News Flash: Politicians Excel at Lying

March 5th, 2024 5:32 PM

Politicians aren’t good at much, but they do excel at one thing – lying. They lie about the border. Both parties refuse to acknowledge the danger of a growing and unsustainable debt (CNBC reports it’s increasing by $1 trillion about every 100 days). Consider. President Biden had his annual physical exam last week. When asked if a cognitive test was part of it, White House Press Secretary…

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Scarborough: Evangelicals 'Fainting' Over Lewinsky Excuse Trump 'Rape'

August 8th, 2023 1:29 PM

On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough mocks evangelicals as being on their "fainting couches" over their concerns about Bill Clinton's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

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Guthrie and Lewinsky Talk FX Series, ‘Betrayal’ of ‘Treacherous’ Tripp

September 7th, 2021 3:19 PM

On Tuesday, NBC’s Today show promoted the upcoming FX series on Bill Clinton’s impeachment following his affair with Monica Lewinsky by painting one of his sexual harassment victims, the late Linda Tripp, as a “treacherous” villain who was guilty of “betrayal.” In addition, the broadcast featured a live exclusive interview with Lewinsky, who was a producer for the mini-series set to…

Sarah Paulson Tackles ‘Challenge’ of Playing ‘Deplorable’ Linda Tripp

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February 5th, 2021 9:00 AM

Less than a year after her death and the liberal media still won’t let Linda Tripp rest in peace. Since she’s no longer around to be in the news, these days it’s liberals in Hollywood savaging her as “a person with a deplorable reputation.”

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MSNBC Dismisses Ken Starr’s ‘Lecturing’ Defense as Hypocritical

January 29th, 2020 10:15 AM
While anchors and analysts on MSNBC had nothing but praise for anyone involved in the prosecution accusations that President Trump is unfit for office and should immediately be removed, these same liberals have had nothing but contempt and ridicule for the people who sought to defend the Republican occupant of the White House. That was particularly evident on Tuesday’s edition of Morning Joe,…

FX Series on Clinton Impeachment Delayed by ‘Toxic’ Media Environment

January 16th, 2020 11:30 AM
The third season of the American Crime Story cable television series dealing with the impeachment of the 42nd U.S. President will not air on FX until after the 2020 election, John Landgraf -- the head of the pay cable television channel -- stated on Thursday, January 9. While the given reason for the delay is that creator-producer Ryan Murphy has a “busy schedule” due to the three-season renewal…

No Surprise: Hillary Not a 'Significant' Character in Lewinsky Series

August 23rd, 2019 9:15 PM
When the FX cable TV channel announced in early August that the network will produce a series that would tell the story of Monica Lewinsky, the most interesting aspect about the Ryan Murphy-guided anthology was the fact that Lewinsky herself was going to serve as a producer. However, on Wednesday, FX CEO John Landgraf responded to the fact that no one has yet been signed to portray Hillary…
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Morning Joe Hits Dems, Feminists For Hypocrisy On Justin Fairfax

February 7th, 2019 1:14 PM
MSNBC's Morning Joe had a rare moment of journalistic integrity on Thursday morning when they took Democrats to task for refusing to tell Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax to resign after he was accused of sexual assault.

NYT: Media Mocked Clinton’s Accusers...in '92 They Were 'Toxic Waste'?

November 27th, 2018 2:34 PM
New York Times writer Amanda Hess issued surprise criticism of the media’s coverage of Bill Clinton’s sex scandals in her review of The Clinton Affair, A&E’s six-part mini-series on Bill Clinton’s scandal over White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Hess argued that the women who accused the former president of sexual harassment were unjustly mocked and shunned by the mainstream press: “Paula…

Delay, Deceive and Destroy

October 2nd, 2018 12:43 PM
Who believes another FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh will be the end of it? If the FBI finds nothing to support Christine Blasey Ford's testimony that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party, will it be enough for Democrats to vote to confirm him? Republicans say the investigation is limited to her charge and that of a third accuser, Julie Swetnick, whose allegations,…

Bozell & Graham Column: Kenneth Starr, Still Getting Hardballs

September 11th, 2018 10:39 PM
Twenty years after he recommended to Congress that President Clinton be impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice, Kenneth Starr has written a book about it. Surely, with the passage of time and many other books exploring the Lewinsky affair and the other Clinton scandals, Starr can be treated with dignity and respect. Back then, he faced ABC’s Diane Sawyer calling his Starr Report “…
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20 Years Later: CBS Wonders If Clinton Is a ‘Man Who Abused His Power'

June 5th, 2018 1:23 PM
Better late than never? CBS This Morning on Tuesday awoke to the idea that, when it came to sexual abuse, Bill Clinton might be “remembered as a man who abused his power.” The morning show hosts highlighted Bill Clinton’s train wreck book tour where the former President insisted he didn’t owe Monica Lewinsky an apology. 
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MSNBC Descends Into a 'Wag the Dog' Obsession Over Trump and Syria

April 16th, 2018 6:14 PM
It turns out that Rachel Maddow's speculation, articulated twice on Friday, that President Donald Trump ordered air strikes in Syria "because of scandal" is not limited at MSBNC to one far-left host. It's a perceived, widely-shared likelihood which has frequently been tied to Wag the Dog, a movie which appeared just before the late-1990s Clinton-Lewinsky scandal broke.

'Second Thoughts': Hollywood Cancels Two Clinton-Lewinsky TV Dramas

April 7th, 2018 5:46 PM
While the Kennedys didn't stop the Chappaquiddick movie, it looks like the Clintons can still create "second thoughts" in Hollywood. The Hollywood Reporter notes Glee creator Ryan Murphy "hit the brakes" on a season of his FX series American Crime Story centered on Monica Lewinsky. The History Channel also had "second thoughts" on a six-part drama series on the Clinton impeachment.