EliotSpitzer http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/1194/all en Tea Party Congressman to CNN's Spitzer: Press Must Stop Protecting Obama http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/tea-party-congressman-cnns-spitzer-press-must-stop-protecting-obama <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Conservative Congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois twice called out the media for protecting President Obama on Thursday night's In the Arena, and told host Eliot Spitzer to his face that "you're doing a much better job of making [Obama's] case than he did."<br /> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/tea-party-congressman-cnns-spitzer-press-must-stop-protecting-obama" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer IntheArena JoeWalsh liberalmediabias MediaBiasDebate TeaParty Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:13:00 +0000 37887 at http://archive2.mrc.org Eliot Spitzer Fawns Over Openly-Gay Fmr. New Jersey Governor's Take on NY Same-Sex Marriage Bill http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-spitzer-fawns-over-openly-gay-fmr-new-jersey-governors-take-ny-same-sex-marriage-b <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>One disgraced former governor hosted another disgraced former governor Monday night to praise New York's same-sex marriage bill. CNN's In the Arena host Eliot Spitzer brought on former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey to discuss the bill in what turned out to be a love-fest in honor of McGreevey's pro-gay sentiments.<br /> <br /> McGreevey, a Democrat, announced he was gay in 2004 while he was in office as governor of New Jersey. The announcement came as he resigned from office revealing that he had a gay affair with another man while married to his wife.</p> <p> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-spitzer-fawns-over-openly-gay-fmr-new-jersey-governors-take-ny-same-sex-marriage-b" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer Homosexuality IntheArena JimMcGreevey liberalmediabias Same-SexMarriage Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:31:00 +0000 37872 at http://archive2.mrc.org CNN Gushes Over Obama-Appointed Attorney, 'New Sheriff of Wall Street' http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnn-gushes-over-obama-appointed-attorney-new-sheriff-wall-street <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>We all know <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/nyregion/12cnd-resign.html">how the story ended</a> for the first "Sheriff of Wall Street," Eliot Spitzer. CNN hailed attorney Preet Bharara as the "New Sheriff of Wall Street" in a puff-piece Thursday afternoon, and one can only wonder if his career path will eventually take him to a <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/10/04/eliot-spitzer-kathleen-parker-cnn/">prime-time slot</a> at CNN as a Democrat mouthpiece.<br /> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnn-gushes-over-obama-appointed-attorney-new-sheriff-wall-street" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer liberalmediabias PreetBhrara WallStreet Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:06:00 +0000 37855 at http://archive2.mrc.org Media Throw a Fit Over 'Rude' Netanyahu 'Lecturing' Obama http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/media-throw-fit-over-rude-netanyahu-lecturing-obama <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/geoffrey-dickens">Geoffrey Dickens</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><iframe src="http://www.mrctv.org/embed/102050" width="300" height="169" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p> For many in the media Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's reaction to Barack Obama insistence that his country return to the 1967 borders was out of bounds.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/media-throw-fit-over-rude-netanyahu-lecturing-obama" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division AndreaMitchell BarackObama BenjaminNetanyahu BiasAlert BobSchieffer ChristianeAmanpour EliotSpitzer JakeTapper liberalmediabias NewtGingrich Tue, 24 May 2011 20:23:00 +0000 37729 at http://archive2.mrc.org Eliot Spitzer Avoided Coverage of Schwarzenegger Scandal Although CNN Reported It Every Other Hour Tuesday Evening http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-spitzer-avoided-coverage-schwarzenegger-scandal-although-cnn-reported-it-every-oth <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="180" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/BiasAlert/uploads/2011-05-17-CNN-IntheArena-Spitzer%20tres.jpg" /></div><p>Every hour but one of CNN's Tuesday evening news coverage featured at least a mention of former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's marital infidelity. Guess which anchor <a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/eliot-spitzer-steers-clear-of-schwarzenegger-story_b67104">backed away</a> from any mention of the scandal? <br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-spitzer-avoided-coverage-schwarzenegger-scandal-although-cnn-reported-it-every-oth" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division ArnoldSchwarzenegger BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer IntheArena liberalmediabias PoliticalScandals Thu, 19 May 2011 14:38:00 +0000 37713 at http://archive2.mrc.org CNN Conveniently Omits Eliot Spitzer from List of Recent Political Sex Scandals http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnn-conveniently-omits-eliot-spitzer-list-recent-political-sex-scandals <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="180" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/BiasAlert/uploads/2011-05-17-CNN-IntheArena-Spitzer%20tres.jpg" /></div><p>CNN continued its rehabilitation of Eliot Spitzer's political career in leaving his name out of a lengthy list of recent political sex scandals Tuesday.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnn-conveniently-omits-eliot-spitzer-list-recent-political-sex-scandals" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer IntheArena liberalmediabias PoliticalScandals Wed, 18 May 2011 15:55:00 +0000 37704 at http://archive2.mrc.org CNN Tries to Contain Damage from Spitzer Outing Zakaria's Consultations for Obama http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnn-tries-contain-damage-spitzer-outing-zakarias-consultations-obama <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/brent-baker">Brent Baker</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="142" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/CNNRS-Kurtzcolumnists-240.jpg" /></div><p>Two days after liberal Democratic politician/CNN host Eliot Spitzer told fellow CNN host Fareed Zakaria it<strong> "brought a smile to my face" and "makes my heart warm" to learn President Obama "calls you for wisdom and advice about issues around the world,"</strong> Zakaria took to CNN's site for his Sunday show, <i>Fareed Zakaria GPS</i>, to issue a "clarification on my conversations with the President" in which Zakaria, an in unusual late Sa</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnn-tries-contain-damage-spitzer-outing-zakarias-consultations-obama" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer FareedZakaria liberalmediabias Mon, 16 May 2011 12:19:00 +0000 37699 at http://archive2.mrc.org CNN's Zakaria Reveals He Advises President Obama On Foreign Policy http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnns-zakaria-reveals-he-advises-president-obama-foreign-policy <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="135" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/BiasAlert/uploads/2011-05-13-CNN-IntheArena-Zakaria%20dos.jpg" /></div><p>CNN's Fareed Zakaria, host of the weekend show Fareed Zakaria GPS and editor-at-large for Time magazine, admitted on CNN Thursday that he has been advising President Obama on foreign policy matters.<br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnns-zakaria-reveals-he-advises-president-obama-foreign-policy" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer FareedZakaria ForeignPolicy IntheArena liberalmediabias Fri, 13 May 2011 22:40:00 +0000 37686 at http://archive2.mrc.org Eliot 'I'm Not Biased' Spitzer: 'I Don't Think There Is Any Such Thing as Objectivity' http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-im-not-biased-spitzer-i-dont-think-there-any-such-thing-objectivity <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="180" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/BiasAlert/uploads/2011-04-18-CNN-Spitzer-Bozell%20dos.jpg" /></div><p>In an interview with FishbowlNY Wednesday, CNN's Eliot Spitzer dismissed any claim to objectivity in his reporting and wouldn't say whether he regarded himself as a commentator or a journalist. This came after he recently told the Media Research Center's Brent Bozell "I don't have a bias" on his CNN show "In the Arena."<br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-im-not-biased-spitzer-i-dont-think-there-any-such-thing-objectivity" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BiasAlert BrentBozell Budget CNN EliotSpitzer IntheArena KathleenParker liberalmediabias MediaBias MRC Parker-Spitzer Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:52:00 +0000 37624 at http://archive2.mrc.org Evil Republicans Making War on the Poor; Touting Victims of the Shutdown That Never Happened http://archive2.mrc.org/notable-quotables/evil-republicans-making-war-poor-touting-victims-shutdown-never-happened <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Vol. 24, No. 8 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attach"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/sites/default/files/documents/April182011.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=860022" title="April182011.pdf">Formatted PDF Version</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <h3><b>Once Again, Evil Republicans Making War on the Poor</b></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/notable-quotables/evil-republicans-making-war-poor-touting-victims-shutdown-never-happened" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Notable Quotables News Analysis Division abc Budget cbs ChrisMatthews ChristianeAmanpour CNN EliotSpitzer JakeTapper Libya MattLauer MSNBC NBC NewYorkTimes shutdown Spending Today Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:49:30 +0000 admin 8730 at http://archive2.mrc.org Eliot Spitzer Creepily Exploits Military Family's Financial Troubles for Political Gain http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-spitzer-creepily-exploits-military-familys-financial-troubles-political-gain <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-hadro">Matt Hadro</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><object height="194" width="240"><param value="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hdaG6U2Gyt&amp;c1=0x8CA2B9&amp;c2=0x385E87&amp;sm=1" name="movie" /><param value="true" name="allowFullScreen" /><embed height="194" width="240" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hdaG6U2Gyt&amp;c1=0x8CA2B9&amp;c2=0x385E87&amp;sm=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><p> Just hours before a last-minute deal was struck between Republicans and Democrats to prevent a government shutdown, CNN's Eliot Spitzer did </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/eliot-spitzer-creepily-exploits-military-familys-financial-troubles-political-gain" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division 2011Budget BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer GovernmentShutdown IntheArena JohnBoehner liberalmediabias Military Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:22:00 +0000 37563 at http://archive2.mrc.org Video: Media Fawned Over 'Grown Up,' 'Adult' Obama vs. 'Childish' Tea Party http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/video-media-fawned-over-grown-adult-obama-vs-childish-tea-party <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/rich-noyes">Rich Noyes</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><object height="194" width="240"><param value="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hdaG6UqGkU&amp;c1=0x8CA2B9&amp;c2=0x385E87&amp;sm=1" name="movie" /><param value="true" name="allowFullScreen" /><embed height="194" width="240" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hdaG6UqGkU&amp;c1=0x8CA2B9&amp;c2=0x385E87&amp;sm=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><p>Prior to this week, President Obama had been so detached from the budget debate that some in his own party have openly criticized him.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/video-media-fawned-over-grown-adult-obama-vs-childish-tea-party" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert Budget CBC ChipReid CNN congress EliotSpitzer GloriaBorger liberalmediabias Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:55:00 +0000 37559 at http://archive2.mrc.org Bill Maher: Obama is GOP's 'Best Friend,' Doesn't 'Blame Them For Anything' http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/bill-maher-obama-gops-best-friend-doesnt-blame-them-anything <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matthew-balan">Matthew Balan</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/2011-03-22-CNN-ITA-Spitzer.jpg" width="240" height="142" /></div><p>On Tuesday's In the Arena on CNN, Bill Maher channeled the far left's frustration with President Obama: "This is one of my big problems with our president. <strong>He never blames the Republicans for anything. He's their best friend</strong>....There's an oil rig that blows up in the Gulf of Mexico, and the party of drill, baby, drill does not get blamed." Host Eliot Spitzer also joined Maher in bashing the Tea Party.<br /> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/bill-maher-obama-gops-best-friend-doesnt-blame-them-anything" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert BillMaher CNN EliotSpitzer IntheArena liberalmediabias Republicans TeaParty Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0000 37496 at http://archive2.mrc.org Parker Defends Rep. Cohen: He Wasn't 'Necessarily' Comparing GOP to Nazis http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/parker-defends-rep-cohen-he-wasnt-necessarily-comparing-gop-nazis <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matthew-balan">Matthew Balan</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><div style="float: right;"><object width="240" height="192"><param name="movie" value="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hdqG4z4z2G&amp;c1=0x8CA2B9&amp;c2=0x385E87" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hdqG4z4z2G&amp;c1=0x8CA2B9&amp;c2=0x385E87" allowfullscreen="true" width="240" height="192"></embed></object></div></div><p>On Thursday's Parker-Spitzer, CNN's Kathleen Parker acted as an apologist for Rep.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/parker-defends-rep-cohen-he-wasnt-necessarily-comparing-gop-nazis" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer JohnAvlon KathleenParker Labeling liberalmediabias RobertBentley RushLimbaugh SteveCohen Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:33:00 +0000 37248 at http://archive2.mrc.org CNN's Toobin: President Obama is 'Against Gun Control' http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnns-toobin-president-obama-against-gun-control <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matthew-balan">Matthew Balan</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><object width="240" height="192"><param name="movie" value="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hd6UqGkUnz&amp;c1=0x87B58E&amp;c2=0x085110&amp;a=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=hd6UqGkUnz&amp;c1=0x87B58E&amp;c2=0x085110&amp;a=0&amp;sm=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="240" height="192"></embed></object></div><p>CNN's Jeffrey Toobin falsely claimed on Tuesday's Parker-Spitzer that Barack Obama is "<strong>against gun control</strong>." Toobin also </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/cnns-toobin-president-obama-against-gun-control" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert CNN EliotSpitzer GabrielleGiffords Guns JeffreyToobin KathleenParker Labeling liberalmediabias Parker-Spitzer Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:16:00 +0000 37205 at http://archive2.mrc.org