CNN’s Roberts Throws Softballs at Joe Wilson on McClellan
November 21st, 2007 2:44 PM
CNN’s John Roberts conducted a softball interview with Joe Wilson on Wednesday’s "American Morning," based upon the claim by former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan that he had "unknowingly passed along false information" about the roles of Karl Rove and Scooter Libby in the Valerie Plame "leak." McClellan made the claim in his upcoming book, and further stated that "Rove, Libby, the…
CNN: Will Rudy Be ‘Swiftboated
November 21st, 2007 1:23 PM
A report on Tuesday’s "The Situation Room," which highlighted the anti-Giuliani campaign of some family members of firefighters killed on 9/11, also tried to throw some retrospective doubt on the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" who opposed John Kerry in 2004. CNN correspondent Deborah Feyerick proposed the following question about the campaign: "is this another 'Swift Boat' situation, in which…
Malveaux: Audience Won Debate for Booing Edwards and Obama
November 19th, 2007 10:30 AM
If you had any questions about how much Thursday's Democrat presidential debate, sponsored by the Clinton News Network, was staged so that Hillary, who had an abysmal two weeks heading into the event, could mount a comeback, they were answered on Sunday's "Late Edition." During this installment of the CNN program hosted by Wolf Blitzer, White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux actually…
Howie Takes a Hike on Wolf's Weakness
November 18th, 2007 2:30 PM
"CNN's 'Reliable Sources' is one of television's only regular programs to examine how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover." -- from CNN's "Reliable Sources" website [emphasis added].When it comes to "how journalists do their job," the story of the week was Wolf Blitzer's spectacular failure to do his. Going into Thursday's debate, the big question was how…
Daily Kos Slams Biased ‘Clinton News Network
November 17th, 2007 5:35 PM
It's certainly safe to say that conservatives rarely agree with anything written by liberal bloggers. However, on Saturday, not only was there a prominent posting at Daily Kos entitled "Clinton News Network = CNN," which received 631 comments in only seven hours, but the website's proprietor, the esteemed Markos Moulitsas, wrote an article of his own that was highly critical of Clintonista James…
CNN Stocked Audience and Controlled Thursday's Debate Questions
November 17th, 2007 1:20 PM
There's a great deal of controversy brewing concerning implications that CNN not only stocked the audience at Thursday's Democrat Presidential debate, but also controlled the questions attendees asked. So much for Wolf Blitzer not caving into pressure from the Clinton campaign.*****Update: It looks like all six "undecided voters" set up to ask questions at the debate were plants. More at end of…
Did Democrats Shoot Themselves in Foot by Boycotting Fox News
November 16th, 2007 1:21 PM
Would the Democrats have been better off if Fox News had run their debate? The candidates are boycotting Fox as a way to please their far-left base, but Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace on this morning’s Fox & Friends criticized how CNN’s Wolf Blitzer repeatedly interrupted exchanges among the candidates last night (“It reminded me of Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2.”) and forced candidates…
CNN’s Malveaux Modifies Voter Question to Make It About Abortion
November 16th, 2007 1:05 PM
CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux, while moderating the second half of the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas on Thursday night, added her own "two cents" to a question she fielded from an "undecided voter." After the voter asked the nominees what qualifications a Supreme Court nominee should possess, Malveaux directed the question to Senator Christopher Dodd, and added whether or not he would "…
CNN Misleads on Catholic Bishops’ Abortion Views, Quotes Only Libera
November 16th, 2007 11:38 AM
CNN, during a report on Thursday’s "The Situation Room," mislead its viewers by reporting that a new document issued by the Catholic bishops on voting stated that "the candidate who supports abortion rights shouldn't necessarily be counted out for your vote." Besides this misrepresentation, the report also highlighted the issue of denying pro-abortion politicians Communion. CNN correspondent Mary…
Wolf Lets Hillary Walk Away From Driver's Licenses
November 16th, 2007 10:58 AM
Rush Limbaugh has often indicated that he has no beef with Wolf Blizter. And I must say that I've generally found Blitzer to be a straight shooter who has rarely-if-ever provided grist for my NewsBusting mill. All of which makes that much more perplexing Blitzer's bail-out at arguably the key moment last night's debate. The CNN anchor's failure to follow up on Hillary's monosyllabic answer on…
Gore Loses CNN Sighing Oscar to O.J
November 15th, 2007 5:06 PM
In recent times, Al Gore has been in the winner's circle. From the Oscar to the Nobel to NBC's adoring Green Week, Al has known nothing but triumph.Imagine his chagrin, then, to learn that in one important category he has lost out to none other than . . . O.J. Simpson.
Hillary Front Group Media Matters Issues "Don'ts" for Blitzer
November 15th, 2007 4:40 PM
The Clinton machine has spoken. Wolf Blitzer in moderating tonight's Democrat debate (NB chat) must follow the Media Matters approved script. Greg Pollowitz at NRO Media has the full list. The arrogance of these folks still continues to surprise. The funny thing is now that the group's strong ties to Hillary Clinton have become common knowledge, the list leads off with requirements related to her…