http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/19156/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/nbcs-gregory-gop-just-using-oil-pipeline-political-issue-prevent-compromise <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/kyle-drennen">Kyle Drennen</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/2011-12-18-NBC-MTP-GregoryB.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="184" /></div> <p>In an interview with House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday's Meet the Press, host David Gregory blamed Republicans for blocking an extension of payroll tax cuts by supporting a new oil pipeline: "You want to say, 'Look, we'll extend it for a year if the President makes a quicker decision on this pipeline.' White House officials I've talked to say you are guaranteeing that he'll say no..."<br /> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/nbcs-gregory-gop-just-using-oil-pipeline-political-issue-prevent-compromise" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division BarackObama BiasAlert congress DavidGregory JohnBoehner keystonepipeline liberalmediabias MeetthePress NBC payrolltaxcuts Republicans Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:22:00 +0000 38549 at http://archive2.mrc.org