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MSNBC's Chuck Todd Parrots Obama Talking Points: Will GOP 'Relitigate' Health Care?

Daily Rundown host Chuck Todd on Monday parroted Barack Obama's talking points and repeatedly wondered if the new GOP majority in the House will insist on "relitigating health care." He began by ...

Chris Matthews Show Panel Predicts GOP House Will Make Obama 'Look Good'

On the syndicated Chris Matthews Show, over the weekend, CNN's Gloria Borger predicted that incoming House Republicans will overreach and make Barack Obama "look good" in comparison and allow the ...

ABC Marks End of Kennedys Holding Elected Office in Washington

On ABC's World News Saturday, correspondent John Hendren filed a report marking this year as the first time since 1947 that no members of the Kennedy family will hold public office in Washington, D.C.

CBS's Orr Warns Tea Party 'Hard Line' to End 'Collaborative Spirit' and Cause 'Partisan Bickering'

On Saturday's CBS Evening News, correspondent Bob Orr filed a report on the incoming Republican congressional freshmen, and, after noting that Rep.-elect Allen West was taking a "hard line" on ...

Newsweek's Thomas: GOP 'Selling Smoke and Mirrors,' Peterson Mocks 'Free Lunch'

On Friday's Inside Washington on PBS, host Gordon Peterson used the term "free lunch" to mock Republicans who wish to avoid tax increases while trying to restrain the federal budget deficit. ...

FNC's Colmes: 'Tea Party Was a Bunch of Angry White Guys' with 'Racist Signs'

On Saturday's Fox News Watch, liberal FNC analyst Alan Colmes asserted that the Tea Party was a "bunch of angry white guys who went around and put up racist signs." As a debate ensued pitting ...

CBS Touts Obamacare Provisions Many Seniors 'Will Probably Like,' But Warns of Longer Wait Times

On Friday's CBS Evening News, correspondent Sharyl Attkisson filed a report previewing how new health care reform provisions are expected to effect seniors. After beginning her piece by predicting ...

CBS, NBC Highlight List That Advocates Ban of Two Terms Coined by Sarah Palin

The Early Show on CBS and NBC's Today show on Friday both gave attention to Lake Superior State University's "list of words that should be banned in 2011 because of overuse or general ...

CBS's Crawford Dismisses Christine O'Donnell's Response to Accusations

On Thursday's CBS Evening News, CBS correspondent Jan Crawford seemed dismissive of Christine O'Donnell's reaction to accusations that she misused campaign money as Crawford harkened back to the ...

Nets Bolster Accusers of Christine O'Donnell, Ignore Liberal Nature of Watchdog CREW

As the broadcast network morning newscasts on Thursday each interviewed former Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell regarding allegations that she misused campaign money, in the ...
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