CNN Downplays Death Threat Against Oil Executive
November 15th, 2007 12:05 PM
It seems like every day, the media complain about high gas prices. But it is not often that you hear that someone was so angry about pump prices they sent a death threat to an oil CEO.According to CNN's November 15 "American Morning" Shell president John Hofmeister has not just gotten hate mail.“Pretty brave that you decided to do this, you know you were heading out on tour, you didn’t just get…
CNN's Sanchez Defends Hit on McCain Over Supporter's 'Bitch' Remark
November 15th, 2007 3:45 AM
A night after CNN host Rick Sanchez decided to try to create a scandal over John McCain's failure to rebuke a supporter who referred to Hillary Clinton as a “bitch,” Sanchez on Wednesday declared McCain “should have distanced himself” from the remark and, since he didn't, the incident was newsworthy; McCain castigated CNN for its “biased reporting” and CNN's own media critic, Howard Kurtz agreed…
CNN's Sanchez Erupts Over McCain Not Rebuking Supporter Who Called Hil
November 14th, 2007 3:06 AM
Trying to create a scandal over Republican presidential candidate John McCain's failure to rebuke a woman supporter who called Hillary Clinton a “bitch,” CNN's Rick Sanchez led Tuesday night's Out in the Open with what he insisted was the “relevant and newsworthy” topic as he seriously asked: “Is John McCain done as a result of this?” He later speculated: “Is his campaign dead in the water?”…
CNN Interviews Student Used in Hillary’s Plant-Gate
November 13th, 2007 5:42 PM
As NewsBuster Mark Finkelstein reported Monday, the scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign actually planting questioners at events is starting to grow. In fact, CNN aired an exclusive interview with one of the plants Tuesday, while posting an article on the subject at its website. What follows is a partial transcript of this segment from Tuesday's "American Morning" (…
CNN Puts Negative Spin on Withdrawal of Brigade from Iraq
November 13th, 2007 1:02 PM
Instead of the progress that has been made in lowering violence in the country, CNN decided to focus on the "significant price" of the troop surge in Iraq. Tuesday’s "American Morning" reported that the Defense Department had decided to pull an entire brigade out of Iraq. Co-host John Roberts asked Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr "what’s this really mean for the war?" Starr only mentioned…
Michael Medved Thinks MSNBC is ‘Getting Smart’ Moving to the Left
November 11th, 2007 1:23 PM
An interesting discussion occurred on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday when host Howard Kurtz raised the issue of MSNBC intentionally moving to the left politically, as well as its failed attempt to hire Rosie O'Donnell. Maybe most shocking was conservative radio talk show host Michael Medved saying of the recent events at MSNBC, "I think it shows that they're getting smart." Coming in a close…
When Does the Kathleen Willey Book Tour Media Blitz Begin
November 9th, 2007 2:26 PM
In the past six years, any time someone wrote a tell-all book about George W. Bush or a member of his administration, they were given the royal treatment by the press with lavish interviews offering them the perfect platform to market their work as well as their politically charged opinions. Consider for example all the attention given to Valerie Plame Wilson just recently when her book "Fair…
Liberals on CNN Debate Impact of Robertson's Rudy Endorsement
November 8th, 2007 1:04 PM
As much as the mainstream media like Rudy Giuliani’s liberal viewpoints on abortion and homosexuality, a panel on CNN’s "The Situation Room" were divided on the issue of Pat Robertson’s endorsement of Rudy Giuliani. Jack Cafferty, who won MRC’s "Tin Foil Hat Award for Crazy Conspiracy Theories" last year, labeled Robertson as being part of a "lunatic fringe" and opined that the endorsement was "…
The Hillary Whitewash Continues
November 8th, 2007 10:39 AM
It seems that no bad Hillary Clinton deed goes unresponded to. As we are in the midst of a presidential campaign, this by itself is not an issue. That it is the national media that is leading this charge is. One need focus on but the latest corners of the Clinton pantheon to come to light to see the full court press the press puts on when their girl needs them.In an October 10 Boston Globe…
Rosie O’Donnell Heading to MSNBC
November 5th, 2007 11:02 PM
Rosie O'Donnell on MSNBC. When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. After all, what could be better than three consecutive hours of leftwing invective starting with Chris Matthews, followed by Keith Olbermann, and ending with Rosie's ridiculous rants replete with repugnantly rude ruminations such as only she can regurgitate? It's a liberal cable network's dream. As reported by the…