Evening Nets Ignore Census Report Showing Poverty at Historic Lows
The ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows continue to do what they do best: Refuse to cover news that could potentially give the Trump brand a boost ahead of the midterms. The lowest poverty rate on record and the highest median income on record? Ignored.
CNN's Cornish Makes 'Very Quippy' Democrat Jon Ossoff Her Georgia Dawg
A CNN This Morning segment today was built around President Trump’s $5,000 “Trump dividend” — the promise the Wall Street Journal editorial board branded “a $5,000 bridge to sell you” and “a classic in vote-buying political cynicism.” Cornish needed a Democratic answer. She found Sen. Jon Ossoff at an Athens rally: “Last week, the broken old man threw a two day party in Texas while it cost…
Cleveland Paper Upset: Democrat's Claim of Assault Isn't Holding Up
Was there a threat of political violence against Ohio Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton over the Labor Day weekend? Or was it much ado about nothing? Acton was speaking to Democrats in a tent in Mahoning County when a man moving toward Acton caused several senior citizens to fall down. The Cleveland Plain Dealer was upset the event was downgraded to mere misdemeanor violations.
Washington Monthly Argues AGAINST Political Candidate Debates
Ohio Democratic candidate Amy Acton has refused to debate Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, sparking criticism and debate over the value of public debates. Some, like Bill Scher of the Washington Monthly, argue skipping debates can be strategic, but critics say it deprives voters and shields candidates from scrutiny.
CLOWN: Hayes Makes Musk’s $100M Spending a Scandal, Shrugs Off Soros
On Monday’s All In, host Chris Hayes just went on a hypocrisy-lined tear against X owner Elon Musk for spending big in the midterms, while completely downplaying the enormous spending already unleashed by leftist billionaire George Soros. Hayes decried Musk’s “unfathomable amounts of money” to “elect Republicans this cycle,” browbeating him for not giving that money to charity or some other…
NewsBusters Podcast: Midterms Means Fact-Checkers Go Easy on Leftists
Filling in for Executive Editor Tim Graham, Associate Editor Nick Fondacaro and I first dove into the results of Graham's new study about Politifact's ongoing double standard when fact-checking conservatives vs. liberals. Spoiler alert: They only really try when they can make the right look bad.
CNN Leans on New Jersey Governor to Downplay Suspicious Voter Rolls
During Wednesday’s OutFront, CNN host Erin Burnett was irked that the Trump administration had agents with the Department of Homeland Security examining voter rolls and removing noncitizens. While framing it as President Trump willing letting Americans be exposed to terrorism and sex trafficking, Burnett brought on Democratic New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, who recently announced her state…
CNN Excitedly Runs Election Pitch for Iowa Dem Running for Governor
With the left-wing Cook Political Report shifting their analysis of the Iowa gubernatorial race to leans Democrat from toss-up, CNN decided to capitalize on the purported momentum and ran a glowing puff piece about Democratic nominee Rob Sand. While boasting that Sand was aiming to bust “one-party rule” in Iowa on Thursday, CNN’s Inside Politics only gave his opponent one sentence as they…
Capehart Plays The Race Card on Republican Byron Donalds' Fla. Guv Run
On Saturday’s The Weekend on MS NOW, co-host Jonathan Capehart turned the Florida governor’s race into an indictment of white Republican voters. Capehart gleefully noted that Trump-endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds failed to crack 50% in the Republican primary. And he cited a Tampa Bay Times piece indicating that Donalds did worse in the GOP primary in heavily white districts than in more…
Networks Revel in Leftist Hijinks in Alaska, Socialist Win in Florida
On Wednesday, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, and NBC’s Today all had full reports on Tuesday’s primary results that boasted a socialist candidate pulled off an upset in Florida’s Senate race and trumpeted Alaska Senate primary with blatant political chicanery in which someone seems to have found another Alaska with the same name as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan in hopes of…
PolitiFact Rushes to Defend Jolly on Transgender Surgeries for Minors
Florida Republican-turned MSNBC talking head-turned Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly has portrayed himself as the kind of aspiring governor who would not insert himself into decisions about whether or not a minor should receive transgender “medical care.” This has led GOP nominee Byron Donalds and his PAC to say Jolly supports transgender surgeries for minors, but the damage…
PBS Hints Constitution Is 'System of Control' Imposed by 'The Right'
To call Michel Martin’s nearly 18-minute talk with former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler on Thursday’s Amanpour and Company a softball interview would be to give her too much credit. Martin seemed to view himself more as a guide for Wikler to continue his book tour about how Democrats need to win in order to save democracy. While Wikler never explicitly said the word "…
Chris Cillizza, Chuck Todd Lament 'Botched' Wisconsin Dem Primary
Early on into Primary Night coverage a pair of former TV political reporters reminded us that the Elitist Media always has a stake in elections, even when they say otherwise. The Wisconsin primary proved to be too much for Chris Cillizza and Chuck Todd.
