CNN Reporter Calls Out Anchor For Using Term ‘Tea Party Radicals’ Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Oct 18, 2013 12:26 PM Share Tweet Amazing. And on CNN, no less. What’s next, Chris Matthews endorsing Ted Cruz in 2016? After anchor Michael Holmes blamed Tea Party “radicals” for the shutdown he was called about by reporter Jim Acosta. Partial transcript via NewsBusters.com: Read more at Independent Journal Review WATCH: Raskin Explains Why Dems Are Pursing Impeachment 2.0 Beth Baumann Oh Look, Leftists Are Harassing Cops Again Bronson Stocking Sen. Rand Paul Warns About a Mass Exodus From the Republican Party Beth Baumann Aaron Rodgers Drops a Truth Bomb About Politicians' COVID Hypocrisy Beth Baumann What CBS News Got Entirely Wrong About Biden's Minimum Wage Proposal Beth Baumann WATCH: Biden's First Migrant Caravan Is Already Thrashing Its Way Across Central America Bronson Stocking SHOW COMMENTS CARTOONS | Michael Ramirez View Cartoon Most Popular Google Is Evil Aaron Rodgers Drops a Truth Bomb About Politicians' COVID Hypocrisy WATCH: Raskin Explains Why Dems Are Pursing Impeachment 2.0