Howard Fineman: 'Todd Akin Is the Paul Ryan of Missouri

August 20th, 2012 6:27 PM
Former Newsweek editor Howard Fineman on Monday's Hardball compared the Republican vice presidential candidate to a congressman who is under fire for discussing what makes a "legitimate rape." Fineman attacked, "Because Todd Akin is the Paul Ryan of Missouri." [See video below. MP3 audio here.] Akin on Sunday was asked about women who get pregnant after being raped. He replied, "If it’s a…

MRC's Notable Quotables: Bashing Paul Ryan, 'Zombie-Eyed Granny Starve

August 20th, 2012 10:12 AM
The Media Research Center is out with its latest edition of Notable Quotables, our bi-weekly compilation of the latest outrageous quotes in the liberal media. There's no subtlety in the latest batch of quotes, as liberal journalists greeted newly-minted GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan by screeching about how he will supposedly “slash” the federal budget, slamming him as a “zombie-eyed…

Joan Walsh Accuses Ann Romney Of Throwing 'Tantrum' Over Tax Returns

August 19th, 2012 8:34 AM
When it comes to family members of Republican presidential candidates, looks like the MSM has decided they're fair game for attacks.  Yesterday we noted how ABC's Bianna Golodryga claimed that Paul Ryan's mother was campaigning in a "very calculated" manner.   Today we offer Joan Walsh into evidence.  Appearing on the weekend edition of MSNBC's "Hardball," the Salon editor accused Ann Romney…

Romney Got Off Easy - Bush Was Accused of the "Niggerization of the Am

August 18th, 2012 9:46 AM
There was, understandably, plenty of outrage this week upon hearing MSNBC host Touré accuse Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of what he called the "niggerization" of President Obama.   On Thursday's The Cycle, Touré responded to Romney's charge that the President can "take [his] campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago” in the following unhinged manner:

Like MSNBC, CNN Ignored Poll Showing 74 Percent of Americans Support S

August 17th, 2012 6:34 PM
In spite of a Washington Post poll showing 74 percent of Americans favor government-issued photo ID mandates at polling places, CNN skipped those numbers this past week in six separate segments on voter ID laws. As a Mediaite study noted, MSNBC aired 19 segments on voter ID laws from Monday through Thursday without mentioning the poll. While CNN's coverage was largely balanced, the poll…

MSNBC's Touré Neblett Offers 12 Second Apology for Romney 'Niggerizat

August 17th, 2012 3:31 PM
As NewsBusters previously reported, MSNBC's Touré Neblett on Thursday's The Cycle accused presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of using what he called "niggerization" against Barack Obama. On Friday, Neblett offered a twelve second - yes, I said twelve second! - apology for his disgraceful remark (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Chris Matthews: Romney 'Created a Real Frankenstein’s Monster Puttin

August 16th, 2012 6:40 PM
For well over a week now, the folks on MSNBC have been throwing conniption fits over the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate. On Thursday, Hardball host Chris Matthews actually said, "They’ve created a real Frankenstein’s monster in putting this guy on the ticket" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

MSNBC's Touré Neblett: Romney Using 'Niggerization' Against Obama

August 16th, 2012 5:32 PM
MSNBC's Touré Neblett just can't resist tossing out the race card whenever possible. On Thursday's The Cycle, Touré accused presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of using what he called "niggerization" against Barack Obama (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Chris Matthews's Tortured Logic: Biden's 'Chains' Comment Is 'Historic

August 16th, 2012 10:45 AM
Chris Matthews on Wednesday went to embarrassing lengths as he struggled to explain away a gaffe by the Vice President, offering tortured, confusing logic to defend Joe Biden's "chains" comments. According to the Hardball host, Biden's remarks to a largely black audience that Republicans will "put y'all back in chains" were "historical" and not "negative" or racist like when the GOP does it…

Barney Frank: Paul Ryan Opposed To Helping Feed Poor Children, Putting

August 15th, 2012 7:42 PM
At least Barney didn't accuse Paul Ryan of going all Twilight on starving children, or of actually pouring kerosene on burning buildings. No, appearing on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show today, the retiring Dem congressman contented himself by claiming that Ryan opposes people coming together to feed poor children or put out fires. View the video after the jump.

Chris Matthews, Who Linked Palin to Giffords Attack, Skips Shooting at

August 15th, 2012 6:18 PM
Liberal MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, who previously linked Sarah Palin and Michele Bachman to the attempted killing of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, completely ignored the shooting of a security guard at the conservative Family Research Council (FRC). By Matthews' own past statements, wouldn't an examination of the possible root causes of the FRC shooting be warranted? On January 10,…

MSNBC Substitute Host Karen Finney Falsely Claims Senate Passed Budget

August 15th, 2012 5:40 PM
Apparently the Democratically controlled Senate miraculously passed a budget a mere two weeks ago, yet no media sources reported it. Until, that is, MSNBC contributor Karen Finney. The former DNC Communications Director made this laughable assertion on the August 15 Martin Bashir program she was substitute-hosting. In a back-and-forth debate with RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer,…

Accidental Honesty: Andrea Mitchell Calls Biden-Defender Capehart A 'D

August 15th, 2012 2:14 PM
Andrea Mitchell's Freudian slip was showing on her MSNBC show this afternoon. Mitchell's moment of unintentional honesty came during a discussion with Chris Cillizza of Joe Biden's ugly remark yesterday to a largely African-American audience that Mitt Romney would "put y'all back in chains." As noted here, Capehart defended Biden on Morning Joe today, claiming he had "nothing to apologize…

MSNBC’s Ed Schultz Rushes To Clean Up Biden’s Racially Charged Com

August 15th, 2012 12:37 PM
Some Biden gaffes easily get papered over by the media. Others, like yesterday's racially insensitive remarks, are too big to ignore. And that's precisely when the dutiful Obama/Biden acolytes at MSNBC go into full spin mode, defending the indefensible. Take Ed Schultz. Following Biden’s controversial crack before a largely African-American gathering that Mitt Romney will unchain Wall Street…