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Stephanopoulos Cites Tea Party 'Losing Steam,' But Skips Obama's Plummeting Numbers

ABC's George Stephanopoulos touted how "we've got a new poll out tonight that shows the Tea Party may be losing steam nationwide" as its unfavorable rating has "gone up eleven points." ABC, ...

Obama's Knowing 'Whose Ass to Kick' Pledge Continues to Delight TV Network Journalists

More than 24 hours after NBC's Matt Lauer prompted him to say it in an interview, the morning programs all showcased it ' and even after day-long playback on the cable channels ' CBS and NBC on ...

Helen's Hate-Filled Exit

If presidents really wanted to change the tone of Washington, they could have started by shredding the press credentials of the White House "Dean of Mean."

MSNBC Anchors in 'Anguish' Over Helen Thomas Retirement

MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd, and Savannah Guthrie were in "anguish" on the June 8 "The Daily Rundown" program over the forced retirement of Helen Thomas, yet showed little sympathy for the ...

NBC's Lauer Prompted Obama's Use of the 'A' Word

In teasing the more emotional portion of Matt Lauer's exclusive Today show interview with Barack Obama, in which he blurted that he needed to "know whose ass to kick" over the oil spill in the ...

Evening News Shows Enthuse Over Helen Thomas, a 'Bona Fide Icon' and a 'Trailblazer'

The three evening news shows on Monday treated the announcement of Helen Thomas' retirement as an occasion to gush over the "bona fide icon" and "trailblazer." At the same time, CBS's Evening ...

Time's Halperin: Why Is Obama Upset with Media, He's Had 'Glowing' Coverage?

The roundtable panel for Tuesday's Morning Joe took a stab at President Obama's frustration with the media for being critical of his BP oil spill response. The segment began with a clip of ...

Douglas Brinkley on CBS: President 'On A Roll' With ObamaCare Before 'Inconvenience' of Oil Spill

Discussing the Gulf oil spill on Saturday's CBS Evening News, liberal historian Douglas Brinkley fretted over President Obama's left-wing agenda being in jeopardy: "...he was on a roll with the ...

CBS Reporter: Thin-Skinned White House Won't Tolerate Reports Elena Kagan Is Liberal

On Sunday's Face the Nation, CBS's Jan Crawford revealed the Obama White House is "strongly" pushing back against her unsurprising report last week that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan "stood ...
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Christiane Amanpour

In August 2010, Christiane Amanpour took the helm of ABC's This Week. Amanpour is married to ex-Clinton State Department spokesman Jamie Rubin, who also advised Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential ...
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