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Open Thread: Paul Ryan Details GOP Medicare Plan in New Video
In an effort to counteract tactics that some Republicans fear could cost the GOP electoral victories in 2012, Rep. Paul Ryan lays out the facts behind his proposed budget, which he calls the "Path to Prosperity," in a follow-up to his first video on the plan. Check out the new one after the break, and let us know what you think.
May 25th, 2011 9:42 AM
CBS Concerned ‘Palestinians Were Not Impressed’ by Netanyahu’s A
Plugging an upcoming story on Tuesday’s CBS Evening News, anchor Russ Mitchell highlighted that “Congress gives Israel's Prime Minister dozens of standing ovations but,” Mitchell warned as if it were just as relevant or surprising, “the Palestinians are not buying his peace plan.” The Palestinians haven’t yet bought into the right for Israel to even exist.
Setting up the subsequent report,…
May 24th, 2011 11:27 PM
Bozell Column: No One May Lecture Obama
When Barack Obama replaced George Bush, there was unbridled joy among the elites. The days of "cowboy diplomacy" were over! Finally, we had a president who was a careful multi-lateralist, who wouldn't rudely impose his will, but would instead work with allies to build consensus.
But that's not what Obama delivered with Israel last week, is it? Obama went to the State Department and insisted…
May 24th, 2011 11:02 PM
Time Attacks Arrogant 'Pigs' Lying About Sex, Quite Different Than the
Time’s cover this week proclaims "Sex. Lies. Arrogance. What Makes Powerful Men Act Like Pigs." The May 30 cover story by Nancy Gibbs pondered the allegations against Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dominique Strauss-Kahn:
But both suggest an abuse of power and a betrayal of trust. And both involve men whose long-standing reputations for behaving badly toward women did not derail their rise to…
May 24th, 2011 9:45 PM
Moore: Obama Should Use Power Over Auto Companies To Kill Cars, Replac
Want to know how socialists think? Check out Michael Moore on MSNBC this evening, urging President Obama to use the government's power over the auto manufacturers to . . . kill the internal combustion engine and replace cars with mass transit.
As everyone knows, politicians and pundits know what people need better than billions of people themselves. You don't want to ride the rails? Tough…
May 24th, 2011 9:12 PM
NPR Plays Up the 'Enthusiasm' of 'Remarkable' Welcome of Obama in Irel
On Tuesday's Morning Edition, NPR's Renee Montagne and Scott Horsley spotlighted the "warm welcome" President Obama received during his recent visit to Ireland. Horsley marveled at the "large crowds lining the street to welcome him," as well as the "enthusiasm with which they greeted the American president. This is something we really haven't seen in the U.S. for a couple of years."
Montagne…
May 24th, 2011 8:03 PM
Ed Rendell's Convenient Spin: Bashes Fox News Now After Praising 'Very
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, D, can't seem to make up his mind on whether Fox News is "fair and balanced," or an ideologically-stilted - possibly malicious - political operation.
Rendell appeared on Ed Schultz's program Monday night to announce - presumably with a straight face - the removal by a New York Magazine cover story of the "thin veneer of impartiality that Fox may have."…
May 24th, 2011 7:14 PM
Video and Transcript of Netanyahu's Speech to Congress
Video and full transcript follow:
May 24th, 2011 6:53 PM
Chris Matthews Called Conservative Political Talk 'Ugly,' But Laughs a
A clearly amused Chris Matthews narrated and laughed at a liberal ad showing Republican Paul Ryan murdering an elderly woman by throwing her off a cliff. This is the same MSNBC anchor who railed against "ugly" conservative talk and wondered if it led to the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords.
After playing a lengthy excerpt, Matthews enthused, "Boy, I love the point of view on…
May 24th, 2011 6:23 PM
White House Creates New Position to Attack Administration Critics on T
The White House is amping up its vigilance in silencing its critics with the creation of a new communications position designed to respond to unfavorable online stories about the President.
Attacking critics is nothing new for the administration, and the creation of this position is only the latest effort to throw the considerable weight of the White House bully pulpit behind efforts to…
May 24th, 2011 5:31 PM
CNN Anchor Shamelessly Lauds Mayor Bloomberg's Newest Smoking Ban
CNN anchor Randi Kaye finished her Tuesday news hour with a giddy monologue praising the newest smoking ban in New York City. The ban, signed into law by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in February, took effect Tuesday and outlawed smoking in city parks, public plazas, beaches, and boardwalks.
"Yes, say what you want about Mayor Bloomberg's smoking ban on, oh, about 1700 parks and 14 miles of…
May 24th, 2011 5:05 PM
Martin Bashir Parrots Attacks on 'Vicious,' 'Paranoid,' Sarah Palin, Q
An eager Martin Bashir on Tuesday parroted vicious claims by a former Sarah Palin staffer and repeated attacks questioning the sincerity of the ex-governor's Christian faith. The MSNBC host offered almost no skepticism or tough questions. Instead, he chided, "Love thy neighbor? Not in Sarah Palin's playbook. Her former aide tells all."
In a tease for the segment, Bashir intoned, "Vindictive…
May 24th, 2011 4:43 PM
Transcript: Al Gore Got ‘D’ in ‘Natural Sciences’ at Harvard
In his commencement speech at Hamilton College on Sunday, former Vice President Al Gore told the graduates that global warming is “the most serious challenge our civilization has ever faced.” But as an undergraduate at Harvard University in the late 1960s, Gore--one of the most prominent spokesmen on climate change today--earned a “D” in Natural Sciences.
Gore’s transcript documents that…
May 24th, 2011 4:25 PM
The Self-Destructing Republican Party
If the Wall Street Republicans and the conservative Republicans don't resolve their differences and work as a TEAM ("together everyone achieves more"), we will go back to having a Democratic majority in Congress and President Barack Obama will be re-elected for another four years.
Ripples began to form last year when then Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky spouted what some say…
May 24th, 2011 4:20 PM