Netflix Pays Through the Nose at Sundance for Film on Ocasio-Cortez

February 11th, 2019 7:11 AM

Beth Baumann at Townhall reports Netflix was thrilled to win a bidding war over a documentary called Knock Down the House starring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Netflix paid a record-breaking amount for the documentary -- a whopping $10 million -- over other major players, iincluding Hulu and Amazon.

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Chuck Todd and Liberal Panelists Champion Radical ‘Green New Deal’

February 10th, 2019 1:34 PM
NBC’s Meet the Press and moderator Chuck Todd have taken a radical stance on climate change and they’re proud of it. Late last year Todd boasted about banning “climate deniers” from his show. On Sunday, he and his fellow liberal journalists tried to boost the dangerously radical Green New Deal while avoiding the craziness it proposes.
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FNC's Carlson Fact-Checks Ocasio-Cortez Strategist on Green New Deal

February 9th, 2019 4:57 PM
During Friday’s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight, the eponymous host discussed some of the provisions of the Green New Deal, including the eye-popping idea that the Federal government will pay anyone who is “unwilling to work.” Carlson then began a discussion with Cornell University Law Professor Robert Hockett, who advised Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Green New Deal. Hockett…
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Seth Meyers Preaches for Single-Payer Socialism: 'Makes Basic Sense'

February 9th, 2019 12:18 PM
NBC Late Night host Seth Meyers devoted one of his "A Closer Look" sermons to touting "Medicare For All" and mocking President Trump and Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson for opposing socialism. Meyers warned "Scare mongering about socialism might have worked a few years ago, but it's lost its punch now that Republicans have used it over, and over, and over again."

Evening News Shows Ignore Crazy Socialist Green New Deal

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February 8th, 2019 5:34 PM
Going “green” will require a lot of green, apparently. Two U.S. legislators have a proposal designed to require substantial changes to every building in the U.S., create rail “at a scale where air travel stops becoming necessary,” replace all “combustion engine-vehicles” within a decade, and guarantee everyone a “job,” higher education, “healthy food,” and much more.
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Geraldo Rivera Fawns Over AOC's ‘Idealistic,’ ‘Aspirational’ Socialism

February 8th, 2019 5:00 PM
Less than a day after Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced her “Green New Deal” to the public, reaction to her proposal has been sharply divided between conservatives and liberals, a fact that was reflected in Friday morning’s edition of the Fox & Friends program. While the three co-hosts expressed deep skepticism about the project, their guest -- and liberal Fox News contributor…

NYT Goes Easy on Wacky Green Deal: ‘Liberal Ambition...Breathtaking'

February 8th, 2019 4:02 PM
The New York Times deemphasized the truly ridiculously implausible and radical proposals in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez six-page “Green New Deal” when it gave it front-page play Friday: “Unveiling a ‘Green New Deal,’ And Ambition on a Vast Scale.” Instead of showing skepticism, the reporters gave the plan points for ambition and used euphemisms to describe the outlandish proposals: "Liberal…
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Concha RIPS Chuck Todd for Not Fact-Checking AOC on Green New Deal

February 8th, 2019 12:23 PM
Our friend Joe Concha with The Hill was in rare form on Friday’s Fox & Friends, ripping everyone from Chuck Todd for not fact-checking Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about the Green New Deal to late night comics for their refusal to lampoon her to the double standard regarding the scandals rocking the three state-wide Democrats in Virginia.
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Chuck Todd Gushes Over ‘Smart,’ ‘Impressive’ Ocasio-Cortez

February 8th, 2019 10:02 AM
Not to gratuitously insult Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but she has to be one of the, um, most lightly-informed pols in a long time to wander onto the national stage. But that didn't stop Chuck Todd from lavishing praise on her. Discussing his just-concluded interview with Ocasio-Cortez with fellow MSNBC host Ari Melber, Todd found reason to variously describe her as thoughtful, refreshing,…
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Todd Treats AOC with Kid Gloves, Skips Grilling Her on Green New Deal

February 7th, 2019 8:32 PM
Already a biased journalist on the environment based on his December 30 Meet the Press stunt, MTP Daily host Chuck Todd brought on socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for Thursday’s show to discuss how she views the 2020 field, the Green New Deal, and socialism. Not surprisingly, he operated on her turf and didn’t pressure her on any of the outlandish, Soviet-style proposals…
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CNN Airs Lovefest for Green New Deal; A ‘Love Story’ to Save Earth

February 7th, 2019 4:40 PM
CNN special correspondent and far-left climate activist Bill “ignorant f***sticks” Weir joined afternoon CNN Newsroom host Brooke Baldwin Thursday for a criticism-free lovefest in honor of the Green New Deal. All told, the pair determined it was akin to NASA and a necessary step to save Earth without offering any questions or answers about how this move toward communism would be paid for.
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Petty CNN Hosts Decry Trump Campaign’s Cheesy Fundraising E-Mail

February 7th, 2019 12:12 AM
Anyone who has somehow been added to an e-mail list for a political campaign can attest to the fact that they often get messages that include fun or cheesy efforts to drive interaction with supporters to keep enthusiasm up. But during Wednesday’s edition of CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time, host Chris Cuomo and CNN Tonight host Don Lemon were up in arms over such an e-mail sent by the Trump campaign…
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NBC Asks Ocasio-Cortez: Could Socialism Be ‘Winning Message’ for Dems?

February 6th, 2019 11:11 AM
Following NBC’s hostile coverage of President Trump’s State of the Union address and fawning over a “strong” Democratic response from Stacey Abrams Tuesday night, the network decided to get reaction from the far left as it invited on socialist New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a softball chat about her radical views.
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Morning Joe: Trump to Blame for Late-Term Abortion Bills, Socialism

February 6th, 2019 10:25 AM
Morning Joe, during today's SOTU discussion, manages to blame President Trump for the late-term abortion/infanticide bills that Dem legislatures have recently adopted. For good measure, the show even blames the prez for the Dems' socialist surge. AOC? Trump's fault!