Bizarre: ABC Hypes Sex Games of 'Polyamorous' Family Who Only Dates Th

January 4th, 2012 5:00 PM
According to the journalists at "Good Morning America," the day after a social conservative triumphed in Iowa was the right time to aggressively promote a "modern" family consisting of a woman who has sex with two men while raising a child, a bizarre threesome whose rule is to only date inside their "species." Yes, the same program that enthusiastically devoted 64 minutes to a "pregnant man…

Stephanopoulos' Spin: Romney's 'Reassuring' of Conservatives Will 'Tur

January 4th, 2012 11:23 AM
Former top Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday wondered if Mitt Romney's attempt to "reassure" conservative voters would end up "turning off" moderates and independent voters in a general election. [See video below. MP3 audio here.] Interviewing the Republican presidential candidate on "Good Morning America," Stephanopoulos offered spin about…

Speak No Evil: Planned Parenthood Protected by Networks

January 4th, 2012 10:35 AM
What does Planned Parenthood have to do for a mention on the network news? The group provides services abhorred by much of the American population and it has been riddled with scandal recently. But according to the abortion group's latest figures, its intake of federal tax dollars up by more than a third, and that 90 percent of its government funding comes from federal money. Sounds like a…

Only CBS Skips Alan Colmes' 'Cruel' Attack on Rick Santorum and His De

January 3rd, 2012 5:15 PM
"Nightline" co-host Terry Moran on Monday condemned the "cruel" and "inaccurate" attacks liberal Fox News anchor Alan Colmes made about Rick Santorum and the "crazy" way he handled the death of his newborn son. [See video below. MP3 audio here.] NBC also covered the shocking remarks. CBS skipped them entirely. On Monday, Colmes taunted Santorum, wrongly claiming the Republican took "his two-…

Iowa '08 Flashback: Media Begins Flirtation with Obama, But Still Hail

January 3rd, 2012 4:54 PM
At this time four years ago the liberal media was just starting its flirtation with Barack Obama in Iowa, while others still carried the torch for Hillary Clinton. On the eve before the Iowa caucus Chris Matthews, on Hardball, hoped that an Obama win in Iowa would send the message to the world that a "despised" America was truly ready to "change." For her part, then Today co-host Meredith…

An Indignant George Stephanopoulos Huffs to Santorum: 'How Can You Say

January 3rd, 2012 12:09 PM
An indignant George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday demanded that Rick Santorum explain his harsh attacks on Barack Obama. After reading off a quote from the Republican presidential candidate and then listing the President's foreign policy accomplishments, Stephanopoulos defended, "How can you say he sided with our enemies on almost every foreign conflict?" Santorum responded by insisting that, in…

ABC Staff Laugh at Bill Maher's Anti-Religious Mockery of Tim Tebow

December 31st, 2011 10:03 PM
On Wednesday's Good Morning America, ABC staff could be heard laughing in the background when substitute news reader Dan Harris recited the less vulgar part of HBO comedian Bill Maher's infamous tweet mocking Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow's religious beliefs. (Video below) After informing viewers that there were calls for a boycott against Maher's HBO show over the "controversial…

Worst Quotes of 2011: Yesterday’s Media ‘Thrills’ Replaced by Bi

December 30th, 2011 9:32 AM
Back in 2008 and 2009, the Media Research Center’s year-end awards for the Best Notable Quotables were dominated by journalists fawning over the greatness of Barack Obama. In 2008, our winner for “Quote of the Year” was Chris Matthews for his on-air exclamation that upon hearing Obama give a speech, “I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don’t have that too often.”

ABC Joins NBC in Citing Outdated Poll Showing Obama Approval Up

December 29th, 2011 8:53 PM
On Thursday's World News on ABC, substitute anchor David Muir brought up the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll numbers from Monday which at that time showed President Obama with a 47 percent approval rating and a 45 percent disapproval rating, the first time in recent memory that his approval number was higher than his disapproval.  (Video below) But, since Monday, the Gallup tracking poll numbers…

ABC's Tapper Slap: Many GOP Candidates 'Self-Immolating and Careening

December 29th, 2011 4:13 PM
ABC News White House correspondent Jake Tapper apparently thinks the race is just about over for many campaigns before the Iowa caucus has even begun. On Thursday's Good Morning America, Tapper credited Mitt Romney's recent success in the polls with other campaigns "exploding" on the campaign trail. Tapper later repeated his former assertions, insisting that other candidates were "just self-…

ABC's Karl Jeers 'Disturbing' Gingrich Campaign Video

December 28th, 2011 2:15 PM
While reporting on candidate Newt Gingrich "taking a pummeling" from "brutal" attack ads, ABC's Jonathan Karl noted Gingrich's positive response – a "bizarre" Gingrich campaign Christmas video that Karl laughed off as "disturbing." Karl's report aired during the 7 a.m. hour of Good Morning America. "Uh, it's a little disturbing, let me tell you," Karl scoffed at the festive video. A clip…

ABC's Karl Sees 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Campaign' by GOP Candidates

December 28th, 2011 9:54 AM
On Tuesday's World News on ABC, correspondent Jonathan Karl used the phrase "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" to label the tendency of Republicans presidential candidates to restrain negative attacks from their own campaigns, while independent groups that support the candidates are running more negative ads. While showing negative ads by supporters of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, Karl declared:

ABC's Vargas Asks if Gingrich is 'Fit to Be President

December 28th, 2011 2:59 AM
On Tuesday's Good Morning America on ABC, during an interview with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, substitute host Elizabeth Vargas singled out GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich as she asked if the former House Speaker is "fit to be President."  Vargas:

ABC's Walters Contrasts Obama Marriage with Gingrich Marital Problems

December 24th, 2011 4:21 PM
During her interview with President and Mrs. Obama which aired on Friday's 20/20, ABC's Barbara Walters made a point of contrasting GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's history of marital problems with the successful marriage of the First Family.  (Video below) Walters introduced the topic as she observed: