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ABC: Screw Objectivity, We're for Gay Marriage; GMA Hosts Celebrate On-Air

6/26/2013 4:54 PM ET
The personalities hosting Good Morning America made little effort to hide their joy over the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling, Wednesday. During live coverage of the rulings on the west coast ...
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NBC Legal Analyst Heralds 'Sweeping Historic Decision for Gay Rights'; Praises 'Pro-Civil Rights Bloc' of Liberal Justices

6/26/2013 4:19 PM ET
During live coverage of the Supreme Court's gay marriage rulings on Wednesday, NBC legal analyst Lisa Bloom could barely contain her enthusiasm at the decisions overturning the Defense of ...
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NBC's Brian Williams: Supreme Court 'Drove a Stake Through the Heart' of Voting Rights Law

6/26/2013 3:27 PM ET
NBC and ABC journalists on Tuesday lamented a Supreme Court decision to strike down a key section of the Voting Rights Act as unconstitutional. But it was Nightly News anchor Brian Williams who ...
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MSNBC's Hayes: Justice Roberts 'Plunged' a 'Knife' into 'Soft Underbelly' of Voting Rights Act

6/26/2013 2:44 PM ET
On Tuesday's All In show, Chris Hayes used an over the top metaphor of violence to recount the day's Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, as the MSNBC host opened the show by asserting ...
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ABC's Terry Moran Thrilled Over Gay Rulings: 'Poetic' 'Declaration' for 'Equal Dignity'

6/26/2013 11:58 AM ET
A smiling Terry Moran made little effort to contain his excitement on Wednesday, hyping the Supreme Court's pro-gay marriage decisions as "poetic" and a "declaration" for "equal dignity." During ...
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Huh? Chris Matthews: Stop Global Warming or Miami Will Be Turned Into a Hovering 'Atlantis!'

6/25/2013 6:19 PM ET
The always hyperbolic Chris Matthews on Tuesday touted Barack Obama's call for action on global warming with a rambling warning. The Hardball anchor hyperventilated, "And why did President Obama ...
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MSNBC Hosts in Awe of Obama's Africa Trip Making Ailing Mandela Smile

6/25/2013 5:30 PM ET
On Tuesday, successive MSNBC hosts used the failing health of former South African president Nelson Mandela to promote President Obama's upcoming trip to Africa. Daily Rundown host Chuck Todd ...
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Charlie Rose Wonders If Reported IRS Scrutiny of Liberal Groups Makes Scandal Look 'Less Partisan'

6/25/2013 5:08 PM ET
Charlie Rose forwarded the latest liberal spin about the IRS scandal on Tuesday's CBS This Morning. The anchor hyped how the agency apparently placed liberal groups on "be-on-the-lookout" lists, ...
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Maddow: This Whole IRS Scandal Thing Is Over Now? Right?

6/25/2013 4:49 PM ET
It's over. There's nothing left to see regarding the IRS Tea Party scandal. Well at least that was the opinion Rachel Maddow issued on her self-titled MSNBC show on Monday night. Citing a ...
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NBC's Todd Frets Congress Not 'Mature Enough' to Revamp Voting Rights Act

6/25/2013 3:51 PM ET
Appearing on MSNBC moments after the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Voting Rights Act, NBC News chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd wrung his hands over the prospect of ...
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