Cavuto/& Your World
November 14, 2011
Special Report Panel Bashes Obama Over Pipeline Decision
By Brian
On the November 10, 2011 Special Report "All-Star" panel, the topic was the delay of the Keystone XL pipeline project. All the guests attacked Obama for his decision. Not a single person representing the other side was present.
Continue reading >>November 12, 2011
Herman Cain Shrugs Off His Anita Hill Joke: Herman Is Going To Be Herman!
They must be getting dizzy over at Fox News trying to keep track of all the Republican rehab they’ve been dishing out lately. But Friday (11/11/11), on the heels of Rick Perry’s debate do-over, Herman Cain got almost 25 minutes of friendliness from Your World. Host Neil Cavuto set the tone by gushing in his introduction, “The Cain train full speed ahead! …Herman still hopping!” B-roll footage showed people cheering for Cain. But not even Cavuto could figure out a way to rehab Cain’s latest joke about Anita Hill – in which he was wracked with laughter over a supporter's crack that Hill was “coming out” - after which Cain jokingly asked, “Is she going to endorse me?” Cavuto gently suggested that Cain might want to “dial back” his humor a bit but showing real sensitivity toward women – as opposed to just acting presidential - never entered the equation.
Continue reading >>November 10, 2011
Your World Helps Rep. Joe Walsh Blame His Near Meltdown On Coffee And An Empty Stomach
By Brian
Deadbeat Dad Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) got another dose of Republican rehab from Your World and host Neil Cavuto yesterday, this time to help explain away Walsh’s near meltdown during a gathering with constituents. A video of the episode went viral. As Priscilla posted, Fox Nation gave Walsh its own rehab by blaming the constituent who had the nerve to ask Walsh a question. Cavuto was somewhat critical of Walsh’s behavior but never challenged his excuse: "I made the mistake of doing this on a very empty stomach with a little too much coffee, which sort of got me a little too fired up." Of course, there were no embarrassing questions about child support.
Continue reading >>November 5, 2011
Peter DeFazio Smacks Down Cavuto's Right-Wing Objections To A Stock Transfer Tax
By Brian
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) visited Your World on November 2, 2011 to discuss his endorsement of a tax on stock transfers. Cavuto, of course, was horrified and grew more agitated as DeFazio out-argued every right-wing talking point. At one point, DeFazio’s words literally echoed off the walls of Congress as he shouted, “WE NEED JOBS!” He went on to mock the right-wing argument that taxes will impede “job creators.” “Oh, The job creators are doing a great job, aren’t they?” DeFazio rhetorically asked. Cavuto had no answer.
Continue reading >>November 4, 2011
Michele Bachmann’s Extremism Gets Warm Reception From Neil Cavuto
On Your World yesterday (11/3/11), Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann spoke about everyone having "skin in the game" when it comes to paying taxes. That was her justification for her stance on the Earned Income Tax Credit. She said "I would do away with the EITC. If a person has $3 in income, they would be subject to something." But according to Think Progress, the EITC kept 3 million children out of poverty last year. But that didn’t seem to matter to host Neil Cavuto. He said he understood that “there’s something to be said” for everyone having “skin in the game” but asked how she’d accomplish her goal.
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