Cynthia Alksne MSNBC The Sunday Show 8/28/22

MSNBC Analyst Slobbers Over Biden: 'Isn't He The Greatest?!'

On Jonathan Capehart's Sunday Show, Cynthia Alksne, an MSNBC analyst and former lawyer in Obama AG Eric Holder's office, accuses a federal judge of "pandering" to Trump by indicating that she was inclined to grant his request for a special master regarding documents at Mar-a-Lago.  But just moments later, she slobbered over Biden, saying, "isn't he the greatest!?" That was in regard to how…

Mark Finkelstein
August 28th, 2022 9:19 PM

Rich Lowry Confronts Chuck Todd’s Disinformation Against Pro-Life Laws

In one of the few appearances of a conservative on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, National Review editor Rich Lowry confronted and dispelled the disinformation host Chuck Todd and his liberal panelists were spewing against pro-life laws in South Carolina and around the country. He also gave advice to Republicans on how to run on it during the midterms.

Nicholas Fondacaro
August 28th, 2022 5:00 PM

Diseased NY Times Sees ‘Racism, Stigma and Fear’ in Name ‘Monkeypox'

New York Times Health and Science reporter Andrew Jacobs made the August 24 edition with a ridiculous and ideologically diseased story on monkeypox, “Racism, Stigma and Fear: Why Experts Want Monkeypox Renamed." Jacobs worked overtime, reaching back a half century to make “monkeypox” a racist term, even bringing in a conservative hero: "Such racist sentiments haven’t entirely faded.…

Clay Waters
August 28th, 2022 1:45 PM

Google Testing Digital ID Features: Report

Google is reportedly testing out digital identification features after an app update.


 

Autumn Johnson
August 28th, 2022 1:04 PM

NEW: Twitter Testing Podcast Program

Twitter is testing a new podcast program on its app.


 

Autumn Johnson
August 28th, 2022 12:34 PM
Jason Johnson Elie Mystal MSNBC The Cross Connection 8-27-22

MSNBC Ticked About Trump: Why Ain't This Dude In Jail?'

On Tiffany Cross's show, MSNBC regular Elie Mystal was back at his rhetorical bomb-throwing worst. Discussing the Mar-a-Lago raid, Mystal pouted re Trump: "why ain't this dude in jail?" Mystal accused Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner of "being on the grift," and wondered "what they are willing to sell [highly-classified information] for?" And Mystal claimed that the feds have been slow to go…

Mark Finkelstein
August 28th, 2022 7:03 AM

NYT Cheers Friendly Neighborhood IRS; Frets Over Conservative Violence

More liberal turnabout in the New York Times, as economics editor Deborah B. Solomon appeared in Wednesday’s Business section to defend yet another government agency from conservative “conspiracy theories,” this time the intrusive Internal Revenue Service: “I.R.S. to Conduct Security Review Amid Threats Agency and Staff.”

Clay Waters
August 27th, 2022 7:30 PM

Big Tech's Dangerous Censorship Got a LOT Worse This Week

Two stories, same problem. There is out there in the media world and today’s mania for podcasts something called The Podcast Movement, which identifies itself as “The World’s Largest Community of Podcasters.” As this is written, the Podcasters are having a conference of thousands of their podcast brethren in Dallas, Texas. Then…

Jeffrey Lord
August 27th, 2022 5:00 PM

Acosta and Dale Ask Critical Question: Does Warnock Have A Dog?

CNN Newsroom host Jim Acosta and CNN fact checker Daniel Dale asked on Saturday what might be the most important question of the 2022 midterms: does Sen. Raphael Warnock have a dog? Or, more specifically, is his Republican opponent Herschel Walker lying about him lying about having a dog?

Alex Christy
August 27th, 2022 4:45 PM

He's Part of the Problem: Noah’s Cancel Culture Critique Rings Hollow

It’s newsworthy when a comedian takes a stand against Cancel Culture. The most vocal opponents include Adam Carolla, Ricky Gervais, Joe Rogan, John Cleese and Rob Schneider. Trevor Noah is finally speaking out on the subject. And, on the surface, it sounds like he wants to join the ranks of Cleese, Gervais and co. Not so fast. The host of the low-rated Daily Show, talking to Variety’s…

Christian Toto
August 27th, 2022 2:20 PM

MSNBC Accuses DeSantis of 'Violent Language' Towards Fauci

MSNBC’s Katie Phang was one of several blue checks who fell for a hoax about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday but, instead of apologizing for that on her Saturday show, she blamed DeSantis’s “dangerous statements” for creating a dangerous environment. Together with Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the duo would also condemn Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist for being too…

Alex Christy
August 27th, 2022 1:11 PM

FLASHBACK: Lauer’s ‘Kiss’ Obsession With Gore a Little Weirder Now

Given what we now know about Matt Lauer and his creepy office with an automatic door lock, his  August 21, 2000 Today interview with Al Gore looks weirder in retrospect. It was 22 years ago this week that the now-disgraced ex-NBC host obsessed over “the kiss” between the then-Vice President and his then-wife Tipper Gore at the 2000 Democratic National Convention: “You really planted…

Scott Whitlock
August 27th, 2022 12:15 PM

Maher Argues With Reiner Over Press Covering Up Hunter Biden's Laptop

HBO Real Time host Bill Maher condemned the media for suppressing the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop in the runup to the 2020 presidential election and grew frustrated with actor, filmmaker, and left-wing activist Rob Reiner tried to deflect the conversation to January 6 and defend the media.

Alex Christy
August 27th, 2022 10:39 AM
Willie Geist Megan McArdle MSNBC Morning Joe 8-25-22

Morning Joe Surprisingly Skeptical Of Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness

Morning Joe is surprisingly skeptical of Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Much of the criticism aired focused on the unfairness of the plan, which helps people who have gone deep into college debt, while doing nothing for those who didn't go to college, or who saved to go to college or went to less expensive schools.

Mark Finkelstein
August 26th, 2022 11:15 PM