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More Michelle: ABC’s Strahan Sends Twins to Interview First Lady
July 14th, 2015 4:29 PM
If anyone is a media darling, it’s Michelle Obama. Less than 7 years into her husband’s presidency, Obama has boasted roughly 50 more media appearances than Laura Bush did in 8 years.
The First Lady receives compliments on everything from her dancing to her workout regime to her graduation speeches. Yet, Mrs. Obama is probably best known for her campaign against childhood obesity. One of her…
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Nets Hail ‘Historic’ Deal With Iran, ‘Major Victory’ for Obama
July 14th, 2015 2:50 PM
During live breaking news coverage of President Obama announcing a nuclear arms agreement with Iran Tuesday morning, all three broadcast networks labeled the deal “historic” and cheered the development as a “major victory” for the commander in chief, who made the deal a “top diplomatic priority.”
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Nets Tout ‘Encouraging Progress’ in Iran Nuclear Talks
July 13th, 2015 3:01 PM
On Monday, all three network morning shows eagerly touted the Obama administration’s long-delayed effort to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program. On NBC’s Today, news anchor Natalie Morales announced: “Negotiators from six world powers are finally making some encouraging progress with Iran on a deal over its nuclear program.”
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CBS: ‘Questions’ About Scott Walker’s ‘Readiness for Prime Time’
July 13th, 2015 10:38 AM
During it’s preview of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s presidential announcement on Monday, CBS This Morning made sure to cast doubt on whether or not the Republican was “ready” to assume the White House in 2016. The CBS reporter insisted that “awkward exchanges” like one with a British reporter “have raised questions about his readiness for prime time” and “[t]o guard against criticism that he…
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ABC, CBS Jump on DNC Attacking Jeb Bush’s Comments on Work Hours
July 9th, 2015 10:27 AM
On Thursday, ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS This Morning eagerly promoted the Democratic National Committee going after Jeb Bush for comments he made about the need to create a workforce with more full-time employees rather than underemployed workers.
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Jack Black Grills Stephanopoulos: Which 2016 Dem Do You Love More?
July 8th, 2015 10:32 AM
Even a Hollywood actor knows how much George Stephanopoulos loves Democrats. On Wednesday, star Jack Black appeared on Good Morning America and turned the tables on the former Bill Clinton operative. At the end of an interview for his new movie, Black asked for Stephanopoulos's preference: "Real quick, Hillary Rodham Clinton or Bernie Sanders?" Pressing the host for an answer, Black informed that…
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Nets Ignore W.H. Tying GOP to Murder of Girl by Illegal Immigrant
July 7th, 2015 12:54 PM
On Monday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest suggested that Republican members of Congress were partly to blame for the death of a San Francisco girl by an illegal immigrant, yet his comments have been completely ignored by the “Big Three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks.
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ABC Excited Over 'Bernie-Mentum' That Feels 'Like a Rock Concert'
July 7th, 2015 11:25 AM
Is this 2008 all over again? ABC on Tuesday insisted that Bernie Sanders's campaign rallies are like "rock concerts" and that "Bernie-mentum" is sweeping the country. During Barack Obama's first campaign, the network routinely hyped the "rock star" candidate. Cecila Vega insisted that "Bernie Sanders has [Hillary] worried... She may be the Democratic front-runner, but this morning Clinton is…
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Stephanopoulos: Clinton Campaign Sees Press as ‘Major Opponent’
July 6th, 2015 2:45 PM
In the wake of Hillary Clinton’s campaign roping off members of the press at a 4th of July parade in New Hampshire, ABC’s This Week host George Stephanopoulos appeared on Sunday’s Good Morning America to proclaim: “...right now I think the Clinton campaign sees the press, in some ways, as their major opponent. They think that’s where a lot of the trouble is gonna come from.”
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Nothing to See: Stephanopoulos Dismisses New Batch of Hillary E-Mails
July 1st, 2015 10:55 AM
George Stephanopoulos and the crew at Good Morning America on Wednesday did their best to dismiss the latest batch of Hillary Clinton's e-mails to be released, insisting that there are "no bombshells." Stephanopoulos in May apologized after it was revealed that he secretly donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation, hiding it from his bosses and viewers.
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Christie Launches and ABC Hypes His Unpopularity, Forgets Clearing
June 30th, 2015 11:44 AM
ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday used Chris Christie's presidential announcement as an opportunity to remind viewers just how unpopular the Republican looks. Yet, co-anchor George Stephanopoulos and guest Matt Dowd ignored the fact that Christie was ultimately cleared for Bridgegate, the main reason for his faltering polling. CBS and NBC mentioned the scandal, but not the clearing of the…
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ABC, NBC Ignore Downside of Obama’s Wage ‘Boost’ Proposal
June 30th, 2015 10:19 AM
On Tuesday, the “Big Three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks all highlighted President Obama’s plan to increase the income threshold for salaried workers who earn overtime pay but only CBS This Morning acknowledged the potential harm such a policy change could have on businesses.
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Ex-ABC Star Touts Liberal Bias: 'TV Always Eases the Path for Change'
June 29th, 2015 10:09 AM
CNN’s Reliable Sources was in a celebrating mood about the Supreme Court’s gay marriage mandate on Sunday. Host Brian Stelter began with former ABC weatherman Sam Champion, who spoke to the power of liberal bias on television: “TV always eases the path for change” and “leads the way for acceptance.”
Stelter noted part of that “leading the way for acceptance” was ABC’s celebratory coverage of…
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CBS and NBC Fret Missing Hillary E-Mails Represent ‘a New Distraction’
June 26th, 2015 5:41 PM
On Friday morning, all three of the major broadcast networks surprisingly covered the latest in the Hillary Clinton e-mail scandal as 15 e-mails between Clinton and former confidante Sidney Blumenthal were discovered missing from her time at the State Department. Despite the over five and half minutes of coverage, CBS and NBC expressed concern that “the revelation” could create “a new distraction…