ABC Breathlessly Hypes Romney's 'Troubling' 'Teenage Bullying'; Did He

ABC on Thursday and Friday breathlessly hyped the "troubling" details of Mitt Romney's "teenage bullying," events that ocurred 47 years ago. On Friday's Good Morning America, co-anchor George Stephanopoulos, a former Democratic operative, introduced, "It's your voice, your vote and new questions today about whether Mitt Romney's teenage pranks went too far." On Thursday, World News was the only…
Scott Whitlock
May 11th, 2012 12:16 PM

Bozell, Hannity Highlight Journalists Who Admit the Media Are Complete

"On this one occasion we can give [NBC News] kudos for telling the truth," NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell observed on last night's Hannity program, reacting to video clips of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and Morning Joe contributor Mark Halperin admitting that the media are completely one-sided on the issue of same-sex marriage, while the American public are about evenly divided in…
NB Staff
May 11th, 2012 11:30 AM

NBC Pulls 'Rock Center' From May Sweeps, Might Not Be Renewed In Fall

All together now - aaaawwww. TVNewser reported moments ago that Brian Williams' prime time NBC show Rock Center, which just last week featured an exclusive with President Obama et al concerning Osama bin Laden's assassination, is being pulled for May sweeps and might not be renewed this fall:
Noel Sheppard
May 11th, 2012 10:40 AM

Open Thread: Wisconsin Prospers With Government Reform

You've probably already heard about how reforming Wisconsin governor Scott Walker managed to get more votes than his top two Democratic challengers in that state's primary. What you may not know is the reason why: The state is booming contrary to the dire predictions of the union bosses who swore that Walker's reforms would destroy the Badger State. Walker's choice to reform and cut the budget…
Matthew Sheffield
May 11th, 2012 10:18 AM

Time Mag’s Scherer Hails ‘Incredibly Eloquent’ Lugar Manifesto

The Washington press corps always love it when establishment Republicans scold conservatives for trying to “purify” the party, and Time magazine’s Michael Scherer did not disappoint. “Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar did not go quietly, after losing his primary contest Tuesday in Indiana to a Tea Party-backed challenger, Richard Mourdock,” Scherer wrote the next day in a Time “Swampland” blog titled “…
Brent Baker
May 11th, 2012 9:23 AM

The View's Behar Can't Resist Lame Partisan Swipe on Same-sex Marriage

During the May 10 edition of The View, the co-hosts reflected on the issue of gay marriage and on the president’s big announcement that he believes gay couples should be able to get married. However, Behar took the opportunity to flex her partisan muscles, and take a jab at former Vice President Dick Cheney. [Video below the jump.]
Josh St. Louis
May 11th, 2012 9:16 AM

Washington Post Makes Important Correction to Romney Hit Piece Without

It is customary when a newspaper makes an after-publication correction or change to an article for it to notify readers that an alteration has taken place. Some time after the Washington Post published a 5000-word hit piece on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Thursday, a key edit was made to the article without such a notification. The original piece mentioned the following:
Noel Sheppard
May 11th, 2012 8:54 AM

CNN Legal Analyst: Obama's Grandparents 'Would Have Looked a Lot Like

In his first public response to the Trayvon Martin shooting, President Obama famously said in March, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon." CNN legal analyst Mark NeJame, after uncovering a picture of George Zimmerman's relatives during his investigation of this matter, told Piers Morgan Thursday, "If President Obama has indicated that his son would have looked like Trayvon Martin, then…
Noel Sheppard
May 11th, 2012 1:25 AM

Did The WashPost Report a 5,000-Word Expose on Obama's Cocaine Use In

Conservatives who were a little amazed at The Washington Post's 5,400-word opus on Mitt Romney's high-school pranks wondered: Is this how the Post covered Barack Obama's admission in his memoir "Dreams From My Father" that he tried cocaine? Did the Post use as much investigative elbow grease to assess Obama's record as the first major presidential candidate to admit using cocaine? No. The…
Tim Graham
May 10th, 2012 11:21 PM

Gayle King Likens Opposing Same-Sex 'Marriage' to Opposing Desegregati

Obama booster Gayle King attacked conservative Dennis Prager on Thursday's CBS This Morning for his opposition to same-sex "marriage." King channeled the left by equating such opposition to opposing desegregation: "You recently wrote...that you can be against same-sex marriage and not be anti-gay...it's sort of like saying to a black person...I want you to sit at the back of the bus, but I'm…
Matthew Balan
May 10th, 2012 7:18 PM

The Real Dan Savage: The Bully Against Bullying

Part 1 of 2. Dan Savage is a bully. How ironic, since he heads the most high-profile anti-bullying campaign the United States. But for Savage, it only gets better if you support a rabidly liberal, “anything goes” lifestyle. Savage recently garnered media attention for his offensive remarks about Christians, but in reality this is old news. The liberal media and Obama administration love to…
Lauren Thompson
May 10th, 2012 6:12 PM

Huffington Post Headline: 'How Cheating Can Save Your Marriage

As I noted Wednesday in the aftermath of President Obama's "evolution" concerning same sex marriage, there's a great deal of hypocrisy in the media's response given their own antipathy to the very institution they want available for homosexuals. The Huffington Post Thursday presented a fine example of this with an article featured on its front page headlined "How Cheating Can Save Your…
Noel Sheppard
May 10th, 2012 6:06 PM

Cable 'News' Network: Barney Frank Proudly Shows CNN His Engagement Ri

After President Obama publicly supported gay marriage on Wednesday, CNN continued its cheerleading well into Wednesday evening, including a happy interview of openly-gay congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) where he proudly showed the audience his engagement ring. During CNN's 6-9 p.m. coverage, 9 of the guests voiced their support of President Obama's position on-air, while only two objected…
Matt Hadro
May 10th, 2012 5:58 PM

NBC's Williams: Defeat of 'Old-School Moderate' Lugar 'Ending the Era

Joining the rest of the media in mourning the primary defeat of Republican Indiana Senator Richard Lugar on Tuesday, on Wednesday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams praised the "old-school moderate" who "was attacked for working to compromise with the White House" and lamented: "His defeat comes close to ending the era of centrist Republicans in the Senate."
Kyle Drennen
May 10th, 2012 5:38 PM