TIM GRAHAM: The blue wave brought a tidal wave of praise from TV networks

The broadcast networks energetically predicted doom for the Republicans during the fall campaign.And they got their wish.

The dramatic blue wave – with the most dramatic shock coming in Texas – caused a wave of positive coverage.On Wednesday morning, Nov.4, you might expect any winning candidate who gets interviewed is going to receive soft questioning, a form of congratulations.

But you might be a little surprised by the fountains of gush.On ABC, former Clinton press secretary George Stephanopoulos was teeing up Texas Sen.-Elect James Talarico with this: "You said you want to pursue a politics of love.For a lot of Americans who may be hearing you for the first time this morning, spell out what that means."DEM WINS TRUMP-TARGETED TEXAS DISTRICT IN REBUKE OF REPUBLICAN REDISTRICTING SHAKEUPTalarico happily complied: "Yeah, I think we are all tired of this politics of division, this politics of hate, this politics of fear.

I’m tired of being pitted against my neighbor.I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor."Democratic Sen.-elect James Talarico speaks at an election night event in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Nov.

3, 2026.(Eric Gay/AP Photo)It's really annoying when Democrats like Talarico or former President Barack Obama accuse the Republicans of seeking to "divide us" even as they suggest the Republicans are evildoers who only care about billionaires.

Campaigns are won by dividing people.That's how it works.

Does anyone think ABC, CBS and NBC were practicing a "politics of love" and unity leading up to the elections? Not if they were watching TV.TIM GRAHAM: THREE-TO-ONE NEGATIVE COVERAGE TELLS THE STORY OF NETWORK BIASOver on "CBS Mornings," the hosts were gushing over Kansas Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton, pastor of a Methodist megachurch.Norah O’Donnell asked, "I know you have promised to bring the biblical Golden Rule to D.C., as you have said, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Have you been to Washington? That place is pretty cut...