According to attendees, Mr. (Chris) Matthews heaped praise upon Mr. Obama during his talk. So much so that during the Q&A, he was asked by an audience member if MSNBC officially backed the Illinois Senator. "Well, it's not official," Mr. Matthews replied in a burst of candor. picked by ImNotBlue 6 months ago tags Obama Cable TV Chris Matthews MSNBC bias |
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According to the NYTimes Keith Olbermann and Chris Mathews have been dropped from their anchor positions during the election coverage. 9 comments edit related share politicsAfter months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided... David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago |
Barack Obama competed against himself Monday with interviews airing simultaneously on two different networks. They might as well have been two different galaxies. 0 comments edit related share politicsThe Democrat waded into cable TV's blood feud, between Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel, becoming as much a bit player as any even-odds presidential candidate can be. picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago |
The cable network MSNBC has refused to air an advertisement from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, ...on the grounds that the ad is too "controversial." 4 comments edit related share entertainmentThe ad, ...features each of the three leading presidential candidates pledging to make it harder to buy guns at gun shows... picked by ImNotBlue 7 months ago |
Amid a spate of awkward on-air conflicts among MNSBC anchors at this week’s Democratic convention, some staff members say there are sharp internal disputes at the cable network over whether its opinion and personality-driven political coverage has crossed the line. 5 comments edit related share politics“The situation at our channel is about to blow up,” a high-ranking MSNBC journalist told Politico on Wednesday. picked by ImNotBlue 3 months ago |
When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge --53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security. picked by ImNotBlue 6 months ago 38 comments edit related share politics |
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If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago 10 comments edit related share entertainment |
Rather than restate untruths about Obama, the campaign would do better to start some rumors of its own. 4 comments edit related share politicsSuch as: Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower. and: There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago |
"You know what?" Matthews said. "I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new Presidency work." 20 comments edit related share politicsBefore the questions and attacks begin, here's why this is important: Media bias, and a "journalist's role." Should journalists, as Matthews suggests, try to "help" the administration... or just report on it? [From HuffPo] picked by ImNotBlue 2 weeks ago |
Mr. McCain’s speech was watched by 38.9 million viewers on the three broadcast networks, three cable news channels, and two Spanish-language channels, according to Nielsen. That figure is slightly ahead of the 38.3 million who watched Mr. Obama last Thursday on those eight channels plus BET and TV One. -NY Times picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
Sen. Christopher Dodd endorsed one-time presidential rival Barack Obama on Tuesday and said it is time for Democrats to join forces to defeat the Republicans in the fall campaign. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. picked by SholoM22 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
Philip J. Berg, a former University of Toledo School of Law graduate [and life-long Democrat], has filed a lawsuit against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. He's claiming the Illinois senator is not a U.S. citizen and therefore ineligible to run for president. picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago 25 comments edit related share politics |
If numbers don't lie, the Democratic presidential race is proving they can confuse: Both campaigns claim they are ahead in the popular vote. 3 comments edit related share politicsTechnically Hillary does have more votes, they just have been thrown out. Plus, caucuses don't report numbers, though that would tend to help Obama picked by 1thirteen3 7 months ago |
Isn't it interesting that on the very day that Barack Obama wins the presidency, the U.S. Treasury department announces a change in its $700 billion Wall Street bailout program--a change that would benefit MSNBC, the most pro-Obama news network? And also benefit NBC, which is also no slouch when it comes to pro-Obama-tude? The common connection, of course, is GE [who owns NBC]... 6 comments edit related share politics[OPINION] picked by ImNotBlue 2 weeks ago |
The Democratic Party's newest shining star has an admitted past of using cocaine. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
The media's worship of Obama is quickly dying off. In answer to this "hard-hitting expose", yeah he probably did and it is incredibly offensive and should be illegal. The problem is every single politician from dog catcher to POTUS has done the same thing. 5 comments edit related share politics-Of course this is just proof #1419 that his "change" consists of a change in payees not a change in politics. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago |
Teachers are prohibiting students from talking about President-Elect Barack Obama. The children were threatened with suspension if they said Obama's name or wore clothing that supports him. picked by arsphidius 1 week ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
The Barack Obama campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading TV ad during the presidential campaign. picked by Nateebiinature 2 months ago 16 comments edit related share politics |
The Obama campaign announced the giveaway moments before the former presidents speech drawing many of the attendees away. 8 comments edit related share plime.com"I was leaning toward Obama, but this sealed the deal for sure," one student said. picked by coldbladed 8 months ago |
No they're getting petty - what politician hasn't donned 'traditional garb' to win favor? 9 comments edit related share politicsA photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear. picked by bevissimo 9 months ago |