Newsbusters Weekly Recap: December 1 to December

December 8th, 2007 10:33 AM
God Bashing Film Promotes 'Awareness' The mainstream media have been fawning over the atheist inspired film "The Goldan Compass" and ignoring the fact that the author (upon which the movie is based), Phillip Pullman, has bragged about killing God in his novels. Well, according to CNN, the real focus should be on the fact that the film raises "awareness" about the plight of polar bears. No, really…

ABC's Sawyer: Is Romney Against Freedom For Atheists

December 7th, 2007 2:51 PM
Does Mitt Romney believe atheists should enjoy freedom? "Good Morning America" co-host Diane Sawyer apparently isn't too sure. On Friday's edition of the ABC program, the co-host discussed the 2008 presidential candidate's speech on his Mormon faith and wondered about Romney's comment that "freedom requires religion." "Is there going to be a question whether humanists or even atheists, agnostics…

ABC Examines Mormonism; Sawyer Can't Let Huckabee Comment Go

December 6th, 2007 1:30 PM
Diane Sawyer and other "Good Morning America" journalists offered a surprisingly substantive look into religion on Thursday's edition of the ABC program. The show featured a three part, 12 minute-plus series of segments on Mitt Romney, Mormonism and his faith's relationship with evangelical voters. The discussion wasn't perfect, certainly. GMA co-host Diane Sawyer simply couldn't let go of her …

ABC Misleadingly Claims Huckabee Pardoned Rapist

December 5th, 2007 3:15 PM
On Wednesday's "Good Morning America," reporter Brian Ross's story on Mike Huckabee featured a misleading onscreen graphic that claimed the then-Arkansas governor pardoned a rapist who went on to murder two women in Missouri. In fact, Huckabee didn't pardon Wayne Dumond, the man in question. The ABC graphic read, "Huckabee's Pardon: Rapist Struck Again After Release." The inaccurate information…

ABC's Ross Continues Pattern of Slamming 2008 GOP Candidates

December 5th, 2007 1:02 PM
ABC investigative reporter Brian Ross on Wednesday continued his habit of offering up critical takes on Republican front-runners and ignoring Democratic scandals. So far this year, the correspondent has featured four hard-hitting segments on GOP candidates and only one on a Democrat. During a piece on "Good Morning America," Ross investigated a developing story of whether then-Arkansas Governor…

ABC's Cuomo Gushes Over Young Clinton Staffers' Zeal for Hillary

December 4th, 2007 3:03 PM
While interviewing the young Clinton staffers who suffered through a hostage situation in New Hampshire last week, "Good Morning America" co-anchor Chris Cuomo used an interview on Tuesday's program to gush over their zeal for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Almost unable to contain himself, the ABC journalist extolled, "They come out of this experience lucky to have their lives, more…

ABC: Did Lack of Insurance Drive Hillary Hostage-Taker to Crime

December 3rd, 2007 1:07 PM
Did the New Hampshire man who took several Hillary Clinton staffers hostage on Friday do so because of a lack of health insurance? That's what "Good Morning America" reporter David Kerley seemed to imply during a segment on Monday's show. First, he pointed out that the individual, Leeland Eisenberg, was turned away from a mental health support due to a lack of "money or insurance."Then, after…

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: November 24 to

December 1st, 2007 10:10 AM
CNN's Clinton Crasher at GOP DebateFrom CNN's perspective, what would be the perfect addition to its YouTube Republican debate? Why, someone who is on a steering committee for the Hillary Clinton campaign! Keith Kerr, a retired, gay general was in the audience for the November 28 debate and grilled the Republican candidates over the issue of homosexuals in the military. Somehow, CNN forgot to…

ABC Reporter Kate Snow Continues to Smile and Spin for Hillary

November 30th, 2007 12:49 PM
On Friday's "Good Morning America," reporter Kate Snow continued her habit of happily spinning Hillary Clinton's campaign maneuvering as nothing less than brilliant politics by the presidential candidate. She parroted talking points from the '08 contender's campaign about how smart it would be to target South Carolina voters who frequent hair salons. Sitting in a sylist booth, a smiling Snow…

Does ABC Cite Peggy Noonan Columns Only Against Team Bush

November 28th, 2007 1:47 PM

NBC, CBS Morning Shows Ignore Bill Clinton's Flip-Flop on Iraq War

November 28th, 2007 1:17 PM
Wednesday's editions of the CBS "Early Show" and NBC's "Today" show both ignored Bill Clinton's incredible assertion on Tuesday that he opposed the Iraq war from its inception. Only "Good Morning America" correspondent Jake Tapper pointed out the obvious fact that Clinton was no vocal critic of the military action. Filing a report on the subject, Tapper incredulously wondered, "Bill Clinton…

ABC's Sawyer: Huckabee's 'Heavy Handed' Ad Plays 'Religion Card

November 27th, 2007 12:30 PM
"Good Morning America" host Diane Sawyer apparently has a significant problem with 2008 GOP contender Mike Huckabee's new ad that identifies the candidate as a "Christian leader." On Tuesday's program, Sawyer fretted over whether "we crossed a line here" and asked guest Newt Gingrich if the campaign spot is "just too heavy-handed about specific denominations?" The GMA host also speculated that…

'GMA' Warns Thanksgiving Inflation Will Take the Stuffing Out of Your

November 20th, 2007 6:25 PM

ABC's Sawyer: 'Vigilantes' Going 'Too Far' to Combat Illegals

November 20th, 2007 12:34 PM
According to ABC anchor Diane Sawyer, a new Oklahoma law making it a felony for U.S. citizens to knowingly provide shelter or transportation to illegal immigrants goes "across the line," "too far," and turns people into "vigilantes." Interviewing Lou Dobbs, CNN host and noted opponent of illegal immigration, on Tuesday's edition of "Good Morning America," Sawyer appeared to be aghast at what she…