Tim Russert Agrees Liberal Bloggers Are Pushing Democrats to the Left
Something interesting is happening between the new and old media: the more Democrats move to the left to please liberal bloggers, the more mainstream press members express disdain.On Wednesday, following in the footsteps of the Washington Post’s David Broder and Time’s Joe Klein, and just days before Democrat strategist Bob Beckel, NBC’s Tim Russert jumped on the “Netroots Are A Danger to…
NBC Leaves ‘Uhs’ in Duncan Hunter Quote to Make Him Sound Foolish
How many times have you read a quote from a major political figure that included words like “uh” or “um?”Not often, right? Typically, journalists omit such disfluent pauses when citing America’s leaders in order to not make them look foolish.After all, the vast majority of people commonly use such utterances to fill the silence as they assemble their thoughts. But, you rarely see them left in an…
Left-Wing Food Group Wants to Whack Toucan Sam
That’s right, a food police group has turned cereal killer. What's worse, the media don't see any foul play.Fruit Loops cereal’s brightly colored mascot Toucan Sam, along with Sugar Smack’s Dig ‘Em and Rice Krispies’ Snap, Crackle and Pop are likely to be axed due to an agreement between Kellogg Company and the food police group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).“Early Show’s”…
Russert Doesn't Connect Dots Between McCain Poll Collapse, Immigration
A quick hit this morning, as I'm on the road . . . Question for our readers, astute observers of the political scene that they are. Scanning the news this morning, you see a report on the latest presidential poll. John McCain has lost over 1/3rd of his support. What's the first thing that pops into your mind? OK, the headline here is a hint, but isn't it obvious that McCain's pro-amnesty stance…
NBC's Conan O'Brien Works in Random Live Earth Pitch in Russert Chat
MRC intern Joe Steigerwald wrote the following post.You've got to give credit to Al Gore, he certainly knows how to play the mass media like a fiddle, particularly NBC.Eight days ago, NB editor Brent Baker picked up on an NBC Universal press release about how the peacock network and its sister networks will cover the upcoming Live Earth concerts a grand total of 75 hours.That doesn't count the…
Al Roker Demanded Imus Be Fired for Joke; Now Media Ignores Al's Own I
Al Roker was one of the villagers with torches who stormed the castle demanding that Don Imus be fired, but now the foot is in the other mouth. On the June 7 edition of the “Today” show, during a segment discussing London's truly horrible 2012 Olympic logo, which was said to have driven people into epileptic seizures upon viewing, Roker cracked a joke about the disorder. Without turning…
Sen. Graham on 'Today': Working With Dems Even More Important Than Im
Does Lindsey Graham truly believe that his highest calling as a senator is to work with the likes of Ted Kennedy? Apparently so, judging by the South Carolinian's statement on this morning's "Today." Meredith Vieira interviewed Graham, a staunch supporter of the president's immigration plan, during the show's first half-hour.TODAY CO-HOST MEREDITH VIEIRA: When you went home recently you were…
Nets Ignore 20th Anniversary of President Reagan’s 'Tear Down This W
Was it the most important speech of President Reagan’s life? Who knows? But, on the 20th anniversary of the moment many historians believe signaled the beginning of the end of the Cold War, none of the broadcast evening news programs bothered to even mention it.Not one.Instead of covering the anniversary of President Reagan’s demands in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany, for…
'Today' Tags W's Warm Welcome in Eastern Europe 'Over the Top
Can you remember the last time you heard "Today" or other MSM outlets describe, in terms such as "over the top," rabid anti-Bush protests by the likes of the Cindy Sheehan crowd, the Code Pink girls, or the folks pictured below ? Neither can I. Conversely, when Bill Clinton receives enthusiastic receptions overseas, the MSM breaks out the "rock-star" analogies, with no sarcasm in sight.But let…
