Brad Wilmouth

a News Analyst
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NBC Highlights Anita Hill Speech to Mark 20th Anniversary of Her Accusations

Uniquely among the broadcast network evening newscasts, the NBC Nightly News on Thursday took a moment to recount an appearance by Brandeis University Professor Anita Hill commemorating the 20th ...

ABC and NBC Highlight Obama's Attack on GOP Over Audience Boos

The ABC and NBC morning and evening newscasts on Sunday gave attention to President Obama's attack on the Republican presidential candidates for not scolding a couple of audience members who booed ...

CBS's Nancy Giles Decries 'Bloodlust' of GOP Debate Audience

During a commentary on CBS Sunday Morning, left-wing CBS commentator Nancy Giles complained about the "bloodlust" of GOP audience members who applauded Texas's use of capital punishment at the ...

CNBC's Caruso-Cabrera Blames Govt Spending for Europe's Economic Problems

Appearing on Monday's NBC Nightly News, CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera blamed decades of overspending by European governments and borrowing to help provide promised benefits for the continent's ...

CBS Frets Over 'Dark Stain' of Bush CIA's 'Troubling' Actions in Libya

On Saturday's CBS Evening News, correspondent Barry Petersen filed a report which highlighted Human Rights Watch's analysis of government records in Libya which document that, during the Bush ...

MSNBC's Wolffe: Jimmy Carter Created More Jobs Than George W. Bush

Appearing as a guest on Friday's Last Word to discuss Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman's plan to simplify the income tax code, MSNBC political analyst Richard Wolffe saw extremism in ...

MSNBC Blames Conservative Israelis for No Peace, Frets Over 'Dangerous' Christian Right

On Wednesday's Last Word on MSNBC, substitute host Chris Hayes blamed conservative Israelis like Prime Minister Netanyahu for the absence of peace with the Palestinians.

MSNBC's Wolffe Suggests Obama 'Reasonable' & 'Grownup,' GOP 'Irresponsible Children'

On Friday's Last Word on MSNBC, MSNBC analyst Richard Wolffe suggested that Obama was being "reasonable" and "the grownup in the room," while Republicans were not being "responisible' or a ...

CBS Gives Michael Bloomberg Forum to Promote Same-Sex Marriage

Saturday's The Early Show on CBS gave New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg an unchallenged forum to promote his views favoring same-sex marriage as the show celebrated New York's recent ...

ABC Touts Teachers Blaming Standardized Tests for Atlanta Cheating Scandal

As the broadcast network evening newscasts filed reports this week on the teacher cheating scandal in Atlanta, Georgia, ABC's World News went furthest in seeming to sympathize with the teachers ...

NBC's Harwood: Palin 'Next to Zero Chance of Being Elected President'

As broadcast news programs over the weekend gave attention to Sarah Palin's bus tour which was viewed as a possible prelude to a presidential run, NBC correspondent John Harwood had one of the ...

ABC Mocks GOP Candidates as Making Comedians 'Happy'

On Sunday's World News, ABC correspondent David Kerley mocked the current field of GOP presidential candidates as making comedians "happy" as he recounted that polls show many Republicans are not ...

CBS Highlights Liberal Catholic Faculty Attacking Boehner on the Poor

Saturday's The Early Show on CBS gave attention to a number of liberal faculty members at Catholic University who, in a letter, questioned House Speaker John Boehner's Catholic credentials on ...

Ben Stein Links Muslim Brotherhood to Hitler, Warns Iran Gaining Power

On CBS's Sunday Morning show, during his regular commentary, right-leaning CBS contributor Ben Stein gave a pessimistic view of the "Arab Spring" movement to topple authoritarian governments in ...

ABC Highlights Democratic Claims of 'Drastic' Medicare Cuts as Political 'Gift' to Democrats

Saturday's World News on ABC highlighted complaints from Democrats about the Medicare reform plan proposed by Congressman Paul Ryan as the Wisconsin Republican seeks to restrain the growth of ...

NBC's Gregory: Donald Trump Will Reach 'Those Extremists Who Don't Like the President'

Appearing on Sunday's Today show on NBC, Meet the Press host David Gregory seemed to lump people who think President Obama is "the worst President" or who "don't like the President" in with ...

Ben Stein Blames 'Excessive Tax Cuts' & 'Voodoo Economics' for Deficit, Hails 'Grown-ups Like Bill Clinton'

During a commentary on CBS's Sunday Morning show, right-leaning actor and economist Ben Stein blamed "excessive tax cuts" enacted by President Bush and congressional Republicans for "starting the ...

NBC's Engel 'Worried' About 'Ferociously Anti-Israel' Arab Street, 'This Thing Ends in Jerusalem'

On Wednesday's NBC Nightly News, chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel informed viewers that he is "worried" that a major war between some of the Arab countries and Israel could be in the not ...

ABC's Amanpour Warns GOP's 'Wind in Their Sail' from Budget 'Victory' Could Hurt Future Negotiations

Appearing on Sunday's Good Morning America on ABC, This Week host Christiane Amanpour suggested that Republican House Speaker John Boehner's perceived victory in recent budget negotiations with ...

On ABC, Daily Beast's Avlon Complains 'Obama Derangement Syndrome on the Right' Has 'Gotten Worse'

On the Sunday, March 6, Good Morning America on ABC, as the Daily Beast's John Avlon appeared as a guest to make predictions about which Republicans will ultimately choose to run for President, he ...