After Promising ‘We’ll Get to Libya a Little Bit Later’ in His S

When, ten minutes into the October 28 Meet the Press, guest panelist Carly Fiorina brought up Benghazi, host David Gregory cut her off, but promised: “We’ll get to Libya a little bit later.” The show proceeded for nearly another 50 minutes without another mention of Libya. A full seven days later -- 168 hours to be precise -- Gregory made good on his belated pledge, raising Benghazi with…
Brent Baker
November 4th, 2012 6:18 PM

Kurtz on Why Late Night Comics Rib Romney More: 'Obama Is Just Not Tha

As NewsBusters reported Wednesday, late night comedians make fun of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney more than twice as much as they do Barack Obama. CNN's Howard Kurtz defended this on Sunday's Reliable Sources saying, "Obama is just not that easy to ridicule... Whereas jokes about a rich guy with a 1950s lingo -- well, gosh, golly, gee whiz, isn't that hard to make people laugh…
Noel Sheppard
November 4th, 2012 3:38 PM

Slate Writer: White Guys Voting for Romney 'In Defiance of Normal Amer

Remember when liberals scoffed at the fact that Romney could win more than 60% of the white vote? Not only has Romney successfully tackled that hurdle, and liberals are apparently mad about it. Tom Scocca of Slate Magazine wrote on November 2 about the “tribal appeal” that Mitt Romney has with whites and why “white people think” he’ll be a better president. I’ll give you a hint: It’s R _ C I S…
Matt Vespa
November 4th, 2012 3:23 PM

Biden Refers To Obama As 'President Clinton

The Joe Biden Gaffe Express continued rolling Sunday. At a campaign event in Lakewood, Ohio, the Vice President actually referred to Barack Obama as "President Clinton."
Noel Sheppard
November 4th, 2012 12:53 PM

Howard Fineman: Democrats Want Ashley Judd to Run Against Mitch McConn

The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman said Sunday that Democrats in Kentucky are hoping actress Ashley Judd will run against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in 2014. This happened on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 4th, 2012 12:13 PM

Savannah Guthrie: Hurricane Sandy Sent 'Seemingly From Above' to Help

Today Show host Savannah Guthrie made a statement about Hurricane Sandy on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that is sure to raise a lot of eyebrows on both sides of the aisle. "Here was a moment handed to [Obama] seemingly from above where he could look like that strong, independent, steady in a storm, very appealing to the middle of the road voters, and I might add to unmarried women voters who…
Noel Sheppard
November 4th, 2012 11:42 AM

Lame: 'Million Puppet March' Draws 'Hundreds

How lame was Washington's "Million Puppet March" yesterday? So lame that I couldn't even find a story about the event at the Associated Press's national web site. Planning for the event began several weeks ago after GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said in the first presidential debate that despite his love for Sesame Street's Big Bird he would not advocate further public funding of the…
Tom Blumer
November 4th, 2012 10:57 AM

If Romney Wins, Democratic Senate Will Let Him Overcome Tea Party ‘C

Former Newsweek Washington Bureau Chief and Assistant Managing Editor Evan Thomas saw an upside if Mitt Romney does manage to win the presidency, but Democrats continue to hold the Senate. On Inside Washington, Thomas avowed “that would allow Romney to tell the crazies in his own party ‘I have to make a deal with the Democrats.’ It would free him a little bit from the Tea Party.” In other…
Brent Baker
November 4th, 2012 10:48 AM

Freudian Slip: Candy Crowley Calls Him 'President Romney

CNN's Candy Crowley got a tremendous amount of criticism last month when she defended Barack Obama during the second presidential debate. On Sunday's State of the Union, she appeared to compensate by saying "President Romney" in a question to Ohio's Rob Portman (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 4th, 2012 9:43 AM

NPR Finds Newspaper Ad Outrage in Seattle -- But Never Covered NY Time

In 2007, when The New York Times granted MoveOn.org a special discount it wasn't entitled to so they could slam David Petraeus in a full-page ad as "General Betray Us," NPR reported on the ad, but never on the Times cut-rate controversy. But NPR is sometimes very sensitive about the "independence" of media outlets -- when it seems compromised by Republicans. On Tuesday's All Things Considered…
Tim Graham
November 4th, 2012 9:23 AM

Will Ferrell: 'I'll Eat Garbage, Hair, Human Toenails, Underpants' If

Will Ferrell really wants people to re-elect the President. In a new Obama campaign video, the actor/comedian said, "If you vote I'll eat anything you tell me to - garbage, hair, human toenails, underpants, whatever, I'll do it" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 4th, 2012 8:36 AM

Bill Press Crowed Deadly Superstorm Sandy's a 'Political Winner' for O

On Friday's Bill Press radio show, several "objective" journalists agreed with Press that Hurricane Sandy is a big boost for Obama's election hopes. " Looking at Bloomberg’s endorsement and other factors would you have to say that if there were a political winner out of Sandy, it’s President Obama. " This was early Friday morning, before the negative press coverage really began to kick in.…
Tim Graham
November 4th, 2012 8:19 AM

WashPost Columnist: Obama Is Lincoln, Romney Is Andrew Johnson

Liberal journalists are gearing up the narrative than a win for Mitt Romney is a win for white racism. In Saturday’s Washington Post, black columnist Colbert King audaciously framed Obama as Abe Lincoln and Mitt Romney as his impeached Tennessee successor, Andrew Johnson. “What would be the consequences for race of a Mitt Romney victory? A Romney takeover of the White House might well rival…
Tim Graham
November 4th, 2012 7:48 AM

CBS Analyst: If Romney Wins, 'It Will Be Because He Ignored Conservati

If Romney wins on Tuesday, CBS political analyst John Dickerson has already prepared the media spin: “The secret of Romney's success: Ignore conservatives?” Even when the GOP wins, conservatives should be ignored. “If Mitt Romney wins the election, it will be because he ignored conservatives,” began Dickerson.
Tim Graham
November 3rd, 2012 10:51 PM