WATCH: Here's Nuttiest ‘Morning Joe’ Reactions to Biden’s SOTU
MSNBC’s Morning Joe decided on Wednesday to engage in comically dumb wishcasting about President Biden’s State of the Union address, insisting Tuesday’s speech was “brilliant,” “rallying,” a “return to normalcy” and “very unifying” as it showcased “the expanse of his personality in full blossom” and why Biden was made for this moment amid Russia’s war.
CBS Questions, Debates Absence of January 6 from Biden’s SOTU
While MSNBC was decrying President Biden for not mentioning January 6 in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, CBS’s post-speech coverage featured something of a debate over whether or not Biden should have or needed to mention the Capitol Riot at all. CBS congressional correspondent Scott McFarland was the first journalist on the program to mention the lack of January 6 talk and…
MSNBC WH Correspondents Battle GOP Rep. With Dem Talking Points
During a Wednesday interview with Kentucky GOP Rep. James Comer on MSNBC, White House correspondents Kristen Welker and Peter Alexander sounded more like White House press secretaries as they battled Comer on everything from COVID messaging to inflation to President Biden’s economic record.
Ukraine Parliament Member on NBC: Biden SOTU a ‘Total Disappointment'
Appearing on NBC’s Today show Wednesday morning, Ukrainian parliament member Oleksandra Ustinova slammed President Biden’s State of the Union address as “a total disappointment” in the midst of her country being “executed” by Russian forces. In addition to pleading for a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine, Ustinova also demanded “real sanctions” against Russia and Putin.
Alcindor Laments Biden Didn't Tie Ukraine to 'Voting Rights' in SOTU
On Wednesday morning’s MSNBC Reports, Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor pushed the view of leftist Democrats who were unhappy that President Biden did not use his State of the Union address to tie Ukraine’s fight for national survival to the fight for democracy here at home.
Hack Colbert Praises Biden's ‘Roller Coaster Ride of Reasonableness'
If you’re an independent, moderate or a Republican, don’t go looking to Stephen Colbert for comedy. The Late Show host on Tuesday night showed, yet again, that he’s mostly speaking to his Democratic base. If you were expecting jokes on high gas prices, there weren’t any. If you were expecting a mocking of Biden for skyrocketing inflation, there was one lame mention that amounted to…
Nets Play Biden Lapdog, Tout SOTU Speech Filled With 9/11-Like ‘Unity’
Reacting Wednesday to President Biden’s State of the Union address from the night prior, the broadcast network mornings newscasts on ABC, CBS, and NBC largely decided to play White House stenographers in touting Biden’s “call[s] for unity” and focus “on common ground and not...partisanship.” It resulted, one network said, in cheers that were akin to American unity after 9/11.
CBS Frets to Harris Over ‘Voting Rights,’ ABC Fears ‘Democratic Rout'
During interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, both CBS Mornings and ABC’s Good Morning America questioned the Democrat from the left while discussing President Biden’s State of the Union address. CBS’s Gayle King worried about whether “voting rights” legislation was still a top priority for the administration while ABC’s George Stephanopoulos hoped Biden…
Media Fret Over Joe Manchin's Seat Location at SOTU: He Sat With GOP
The networks and CNN on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning renewed their obsession with Joe Manchin, fretting over how “weird” it was that the moderate Democrat sat with Republicans at the State of the Union. Barely hiding her annoyance, CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King on Wednesday recounted, “He [Biden] was talking about that unity agenda. We saw Senator Manchin sitting with…
Hulu’s ‘Dollface’ Claims 'All Chicks are Obsessed with AOC'
When it comes to vanity, we all know socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is an expert and doesn’t need anyone’s help to boost her ample self-esteem. Hulu’s streaming comedy Dollface, however, still felt the need to make her head swell even further by claiming that “all chicks are obsessed with (her).”
MSNBC's Ruhle: Biden Needs to Sell His Economic Wins!
If Stephanie Ruhle’s performance tonight is any indication of how she will be when she takes over on the 11th Hour on MSNBC, it is not going to go over well. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Ruhle had a mini-meltdown over President Joe Biden not selling his “economic wins.” She worried that if Biden and the Democrats don’t start selling how great the economy is, Democrats will…
NBC Was Left Uninspired and CONFUSED By Biden’s SOTU Address
NBC News was finally in tune with most of America Tuesday night after President Biden’s State of the Union address left them feeling unsure about the fate of Ukraine and confused by some of what was said on the House floor.
CNN's Bash Defends Biden Against Russia Criticism From Reynolds
Immediately after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gave the GOP response to President Biden’s Tuesday night State of the Union address, CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash defended Biden from attacks from Reynolds on his Russia record.
CNN's Borger Can't Remember Last Time A POTUS Got Bipartisan Ovation
CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger suffered from some short-term memory loss while reacting President Biden's Tuesday State of the Union address, claiming that she can't remember the last time a president received a bipartisan standing ovation because certainly former-President Trump never received one.