Erik Wemple: mitt romney


Posted at 03:28 PM ET, 08/17/2012

MSNBC’s Touré apologizes for ‘niggerization’ remark
By Erik Wemple
MSNBC commentator says he’s sorry for calling Romney’s Obama references “niggerization”.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:28 PM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  toure, apolozizes, niggerization, mitt romney, barack obama

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 08/17/2012

Romney, Touré and ‘niggerization’: What they could be saying
By Erik Wemple
A guess at the Romney-MSNBC brawl

By Erik Wemple  |  02:56 PM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  MITT ROMNEY, toure, msnbc, niggerization

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 08/17/2012

Romney campaign upset over Touré’s ‘niggerization’ remark
By Erik Wemple
Romney campaign complains about Touré’s ‘niggerization’ remark.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:13 AM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  touré, msnbc, nbc, mediaite, andrew kirell, mitt romney, the cycle, s.e. cupp

Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 08/16/2012

Obama blames media
By Erik Wemple
Sorry, Mr. President, but don’t hang this one on the media.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:40 PM ET, 08/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  joe biden, president obama, chains, mitt romney, entertainment tonight

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 08/16/2012

Obamas, ET: All smiles!
By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple  |  11:40 AM ET, 08/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, mitt romney, entertainment tonight, vice president joe biden, chains

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 08/15/2012

CNN’s O’Brien, Sununu wring fun from Medicare
By Erik Wemple
A document-heavy, wonky beatdown.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:21 PM ET, 08/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  soledad o'brien, cnn, john sununu, cbo, factcheck.org, paul ryan, mitt romney, president obama

Posted at 07:31 AM ET, 08/15/2012

Palin: Media suppressing Obama truths
By Erik Wemple
Palin makes appearance on Fox News, Palin complains about the media.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:31 AM ET, 08/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin, greta van susteren, media, barack obama, pew research center's project for excellence in journalism, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 06:26 PM ET, 08/14/2012

NBC News: Andrea Mitchell’s remarks on Ryan taken out of context
By Erik Wemple
Andrea Mitchell, rounding the Republican ‘base.’

By Erik Wemple  |  06:26 PM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrea mitchell, nbc news, mitt romney, paul ryan, base, women voters

Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 08/14/2012

Paul Ryan, flexible and uncompromising
By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple  |  01:16 PM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  paul ryan, mitt romney, policy flexibility, wall street journal washington post, peter nicholas, david a. fahrenthold

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 08/14/2012

Politico puts ‘stop reading’ sign in article
By Erik Wemple
Politico fashions new explanation for anonymity.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:00 AM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, paul ryan, mitt romney, republican operatives, beltway

Posted at 05:31 PM ET, 08/13/2012

Paul Ryan bio: New Yorker piece underscores pol’s openness
By Erik Wemple
Why would Paul Ryan sit for a New Yorker interview in the midst of Romney vetting?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:31 PM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  paul ryan, paul ryan bio, mitt romney, vice presidential selection, vice president, ryan lizza, new yorker, mark halperin bill keller

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 08/13/2012

Media news derivatives: Aug. 13
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for Aug. 13.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:14 AM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  paul d. ryan, mark zuckerberg, nbc, magazines, david carr, new york times, paul d. ryan, nbc, politico, mitt romney

Posted at 03:54 PM ET, 08/03/2012

Harry Reid, keep talking to the Huffington Post
By Erik Wemple
What right does HuffPo have to publish Harry Reid’s ‘tips’?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:54 PM ET, 08/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  huffington post, harry reid, mitt romney taxes, neutral reporting privilege, new york times

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 08/02/2012

Hannity proves media bias!
By Erik Wemple
He cites ‘glaring difference’ in treatment of candidates

By Erik Wemple  |  09:54 AM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, sean hannity, john mccain, neil munro, daily caller, media bias, fox news

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 07/31/2012

Romney unhappy with media treatment
By Erik Wemple
Media run from issues, says Romney.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:54 PM ET, 07/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, media fox news, carl cameron, republican presidential race

Posted at 10:59 AM ET, 07/31/2012

Romney aide tells reporter to ‘shove it’
By Erik Wemple
Romney aide tells traveling press what he thinks of it.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:59 AM ET, 07/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney campaign, rick gorka, romney foreign trip, israel britain, poland, warsaw, pilsudski square

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 07/20/2012

Media news derivatives: July 20
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for July 20.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:47 AM ET, 07/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  aurora, colorado, theater, shooting, denver post, poynter, marissa mayer, wwd, mormon, kirn, GQ, the new republic, bill o'reilly, john harwood, tom brokaw, bob schieffer, rush limbaugh, sandra fluke, armed forces network, rupert murdoch, mitt romney

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 07/19/2012

Investor’s Business Daily urges Romney non-disclosure
By Erik Wemple
Publication urges Romney to keep tax returns to himself

By Erik Wemple  |  03:10 PM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  national review online, new york times, washington post, asbury park press, mitt romney, tax returns, disclosure

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 07/17/2012

Libor-dissing continues
By Erik Wemple
What stories beat out Libor last night on ABC.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:10 PM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  libor, abc, nbc, mitt romney, media matters for america, dan abrams, diane sawyer

Posted at 09:37 AM ET, 07/17/2012

Media news derivatives: July 17
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for July 17.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:37 AM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  wolf blitzer, stephanie cutter, mitt romney, bain capital, yale daily news, brian mcandrews, new york times co. marc andreesen, yahoo, marissa mayer, libor

Posted at 05:31 PM ET, 07/13/2012

PolitiFact halves Romney dispute
By Erik Wemple
What a bunch of wimps at Truth-o-Meter HQ...

By Erik Wemple  |  05:31 PM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politifact, mitt romney, bain capital, half true

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 07/13/2012

Romney and the media: A trend line
By Erik Wemple
Divining trends in the Romney campaign’s approach to the media.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:13 PM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, romney campaign, fox news, abc, jonathan karl, boston globe, bain departure, washington post

Posted at 08:40 AM ET, 07/13/2012

Five reasons why the Boston Globe story blew up
By Erik Wemple
Five guesses as to why the Boston Globe story on Romney went viral.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:40 AM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, boston globe, bain capital, obama campaign, mother jones, tpm

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 07/13/2012

Media news derivatives: June 13
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for June 13

By Erik Wemple  |  08:20 AM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, john sununu, juan williams, christopher rowland, boston globe, naacp, Mitt romney, dick cheneycable tv bundle

Posted at 07:27 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Text of Romney campaign correction request to the Boston Globe
By Erik Wemple
Have a look at the Romney campaign’s request to the Boston Globe.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:27 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, romney campaign, correction request, boston globe, bain capital

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Globe denies Romney campaign correction request
By Erik Wemple
Paper denies request from Romney campaign on Bain Capital tenure.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:43 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, bain capital, boston globe, correction request, denial

Posted at 03:22 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Romney campaign will ask Boston Globe for correction of Bain story, aide says [Updated]
By Erik Wemple
Will Romney camp ask for correction of Globe report?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:22 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  boston globe, mitt romney, campaign, bain capital, andrea saul, politico, dylan byers, martin baron, correction request

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Globe to credit TPM, Mother Jones in Bain-Romney story
By Erik Wemple
Paper got a little stingy with attribution in Romney-Bain story.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:09 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  boston globe, mitt romney, bain capital, mother jones, tpm, david corn

Posted at 04:41 PM ET, 06/25/2012

MSNBC takes more shots on Romney-Wawa
By Erik Wemple
We all sound silly when we say ‘Wawa’

By Erik Wemple  |  04:41 PM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, wawa, msnbc, newsbusters, fox news, howard kurtz

Posted at 07:28 AM ET, 06/21/2012

Media news derivatives: June 21
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for June 21.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:28 AM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, marco rubio, abc, bill o'reilly, lanny davis, fox & friends, new york times, ann curry, today show, bob hall, philadelphia media network, glenn beck

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Mitt Romney’s unconvincing ABC slam
By Erik Wemple
His unconvincing slam.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:40 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  abc news, jonathan karl, mitt romney, marco rubio, vetting, vice president, abc, washington post, wall street journal

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Commenter: Attack MSNBC and become Tea Party darling
By Erik Wemple
We get a comment from a reader about MSNBC.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:20 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  msnbc, erik wemple blog, mitt romney, wawa, commenter, uncommoncommoner

Posted at 08:33 AM ET, 06/20/2012

Media news derivatives: June 20
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for June 20

By Erik Wemple  |  08:33 AM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, andrea mitchell, msnbc, buzzfeed, jonah lehrer, jon stewart, laura hazard owen

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Andrea Mitchell’s Wawa comment is ill-informed
By Erik Wemple
Does Andrea Mitchell understand the convenience-store business?

By Erik Wemple  |  02:54 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, msnbc, wawa, convenience stores, sandwich kiosks, nacs, jeff lenard

Posted at 11:21 AM ET, 06/19/2012

MSNBC faces pressure on Romney’s Wawa moment
By Erik Wemple
Romney campaign, media question editing of Wawa moment.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:21 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, wawa, msnbc, andrea mitchell, sandwich, sandwich-ordering system, touchtone

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 06/14/2012

Reporters escorted from Romney Q&A session
By Erik Wemple
But there’s no irony here.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:52 PM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney boston globe, newseum

Posted at 08:19 AM ET, 06/11/2012

Post commentator says presidential candidates’ bios are ‘irrelevant’
By Erik Wemple
Blogger says look-backs on lives of presidential candidates are ‘irrelevant.’

By Erik Wemple  |  08:19 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jennifer rubin, reliable sources, cnn, washington post, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 06/07/2012

Media news derivatives: June 7
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for June 7.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:14 AM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  msnbc, ed schultz, el huffington post, frances martel, mediaite, mitt romney, police uniform, harry shearer, cjr, barbara walters, bashar al-assad, poynter, rick edmonds, jack shafer

Posted at 04:16 PM ET, 06/04/2012

MSNBC’s Roberts mounts successful interruptions
By Erik Wemple
MSNBC host shows us how to interrupt

By Erik Wemple  |  04:16 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  thomas roberts, msnbc, mitt romney, alice stewart, unemployment

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 06/04/2012

Politico’s media criticism criticized, No. 5
By Erik Wemple
Fifth in a not-so-occasional series on Politico’s media criticism.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:45 AM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jim vandehei, mike allen, politico, barack obama, mitt romney, new york times, washington post, bias, vetting

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 05/31/2012

Politico’s media criticism, exposed
By Erik Wemple
Second installment in a series on Politico’s media criticism.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:22 PM ET, 05/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, jim vandehei, mike allen, mitt romney, president obama, bullying, new york times

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 05/22/2012

Romney adviser matches wits with O’Brien
By Erik Wemple
Romney escapes clutches of CNN’s O’Brien.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:30 PM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, soledad o'brien, barbara comstock, cnn

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 05/22/2012

News media derivatives: May 22
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for May 22.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:20 AM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  poynter, steve myers, bory booker, rachel maddow, arthur brisbane, new york times, mitt romney, bain capital

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 05/18/2012

Chuck Todd nearly corners Mitch Daniels
By Erik Wemple
How to turn the tables on a potential VP spinner.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:46 AM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitch daniels, chuck todd, vice president, mitt romney, msnbc

Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 05/17/2012

News media derivatives: May 17
By Erik Wemple
A look at media stories for May 17.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:24 AM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  chris hughes, facebook, upi, arnaud de borchgrave, washington times, jack shafer, politico, cnn, michelle malkin, mitt romney

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 05/11/2012

What’s a hit piece?
By Erik Wemple
Did WaPo target the young Mitt Romney?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:20 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, cranbrook school, washington post, newsbusters, big journalism

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Should Romney have spoken with The Post?
By Erik Wemple
Why did Mitt Romney decline to speak with The Post about his Cranbrook years?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:50 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, washington post, cranbrook school, andrea saul, benjamin netanyahu, george Romney, kevin merida

Posted at 01:36 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Is WaPo Romney story ‘fair game’?
By Erik Wemple
New York Times says WaPo story raises ‘questions’ about candidate biography.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:36 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt romney, new york times, michael d. shear, jason horowitz, poynter

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 05/07/2012

Arianna Huffington’s exalted view of commenters
By Erik Wemple
Arianna Huffington has an exalted view of why commenters comment.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:22 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  arianna huffington, huffington post, business insider, henry blodget, mitt romney

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 05/03/2012

Media news derivatives: May 3
By Erik Wemple
What is happening in the media?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:21 AM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, dreams from my father, newt gingrich, r.c.l hammond, keach hagey, wall street journal, new york times, fcc, bloomberg TV, lorne michaels, mitt romney, george zimmerman, rupert murdoch, sean hannity

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 04/27/2012

MSNBC, Obama campaign at odds over video
By Erik Wemple
Can the Obama campaign use ‘Ed Show’ material?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:43 PM ET, 04/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, msnbc, obama campaign, mitt romney, education, video, ed schultz, the ed show

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 04/23/2012

Fox News, Steve Doocy and the ‘silver spoon’ smirk
By Erik Wemple
Time for an explanation of dressed up quote on Fox News.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:17 PM ET, 04/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  steve doocy, fox news, talking points memo, mitt romney, washington post, new york post, republicans, president obama, silver spoon, unlike some people

Posted at 03:53 PM ET, 04/18/2012

Washington Times and its columnist, Ted Nugent
By Erik Wemple
Washington Times and Ted Nugent: Say what?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:53 PM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ted nugent, mitt romney, washington times, machine gun, national rifle association

Posted at 07:44 AM ET, 04/18/2012

Breitbart.com lobbies Romney
By Erik Wemple
Breitbart.com goes activist on Mitt Romney.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:44 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  larry o'connor, breitbart news, media matters, mitt romney, interview

Posted at 11:59 PM ET, 02/04/2012

Nevada caucuses: What’s CNN up to?
By Erik Wemple
Are they too early?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:59 PM ET, 02/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nevada caucuses, mitt romney newt gingrich, cnn, sam feist, fox radio

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 02/03/2012

Media news derivatives: Feb. 3
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 3

By Erik Wemple  |  08:45 AM ET, 02/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  donald trump, jon stewart, mathew ingram, mitt romney, daily show

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 02/02/2012

Trump for Gingrich? Trump for Romney? Trump for who cares!
By Erik Wemple
Why fight for them?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:54 PM ET, 02/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  las vegas, donald trump, newt gingrich, mitt romney

Posted at 09:39 AM ET, 02/01/2012

Soledad O’Brien v. Mitt Romney: Gotta be tougher than that
By Erik Wemple
How about some pushback, CNN?

By Erik Wemple  |  09:39 AM ET, 02/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, soledad o'brien, cnn, very poor

Posted at 09:43 AM ET, 01/30/2012

Tom Brokaw, the Mr. Clean of American political advertising
By Erik Wemple
Ad from newscast is free of classic campaign distortions.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:43 AM ET, 01/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  newt gingrich, mitt romney, tom brokaw

Posted at 09:04 AM ET, 01/30/2012

News media derivatives: Jan. 30
By Erik Wemple
For Jan. 30

By Erik Wemple  |  09:04 AM ET, 01/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, newt gingrich, matt drudge, politico, new york times, david carr, steve waldman, tom brokaw, nbc, mitt romney, newt gingrich

Posted at 10:30 PM ET, 01/26/2012

Republican debate: How to beat Newt Gingrich
By Erik Wemple
How to defeat Newt Gingrich.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:30 PM ET, 01/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  wolf blitzer, mitt romney, cnn, wealth