Jeff Poor

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Desperate for Guests? 'World News' Goes to Rolling Stone's Taibbi for Health Care Segment

9/21/2009 12:44 PM ET
Magazine contributing editor, who once said 'guy huffing glue' more sensible than Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, is ABC's 'progressive' voice on health care.

'Nightly News' Focuses on Greenland Melt, Ignores Antarctic Ice Expansion

9/21/2009 10:07 AM ET
NBC correspondent goes to Greenland to expose global warming, but expert in segment admits fallibility of climate model predictions.

CNBC's Terranova: Missile Defense Decision Will Send Oil Higher

9/18/2009 9:14 AM ET
'Fast Money' panelist explains the Obama decision combined with the Oct. 1 meeting with the Iranians will upset Israel and thus send the price of crude up.

Michael Moore Calls Capitalism 'Legalized Greed'; Serenades Leno Audience

9/16/2009 10:27 AM ET
Liberal documentary filmmaker equates democracy with equality and fairness to justify criticism of the wealthy having more.

Newsweek's Fineman: Things Rogers Ailes 'Allowing on his Network Don't Do Justice to His Reputation'

9/15/2009 9:16 AM ET
Magazine columnist and MSNBC contributor says Glenn Beck's antics make 'a boatload of money dividing the country.'

Washington Examiner's Carney Rips MSNBC Host for Denigrating 9-12 March

9/14/2009 8:49 PM ET
Columnist calls out David Shuster, as well as left-wing media outlets for focus on protest backdrop and ignoring its purpose.

CNBC's Santelli Rips Media for Ignoring 9/12 DC March

9/14/2009 2:31 PM ET
Reporter argues government intervention wasn't the right course of action and frets over country's direction.

Newspaper Association Cancels Conference in South Carolina Over 'You Lie' Remark

9/14/2009 10:38 AM ET
National Newspaper Publishers Association backs out of January Palmetto state conference over Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst.

Media Revelation: Obama is Going to Raise Taxes

9/14/2009 6:58 AM ET
CNBC's Erin Burnett explains Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner dodge on higher taxes likely means higher taxes.

USB's Cashin: Market Conditions 'Reminiscent' of Lead Up to 1987 Crash

9/11/2009 1:51 PM ET
Market expert and CNBC regular compares current rally to the environment before Oct. 19, 1987 'Black Monday' stock market crash; Calls similarities 'eerie.'

Flashback: CBS Had No Difficulty Finding Van Jones for 2003 Anti-Iraq War Protest

9/11/2009 10:06 AM ET
The lone broadcast network to report on Obama's 'green jobs czar' prior to his resignation also covered him as war protestor.

A Tale of Two Uninsureds: President Changes Number from 46-47 Million to 'Over 30 Million'

9/10/2009 4:51 AM ET
Obama tells Congress in joint address there are 'are now more than 30 million American citizens' without insurance, but used 46 million, 47 million earlier.

Cramer Warns Increasing National Debt Could Cause Bear Market in 18 Months

9/9/2009 9:27 AM ET
CNBC 'Mad Money' host says congressional spending to going to cause higher taxes and sharp downturn for stocks.

Economists Warn Obamanomics Mistakes Will Worsen Economy; WSJ's Moore Responds

9/8/2009 9:35 AM ET
Wall Street Journal editorial board member Stephen Moore says recovery inevitable, but warns Obama economic policy could hurt job growth.

Still Bitter: White House Goes After Santelli Again, but Santelli Fires Back

9/4/2009 3:03 PM ET
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs call Santellis anti-housing bailout stance 'disingenuous and not based on the facts' nearly seven months late.

MSNBC Hosts: Inhofe's Obama Criticism Raises Risk of 'Crazy' Person 'Taking Out the President'

9/4/2009 8:41 AM ET
Ed Schultz, David Shuster use shows on cable network to attack the Oklahoma senator for criticizing Obama, suggesting he threatens their safety.

MSNBC Guest: Unwillingness to Have Obama in Classroom a Symptom of why Schoolchildren 'Are So Dumb Today'

9/3/2009 12:00 AM ET
Daily Voice editor Keith Boykin likens Obama classroom simulcast to the voice of 'common sense.'

Democratic Congresswoman Blames 'Global Warming' for California Wildfires

9/1/2009 3:53 PM ET
Rep. Linda Sanchez attributes new weather patterns to climate change and says the 'habitual wildfires' demonstrate a need to do something about it.