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MSNBC's O'Donnell: Planned Parenthood Head Should Be Ambassador to U.N.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

During a syrupy interview with Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards on Monday's Last Word, MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell was so impressed with her that he concluded the segment by declaring that she is worthy to be ambassador to the United Nations. O'Donnell:

MSNBC's O'Donnell Absurdly Claims U.S. Military 'Chose' to Stay in Iraq

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:47:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

When anti-war liberals are pressed about whether they are anti-military, they normally claim to support the troops while disagreeing with the war the troops are under orders to take part in.

MSNBC's Post-GOP Debate Analysis Will Be Dominated 10-to-2 By Hostile Left Wingers

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:55:00 +0000

Brent Baker

Following Wednesday's NBC News/Politico Republican presidential debate which will last one hour and forty five minutes, MSNBC will devote more time, two hours and fifteen minutes, to a group of ten left-wing commentators – with a mere two non-liberals mixed in – to analyzing what the Republicans and conservatives said.

MSNBCer: Did Republicans Reject Obama's Request for Speech Because of 'Color of His Skin?'

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:48:00 +0000

Geoffrey Dickens

MSNBC's Richard Wolffe went there. The political analyst for the "Lean Forward" network actually played the race card in his analysis of why the Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner did not accept Barack Obama's big foot move to deliver a speech to Congress on the same night as a GOP presidential debate, as he pondered "it could be, let's face it, the color of his skin."

On Saturday's 'Today,' GOP Blamed for Debt Downgrade and Washington Gridlock

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:13:00 +0000

Kyle Drennen

At the top of Saturday's NBC Today, CNBC's chief Washington correspondent John Harwood told co-host Lester Holt that the downgrade of U.S. debt provided President Obama with "a tangible consequence to point to for Republican brinksmanship on the debt and deficit reduction deal."

Bozell Blasts MSNBC As Nothing More than DNC-TV; Cable Anchors Wildly Distort Ronald Reagan's Position on Taxes and Liken Him to Barack Obama

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:03:00 +0000

Alexandria, VA – 'At least five MSNBC anchors since Tuesday have promoted a cherry-picked House Democratic Caucus video that distorts President Ronald Reagan's position on the debt ceiling, inaccurately asserting that President Barack Obama is more in line with Reagan than the Republicans,' according to a new Media Research Center (MRC) analysis.

MSNBC Anchors Promote Democratic Ad Butchering Reagan's Debt Ceiling Address

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:04:00 +0000

Alex Fitzsimmons

At least five MSNBC anchors since Tuesday have promoted a cherry-picked House Democratic Caucus video that distorts President Ronald Reagan's position on the debt ceiling, inaccurately asserting that President Barack Obama is more in line with Reagan than the Republicans.

MSNBC: Leaning Left for 15 Long Years - A Year-by-Year Video Retrospective

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Geoffrey Dickens

On Thursday night MSNBC's cast and crew gathered in Washington D.C. to celebrate their network being on the air for 15 long years. In that time its hosts, reporters and guests have attacked conservatives and Republicans on everything from impeaching Bill Clinton and conducting a war on terrorism, up to the fight over public unions.

Lawrence O'Donnell: 'Stunningly Ignorant' Cantor Would Fail Citizenship Test

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Alex Fitzsimmons

Kicking off the March 30 edition of Last Word, MSNBC anchor Lawrence O'Donnell unleashed a torrent of insults aimed at Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.).

"House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is the most stunningly ignorant member in the history of the Congress," bellowed O'Donnell. "That's right. Eric Cantor revealed today in a press conference that he does not know how a bill becomes a law. Seriously. He doesn't."

Larry O'Donnell and Contessa Brewer Spin Libya Scrutiny Away from Obama

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Matt Hadro

In discussing the present "kinetic military action" in Libya, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and Contessa Brewer both tried to shift scrutiny away from President Obama and toward Republicans Monday afternoon, hours before the President's address to the nation on Libya.

MSNBC's O'Donnell Suggests 'Racist Message' in RNC Ad Linking Obama to Labor Unions

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:13:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Friday's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC host O'Donnell seemed to channel his predecessor, Keith Olbermann, as he ridiculously sugges

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell: Why Cut Spending In a Recession?

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:08:00 +0000

Matt Hadro

On Morning Joe on Wednesday, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell questioned the entire debate over which government spending programs to slash, asking why t

Bill Maher Calls Bill O'Reilly 'Unpatriotic' for Obama Interview

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000

Alex Fitzsimmons

On the February 8 edition of MSNBC's Last Word, left-wing comedian Bill Maher disparaged Bill O'Reilly as "unpatriotic" for the way in which the veteran Fox News

Today Show Blames Palin and Bachmann for Ending Civility, Ignored Democrat Comparing GOP to Nazis

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:27:00 +0000

Geoffrey Dickens

NBC's Today show never covered Democratic

MSNBC's O'Donnell Slams 'Merchants of Death' Who 'Buy Their Political Protection from the NRA'

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:19:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Monday's the Last Word show, in its new 8:00 p.m.