary Clinton’s email controversy is a made-up media obsession or a legitimate point of concern for the Democratic presidential candidate. In fact, it got so contentious between the two that Susan Del Percio, a Republican strategist, sat quietly the last eight…
Melissa Mullins
September 8th, 2015 7:53 PM

CNN's Camerota Presses Andrew Cuomo on Gun Control, Stop and Frisk

CNN's Alisyn Camerota confronted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday's New Day, after the Democrat used the shooting of his aide to advance gun control. When Cuomo admitted that "we passed a law...that is probably the most restrictive gun control law in the nation," Camerota interrupted the governor and pointed out that "opponents of more laws say the criminals are the ones who will always…
Matthew Balan
September 8th, 2015 5:12 PM

ABC, NBC Skimp on Obama's Latest Executive Order, CBS Ignores

CBS on Monday and Tuesday ignored Barack Obama's latest executive order, this one effecting 300,000 workers. NBC and ABC skimped on the story, offering just seconds. On the NBC Nightly News, Kate Snow trumpeted: "With the stroke of the President's pen on this Labor Day, about 300,000 workers will get something many have fought for: guaranteed paid sick leave." 
Scott Whitlock
September 8th, 2015 4:57 PM

MSNBC Accuses Iran Deal Opponents of ‘Making it Partisan’

Despite the bipartisan opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, on Tuesday, MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell and Wall Street Journal political editor Jeanne Cummings accused critics of the plan of being “partisan.” Mitchell began by touting a video of former Vice President Dick Cheney being shouted down by a left-wing protester: “Dick Cheney today speaking about Iran with a very tough attack on the…
Kyle Drennen
September 8th, 2015 4:35 PM

Tom Brady Lauds Trump In Radio Interview

Tom Brady gave a Boston radio station the reasons why he is fond of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Dylan Gwinn
September 8th, 2015 3:56 PM

Time Censors Pope Francis Quote Calling Abortion 'Killing'

Time magazine selectively edited Pope Francis’ significant words on the issue of abortion recently. Last week ABC News organized a “virtual town hall” for Americans across the country to ask Pope Francis questions about faith, life and their struggles.  This forum was meant to give a little preview on what to expect when Pope Francis arrives in the United States in about two weeks.
Melissa Mullins
September 8th, 2015 3:49 PM

CNN: Rising Sea Levels Threaten to Flood NASA Launch Sites

NASA scientists claimed that 2014 was the hottest year ever! ...Oops! Never mind. When the facts were subsequently checked, the NASA scientists sheepishly admitted that there was only a 38% chance this was true which means probably not true. However, for you fans of broad climate predictions, I have good news. NASA scientists are now claiming that rising seas threaten to flood NASA launch sites…
P.J. Gladnick
September 8th, 2015 3:49 PM

Young Turks' Kasparian Calls Pro-Lifers ‘Hypocritical’ ‘Murderers’

This past Friday, a Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington state was set on fire. Fortunately no one was hurt. Unfortunately, these few and far between acts of violence committed by lone wolves give the left ammo to make their case that the pro-life side is really pro-death. That’s exactly what Ana Kasparian, one of the hosts of the Young Turks, a popular left-wing talk show on Youtube, did in…
Kristine Marsh
September 8th, 2015 3:48 PM

At AP, Little Coverage of Dem Candidates' Complaints About Economy

Democrats' current and potential candidates for their party's 2016 presidential nomination continue to complain about various aspects of the economy. They continue to make no connection between their complaints and the fact that Democrat Barack Obama has been in the White House for over six years. Obama has for the most part operated either under the conditions created by the 2009-2010 Congress…
Tom Blumer
September 8th, 2015 3:21 PM

Univision Report Compares Trump to Latin American Populist

In an evident attempt to help their viewers get a handle on the popularity of Donald Trump among the U.S. electorate, Univision’s principal evening newscast recently consulted two left-leaning, Washington-based academics who compared Trump to outsider, populist leaders in Latin America who have also recently successfully appealed to widespread voter dissatisfaction with politics as usual,…
MRC Latino Staff
September 8th, 2015 2:21 PM

WashPost Touts 'Conservative Rebellion' in Catholic Church

Anthony Faiola hyped how Pope Francis is "grappling with a conservative backlash to the liberal momentum building inside the [Catholic] [C]hurch" in a front-page, above-the-fold item in Monday's Washington Post. Faiola played up the "growing sense of alarm among strict conservatives, exposing what is fast emerging as a culture war over Francis's papacy," and underlined that the "conservative…
Matthew Balan
September 8th, 2015 12:03 PM

Unhinged New 'View' Host Rips Kim Davis: 'Bitch,' 'Monster'

It didn't take long for The View's new co-hosts to start slamming Christians and conservatives. On the season premiere, Tuesday, Michelle Collins mocked the appearance of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk jailed for refusing to issue gay marriage licenses. The recently-added host sneered that Davis is "my top candidate for 'this bitch got a man?'" 
Scott Whitlock
September 8th, 2015 11:57 AM