WashPost Gushes Over Harry Reid, ‘Democrats’ Master of Maneuver’
The Washington Post sounded just like a Democratic Party rag, getting out a hanky at the news that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid won’t run for re-election. The front-page headline was “Reid laying down gloves after 28 years in Senate: From hardscrabble childhood, he rose to pinnacle of power.” Inside, the headline was “Democrats’ master of manuever will not seek reelection in 2016.” Post congressional correspondent Paul Kane tenderly eulogized Senator Reid as if he’d already passed away. |
After Retirement Announcement, NBC Lauds Reid’s Political ‘Skill’
Kelly O’Donnell touted Harry Reid’s “reputation for mastering the tactical side of politics” on Friday’s NBC Nightly News, after the Nevada Democrat announced that he is not running for a sixth term. O’Donnell quickly added that “that skill includes quickly endorsing a successor.” However, the correspondent failed to mention that the politician had a significant role in exacerbating the partisan bickering in Congress in recent years. |
George Stephanopoulos Badgers Indiana Gov. Over Religious Freedom Bill
On Sunday, This Week moderator George Stephanopoulos interviewed Indiana Governor Mike Pence and repeatedly pressed him for defending his state’s religious freedom bill, and touted the argument that it was an anti-gay law. Throughout the combative interview, the liberal ABC anchor repeatedly wondered “if a florist in Indiana refuses to serve a gay couple at their wedding, is that legal now in Indiana?” |
Networks Pile on to Attack ‘Controversial’ Indiana Religious Freedom Law
On Saturday and Sunday, the “big three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks vigorously condemned a new Indiana law that would protect private businesses from government infringement on their religious freedom. Rather than provide balanced coverage of the Indiana bill, the networks eagerly trashed the legislation as opening “the door to discrimination against gays and lesbians.” |
After Blasting GOP, NBC’s Mitchell & Todd Realize Nuke Deal Would ‘Make Iran Stronger’
Despite having savaged Republicans two weeks earlier for voicing opposition to an Iran nuclear deal in an open letter to the totalitarian regime, on Friday, NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell and Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd suddenly realized such a deal would be a bad idea. |
ABC and CBS Hype Fall of Republican Party’s ‘Rising Star’
A day after CBS avoided using the “Democrat” label for the scandal-plagued Jesse Jackson Jr., the network on Friday made sure to identify “Republican” Aaron Shock for a story on the resignation of the Congressman. Guest co-host Vladimir Duthiers informed, “The Republican compared himself to Abraham Lincoln in his farewell speech.” |