Patty Murray

Andrea Mitchell Laments Democrat's Contraception Legislation Won’t ‘Get Through Congress’

jeffrey.meyer — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:48:07 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who is known for softball interviews with pro-abortion activists, appeared distraught during her Andrea Mitchell Reports program on Wednesday, July 9 at the chances of a Democratic bill meant to reverse the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby passing Congress.

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

Big Three Networks Out to Lunch on Benefits Cuts To Disabled Military Veterans

matthew.balan — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:46:58 +0000

Matthew Balan

ABC, CBS, and NBC's morning and evening newscasts, which hyped the sequester's "deep, across-the-board spending cuts" earlier in 2013, have largely been silent about the reductions in the annual cost of living increases for military veterans – part of the budget deal proposed by Republican Congressman Paul Ryan and Democratic Senator

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

CBS Berates Rubio for Opposing Budget Plan, A 'Rare Outbreak of Bipartisanship'

matthew.balan — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:17:43 +0000

Matthew Balan

Norah O'Donnell and Charlie Rose predictably conducted a hostile interview of Senator Marco Rubio on Friday's CBS This Morning, badgering the Republican for his opposition to a budget proposal from Republican Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic Senator Patty Murray. O'Donnell hinted that he was in the pocket of conservative special interest: "I want to ask you about the criticism that you may be more beholden to these conservative groups than to your own party."

The anchor later wondered if "these groups have too much power." Rose himself carried water for the supporters of the proposal: "Speaker Boehner has said, and others have said, is that it's going – it's the first step in the right direction, and you've got to find common ground and you've got to find compromise – otherwise, you'll have government shutdowns, which everybody loses." [MP3 audio available here; video below]

O'Donnell led the segment by highlighting "Speaker Boehner's comments...he said these conservative – the criticism is ridiculous. He blamed them for the shutdown, and said they've lost all credibility. Do you agree or disagree?" Rubio answered, in part, "I was simply asked my opinion on whether this budget takes us in the right direction as a country, and I personally feel that it does not. I mean, I think that the budget, unfortunately, continues to increase spending at a rate that is still unsustainable for our country."

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

CBS Hails 'True Compromise' on Budget; Hypes Opposition from 'Some Conservatives'

matthew.balan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:17:55 +0000

Matthew Balan

Nancy Cordes heralded the proposed budget deal from Rep.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.