Brokaw: Clinton Lost New Hampshire in 1992 ‘Amid Rumors of Womanizing'

Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw provided a history lesson on the New Hampshire primary during the 4:00 p.m. Eastern hour of MSNBC’s political coverage and when describing the situation on the Democratic side in 1992, he claimed that then-Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton lost the Granite State “amid rumors of womanizing” despite the fact that such claims were proven true. 
Curtis Houck
February 9th, 2016 6:29 PM

Mike Barnicle: Rubio's Debate Repetition 'More Than a Muskie Moment'

MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle insisted this afternoon that Marco Rubio suffered "more than a Muskie moment" on Saturday with his repetitious exchange with Gov. Chris Christie because the moment "went viral on YouTube."
Ken Shepherd
February 9th, 2016 5:36 PM

Former ESPN VP Rips 'Out of Touch' Critics of Beyonce's Halftime Show

Roxanne Jones sang the praises of Beyonce in a Tuesday op-ed on CNN.com for her "perfectly timed, bold, Black Panther-inspired halftime tribute." Jones touted how the "pop icon used her star power to shine a light on the problem of race in America," and how the Super Bowl halftime show forwarded "a vision of an America that I aspire to live in one day." She later attacked the singer's critics for…
Matthew Balan
February 9th, 2016 5:16 PM

MSNBC Hosts Sing 'Domo Arigato, Marco Roboto'

MSNBC continued to push the narrative of Marco Rubio being the robotic GOP candidate on Tuesday, the day of the New Hampshire primary. During the network’s live coverage of the state’s primary, host Savannah Guthrie and Chuck Todd performed their rendition of 1980’s classic Mr. Roboto by the band Styx. “Domo arigato, Marco Roboto.” The hosts sang in unison. 
Nicholas Fondacaro
February 9th, 2016 5:03 PM

AP Tilt: 'Cruz Embraces Supporters' on 'Far-Right Fringe'

Senior citizens remember the Associated Press as a pithy, objective wire service, not a shop that sounds like a Starbucks circle of liberal editorial writers. On Sunday, AP ran a story headlined “Cruz embraces supporters on fringe of GOP.” Even as socialist Bernie Sanders wanders the hustings polarizing our politics by saying Wall Street is “based on fraud,” AP reporters Scott Bauer and Steve…
Tim Graham
February 9th, 2016 4:53 PM

House 'Conservative' David Brooks Proclaims Obama Love Yet Again

It is the love that dares speak its name over and over and over again. Yes, the New York Times "house" conservative David Brooks has returned to loudly proclaiming his eternal love for Barack Obama. His love letter in the form of a paean disguised as a column might sound very familiar since his declaration that "the Obama administration has been remarkably scandal-free" is almost word for word…
P.J. Gladnick
February 9th, 2016 4:26 PM

Sloppy Language Corrupts Our Society

George Orwell said, "But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought." Gore Vidal elaborated on that insight, saying, "As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate." And John Milton predicted, "When language in common use in any country becomes irregular and depraved, it is followed by their ruin and degradation."…
Walter E. Williams
February 9th, 2016 4:24 PM

Abortion Rep. Laughs About Using Aborted Babies to Grow Rat Parts

News outlets rushed to cover recent charges out of Houston against the Center for Medical Progress. But will they cover the Center’s latest video? Doubtful. On Monday, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a new undercover video in an effort to further expose the abortion industry’s role in harvesting aborted baby parts. The video captured National Abortion Federation (NAF)…
Katie Yoder
February 9th, 2016 4:05 PM

NYT's Krugman, on Team Hillary, Mocks 'Bernie Bros' as Well as GOP

Catching up with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman: He is definitely on Team Hillary, and on his nytimes.com blog unleashes contempt usually reserved for Republicans upon a segment of supposedly angry, sexist, web-trolling Bernie Sanders supporters, who Hillary’s feminist fans have taken to calling “Bernie Bros," making for an interesting internecine fight on the Democratic side.
Clay Waters
February 9th, 2016 3:04 PM

Salon, With No Basis, Says Newton Endured 'Racist Vitriol' After Loss

The headline at Nathaniel Friedman's Monday column at Salon.com is unmistakably clear: "Racist vitriol pours down on Cam Newton: Single-minded haters rush to judgment after a rough Super Bowl." Naturally, I went there expecting a long series of hateful tweets, social media references or other comments. Friedman's column content, however, has no reference to "racism" at all — or to "racists," or…
Tom Blumer
February 9th, 2016 2:54 PM

CBS’s ‘Angel From Hell’ Crashes and Burns

You know the saying: “Too much of a bad thing …” CBS abruptly cancelled its run of TV series ‘Angel From Hell’ only five episodes into its first season. Less than halfway through the 13-episode series, CBS pulled the show rather mysteriously from its weekly time slot. It may be just as well for the crass parody of the religious belief in guardian angels, which enjoyed modest ratings among adults…
Mairead McArdle
February 9th, 2016 2:47 PM

CBS Interview Devolves Into Asking Obama What’s in His Pockets

After sitting down with the President and the First Lady on Sunday for a friendly chat before the Super Bowl, CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King was not finished with her sycophantic fawning as she followed Obama into the Oval Office for a one-on-one exchange highlighted by her asking what “cool things” he was carrying in his pockets that day.
Kyle Drennen
February 9th, 2016 1:37 PM

Former Gov of Michigan Defends Albright: ‘Not What She Meant'

On last night’s CNN Tonight, Don Lemon sat down with former governor of Michigan (and adamant Hillary supporter) Jennifer Granholm to discuss why younger women were supporting Bernie Sanders instead of Clinton for Democratic nominee. Lemon brought up former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright’s recent comment that young women deserved “a special place in hell” if they didn’t support Hillary for…
Kristine Marsh
February 9th, 2016 1:07 PM

Chuck Todd on Clinton: ‘Wait Until Limbaugh Gets a Hold of That One'

Discussing the New Hampshire Democratic race at the top of MSNBC’s 10 a.m. ET hour on Tuesday, Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd suggested Bill Clinton provided “diminishing returns” on the campaign trail for wife Hillary and “struggles being a surrogate for her on the trail.”
Kyle Drennen
February 9th, 2016 12:04 PM