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Terry Moran to Rick Perry: Is Your 'Controversial' Campaign 'Denigrating' Non-Christians?

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:46:00 +0000

Scott Whitlock

Nightline co-anchor Terry Moran on Tuesday huffed that Rick Perry's "controversial" ad, combined with a presidential campaign that could be seen as "denigrat[ing]" "non-Christians" and "gay veterans," might spell doom for the Republican candidate. [MP3 audio here.]

George Stephanopoulos Wonders Just how 'Damaging' Romney's 'Bad Bet' Is

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Scott Whitlock

All three morning shows on Monday hyped Mitt Romney's $10,000 wager from Saturday's Republican debate. Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos wondered just how "damaging" Romney's "bad bet" would be.

ABC and CBS Highlight Rick Perry 'Oops' Moment

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:25:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

ABC's Good Morning America and CBS's the The Early Show on Saturday, as well as Friday's World News on ABC, seized on GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry forgetting the name of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as the Texas governor criticized President Obama's tendency to appoint activist judges.

ABC's Morning Show Host Gets Chance to Jab GOPers in Primetime

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Debate Moderator Stephanopoulos Hits Republican Candidates from the Left on Good Morning America

Geoffrey Dickens

The GOP presidential candidates, at the upcoming ABC News debate in Iowa, should brace themselves to be splattered with tough questions from the left from moderator George Stephanopoulos. The good news for them is that most should be well-prepared for the left-leaning sliders, as many have already been subjected to Stephanopoulos's liberal questioning on Good Morning America.

Loathing Conservative Christian Candidates

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:25:00 +0000

A new study from the MRC's Culture and Media Institute found a huge difference in TV coverage of the religious faith of Republican and Democrat presidential candidates. Does that surprise anyone?

L. Brent Bozell III

Time magazine didn't mind ruffling feathers in religious America with a cover this summer that asked 'Is Hell Dead?' Never mind that overwhelmingly America is Christian. Then Time found only one letter worth plucking out to feature in large, bold type, from a man in Dallas: 'Hell is easy to define. It would be spending eternity with evangelicals.'

Playing Defense: NYT's Oppel Says It's 'Falsehood' for Perry to Call Obama Elitist

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:21:00 +0000

Richard Oppel Jr.: "As Mr. Perry has painted himself as the cure for Washington's ills, however, some his recent attacks have drifted into the realm of falsehood, repeating some of the themes of past critiques suggesting that Mr. Obama is elitist."

Clay Waters

When Gov. Rick Perry attacked President Obama as an elitist, Times reporter Richard Oppel Jr. didn't just quibble with or criticize the attacks as overboard, but banished them to the 'realm of falsehood. Oppel's Friday story: 'Perry's Latest Attacks distort Obama's Words and Past.'

Obama's Supposedly 'Famous' '57 States' Gaffe Went Virtually Unmentioned in the Times

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:57:00 +0000

Michael Shear said: "President Obama had that famous thing where he once said I think there were 57 states." But the Times barely mentioned Obama's "famous" flub. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Perry's "oops" moment at a GOP debate garnered front-page coverage.

Clay Waters

The latest New York Times weekly 'Caucus' podcast hosted by reporters Sam Roberts and Michael Shear, opened with Gov. Rick Perry's blank-out over the third federal agency he would shut down at last week's Republican presidential debate. Shear compared Perry's flub to a supposedly 'famous' one by candidate Barack Obama in 2008, in which Obama appeared to think there were 58 states in the U.S. But was it famous in the Times?

The exchange from the podcast, created last Thursday and posted to nytimes.com on Friday.

CBS: Does Gingrich Need to 'Play A Little More Dirty' in GOP Contest?

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Monday's Early Show, CBS's Rebecca Jarvis wondered if Newt Gingrich would "have to play a little more dirty...to take on the other GOP contenders to win the bid." Bob Schieffer replied cynically that Gingrich would "save his criticism for attacking the media, which is always the safe thing to do." Chris Wragge prompted the former Speaker to criticize Herman Cain and Rick Perry on Friday, but

John Harwood Tells the Tale of Perry's 'Oops' Moment, and Keeping Perry on Spot

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:11:00 +0000

A producer prodded the CNBC debate hosts to keep Perry on the spot: "Since our tasks as moderators included keeping the conversation moving, Maria began asking a new question. But our senior producer, who communicated with us throughout the debate through our earpieces, recognized the moment faster than we did. 'DON'T STOP!' the producer, Sandy Cannold, called out."

Clay Waters

John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC, co-hosted the GOP debate in Michigan last Wednesday, and had a hand in Perry's infamous debate 'oops' moment, when the Texas governor was unable to list all three of the federal agencies he planned to eliminate as president. On Monday Harwood revealed that a CNBC producer helped prod Perry's long, awkward moment by shouting a directive into Harwood's earpiece.

Herman Cain "Clearly" Guilty, But He's Still Better than Perry or Bachmann

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:49:35 +0000

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"Clearly" Guilty Cain Still Better than Perry or Bachmann

ABC Highlights SNL Jab at Perry, 'Americans Still Can't Forget' Perry's 'Brain Freeze'

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:51:00 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Sunday's Good Morning America, ABC co-host Bianna Golodryga declared that "it seems Americans still can't forget" GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry's "53-second brain freeze" from last week's debate as she and This Week host Christiane Amanpour discussed Saturday night's GOP debate hosted by CBS News.

On Leno, Chris Matthews Tears Down GOP 2012 Candidates as Incompetent and 'Strange'

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:57:00 +0000

Kyle Drennen

Appearing on Thursday's Tonight Show, MSNBC's Chris Matthews went after the Republican presidential candidates one by one, asserting Herman Cain's "bad, bad behavior" with women, Rick Perry being "not even competent to be in this – on that stage," and a "hypnotized" Michele Bachmann being a "strange person."

Jon Stewart Revels in Rick Perry's 'Brain Turd' Moment as the 'Dope Diamond'

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:32:00 +0000

Geoffrey Dickens

Jon Stewart, on Thursday's Daily Show, repeatedly mocked Rick Perry for his, as he put it, "brain turd" moment at this week's CNBC debate. However, Perry wasn't the only GOP candidate Stewart made fun of. Everyone from Perry to Santorum took a hit. The only candidate Stewart didn't mock was Mitt Romney, whom the Daily Show host declared to be the winner of the whole race. "It's over! Indecision 2012 Mercy Rule Edition.

NY Times Prepares 'Autopsy Report' for 9-11-Type 'Disaster' of Perry Campaign

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:41:00 +0000

The Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey writes: "His 'oops' - during a debate on Wednesday night...may be the first word in the autopsy report on his presidential campaign.....To turn this around, he has got to show voters quickly that he's not a joke..."

Clay Waters

Yet another reporter is writing Gov. Rick Perry's political obituary after his GOP debate flub Wednesday night. This time it's Ross Ramsey, managing editor for the Texas Tribune, a nonprofit news organization that provides content to the New York Times. 'National Spotlight Might Shine Too Bright for Gaffe-Prone Perry.'

ABC's John Berman Mocks FEMA-Like 'Disaster' Rick Perry

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Scott Whitlock

Good Morning America's John Berman on Friday made no effort to hide his derision of Rick Perry, noting that former FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh is running his campaign. Berman openly mocked, "...[Allbaugh] ran FEMA. So, he knows how to recover from disasters, Robin."