Not a Joke: Matthews Plays as Shakespeare to GOP on Trump Support

Coming off a two-hour Hardball on Wednesday, MSNBC brought suffering viewers back to just one hour on Thursday, but host Chris Matthews made sure they got their money’s worth by presenting his closing Let Me Finish segment as “a Shakespearean choice facing Republicans this year” in “[t]o be a Republican or not to be” with presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Curtis Houck
May 5th, 2016 9:48 PM

Vox Writer: Hillary Versus Trump Like ‘Coca-Cola Versus Sewer Water’

During the upcoming presidential campaign, predicts David Roberts, the media will not acknowledge an inconvenient truth: that the difference in quality between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is comparable to the difference in potability between “Coca-Cola [and] sewer water.” “The campaign media's self-image is built on not being partisan,” wrote Roberts in a Thursday article. “How does that…
Tom Johnson
May 5th, 2016 9:38 PM

Not a Shock: ESPN Hires Left-Wing, Hillary-Supporting Analyst

In what might go down as the most redundant and superfluous hire in the history of redundant and superfluous hires, a network already dominated and run by leftist, LGBT activists hired…wait for it…a leftist, LGBT activist.
Bruce Bookter
May 5th, 2016 8:51 PM

Deace Hits Trump as Lex Luthor; ‘No Moral Imperative...to Help’ Him

Speaking with host Erica Hill on MSNBC Thursday afternoon, Iowa conservative radio talk show host Steve Deace reiterated his commitment to the Never Trump movement and after comparing Donald Trump to Superman villain Lex Luthor, promised that he feels “no moral imperative whatsoever to help Lex Luthor finish off his memoirs.”
Curtis Houck
May 5th, 2016 5:39 PM

On CNBC, Reiner Stands By 'Strain of Racism' Charge About Trump's Base

On Thursday's Closing Bell on CNBC, Rob Reiner repeated his charge that Donald Trump's supporters are "not all racists, but there is a strain there." Host Bill Griffeth wondered, "Don't you think just people are angry — they're angry at Washington; they're angry at their boss?" Instead of immediately pointing to "racism," Reiner admitted that "there is a big chunk of Trump supporters who are very…
Matthew Balan
May 5th, 2016 5:35 PM

Nets Hype Justice Department Accusing NC of Civil Rights Violations

On Thursday, all three network morning shows dutifully promoted the Obama Justice Department threatening to sue North Carolina over its transgender bathroom law and accusing the state of violating the Civil Rights Act. On NBC’s Today, fill-in co-host Natalie Morales breathlessly proclaimed: “New fallout this morning over North Carolina’s controversial transgender law. The Justice Department sent…
Kyle Drennen
May 5th, 2016 4:11 PM

CNN's Banfield Misinforms Viewers on NC Bathroom Law

On Thursday, CNN misinformed its viewers on the North Carolina bathroom law on its Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield show by giving viewers the impression that people who have undergone sex changes would be barred from using the bathroom of their new gender. As host Banfield introduced a segment at 12:38 p.m. ET on the possibility of the Justice Department taking legal action against the state…
Brad Wilmouth
May 5th, 2016 4:11 PM

Did NBC Sit on Guccifer Claims on Hacking Hillary Server?

A May 5 NBC News online story reported the Romanian hacker revealed “in an exclusive interview” with correspondent Cynthia McFadden that Clinton’s server was “like an open orchid on the Internet.” However, as PowerLine’s Scott Johnson pointed out, “NBC interviewed Guccifer during his pre-extradition detention in Romania. That means the reported interview took place at least a month ago.”…
Geoffrey Dickens
May 5th, 2016 4:05 PM

MSNBC's Scarborough Spars With Rob Reiner Over Trump's 'Racist' Base

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough faced off with Rob Reiner on Thursday's Morning Joe, after the liberal Hollywood producer/writer explained Donald Trump's base of support by underlining that "there are a lot of people who are racist in this country." Scarborough shot back, "Could this not be about working-class Americans being left behind by [the] Republican Party?" Reiner acknowledged that "they're not…
Matthew Balan
May 5th, 2016 1:18 PM

NBC Ignores E-Mail Scandal During Look at Hillary’s ‘Major Obstacles'

At the top of Thursday’s NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer proclaimed: “Game on. Clinton and Trump gear up for their likely general election showdown....They’re two of the most unpopular candidates in recent history.” He then promised an examination of the flaws of both candidates: “This morning, the major obstacles facing both campaigns.”
Kyle Drennen
May 5th, 2016 12:47 PM

Irony Alert: New MSNBC Ad Says ‘We Seek Different Perspectives’

With no sense of irony or humor, a new MSNBC ad claims the network “seeks different perspectives.” Yes, the cable channel home to some of most liberal hosts and journalists on the planet, touted, “We seek different perspectives, connect the dots, approach the story from all the angles.” 
Scott Whitlock
May 5th, 2016 11:49 AM

NBC’s ‘Heartbeat’: Trans Hormones ‘Put Right What Nature Got Wrong'

NBC’s Heartbeat is a show that deals with conflict. A main character, who is a female, runs around acting like a man. An ex-husband of the main character, who is so incredibly over the idea of getting back together with his former wife, becomes gay. And on Wednesday night’s episode, titled ‘Permanent Glitter,’ a man who is convinced he’s a woman defies his genetic gender, in order to continue…
Dylan Gwinn
May 5th, 2016 11:42 AM

MSNBC's Tur: 'Veiled Sexism' for Trump To Suggest Hillary's Low Energy

If it's sauce for the goose, it's sauce for the Hillary . . . Question for MSNBC's Katy Tur: of all the epithets Donald Trump pinned on his primary opponents, which was the first and arguably most effective? Bet you answered "low-energy," with which Trump of course famously jabbed Jeb. It stuck, and helped drive Jeb from the race. Did people suggest at the time that Trump was hitting below the…
Mark Finkelstein
May 5th, 2016 11:35 AM

Of Course: Press Blame Long Airport Lines on TSA ‘Budget Cuts’

Almost any time a government agency or program fails to perform, those involved complain that they don't have enough money to properly do their jobs. Unless the matter involves national defense, the press gullibly swallows their contentions. The Transportation Safety Administration is the latest case in point. Lines at airport security checkpoints are already getting noticeably longer, and we…
Tom Blumer
May 5th, 2016 11:24 AM