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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tim-graham-the-blue-wave-brought-a-tidal-wave-of-praise-from-tv-networks/
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:00:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T13:21:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tim-graham-blue-wave-brought-tidal-wave-praise-tv-networks
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- The author says networks warmly praised Democratic winners.
- Interviews featured messages about love, kindness and faith.
- The piece argues this reflects partisan bias.

## Summary

The article argues that US broadcast networks responded to Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections with unusually admiring interviews, which the author presents as evidence of partisan bias. It contrasts candidates’ messages about unity, kindness and faith with what it describes as the networks’ negative coverage of Republicans during the campaign.

The examples include ABC’s interview with Texas senator-elect James Talarico, and CBS hosts’ praise for Kansas senator-elect Adam Hamilton and his religious values. The article also says networks highlighted Abdul El-Sayed’s election as the first Muslim senator and framed criticism of his faith as prejudice. These are the author’s characterisations of the coverage; the supplied text gives no audience figures or systematic comparison of election-night reporting.

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