Time's Klein: Obamessiah Failed to Preach Tax Hikes at Warren Forum

Ken Shepherd
August 18th, 2008 2:57 PM
Writing his faithful blog readers an epistle on Saturday's candidate forum with evangelical pastor Rick Warren, Time magazine's Joe Klein expressed disappointment that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) did not take the moment to teach the multitude, let alone perform miracles like curing Chris Matthews's restless leg syndrome and/or priapism. But let not your heart be troubled, for Klein has some sermon…
 

Todd Regrets Speaking of Potential Evangelical 'Hatred' of Obama

Mark Finkelstein
August 18th, 2008 2:00 PM
As NewsBuster Brad Wilmouth has noted, over the weekend NBC News political director Chuck Todd, previewing the Saddleback forum, suggested it represented an opportunity for Obama to forestall "personal hatred" of him by evangelical Christians.Todd has now contacted NewsBusters to express regret over his choice of words.  Todd's initial remark was made to Andrea Mitchell during a pre-game special…
 

NBC's Todd: Obama to Prevent 'Personal Hatred' from Evangelicals

Brad Wilmouth
August 18th, 2008 10:32 AM
On a special Saturday edition of MSNBC's Hardball, while previewing that night's presidential candidates forum hosted by evangelical leader Rick Warren, NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd seemed to suggest that it is not out of the ordinary for evangelical Christians to feel "personal hatred" toward a Democratic presidential candidate. Todd, who is normally relatively balanced in his coverage…
 

Rick Warren Seconds CNN's Portrayal Of Obama As 'Thoughtful

Mike Bates
August 17th, 2008 11:21 PM
 

CNN's Analysis: At Saddleback, Obama Was 'Thoughtful

Mike Bates
August 17th, 2008 11:16 AM
 

Red State: Rick Warren Sells Out to Libs on CNN

Ken Shepherd
August 15th, 2008 12:24 PM
Two days ago I excerpted from an open letter to Rick Warren over at Red State calling on the California pastor to post questions to the presidential candidates, particularly Barack Obama, on pro-life concerns. Today, Red State editor Erick Erickson has given up any hope that tomorrow's "Compassionate Leader" forum will be anything but a CNN-televised sop to the Left (emphasis Erickson's):Warren…
 

Red State Issues Open Letter to Rick Warren Prior to CNN-televised Can

Ken Shepherd
August 13th, 2008 1:50 PM
Hunter Baker at Red State has posted an open letter to evangelical pastor Rick Warren urging him to not avoid pressing the presidential candidates on pro-life issues in his August 16 "Compassionate Leader" forum to be aired on CNN (emphasis mine).:In your news release about the candidate forum, you suggest that you will avoid "gotcha" questions. The topics highlighted in the release are poverty,…
 

CBS ‘Early Show’: Religious Right Turns Left for Hillary

Kyle Drennen
November 30th, 2007 1:17 PM
Furthering the media’s love affair with Hillary Clinton, Friday’s CBS "Early Show" featured a segment on her recent speech at Saddleback Church in Southern California and how Evangelical Christians may be moving to the left in 2008. As co-host Harry Smith wondered at the top of the show, "Hillary Clinton addresses an Evangelical megachurch in California. Is it really possible that the Christian…