Barack Obama

MSNBC's Sharpton Falsely Claims Cheney 'Said That Saddam Hussein Had a Role in 9/11'

brad.wilmouth — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:46:25 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Monday's PoliticsNation show on MSNBC, host Al Sharpton bristled at former Vice President Cheney recently attacking President Obama's "credibility" as the MSNBC host repeated discredited assertions that Cheney had claimed Saddam Hussein

Charlie Rose Takes His Time to Raise NSA Controversy with Obama; Ignores Other Scandals

matthew.balan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:51:03 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Monday, Charlie Rose was more than halfway through his 47-minute interview with President Obama on PBS before he finally brought up one of the several scandals surrounding the liberal's administration.

NBC: 'Once Heralded as the Anti-George Bush,' Obama Receives 'Muted Reception' in Europe

kyle.drennen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:21 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On Monday's NBC Nightly News, reporting on President Obama's trip to Europe, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd fretted over the commander-in-chief's declining popularity overseas: "Obama comes to this [G-8] summit...to a much more muted reception than in the past. Once heralded as the anti-George Bush...now he's on the defensive over U.S. policies, including some he's kept in place from the Bush era." [Listen to the audio]

ABC Hypes Obama Family's 'Beautiful' Vacation, Avoids Any Hint of Extravagance

scott.whitlock — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:59 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The journalists at Good Morning America on Tuesday offered a light-hearted, whimsical look at the Obama family's multi-country vacation. Reporter Linsey Davis played U2's "Beautiful Day" and compared the Ireland part of the trip to National Lampoon's European Vacation.

Chris Matthews: Weird Gun People Are Not 'Normal,' 'Obsessed,' Racist

scott.whitlock — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:19:43 +0000

Scott Whitlock

CBS's John Dickerson: Obama White House Scandals are 'Little Fires'

matthew.balan — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:19:34 +0000

Matthew Balan

John Dickerson downplayed most of the recent scandals surrounding the Obama administration on Thursday's CBS This Morning, asserting that the White House was "trying to get something done on immigration....they're trying to stay focused on the things that really matter to this presidency, and only trying to spend a small amount of time putting out these little fires."

MSNBC's Sharpton Slams 'Obamaphobic' Ted Cruz, GOP 'Is Built on Fear and Obstruction'

brad.wilmouth — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:50:07 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Wednesday's PoliticsNation show, MSNBC host Al Sharpton went after Republican Senator Ted Cruz for embracing being called "Obamaphobic" via Twitter, and went on to accuse the Republican party of being "built on fear and obstruction." After reading the tweet from the Texas Senator, Sharpton responded:

O'Reilly: Even 'Most Fervent Obama News Agency' NBC Having Trouble Defending President

kyle.drennen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:41:49 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On Tuesday night's O'Reilly Factor, mentioning his appearance on NBC's Today that morning, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly observed that the Peacock Network was having a difficult time covering the scandals plaguing the Obama administration: "Look, even when I was at the Today show this morning, NBC News, okay?

MSNBC's Wolffe Compares Darrell Issa to IRS Corruption

brad.wilmouth — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:54:28 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

Appearing on Monday's The Last Word show, MSNBC.com Executive Editor Richard Wolffe -- formerly of Newsweek -- joined MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell in defending the actions of IRS employees who focused on Tea Party groups for scrutiny, and ended up suggesting that it was Republican Congressman Darrell Issa, rather than the IRS, that was "acti

Puzzled Matt Lauer to O'Reilly: 'You Think There's Been Less Transparency' Under Obama?

kyle.drennen — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:21:09 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In an interview with Bill O'Reilly on Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer seemed perplexed by the Fox News host asserting that "the Obama administration doesn't tell us anything" about numerous government scandals: "So you think there's been less transparency under this administrations than there has been under past administrations?" [Listen to the audio]

Ex-Newsweek's Wolffe Warns Republicans Against Pursuing Obama Scandals

brad.wilmouth — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:38:26 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

Appearing on Thursday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC political analyst Richard Wolffe -- formerly of Newsweek -- harkened back to President Bill Clinton's impeachment and the Reagan-era Iran-Contra scandal to warn Republicans against pursuing Obama administration corruption.

ABC, NBC Morning Shows Ignore Obama in Spying Story; CBS Finds a 'Political Crisis' for President

scott.whitlock — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:22:50 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The ABC and NBC morning shows on Monday ignored or downplayed the role the President of the United States played in the unfolding spying scandal that broke last week. The journalists at Good Morning America never once uttered the name Barack Obama. The hosts of NBC's Today left it to their guest to question the implications for the President.

Ex-Newsweek's Alter: If Romney Had Won, 'Things Would Be So Much Worse'

brad.wilmouth — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:07:21 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

Appearing as a guest on Friday's PoliticsNation show, MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter -- formerly of Newsweek -- asserted that, if Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan had won the 2012 presidential election, "things would be so much worse," as he took relief in President Obama's ability to veto Republican-supported legislation.

Ex-Newsweek's Wolffe Suggests FNC, O'Reilly Tougher on Obama Because He's 'Black President'

brad.wilmouth — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:38:30 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Wednesday's The Last Word show, MSNBC political analyst Richard Wolffe -- formerly of Newsweek -- suggested that FNC host Bill O'Reilly was motivated by racism when he recently called it "shady" for President Obama to select Susan Rice as national security advisor to avoid Senate confirmation hearings.

Susan Rice's Questionable Role in Benghazi Aftermath Now a Passing Detail for CBS

matthew.balan — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:25:06 +0000

Matthew Balan

Wednesday's CBS This Morning minimized Susan Rice's refuted claims about the terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi as they covered her appointment as national security adviser. Charlie Rose and John Dickerson dwelt more on outgoing national security adviser Tom Donilon's term, with Dickerson only vaguely mentioning how Rice was "the focus of so much controversy in the Senate."