At National Journal, Fournier's New Role Involves 'Moving the Needle
November 28th, 2012 10:32 AM
Well, at least he isn't shy about it.
According to Dylan Byers at Politico, the National Journal's Ron Fournier is going to "step down as editor-in-chief" and moving to "a role as editorial director." Before joining that publication in June 2010, Fournier worked at the Associated Press for a total of over 20 years in two different stints. In an email response to Politico yesterday, Fournier…
Biden to Appear on NBC's 'Parks and Recreation
November 8th, 2012 9:59 AM
Joe Biden is making a guest appearance in next week's installment of NBC's sitcom Parks and Recreation.
The Vice President's cameo occurs at the beginning of the episode when former Congressional campaign manager Ben Wyatt played by Adam Scott takes his fiancée Leslie Knope played by Amy Poehler to the White House to meet her longtime crush (video follows with commentary).
Leno: 'Biden Is Talking Mostly Out His Ass
November 6th, 2012 9:14 AM
NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno continued to mock the White House in his last show before Election Day.
During his opening monologue Monday, Leno said Vice President Joe Biden is "talking mostly out his ass" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Expert: Romney's Plan for Managed Bankruptcy Would Have Saved Industry
November 5th, 2012 5:24 PM
“Bin Laden is Dead and GM is Alive!” That slogan emanating from Vice President Biden, which has resonated in states, like Ohio, which could decide this upcoming election. But Gov. Romney’s call from late 2008 to send Detroit into managed bankruptcy would have saved the auto industry as well, according to expert Edward Niedermeyer.
Niedermeyer wrote today in The Wall Street Journal that:
Biden Refers To Obama As 'President Clinton
November 4th, 2012 12:53 PM
The Joe Biden Gaffe Express continued rolling Sunday.
At a campaign event in Lakewood, Ohio, the Vice President actually referred to Barack Obama as "President Clinton."
Biden: Transgender Discrimination 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
October 31st, 2012 8:52 AM
To paraphrase the immortal words of Britney Spears, oops - he did it again.
According to the Huffington Post, Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday called transgender discrimination is the "civil rights issue of our time."
Biden's Brother Awarded Lucrative Gov't Contracts: Media Silent Thus F
October 23rd, 2012 6:29 PM
The rampant crony capitalism of the federal government simply can't be ignored anymore, but the media has made a habit out of selectively picking and choosing what it wants to report on with this administration. This latest example may ultimately be ignored and denied too however, because it involves the brother of our current vice president.
According to Charlie Gasparino of Fox Business, a…
NBC Grills Ryan on Romney's Qualifications; Invites Biden to Slam Romn
October 23rd, 2012 12:56 PM
At the end of an interview with vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie parroted Democratic attacks on Mitt Romney's foreign policy credentials: "John Kerry said, 'this is the most inexperienced foreign policy ticket to run in decades,' talking about you and Governor Romney. What specific national security experience qualifies Governor Romney to be…
Leno: Obama Halloween Masks Out-Selling Romney's – ‘What's Scarier
October 23rd, 2012 12:33 PM
Jay Leno took a shot at the President's handling of the economy Monday.
During his Tonight Show monologue, after saying Obama Halloween masks are out-selling Romney masks by 30 percent, Leno quipped, "Well, that makes sense. I mean, what's scarier than four more years of this economy?"
Reporter Says Obama/Biden Campaign Tried to Keep Him From Talking to A
October 22nd, 2012 3:10 PM
Updated below | Not only has the Obama administration failed to live up to its promise of "transparency," it appears the president's reelection campaign shares the same issue. Politico media reporter Dylan Byers noted this morning that "Joe Vardon, a reporter with the Columbus Dispatch, says campaign aides stopped him from speaking to voters at a rally featuring Vice President Joe Biden in…
Study: ABC, CBS & NBC Hype Romney's 'Binders' Over Biden's 'Bullets' b
October 19th, 2012 5:53 PM
The Big Three networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) gave the faux furor over Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women” statement in Tuesday’s debate a whopping 22 mentions through Friday morning. Yet when Vice President Joe Biden, on Thursday, told an audience member that Republican “young guns” like Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan had “bullets” aimed at him the networks delivered just a scant two total…
The GOP's 'War on Women' is Intensifying, At Least According to MSNBC
October 18th, 2012 3:23 PM
Leave it to MSNBC to set the record straight, where a defense of conservativism is strictly forbidden. With no one to dispute such claims, one would think the GOP's "war on women" has never been more overt or frightening -- especially after watching News Nation's host Tamron Hall discuss these issues of inequality with her openly liberal guests.
On the Oct. 17 edition of News Nation, Hall…
CBS Puts Ryan on Defensive, Goes Soft on Libya for Biden
October 17th, 2012 2:43 PM
While CBS This Morning hosts served Vice President Joe Biden softball questions on mostly horserace issues and debate optics, they challenged Paul Ryan to defend his voting record.
"Does Governor Romney believe the President was right to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law? You voted against that act, didn't you?" pressed co-host Anthony Mason. In contrast, when Biden was asked…
NBC Asks Biden About Obama 'Disqualifying' Romney; Asks Ryan if Obama
October 17th, 2012 12:35 PM
Displaying a stunning double standard on Wednesday's NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie gave Vice President Joe Biden plenty of room to applaud President Obama's debate performance, while fellow co-host Matt Lauer hammered Congressman Paul Ryan on issue after issue.
In her first question to Biden, Guthrie wondered if the President had "repaired the damage from his lackluster performance in…