ABC Sanitizes Left Wing Rally, Excludes Communist and Socialist Signs
October 4th, 2010 5:08 PM
Good Morning America on Sunday recapped the liberal One Nation rally held on the nation's capital, Saturday, but skipped any mention of the socialist and Communist themed signs seen during the march. These are some of the signs that were featured during reporter Tahman Bradley's segment: ""Peace, justice, equality, hope, change," "Fair trade, not free trade," "Educate every child," "Full and fair…
ABC's Jon Karl Highlights 'Admission' That Tea Party Candidate Opposes
October 4th, 2010 12:39 PM
Good Morning America on Monday highlighted the "admission" by Tea Party backed candidate Joe Miller that he opposes the federal minimum wage. Reporter Jon Karl breathlessly related, "In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Alaska's Joe Miller talked about rolling back the power of the federal government further than Republicans have talked about for more than 70 years." An ABC graphic appeared…
ABC Spins Whitman Controversy as the 'Story That Won't Go Away,' Airs
October 1st, 2010 12:27 PM
Good Morning America on Friday continued to hype the allegations that gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman knowingly employed an illegal alien, airing the fourth segment on the topic in just two days. As though ABC hadn't played a role, reporter David Wright labeled the controversy "the story that won't seem to go away for Meg Whitman." He added that it was a "major distraction for her campaign as…
ABC Hypes 'Bombshell' 'Rocking' Calif. Governor's Race, Whitman Risks
September 30th, 2010 12:35 PM
Good Morning America on Thursday devoted nine minutes and three segments to the "bombshell" accusations that are "rocking" the California governor's race. After relating the allegations that Republican Meg Whitman knowingly hired an illegal housekeeper, reporter David Wright proclaimed, " The political risk for Whitman? That she comes off at heartless or hypocritical." [MP3 audio here.]"Either…
CBS, ABC Excited Over Barack Obama's Bid to Recapture His 'Glory Days
September 29th, 2010 12:12 PM
Both ABC and CBS on Wednesday played up Barack Obama's attempt to reignite his Democratic base and defeat surging Republicans. Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos labeled the President's trip to Madison, Wisconsin a "glory days tour." On CBS's Early Show, Chip Reid used nearly identical language, claiming the President was "recalling his glory days on the 2008 campaign trail." The two…
MSNBC's Luke Russert Hypes Russ Feingold as a 'Fiscal Conservative,' H
September 28th, 2010 5:12 PM
MSNBC reporter Luke Russert on Tuesday lauded Democratic Senator Russ Feingold as a "fiscal conservative." During the same segment, he knocked Republican Sharron Angle for making "outlandish, absurd comments."Russert asserted that Feingold is known for "independence during his Senate career, having a lot of moral victories" and for "being fiscally conservative." [MP3 audio here.] The National…
On ABC, Bob Woodward Sympathizes With 'Intellectual' Obama and His 'In
September 28th, 2010 12:04 PM
According to Bob Woodward, Barack Obama is an "intellectual" who has agonized over Afghanistan. The Washington Post author appeared on Good Morning America on Tuesday and touted his new book, Obama's Wars, as a way of getting inside the President's "internal struggle" over military action in that country. During the segment, it was co-host George Stephanopoulos, who actually pressed Woodward on…
ABC's Jake Tapper Hits Dems for Playing the 'Fear Card,' CBS, NBC Sile
September 27th, 2010 12:43 PM
Only Good Morning America's Jake Tapper on Monday highlighted an attack from the liberal Alan Grayson that his Republican opponent "doesn't love this country." CBS's Early Show and NBC's Today have yet to report on the harsh new commercial by the Democratic Congressman. Additionally, none of the networks have discussed an ad where Grayson compares the same Republican to the Taliban. Focusing on…
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Anti-Death Penalty 'Advocate
September 24th, 2010 5:17 PM
Good Morning America's Jim Sciutto on Friday suggested Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an example of a human rights "advocate" opposed to the execution of a woman in Virginia. The odd aside came from just one day after the Iranian leader blamed the United States for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Sciutto related the details of Teresa Lewis, who was executed on Thursday for plotting to kill her husband and…
ABC's Bianna Golodryga Goes Undercover to 'Expose' Secret Muslim Bias
September 24th, 2010 12:22 PM
ABC on Friday did its best to find secret discrimination against Muslims, sending Good Morning America's Bianna Golodryga undercover in a hijab (Islamic head covering). Yet, despite the misleading graphic, "Life Under the Veil: TV Experiment Exposes Bias," the morning show didn't find much bigotry. Late in the segment, Golodryga admitted, "Overt discrimination is the exception." When an ABC…
George Stephanopoulos Parrots Democratic Talking Points on New GOP Ple
September 23rd, 2010 12:28 PM
Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Thursday offered up Democratic talking points as he discussed a new set of Republican promises, should the GOP win Congress. The skeptical host interviewed Representative Paul Ryan and repeated, "You heard the President. He said this is the exact same agenda as Republicans had before he came to office. How is it different?" In a tease for the…
MRC's Worst of the Week: Media Ramp Up Anti-Tea Party Venom
September 23rd, 2010 11:15 AM
Six weeks before what could be a doomsday election for Democrats, the liberal media are taking every opportunity to belittle and discredit the Tea Party movement that’s fueling voter energy this year.Media liberals with zero affection for the Republican establishment are suddenly acting like concerned parents. Ex-Clintonista George Stephanopoulos worried on ABC’s Good Morning America: “Is it a…
ABC's Dan Harris Dismisses Tea Party, Hints: 'Complacency' Is the Big
September 22nd, 2010 4:52 PM
ABC's Dan Harris on Saturday offered some odd spin in the debate over the Tea Party. The weekend Good Morning America co-host argued that "complacency" was the big risk for Democrats "gleeful" over the anti-big government protesters. [MP3 audio here.]Harris announced, "But some Democrats, including some people in the White House, seem to be verging on gleeful when it comes to the rise of the Tea…
ABC's Jon Karl Derides Christine O'Donnell's Witchcraft Comments as 'I
September 22nd, 2010 12:29 PM
According to Good Morning America's Jon Karl, Christine O'Donnell's 1999 comments about dabbling in witchcraft are "infamous." The ABC political correspondent used the strong language, Wednesday, while reporting on an appearance the Republican senatorial candidate made on Fox News. Describing O'Donnell's first week as a candidate, Karl opined, "First, liberal comedian Bill Maher released video of…