On the June 3 Hardball on MSNBC, host Chris Matthews proposed a GOP conspiracy behind the indictment of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards: "Do you think there's politics in this prosecution? Was it just a Republican U.S. attorney going after this guy, sticking around to do the dirty work for the 'R's?"
As news broke of Dr. Jack's Kevorkian death on June 3, MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing invited on defense attorney and friend Geoffrey Fieger to praise the convicted criminal known as 'Dr. Death': "Dr. Jack Kevorkian will be looked at as a hero, a true hero, and as a martyr for what they did to him for nine years. Putting him in prison..."
On NBC'S Today, fill-in co-host Ann Curry fretted over Sarah Palin not sucking up to the press, complaining "[she] seems to delight in having a bad relationship with what she calls the 'lamestream media.'" Curry added that Palin was "angering some Republicans as well, about this tour, by not notifying them ahead of time."
All three network morning shows on Wednesday cheered Democrat Kathy Hochul winning the special election in New York's 26th congressional district and framed the outcome as a rejection of Republican plans to reform Medicare.
MRC President Brent Bozell appeared on the May 13 edition of Fox and Friends to recap the 2011 DisHonors dinner and showcase the worst examples of media bias.
Reporting from Pakistan, NBC Today news anchor Ann Curry described Osama bin Laden's widow as "devoted," "pious," and "not interested in luxuries."
On NBC's Nightly News, chief foreign affairs correspondent Richard Engel labeled the Iraq war as a distraction that delayed the U.S. from getting Osama Bin Laden.
White House correspondent Savannah Guthrie compares Barack Obama to actor Michael Douglas in the movie "The American President."
NBC Today co-host Matt Lauer recited Democratic talking points perfectly as he blamed the Tea Party for the budget stalemate, much to the delight of New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
NBC Today co-host Matt Lauer recited Democratic talking points perfectly as he blamed the Tea Party for the budget stalemate, much to the delight of New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
