NYT's Sleazy ‘News’:Tucker ‘Targeted’ Duckworth ‘With Nativist Smears'

Clay Waters
July 10th, 2020 1:00 PM

New York Times reporter Reid Epstein wept on Thursday over the “nativist smears” poor Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) was force to endure at the hands of popular Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson. Reid fumed under the headline: “After Fox Host Questions Her Patriotism, Senator Who Lost Legs to War Hits Back.”  Epstein played the racist card to protect Duckworth from any criticism."…

 
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CNN's Stelter Claims Tucker Carlson Makes 'Victims' of 'All of Us'

Brad Wilmouth
July 10th, 2020 10:58 AM

On Wednesday's CNN Tonight, CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter filed a report in which he decried Fox News host Tucker Carlson for calling Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth a "coward" for refusing to come on his show to discuss her suggestion that statues of George Washington should perhaps be taken down.

 
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CNN Spreads Falsehoods in Outraged 'Reality Check' on Tucker Carlson

Brad Wilmouth
July 9th, 2020 6:35 AM

On Wednesday's New Day show, CNN analyst John Avlon delivered a "Reality Check" to allegedly fact check Fox News host Tucker Carlson. But the segment actually spread misinformation by replaying Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth's false claims about President Donald Trump's speech at Mt. Rushmore.

 
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Potential Biden VP Refuses to Rule Out Taking Down Washington Statues!

Mark Finkelstein
July 5th, 2020 12:04 PM

On CNN's State of the Union, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who is reportedly attracting buzz as Joe Biden's potential running mate, refuses to rule out taking down statues of George Washington. Asked by Dana Bash, subbing for Jake Tapper, Duckworth first said "we should start off by having a national dialogue on it." Pressed by Bash, she again refused to express opposition to taking down statues of…

 

CNN Gives 11x More Coverage to Trump Scandals than Immigration Plan

Curtis Houck
January 25th, 2018 11:47 PM
Early Thursday night, the White House released the parameters of an immigration plan being sent to Congress, which included legalizating 1.8 million illegal immigrants. However, this dramatic attempt at a compromise fell on deaf ears at CNN. From 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern, CNN devoted an astonishing 11 times more coverage to the Trump-Russia probe, discrediting the Peter Strzok-Lisa Page…
 
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NBC Smears GOP Senate Candidates in Tight Races, Touts Democrats

Nicholas Fondacaro
November 3rd, 2016 1:19 AM
With the Republican controlled Senate hanging in the balance this election cycle, NBC turned up the heat against GOP candidates in tight races on Wednesday’s NBC Nightly News. One of the largest influences the Senate would have for the new president is the confirmation of Supreme Court justices. “There are many races currently polling within the margin of error,” announced Anchor Lester Holt as…
 

Maddow Causes Rep. Tammy Duckworth to Decry 'Hostage Situation' of Pat

Tim Graham
March 23rd, 2013 4:29 PM
The left-wing righteousness was heavy in the air on Tuesday, the tenth anniversary of the U.S. war starting in Iraq. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow booked Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to decry all the lies told to Congress and the American people about the intelligence out of Iraq. Conservatives aren't just hostage-takers on taxes or the sequester. Duckworth called the run-up to war a "hostage…
 

Congresswoman Jokes About Receiving Iraq War Injuries in Bar Fight

Noel Sheppard
January 24th, 2013 3:33 PM
Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth of Illinois made a great joke Thursday about the many injuries she received while serving her country in Iraq. Chatting with MSNBC’s Tamron Hall about the Combat Action Badge that she wears on her uniform, Duckworth said, “I usually joke and say, ‘No, I got it in a bar fight. You should see the other chick.’”
 

CNN Batters Joe Walsh, But Dem Opponent Gets Much Softer Treatment

Matt Hadro
July 6th, 2012 7:09 PM
Is CNN campaigning for Rep. Joe Walsh's Democratic opponent? In a heated exchange with Walsh on Thursday, anchor Ashleigh Banfield rattled off a list of opponent Tammy Duckworth's accomplishments and admitted "she should get elected" if voters are pleased with her resume. CNN gave much softer treatment to Duckworth on Friday. Host Wolf Blitzer did press her about controversial statements she…
 

Will Media Report Reid Pressuring Blago Not To Pick Black Senators

Noel Sheppard
January 3rd, 2009 12:43 PM
Imagine for a moment the Senate was currently controlled by Republicans, and the white male majority leader advised Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich not to pick a black candidate to fill president-elect Barack Obama's vacated seat instead pressuring the governor to choose between two white candidates, do you think this would get some media attention?Probably every hour on the hour until the white…
 

Obama Busted on His 'No Contact' Statement? Oh, I Think So (UPDATE: Ac

Tom Blumer
December 10th, 2008 1:59 PM
Note -- A related November 5 story at KHAQ in advance of the Obama-Blago meeting that is no longer available at KHAQ's site is here at my web host. It has been taken down from the related web site, and I believe its Google cache has also been removed.(original post follows)Yes indeed (content at original link was deleted; current link is to copy at my web host; HT to an e-mailer, who tells me…