Seriously? George Stephanopoulos to Dem Buddy Carville: 'Give Some Adv
March 7th, 2012 12:34 PM
Who's the best person to give Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney advice? Why, longtime Democratic strategist James Carville, of course. Recapping the Super Tuesday primaries on Wednesday's Good Morning America, former Democratic operative turned Journalist George Stephanopoulos seriously wondered, "James Carville, you usually give advice to Democrats, but take that hat off for a…
Onslaught: ABC Airs Eight Limbaugh Stories in Less Than Five Days
March 6th, 2012 12:49 PM
Good Morning America's Dan Harris on Tuesday highlighted liberal hopes to turn Rush Limbaugh's "slut" comments into a "Don Imus moment." The March 6 segment brings the total number of ABC stories on the subject to eight in just four and a half days.
Harris played two nasty clips, one showing Jon Stewart mocking the conservative host as a "terrible person." Harris excitedly related, "This…
ABC Berates GOP Candidates for 'Equivocating' and Not Condemning Rush
March 5th, 2012 12:09 PM
The apology wasn't good enough. Journalists on Monday's Good Morning America chided the Republican presidential candidates for "equivocating" and not strongly condemning Rush Limbaugh's comments about Sandra Fluke. Analyst Matt Dowd appeared to deride Mitt Romney for "missing a huge opportunity" to slam Limbaugh.
John Berman focused on the fact that the conservative radio host called his own…
Outraged Networks Target Rush Limbaugh's 'Very Ugly' 'Evisceration' of
March 2nd, 2012 12:16 PM
The three network morning shows on Friday continued a left-wing attack on Rush Limbaugh, railing at the "ugly turn" the conservative radio host took when he "eviscerated" an activist college student who testified before Congress on birth control availability.
On NBC's Today, Matt Lauer lectured, "And an ugly turn in the battle over birth control. Rush Limbaugh has ruffled feathers with his…
Networks Skip Obama Administration Admission: 'Overall Goal' Not to Ge
March 1st, 2012 12:27 PM
The three networks have, thus far, skipped Tuesday's revelation by Energy Secretary Steven Chu that the "overall goal" of the Obama administration isn't to get gas prices down. This is despite the fact that ABC, NBC and CBS have previously focused on the rising gasoline prices in general.
Politico reported, Tuesday, "The Energy Department isn't working to lower gasoline prices directly,…
Network Snowe Job: NBC and ABC Mourn Retirement of Maine Senator, Fret
February 29th, 2012 11:10 AM
On Wednesday's NBC Today, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd was looking for any excuse to be an Obama spokesman as made this declaration about the announced retirement of Maine Senator Olympia Snowe: "...she's serving as a personal testimonial to the President, who says there's no more centrist coalition inside the Republican Party." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the…
NYT's Charles Blow Rants: 'Rick Santorum Scares the Bejesus Out of Peo
February 28th, 2012 3:15 PM
According to liberal New York Times columnist Charles Blow, "Rick Santorum scares the bejesus out of people" and could never be elected President. The journalist appeared on MSNBC, Tuesday, to dismiss the idea that the Republican could appeal to independents, should he get the nomination.
Blow, who just last week made an ugly, anti-Mormon remark about Mitt Romney, did his best to portray…
Diane Sawyer 'Couldn't Believe' Santorum Challenged JFK on Separation
February 27th, 2012 8:43 PM
In the wake of new sexual revelations concerning John F. Kennedy and a nineteen-year-old White House intern, you would think media members would shy away from putting the former president on a pedestal concerning his religious beliefs.
Yet there was ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer Monday telling George Stephanopoulos of his previous day's interview with Republican presidential candidate…
ABC's Kerley Knocks Romney's 'Embarrassing,' 'Awkward' 'Missteps
February 27th, 2012 3:46 PM
Good Morning America's David Kerley on Saturday parroted Democratic talking points, mocking Mitt Romney for "embarrassing missteps." Kerley openly wondered how the campaign could get things "so wrong."
The ABC correspondent played up the location of a Romney speech, Friday, and harped on the Republican for saying he had a "couple" Cadillacs. Kerley complained, "So, what were they thinking…
John Berman Lectures Republicans: 'Shift to the Right' Could Mean 'Hur
February 24th, 2012 4:00 PM
ABC's John Berman on Friday chided the Republican presidential candidates for not talking about jobs enough, lecturing the GOP field that social issues could harm their chances of winning the White House. Berman whined, "...The shift to the right in rhetoric could be hurting in the middle."
Regarding Romney's planned speech on tax cuts, Friday, Good Morning America's Berman condescended, " […
ABC Shills for Obama: Blame the Oil Speculators and Not the President
February 24th, 2012 12:47 PM
ABC on Thursday and Friday hyped the idea, pushed by Nancy Pelosi, that oil speculators on Wall Street are to blame for high gas prices, citing a "top government watchdog." Of course, the network neglected to inform viewers that Bart Chilton, who is a commissioner on the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, is an ex-Democratic staffer.
On Friday, Good Morning America's Josh Elliott…
Jake Tapper Lashes Out: Santorum 'Committed Political Malpractice' Wit
February 23rd, 2012 12:14 PM
An unusually harsh Jake Tapper on Thursday lashed out at Rick Santorum, mocking the Republican's "horrible" debate performance. The ABC journalist appeared on Good Morning America and suggested that Santorum was so bad he should take himself to court.
Tapper piled on, deriding the former Pennsylvania senator: "You know when you meet somebody and you make a bad impression, you wish you could…
George Stephanopoulos's Math Fail: Pushes Christie to Tout Obama 'Come
February 22nd, 2012 1:01 PM
According to Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos, an increase in unemployment from 7.8 percent to 8.3 percent is a recovery. The ABC co-host pressed Chris Christie to agree that, just as the Governor is proclaiming a New Jersey comeback, "...Can President Obama make the same claim about the United States?"
According to Stephanopoulos's talking points, "Across the country,…
Stephanopoulos Gripes: High Gas Prices Are Something Republicans 'Thin
February 21st, 2012 1:15 PM
Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday highlighted skyrocketing gas prices, sympathetically wondering "What, if anything, can the White House do about" them.
Stephanopoulos focused on Republican congressional response to gas prices, warning that the GOP is "talking about these high gas prices over this February break. This is something they think they can exploit." On April…