Bob Schieffer

Exposing Marco Rubio’s Notorious Criminal Past; Absurdly Declaring 'Most Democrats Are Not Lefties'

rich.noyes — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 14:39:34 +0000

Vol. 28, No. 12

Exposing Marco Rubio’s Notorious Criminal Past

Conservatives Rally Behind Tony Perkins and Blast CBS's Bob Schieffer

Claire Chretien — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:40:00 +0000

RESTON, VA – Under the auspices of the Conservative Action Project (CAP), more than 40 conservative leaders sent a letter to David Rhodes, president of CBS News. The letter slammed Bob Schieffer for his recent bigoted and biased remarks and put forward conservative support for Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins.

CBS Oozes ‘Giant of Journalism,’ 'Amazing' Bob Schieffer Retiring

jeffrey.meyer — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:48:18 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

At most companies, when someone who's worked for the company for 46 years retires, they get a nice speech and a nice watch. But at a TV news network, the audience is subjected to the most extreme fawning, complete with the bizarre notion that no one has ever criticized the retiring journalist.

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

CBS’s Bob Schieffer Swoons: Obama’s Speech Was ‘Uplifting’ with ‘Soaring Rhetoric’

curtis.houck — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 06:06:33 +0000

Curtis Houck

At the conclusion of President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union speech, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer offered plenty of praise for the President’s address by proclaiming it as “the best speech he’s made in awhile” with “soaring rhetoric” and being “uplifting at the end.”

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

NBC Nightly News Hypes Obama’s ‘Paid Sick Leave’ Mandate; Fails to Disclose Interview Subject’s Liberal Ties

curtis.houck — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:15:11 +0000

Curtis Houck

Following the lead of ABC and CBS from Thursday morning, NBC Nightly News cheered President Barack Obama’s newest initiative that would require private businesses “to guarantee” their employees “at least seven” paid sick days and affect 43 million America

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS Touts Own Poll Showing Increase in Obama’s Approval Rating; Barely Covered It Before Midterms

curtis.houck — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:46:24 +0000

Curtis Houck

At the conclusion of a story on Wednesday’s CBS Evening News on the drop in gas prices and how Americans feel about the economy, CBS News senior business correspondent Anthony Mason felt that it was important to inform viewers that President Obama’s approval rating has improved six points from October in the latest CBS News poll.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Bob Schieffer: GOP Isn’t ‘Doing Very Much’ to ‘Appeal to Hispanics and African Americans’

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:51:03 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday morning, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation to discuss a variety of topics including the ongoing controversy involving Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.).

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

No Mandate for Conservatives After Election Sweep; GOP Now Needs to Ditch Tea Party & Talk Radio

rich.noyes — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:08:04 +0000

Vol. 27, No. 22

Formatted PDF Version

Denying Mandate for Conservatives After Election Sweep

CBS’s Schieffer Empathizes with Obama: Did You Ever Say ‘Are We Ever Going to Get a Break?’

brent.baker — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:39:20 +0000

Brent Baker

In his pre-recorded Face the Nation sit-down with President Barack Obama at the White House, CBS’s Bob Schieffer asked about putting more troops into Iraq, fighting ISIS, giving Congress a chance to act first on immigration and whether Democratic election losses were his fault, but he also devoted several questions to empathizing with Obama, as if Obama were a victim of circumstance and not responsible for failures o

— Brent Baker is the Steven P.J. Wood Senior Fellow and Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center. Follow Brent Baker on Twitter.

Bob Schieffer on GOP Midterm Wins: ‘The Mood Is Nasty’ In America, Vote an Indictment of Both Parties

jeffrey.meyer — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:41:10 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

During CBS News’ midterm coverage in prime time on Tuesday night, Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer repeatedly dismissed the significance of the GOP’s electoral victory and peddled liberal talking points to explain away the midterm results.

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

Bob Schieffer Complains Money In Politics ‘Shames Us All’

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 18:23:23 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

On Sunday, Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer followed in NBC host Chuck Todd’s footsteps by predictably dragging up the tired liberal line that money is destroying American politics.

The CBS host complained that “the right to vote is our proudest possession, but the way it has become debased by money shames us all.”

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

Schieffer Undermines Obama Campaign’s Anti-al-Qaeda Talking Point He Advanced

brent.baker — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:34:10 +0000

Brent Baker

CBS’s Bob Schieffer on Thursday night used the 9/11 anniversary as a chance to chastise Presidents Bush and Obama for making declarations that the war on terrorism had been won, but two and a half years ago Schieffer himself championed the Obama administration’s campaign boast.

(Video shows Schieffer this year and in 2012)

— Brent Baker is the Steven P.J. Wood Senior Fellow and Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center. Follow Brent Baker on Twitter.

CBS’s Schieffer Gushes Over Obama’s ISIS Speech; ‘Now This Represents a Major Change in American Strategy’

curtis.houck — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 03:46:49 +0000

Curtis Houck

After President Obama’s speech on confronting the Islamic terrorist group ISIS on Wednesday night, each of the major broadcast networks offered some brief analysis before returning to regularly scheduled programming. Over on CBS, Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer anchored that network’s coverage and had nothing but good things to say in the few minutes before CBS’s coverage concluded.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

CBS Host Schieffer Wonders How Sens. McCain and Graham Deal With GOP During Immigration Crisis

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:56:49 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

CBS Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer attempted to create controversy within the Republican Party over the subject of immigration reform during a joint interview with Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC) on Sunday, July 6.

Schieffer lamented that an immigration bill hadn’t passed Congress and asked his Republican guests “how do you feel about being members of a body that won't act and a party on a crisis like this?”

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

CBS Host Bob Schieffer Frets: How Does GOP Prevent Another Goldwater ‘Historic Landslide’ in 2016?

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:50:20 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

CBS’s Bob Schieffer did his best to play up the supposed divide that exists within the Republican Party following the primary defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA).

During an interview on Sunday, June 15 with Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, the Face the Nation host wondered: “Goldwater lost the [1964] election in a historic landslide. How do you prevent that from happening?”

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.