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Networks Don't Blame Obama as to Why the 'Manned Space Program is Now Idle'

The Big Three networks all recognized the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's historic orbital spaceflight on their evening newscasts on Monday. Both NBC and CBS highlighted how there's "no certainty ...
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CNN Lobs Softballs as Contributor Says GOP Isn't Fighting for Liberty of 'Muslims and Mosques'

Republicans are deceitfully playing with words to avoid being slammed as homophobes, racists, and bigots, claimed CNN contributor L.Z. Granderson on Thursday morning's Newsroom. Anchor Kyra ...
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Piers Morgan, Guest Comedian Lampoon GOP Field, 'Ship of Fools'

CNN host Piers Morgan joined comedian David Steinberg in mocking the Republican field on Monday night. On his prime time show, Morgan teed up Steinberg to rip the field as a "ship of fools." ...
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CBS's Rose to Gingrich: Are You 'Questioning the Patriotism' of Obama?

Charlie Rose sparred again with Newt Gingrich on Tuesday's CBS This Morning, hounding the former House Speaker for apparently casting aspersions on President Obama's patriotism: "By saying...that ...
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'Fanning the Flames': NBC Claims Santorum's Mention of Jeremiah Wright a 'New Shot' at Obama's Faith

At the top of Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Ann Curry admonished Rick Santorum for accurately describing President Obama's religious history: "Fanning the flames. Rick Santorum takes a new shot ...
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Chris Matthews Claims Hardball 'A Great Positive Thing for American Civilization'

Putting a question to MSNBC's Chris Matthews at the end of a President's Day panel discussion at Ford's Theater on Monday, I challenged him about the American people growing cynical of media ...
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Chris Matthews Sneers: 'If You're Really Anti-Gay, You Become Catholic Now'

Chris Matthews appeared at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C., Monday night, for a President's Day panel and sneered that Catholics are attracting bigots. While talking about Richard Nixon, the ...
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Schieffer Spins Santorum's 'Theology' Remark; Crawford All But Calls Schieffer Out

On Sunday's Face the Nation, CBS's Bob Schieffer interrogated Rick Santorum over his offensive against President Obama, particularly over the Republican candidate's "theology" attack on the ...
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Wash Post's 'Conservative' Blogger Scolds Santorum to 'Stop Whining' About Media Double Standard

The Washington Post's faux-conservative blogger Jennifer Rubin lashed out at Republican presidential candidates on Sunday's Reliable Sources, telling them to "grow up." She ripped the candidates, ...
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NBC's Gregory Spins for Obama: Dems 'Plenty Energized' by Fear of GOP

Appearing on Sunday's NBC Today, Meet the Press host David Gregory recited Obama campaign talking points perfectly as he predicted: "...Well, he's going to raise plenty of money.... even if ...
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