After a disappointing showing by the GOP in Tuesday’s midterms on Tuesday, the leftist evening news broadcasts attempted to alienate the few right-leaning audiences they have. They boasted about Democrats exceeding their expectations and not being wiped out, as is often the case during a president’s first midterm election. CBS went the extra mile to virtue signal over the first openly lesbian governor elected in the United States.
ABC’s World News Tonight anchor David Muir was the gloater in-chief for his newscast. He gushed about how the results “defied all expectations overnight and the history of the party at the White House.” It was not the red wave that some had predicted. Instead, there was a split decision across the country.
Muir then spoke of Biden’s embarrassing press conference, in which he called the results a “good day to democracy and a great day for America.”
The left-wing anchor switched gears and looked ahead. She recapped the outstanding races that were left to be decided.
Three other races are too close to call. In Georgia, Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. Warnock leads by a slight margin, but neither candidate is close to 50 percent. The race now goes to a runoff. Nevada Senate race still too close for me to call tonight. Republican Adam Laxalt challenges Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat. In Arizona, Senator Mark Kelly holds a lead over Republican Blake Masters.
On CBS Evening News, anchor Norah Ol’Donnell swooned over the Democrats’ apparent electoral success: “President Biden celebrates what he calls a strong night of Democrats after his party outperformed all expectations in the midterms. The President said that Americans sent a clear message about democracy and abortion rights last night.
Later in the segment, Nancy Cordes, White House correspondent, played left-wing identity politics. She exclaimed, “History was made at last night’s ballot box.” “Massachusetts elected our first openly lesbian U.S. Governor. Wes Moore is elected the first African American governor in Maryland. And only the third time in American history. The first Gen-Z U.S. was elected by voters. Cordes drooled at Congressman, a Florida 25-year-old.
On NBC Nightly News, Lester Holt, anchor, used his often dramatic and condescending opening monologues to declare that “It was a great day for democracy.” Biden’s first public response to yesterday’s midterm elections, in which Democrats defied both the gravity of broad voter dissatisfactions and history to avoid huge losses in the widely predicted Republican wave.
“An unpopular President confronted with a bad economy manages to avoid the fate of his predecessors. Holt concluded by declaring, “The President’s message tonight to voters, I get it.”
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ABC’s World News Tonight
11/9/2022
6:32:54 Eastern
DAVID MURIR: The results were overall unexpected and a surprise in history for the White House party. As some had predicted, there was no red wave. Instead, there was a split decision across the country. President Biden spoke before the cameras today, calling it a great day for democracy and for America. The White House has video of President Biden calling last night to congratulate many Democrats who won difficult-fought races. One of the main headlines of the night was John Fetterman defeating Dr. Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race. This was supported by Trump’s former President.
Three other races are too close to call. In Georgia, Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. Warnock leads by a slight margin, but neither candidate is close to 50 percent. The race now goes to a runoff. Nevada Senate race still too close for me to call tonight. Republican Adam Laxalt challenges Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat. In Arizona, Senator Mark Kelly holds a lead over Republican Blake Masters.
CBS Evening News
11/9/2022
6:31:41 PM Eastern
NORAH O’DONNELL: President Biden celebrates what he calls a strong night in support of Democrats, after his party exceeded expectations in the midterms. The President said that Americans sent a clear message about democracy and abortion rights last night.
Late today, President Biden held a rare, broad-ranging press conference. He answered questions about working for the GOP, despite possible investigation into Hunter, whether he’ll run to reelection, as well as what he thinks of a Trump/DeSantis showdown for Republican nomination. At this hour, control over Congress is still up for grabs. CBS News reports that the fight for control of the house is now overwhelmingly Republican.
It could take several days to determine which party will be the majority. It could take weeks to find out which party will control Senate, with three races still undetermined. It is now clear that the Georgia Senate race, which was hotly contested, is heading for a runoff. This will happen in December.
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6:34:06 p.m. Eastern
NANCY CORDES: History was made last night at the ballot box. Massachusetts elected the first openly lesbian U.S. Governor. Wes Moore is elected the first African American governor in Maryland. And only the third time in American history. The first Gen-Z U.S. Congressman was elected by voters. The congressman is a 25-year old from Florida. At 40, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former White House press secretary, will be the youngest U.S. Arkansas Governor, when she’s sworn-in.
NBC Nightly News
11/9/2022
7:01:55 p.m. Eastern
LESTER HOLT – It was a good day to be a democratic leader. Biden’s first public reaction yesterday’s midterm elections, in which Democrats defied both the gravity of widespread voter dissatisfaction as well as history to avoid huge losses in the widely predicted Republican wave.
Let me tell ya, from the beginning tonight, a lot of our reporting is framed by what is not known, which is which party will control Congress. Control of the Senate is still up in the air with some close races. Meanwhile, the Georgia Senate contest is heading towards a December runoff election. The House is still up for grabs for both sides, although Republicans currently lead. There is general agreement that these results were not what we expected. A President who is unpopular and confronted with a bad economy manages to avoid the fate of his predecessors. Tonight’s President’s message to the voters was “I get it.”
