MSNBC's Matthews Invokes Bush v. Gore During Freak-out Over Federal Co

In the midst of a panel discussion this evening freaking out over the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals striking a blow to the ObamaCare, MSNBC's Chris Matthews invoked a favored 14-year-old bogeyman of the Left, the Supreme Court ruling in Bush v. Gore. "Don't tell me you're shocked by the fact there's a partisan ruling," the Hardball host screeched to fellow MSNBCer Joy Reid. "We had President…
Ken Shepherd
July 22nd, 2014 10:15 PM

Daily Kos: For the GOP, Reagan Is Now Mostly a Cute Marketing Gimmick

Liberals typically accuse conservatives of being fuddy-duddies, squares, and so on, but Daily Kos writer Hunter has a somewhat different take: he thinks most righties are “Reagan hipsters.” The caveat is that he doesn’t mean it as praise. Apropos of the Republican National Committee selling throwback "Reagan Bush ’84" T-shirts on its website, Hunter asserted Monday that for today’s right-…
Tom Johnson
July 22nd, 2014 9:33 PM

CBS News Relegates Latest In IRS Scandal To Its Website

On Tuesday, July 22, CBS News’ Stephanie Condon got around to reporting that the IRS may in fact be able to recover Lois Lerner’s missing emails despite previous claims that they were permanently lost. In testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Thomas Kane, deputy associate chief counsel to the IRS, maintained that “there is an issue as to whether or not there is a -…
Jeffrey Meyer
July 22nd, 2014 9:06 PM

MSNBC's Matthews Slams 'Stupid' Iowa Republican Voters Who Might Back

"Well, then they're stupid out there if they fall for this!" That's how an angry Chris Matthews erupted at Dallas Morning News columnist Wayne Slater as he suggested that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's sending 1,000 National Guardsmen to the  border with Mexico would "play" well with Republican voters -- and potential 2016 caucus goers -- in western Iowa. "They're stupid, why would anybody fall for…
Ken Shepherd
July 22nd, 2014 8:47 PM

CBS, NBC Ignore Conflicting Court Rulings On Future Of ObamaCare Subsi

On Tuesday, July 22, two federal appeals courts ruled in different directions over the constitutionality of tax subsidies given to individuals who purchase health insurance through the federal ObamaCare exchange. At issue, was language in the law where subsidies would be given to individuals who purchased health insurance in an exchange “established by the state.” In a 2-1 ruling, the D.C.…
Jeffrey Meyer
July 22nd, 2014 7:56 PM

Politico's Simon: Perry Sending National Guard ‘to Shoot Small Child

Roger Simon "joined Politico as its first chief political columnist" in 2006. A couple of items on his resume include being "the only person to win twice the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award for commentary," and a 2013 National Press Club humor-related award. Judges for that award said that "Simon's writing is witty, specific and based on sharp observations of…
Tom Blumer
July 22nd, 2014 6:57 PM

Citing ‘Legitimacy of the Court,’ MSNBC's Melber Hopes John Robert

In the aftermath of a DC circuit court ruling today that would effectively end ObamaCare as we know it in the 36 states with federal exchanges, MSNBC's The Reid Report feared the worst, and attempted to rally the troops, so to speak. Host Joy Reid played the part, bringing on two guests who rejected the notion that this ruling would be accepted by the full appeals court panel or the Supreme…
Connor Williams
July 22nd, 2014 6:09 PM

Stephen Colbert Gives Nancy Pelosi Platform to Pitch 'Middle Class Jum

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert did Nancy Pelosi a solid by giving her a platform to promote her effort to energize Democrats to come out in force this November to return the Speaker’s gavel to her grasp. In the process he also sparked a nationwide run on mind-bleach with a crude joke involving a nude John Boehner. [See video below. Click here for MP3 audio]
Laura Flint
July 22nd, 2014 5:30 PM

CBS Notices Boston Marathon Bombing Conviction; ABC, NBC Out to Lunch

Monday's CBS Evening News was the only Big Three morning or evening newscast to cover the conviction of Azamat Tazhayakov, who was found guilty of obstructing the investigation into the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Jurors also convicted Tazhayakov of taking part in a "conspiracy with his off-campus roommate to hide incriminating evidence in the days immediately after the attack," as…
Matthew Balan
July 22nd, 2014 4:34 PM

MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' Fawns Over Nancy Pelosi

The July 22 edition of Morning Joe boasted an exclusive interview with Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). But before Pelosi came on set, MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts featured his own slobbering interview with the politician in their shared hometown of Baltimore. Much to co-host Mika Brzezinski’s delight, Roberts delved into “Pelosi’s political roots” which “run deep.”…
Laura Flint
July 22nd, 2014 3:25 PM

CNN’s Costello Hits Obama For West Coast Fundraising Trip, Immigrati

The mainstream media has largely deflected criticism from the President on a number of recent crises, but CNN’s Carol Costello hit Obama for his frequent fundraisers in a discussion about his ability to prioritize the immigration crisis, Ukraine, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Leading off the segment on the July 22 edition of CNN Newsroom, Costello questioned the White House’s logic…
Connor Williams
July 22nd, 2014 3:09 PM

Brian Williams Grills Netanyahu, Then Touts Hamas Calling Him A 'War C

In an interview with Benjamin Netanyahu aired on Monday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams hyped how the Israeli Prime Minister was "under increasing fire for the civilian deaths we've seen in Gaza" and proceeded to hammer Netanyahu on the topic: "Last night our network aired scenes of the largest hospital in Gaza having to turn away dead bodies at the hospital morgue. There was no more…
Kyle Drennen
July 22nd, 2014 2:58 PM

ABC, CBS Ignore Upcoming VA Secretary Confirmation Hearing; Will Netwo

ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS This Morning both ignored the news Tuesday morning that President Obama’s nominee to become the next Secretary of the scandal-ridden Department of Veterans Affairs will testify today on Capitol Hill in his confirmation hearing.  NBC’s Today did cover the news, but only in the form of a 24 second news brief during the 7:00 a.m. hour from news reader Natalie…
Curtis Houck
July 22nd, 2014 1:25 PM

The View Crew: Stop Trying to Shame Hillary with Bill's Mistresses

The women of The View are sick and tired of people using Bill Clinton’s mistresses to get in the way of Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions. At the top of Tuesday’s show Whoopi Goldberg introduced the topic: “You know, there’s a new book called The First Family Details: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of Presidents. And it claims that Bill Clinton has a mistress that visits…
Geoffrey Dickens
July 22nd, 2014 12:35 PM