Contrary to Media Myth, Today's GOP Actually Less Conservative Than Be

It’s become a pretty much a staple of modern Democratic political rhetoric to say that today’s Republicans have departed from their predecessors in being more obstructionist toward liberal policy objectives. Since it’s something Democrats say a lot, it’s also a frequently repeated talking point in the self-described mainstream press as well. Even some Republicans, like Bob Dole for instance,…
Matthew Sheffield
June 13th, 2013 1:32 PM

Chuck Todd Lectures GOP For Moving 'Decidedly to the Right' on Abortio

Chuck Todd on Thursday hectored the Republican Party for moving "decidedly to the right" on abortion and daring to take up legislation instead of focusing on immigration and jobs. Talking to other liberal journalists on his Daily Rundown program, Todd lectured, "But, it does strike me as the Republican Party has forgotten how to talk about abortion." The MSNBC journalist, referring to…
Scott Whitlock
June 13th, 2013 12:54 PM

Scarlett Johansson Denies Being Up For Role As Hillary Clinton

That's two famous actresses that have now denied being up for the part of a young Hillary Clinton in the upcoming biopic "Rodham." After Jessica Chastain's denial earlier this month, Scarlett Johansson has also come out saying she's never been contacted about the part or seen a script.
Noel Sheppard
June 13th, 2013 12:15 PM

WashPost, NY Times Gleeful Over GOP Congressman’s ‘Akin Moment

Liberals’ obsession with the worn-out GOP “war on women” meme entered a new phase on June 13 following comments made by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.). During a committee hearing in which the congressman introduced legislation that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, Mr. Franks claimed that: Before, when my friends on the left side of the aisle here tried to make rape and incest…
Jeffrey Meyer
June 13th, 2013 11:28 AM

Ralph Nader: 'Has There Been a Bigger Con Man in the White House Than

Ralph Nader last week had some harsh words for the current President of the United States. Appearing on Democracy Now!, Nader asked host Amy Goodman, "Has there been a bigger con man in the White House than Barack Obama?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 13th, 2013 11:14 AM

NBC, CBS Criticize Banks for Overdraft Fees That Customers Request

Banks are bad because they make a profit on things requested by their customers, according to both NBC and CBS. The two networks highlighted a study released June 11 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [CFPB] that said banks made $12.6 billion in overdraft fees and non-sufficient funds from bounced checks in 2011. Though only 20 percent of customers actually opt-in for overdraft…
Kristine Marsh
June 13th, 2013 10:50 AM

Open Thread Thursday

For general discussion and comment...
NB Staff
June 13th, 2013 10:13 AM

Sarah Palin Calls Out Bill Maher: I Hope Someone 'Flattens Your Lily W

Bill Maher made a tasteless joke about Sarah Palin's Down Syndrome son Trig last Saturday, and the former governor of Alaska is fighting back. On Wednesday evening, Palin called Maher out on Twitter saying, "I hope [someone] flattens your lily white wimpy a#*":
Noel Sheppard
June 13th, 2013 10:02 AM

Too Taxing? Big Three Networks Abandon IRS Scandal

When news broke that IRS agents were abusively targeting conservative groups particularly the Tea Party, it looked at as if this was an Obama administration scandal that would stick. Even reporters like NBC’s Andrea Mitchell counted it as among the “most outrageous excesses I’ve seen.” Obama sycophant Chris Matthews predicted it could be worth “five or 10 points” for Republicans in the next…
Geoffrey Dickens
June 13th, 2013 10:00 AM

'Objective' NPR Reporter To Appear at Dan Savage Book Event in Seattle

NPR is lending its imprimatur to one of America's nastiest leftists -- Dan Savage. The sex columnist and author boasted online: "Ari Shapiro, NPR's White House Correspondent, will be interviewing me about my new book this Sunday night at 7 PM at Town Hall in Seattle. We'll wind up talking about more than just American Savage—I have some questions for Ari about covering the Romney campaign for…
Tim Graham
June 12th, 2013 11:39 PM

How Long Will Obama’s Love of Surveillance State Turn Media Away

For the last four years, conservatives have been scratching their heads, wondering what it would take to get the so-called elite media to sit up and take notice of President Obama’s penchant for seizing powers not granted to him under the Constitution. The answer, as it turns out, was an offense so egregious that it caused Joe Biden to bellyache to CBS News:
Howard Portnoy
June 12th, 2013 11:11 PM

Walter E. Williams Column: Let People Sell Their Organs to Sick, Needy

Last week a federal judge ordered Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to allow 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, to be moved to the adult lung transplant list. That gives her a better chance of receiving a potentially lifesaving transplant. Sarah Murnaghan's fate should force us to examine our organ transplant policy. There are more than 88…
Walter E. Williams
June 12th, 2013 6:42 PM

WashPost Devotes 18 Paragraphs to Sen. Kaine's Spanish-language Speech

Virginia's junior U.S. senator, Timothy Kaine (D) became the first member of the world's greatest deliberative body to deliver a speech in Spanish. The former governor did so during debate on immigration reform on the Senate floor on Tuesday. Covering the development, Washington Post staffer Ed O'Keefe gave readers an 18-paragraph story devoted to the history-making oration in his June 12…
Ken Shepherd
June 12th, 2013 6:27 PM

Sleazy Matthews: Ted Cruz, Bill O'Reilly Are the Same as Nazi Sympathi

Chris Matthews on Wednesday took his smearing of conservatives to a new level, comparing Ted Cruz to the Nazi-sympathizing, World War II-era Father Charles Coughlin. After playing a montage of the Republican senator, Matthews sneered, "I think [Cruz] fits in the tradition of Father Coughlin and McCarthy and, of course, maybe to a lesser extent, Pat Buchanan and, of course, [Bill] O'Reilly." […
Scott Whitlock
June 12th, 2013 6:20 PM