Erik Wemple: president obama


Posted at 07:08 AM ET, 08/17/2012

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

By Erik Wemple  |  07:08 AM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrea mitchell ben labolt, new york times, president obama, joe pompeo, capital, huffington post, fox news the five, cnn, msnbc

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 08:39 PM ET, 08/01/2012

Fox News anchor on ‘intolerance day’
By Erik Wemple
Shepard Smith, with another pro-gay marriage stance?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:39 PM ET, 08/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, shepard smith, mike huckabee, chick-fil-a, president obama, bob beckel

Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 07/24/2012

Has ‘Fox & Friends’ gone rogue again?
By Erik Wemple
“Fox & Friends” — going rogue again?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:04 AM ET, 07/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox & friends, president obama, clara sutton, eliza sutton, fox news, brian kilmeade

Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 06/26/2012

Sarah Palin, in health-care Facebook messages, shows her media bona fides
By Erik Wemple
Palin displays her bona fides in Facebook post.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:02 PM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin, death panels, facebook, president obama, obamacare, predictions

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Neil Munro accounts for his interruption
By Erik Wemple
Daily Caller reporter says he chose wrong moment to ask question.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:02 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  neil munro, the daily caller, white house, president obama, sean hannity, fox news

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 06/18/2012

Neil Munro won’t answer questions about his questions
By Erik Wemple
Why won’t Neil Munro answer questions about his questions?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:01 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  neil munro, daily caller, no comment, president obama, immigration speech

Posted at 09:54 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Fox’s Megyn Kelly disses Euroquestions
By Erik Wemple
Fox’s Megyn Kelly says media is wasting opportunities with questions about Europe

By Erik Wemple  |  09:54 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  caren bohan, reuters, president obama, white house press conference, megyn kelly, fox news, european economic crisis

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 08:26 AM ET, 05/21/2012

Media news derivatives: May 21
By Erik Wemple
A summary of media stories for May 21

By Erik Wemple  |  08:26 AM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, reuters, center for strategic and international studies, arnaud de borchgrave, new york times, sean hannity, david carr, cory booker, meet the press, candy crowley cnn, president obama

Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 05/18/2012

Hannity crusades for Wright stuff
By Erik Wemple
Hey Sean Hannity: DIY!

By Erik Wemple  |  03:49 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, fox news, mainstream media, jeremiah wright, president obama, barack obama, investigative journalism

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2012

What’s wrong with the CBS/New York Times poll?
By Erik Wemple
Obama reelection official blasts NYT poll; NYT blasts back.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  new york times, cbs news, poll, president obama, same-sex marriage, stephanie cutter, paul j. lavrakas

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012

Brokaw ‘not crazy’ about Obama-ABC thing
By Erik Wemple
Not crazy about Obama-ABC thing.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  tom brokaw, nbc, erik wemple blog president obama

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Why did ABC News let Obama choose his interviewer?
By Erik Wemple
Should ABC News have told the White House, ‘Hey, we’ll decide who does the interview’?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:04 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fred francis, Barbara Cochran, cbs, nbc, abc, walter cronkite, jack shafer, robin roberts, president obama, barack obama, gay marriage

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Fox’s Shepard Smith, leaning conservative on gay marriage
By Erik Wemple
Fox’s straight hard-news coverage tilts conservative on gay marriage.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:11 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox news, shepard smith, burkean reform, president obama, gay marriage, abc news

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 05/10/2012

CNN’s O’Brien jousts with Tony Perkins on gay marriage
By Erik Wemple
Soledad O’Brien battles it out with Tony Perkins on gay marriage.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:47 AM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn, soledad o'brien, tony perkins, family research council, gay marriage, president obama

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 04/26/2012

CNN’s Dana Loesch revives the ‘madrassa’ story
By Erik Wemple
Hold on, aren’t we done with the whole ‘madrassa’ thing?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:10 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dana loesch, cnn, president obama, madrassa, media matters for america, marines taliban, urination

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 03:41 PM ET, 04/19/2012

Ted Nugent in Washington Times: ‘I stand by my statements’
By Erik Wemple
Nugent stands by his statements in column.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:41 PM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ted nugent, washington times, nra convention, president obama, secret service

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 03/20/2012

Study: Fox blames Obama for high gas prices
By Erik Wemple
Study says yes

By Erik Wemple  |  12:13 PM ET, 03/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, media matters, president obama, gas prices

Posted at 08:25 AM ET, 03/19/2012

News media derivatives: March 19
By Erik Wemple
For March 19

By Erik Wemple  |  08:25 AM ET, 03/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mike daisey, brian lamb, jack shafer, david carr, rachel maddow, president obama, obama, the hill, george clooney

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 03/14/2012

AP (usually) wants administration officials on the record
By Erik Wemple
Except when they’re giving us scoops.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:18 PM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, china, associated press, ap, trade, rare earths

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 03/13/2012

On Fox, three men slam Obama
By Erik Wemple
Next channel?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:20 PM ET, 03/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, stuart varney, president obama, president bush, gas prices, msnbc

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 03/05/2012

Breitbart’s last scoop: Obama participated in a panel discussion!
By Erik Wemple
Obama appeared on a panel discussion!

By Erik Wemple  |  02:49 PM ET, 03/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  andrew breitbart, barack obama, president obama, saul alinsky, terrapin theatre

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 02/28/2012

O’Reilly laments media’s alleged bias on gas prices
By Erik Wemple
Depends on where you look

By Erik Wemple  |  02:15 PM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, bernard goldberg, gas prices, president obama

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012

O’Reilly sees an uninformed electorate
By Erik Wemple
With highly unsophisticated comment

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Tags:  fox news, bill o'reilly, president obama, gas prices

Posted at 08:09 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Media news derivatives: Feb. 14
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 14

By Erik Wemple  |  08:09 AM ET, 02/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  daily caller, media matters for america, president obama

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 02/10/2012

President Obama crafts a more effective ‘no comment’
By Erik Wemple
President gets innovative with a media stiff-arm

By Erik Wemple  |  05:20 PM ET, 02/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, mario monti, contraception