NBC's Pete Williams: Democrat 'More Likely to Appoint' 'Less Ideologic

July 1st, 2012 3:00 PM
Readers are advised to remove all food, fluids, and flammables from proximity to their computers before proceeding. You've been warned. NBC News justice correspondent Pete Williams on this weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews Show actually said that when it comes to nominating judges, "A Democratic president is more likely to appoint somebody near the middle who is less ideological" (video…

Chris Matthews: 'Can the President Make Mitt Romney Scary

June 3rd, 2012 1:49 PM
Chris Matthews must be really getting concerned that the man that gives him a thrill up his leg is in serious jeopardy of losing in November. On this weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews Show, the host asked his panel of perilously liberal journalists, "Can the president make Mitt Romney scary?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Chris Wallace of Fox News Demolishes the BBC's Katty Kay on 'Jeopardy

May 16th, 2012 11:12 PM
The liberal media took another stunning defeat Tuesday as Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace totally demolished the BBC's Katty Kay on Jeopardy!. This followed Monday's abysmal performance by MSNBC's Chris Matthews (video follows with commentary).

Only One 'Chris Matthews Show' Regular Thinks Obama's Gay Marriage Fli

May 13th, 2012 12:13 PM
As NewsBusters reported last week, eleven out of twelve regular contributors to the syndicated Chris Matthews Show thought Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won't be able to take control and drive the political debate in the next six months leading to Election Day. On this weekend's program, only one of the twelve regulars thought President Obama's recent flipflop on same-sex…

Eleven 'Chris Matthews Show' Regulars Say Romney Won't Drive Political

May 6th, 2012 1:05 PM
You want a clear picture of just how in the tank America's media are for Barack Obama? On Sunday, Chris Matthews revealed that eleven out of twelve regulars on the syndicated program bearing his name say Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won't take control and drive the political debate in the next six months leading to Election Day (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Chris Matthews Makes Mock Movie Trailer Attacking Romney: 'Mitt Better

February 26th, 2012 5:29 PM
Chris Matthews this weekend, on the syndicated program bearing his name, offered viewers a mock movie trailer attacking Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. In honor of Sunday's Oscars and the presumed favorite "The Artist," Matthews was using the occasion to cinematically show Romney's "downfall" is "when he has to open his mouth" (video follows with transcribed highlights and…

Caller to NPR Attacks Media for Downplaying Democrat Sex Scandals, An

November 4th, 2011 11:05 PM
On Friday’s edition of the Diane Rehm show on many NPR stations, a conservative-leaning caller, identified as “Frank from St. Louis” lit into “you guys in the mainstream press” for ignoring and/or delaying sex scandals about liberal Democrats, but leaping on the Herman Cain allegations, no matter how fuzzy. What “Frank” got in return from the three journalists on the “Friday News Roundup”…

Joe Klein: Romney Gave 'One of the Most Impressive, Impeccable Debate

October 16th, 2011 1:47 PM
This weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews Show spent the entire first segment talking about how America wants more centrist politicians looking to compromise with their political rivals. The host and his guests believe the Republican presidential candidate that best exemplifies this moderate stance is Mitt Romney, with Time's Joe Klein actually saying he gave on Tuesday "one of the most…

Katty's Complaint: Why Doesn't USA Have 40-Year Plan Like China's

September 22nd, 2011 8:07 AM
Move over, Tom Friedman--there's another MSMer looking longingly at Communist China.  In an infamous column, Friedman wrote of his envy of the power of the Chinese despots to impose "critically important decisions."  He's been at it again lately Now comes Sino-Commie-phile Katty Kay.  On Morning Joe today, the BBCer criticized the USA for not having a "40-year plan for medical innovation"…

Chris Matthews' Entire British Panel Corrects His Claim Blair Was Clos

April 24th, 2011 4:18 PM
There was a marvelous moment on this weekend's "Chris Matthews Show" when the host literally stuck his foot in his mouth claiming in front of four British journalists that former Prime Minister Tony Blair "was much closer emotionally and politically to Bill Clinton" than George W. Bush. Guest's Andrew Sullivan of the Daily Beast and Gillian Tett of the Financial Times both immediately shook…

Journalists Denounce Ryan for Not Raising Taxes: ‘Rich Get Off Like

April 11th, 2011 9:15 AM
A round-up from over the weekend of journalists denouncing Republican Congressman Paul Ryan for not including a big tax hike in his deficit-reduction plan and discrediting the Tea Party’s pressure on House Speaker John Boehner as a “far right” impediment to good government. “He doesn't deal with the revenue side at all,” despaired Newsweek veteran Evan Thomas on Inside Washington, arguing: “…

Andrew Sullivan Schools Maher and Spitzer on Budget, ObamaCare and Pau

April 9th, 2011 2:11 AM
Bill Maher and Eliot Spitzer on Friday's "Real Time" not surprisingly attacked Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) for his 2012 budget proposal. Showing glimpses of the conservative that used to occupy his body many years ago, the Atlantic’s Andrew Sullivan not only defended the Republican as deserving a lot of credit for his bold plan, but also exposed Maher and Spitzer as ignorant hypocrites when it…

BBC's Katty Kay: Obama Doesn't Want Media To Report Bahrain Rebellion

March 20th, 2011 9:10 PM
Despite our air attacks in Libya this weekend, most Middle East experts view the growing rebellion in Bahrain as being far more important to America. Yet according to the BBC's Katty Kay, who was a guest on the syndicated "Chris Matthews Show," the Obama administration doesn't want the press reporting what's going on there (video follows with transcript and commentary):

David Brooks: 'NPR Was Really Biased Ten Years Ago - Now It's Pretty S

March 13th, 2011 2:22 PM
As NewsBusters has been reporting, liberal media members have been out in force the past few days defending NPR. On this weekend's "The Chris Matthews Show," New York Times columnist David Brooks said, "I thought it was really biased ten years ago, but now I think it’s pretty straight" (video follows with transcript and commentary):