‘Burn Notice’: Complex Loyalties

Evan Mantel
August 9th, 2013 2:47 PM

Broadcast Networks Drop the Ball on Obama’s Smarmy ‘Phony Scandal

For more than two weeks, President Obama and his spokesmen have scoffed at the various investigations of potential wrongdoing surrounding his administration, belittling them as “phony scandals” that have “distracted” Washington. But a Fox News poll released Thursday finds that even among Democrats, Obama’s “phony scandal” is falling flat, discovering that “voters across the partisan spectrum”…
Rich Noyes
August 9th, 2013 2:08 PM

Obama Delays Meeting on Syria to Talk Basketball With Dallas Mavs Owne

This will give you an idea of Barack Obama’s priorities. On June 13, the President delayed a meeting with staff about Syria to discuss basketball with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. So said Cuban on NBC’s Tonight Show Thursday.
Noel Sheppard
August 9th, 2013 12:41 PM

Ostensibly Objective Religion Reporter to Co-Author Memoir with Libera

Imagine the hand-wringing that would ensue among secular journalists were Franklin Graham or Bishop Harry Jackson to write a memoir with a mainstream media religion reporter on board as a credited co-author. Surely much ado would be made about an ostensibly objective journalist assisting a politically engaged, conservative clergyman to write a book the proceeds of which would go into his…
Ken Shepherd
August 9th, 2013 12:29 PM

Malkin, Coulter Demeaned as 'Hate Hags' by Libtalker Papantonio

Given this man's track record when it comes to spewing hate, he's hardly in a position to judge when he perceives it coming from others. Attorney and "Ring of Fire" radio show co-host Mike Papantonio has been filling in for Ed Schultz this week and wasting no time demonstrating that he can be just as over the top as Schultz. (Audio after the jump)
Jack Coleman
August 9th, 2013 11:55 AM

Obamacare Security System 'Months Behind,' 'Might Open With Security F

Alarm bells are ringing over the status of Obamacare's privacy protection system, which is scheduled to start October 1 despite missed deadlines in getting it ready to operate. CNN has made no mention of the Inspector General report on the missed deadlines. Reuters said the government was "months behind" in testing the system's security, where personal information would be stored to…
Matt Hadro
August 9th, 2013 11:54 AM

Bozell Cheers Priebus on Hannity: About Time for RNC to Tell NBC to 'G

In Thursday night’s “Media Mash” segment on “Hannity,” MRC president Brent Bozell discussed some of the harsh media reaction to RNC chairman Reince Priebus saying Republicans won’t offer primary debates to CNN or NBC if they continue their plans to produce a “lovefest” of Hillary films before the 2016 election. Chris Matthews even said “The RNC chairman who has made bones trying to suppress…
NB Staff
August 9th, 2013 11:02 AM

Huffington Post Front Page Headline Torches Obama: 'Did He Lie On Nati

Here's a headline you probably never imagined you'd see about Barack Obama at the perilously liberal Huffington Post: DID HE LIE ON NATIONAL TV? Yet there it was:
Noel Sheppard
August 9th, 2013 11:02 AM

Andrea Mitchell: If Republicans Know What's Good for Them, They'll Acc

While MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell admitted that the planned NBC biopic of Hillary Clinton was a "bad idea," on her Thursday 1 p.m. ET hour show she and her guests scolded Republicans for refusing to allow the biased network to moderate GOP primary debates: "That's where you get debates where the audience is cheering because they were all hand picked by local or state parties, that's where you…
Kyle Drennen
August 9th, 2013 10:35 AM

Weasels: In Its 'Corrected' Story, AP Fails to Tag Obama's 'Gulf Ports

Following blowback which began at Michelle Malkin's Twitchy.com and spread to Matt Drudge, Rush Limbaugh, and surely other online locales, the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press, has issued a thoroughly unsatisfying "correction" to the story I covered here Wednesday about President Obama's "Gulf ports" gaffe. The fix applied to the original story by Russ "Nobody's Fool" Bynum's…
Tom Blumer
August 9th, 2013 10:33 AM

‘Camp’ Limps Along

Ashley Ciandella
August 9th, 2013 10:20 AM

Matt Damon Slams Obama: ‘He Broke Up With Me

Matt Damon had some harsh words for Barack Obama Thursday. When asked by BET.com how he feels the President is doing in the second term, Damon said, “He broke up with me” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
August 9th, 2013 10:18 AM

WashPost Writer Publishes Fluff Piece On IRS Furloughs, Ignores Target

The Washington Post’s Josh Hicks can’t be living under a rock, so his piece of the IRS’ postponement of their August furlough day is probably just fluff to fill space on the website.  His August 8 story had no mention of the fact that the agency is under a congressional microscope from its past activities of targeting both conservative and progressive groups.  This, along with the analysis done…
Matt Vespa
August 9th, 2013 9:32 AM

CNN Pundit Says Americans Would Vote to Keep Black People 'In the Fiel

CNN regular LZ Granderson said on Thursday's Erin Burnett OutFront that "black people would still be out in the field" if Americans had a choice. It wasn't the only wacky statement made on the show. "I'm sure black people, if they were put to a vote, black people would still be out in the field. So, let's not talk about morality put up to a vote," Granderson said during a debate about the…
Matt Hadro
August 9th, 2013 9:21 AM