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Politico's Evan Thomas Contradicts Michelle Obama: 'You Can’t Count
Michelle Obama said at a campaign stop in Philadelphia Wednesday, "When we need a leader to make the hard decisions to keep this country moving forward, you know you can count on my husband, your president."
On PBS's Inside Washington Friday, Politico's Evan Thomas surprisingly said, "That’s precisely wrong. You can’t count on him to make the tough decisions, and I think that most voters…
June 9th, 2012 5:08 PM
Bill Maher Gets Schooled on U.S. Corporate Profits By African Economis
Readers are advised to remove fluids, food, and flammables from proximity of their computers before proceeding. You've been warned.
HBO's Bill Maher on Friday received a much-needed education on U.S. corporate profits from - wait for it! - an African-born international economist (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
June 9th, 2012 1:17 PM
For Not Having 'Members,' the New Party With Which Obama Was Associate
At National Review (here and here), Stanley Kurtz has proven beyond doubt that Barack Obama sought the far-left New Party's endorsement in 1996. In the process, he has rendered a central claim made by the Obama campaign at its "Fight the Smears" web site in 2008 ("Barack Did Not Seek New Party Endorsement") and swallowed whole by the gullible establishment press utterly false.
In 2008, Ben…
June 9th, 2012 12:21 PM
Filmmaker John Waters: All You Can Eat Restaurants Should be Illegal
If you’re afraid of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s call for limiting the size of soft drinks, you’re going to quake in your boots when you hear what filmmaker John Waters said Friday.
Appearing on HBO’s Real Time, Waters told host Bill Maher that he didn’t understand how all you can eat restaurants are legal (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
June 9th, 2012 11:34 AM
Dunce Bill Maher: U.S. Is Fifth Worst in the World in Income Inequalit
In this week's "How Dumb Is Bill Maher" segment, the Obama-supporting comedian actually said on HBO's Real Time Friday that the United States ranks fifth worst in the world in income inequality.
Actually, we rank 43rd (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
June 9th, 2012 10:27 AM
All Purpose Weekend Open Thread
Lots to talk about this weekend in politics, the economy, and sports.
Have at it.
June 9th, 2012 9:53 AM
ABC Portrays Obama Team Aggressively Pursuing Security Leaks--Not As P
If an extraterrestrial had tuned into Good Morning America today and watched ABC News's report on national security leaks, he would have come away thinking the Obama administration was valiantly, aggressively pursuing the leakers. ET wouldn't have learned that there is good reason to suspect that the source of the leaks . . . is the Obama administration itself.
An attentive viewer might…
June 9th, 2012 8:41 AM
Bozell Column: Disney's Cynical Pro-Obama Ploy
On the heels of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s latest stupid regulations commanding a shrinkage in the size of sugary drinks in restaurants, movie theaters, and stadiums, the Walt Disney Company has announced it will ban ads for products on its broadcast and online platforms that it has scientifically determined are “junk food” that do not meet the company’s nutrition standards.
Curiously…
June 9th, 2012 8:06 AM
Still Crazy: Ted Turner Favors Global One-Child Policy for 100 Years
LifeSiteNews reports that CNN founder Ted Turner is still valiantly holding to his belief that the world is dramatically overpopulated, despite the fact that his pet Paul Ehrlich theories about a “population bomb” causing massive “die-backs” never occurred.
When he was bothered on the street about his ideal population number for Earth, Turner insisted he would like to reduce the world’s…
June 9th, 2012 7:47 AM
Bill Press Defends His Anthem-Bashing, Says Michelle Malkin's Like A T
The Radio Equalizer catches up with Bill Press on his Friday radio/Current TV show after his blatant attack on the National Anthem. "Boy, I never expected it," he claimed. Was Press professing shock that his rant was controversial -- or perhaps he's shocked anyone noticed from his obscure posting in the media? It's not exactly CNN or MSNBC down there for the former chair of the California…
June 9th, 2012 6:59 AM
AP Panic Is Evident Over Obama's 'Private Sector Is Just Fine' Comment
Today at a press conference, President Barack Obama said that "we’ve created 4.3 million jobs over the last 27 months, over 800,000 just this year alone. The private sector is doing fine. Where we’re seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government ..."
Later, in a cleanup attempt, in what the press is claiming is a walkback, Obama really didn't walk it back: "…
June 8th, 2012 11:47 PM
Bill Maher: Was Scott Walker the Mentally Retarded Banjo Boy in 'Deliv
Is there no level Bill Maher won't stoop to attack a conservative?
On HBO's Real Time Friday, the Obama-supporting host said during his New Rules segment, "Now that Scott Walker has survived his recall, he has to tell us once and for all was he that kid in Deliverance" (video follows with commentary):
June 8th, 2012 11:29 PM
MSNBC Host Tapes 'Marriage Equality' Promo for Gay Lobby
MSNBC's complete lack of a standard for moonlighting progressive activism surfaced again this week with a new video weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry made for the "Americans for Marriage Equality Campaign" run by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay lobby.
The video, posted on YouTube on Wednesday, urges joining up with HRC: "I cannot imagine how in 2012 our government is still…
June 8th, 2012 10:01 PM
Rachel Maddow Actually Believes Citizens United Ruling 'Got Rid of All
The same Rachel Maddow, not incidentally, who considers what she perceives as lies from Mitt Romney to be so utterly disgraceful.
But no problemo when the deceit flows from her. After all, Maddow works amid that rarefied cadre of humanity known as MSNBC where rules of conduct governing less evolved beings don't apply. (video clip after page break)
June 8th, 2012 9:30 PM