Bill D'Agostino
TV journalists have insisted throughout the 2020 election cycle that Democratic Presidential hopeful Joe Biden represents the “moderate,” “centrist” wing of his party, with some even worrying that his agenda might be too far to the right for his party’s progressive base to stomach. Yet not even Biden himself agrees with that lame spin, having promised his administration would be among the “most…
This one didn't age very well, did it Brian?
Liberal cable outlets CNN and MSNBC have been oddly protective of Seattle’s “autonomous zone,” which was set up in mid June by George Floyd protesters. Since then, those cable networks have stubbornly ignored the numerous reports of violence, lawlessness, and general mayhem in the autonomous zone, instead insisting that the situation is “peaceful” and “like a street festival.”
The news media are up in arms about President Trump’s planned rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, arguing it would be “extremely dangerous” to hold a large gathering in the midst of a pandemic. However, some of us are old enough to remember when the same outlets were celebrating the Black Lives Matter protests, arguing that they were necessary and worth the risk.
From the start, TV news media have done their darnedest to paint the riots happening across the country in a positive light. While many journalists glossed over the widespread violence by relying on misleading characterizations like “mostly peaceful,” others outright defended and justified the rioting.
For nearly two years, CNN eagerly offered itself up as a platform for House Democrat Adam Schiff and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to claim there was “significant evidence” of collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia. But after the May 7 release of transcripts in which numerous top-level Obama officials admitted they’d seen no evidence of collusion, CNN should…
For nearly two years, CNN eagerly offered itself up as a platform for House Democrat Adam Schiff and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to claim there was “significant evidence” of collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia. But after the May 7 release of transcripts in which numerous top-level Obama officials admitted they’d seen no evidence of collusion, CNN should…
While the media and liberal allies may have hated Trump's frequent jabs at reporters, conservatives found it refreshing that a President would take on the press directly. MRC analysts combed through our archives of the briefings to resurrect the most amusing and stinging responses Trump lobbed at the suddenly mealy-mouthed media elites. The video below represents a healthy sampling.