Open Thread: 'Three Reasons Obama Should Kick His Own Ass

NB Staff
June 16th, 2010 9:46 AM

For Criticizing Obama, Barnicle 'Castrated' By Mika

Guess Mike could always get a gig with the Vienna Boys Choir . . . If MSNBC libs like Olbermann and Matthews were surprisingly critical of Pres. Obama's speech last night, PBO can apparently count on one defender at the network: Mika Brzezinski.  So fiercely did Brzezinski go after Mike Barnicle on Morning Joe today for his criticism of the speech, that the panel agreed poor Mike had been "…
Mark Finkelstein
June 16th, 2010 9:11 AM

MSNBC Panel Slams Obama Speech; Matthews: May 'Barf' if More 'Ludicro

On a special edition of Tuesday's Countdown show on MSNBC which aired after President Obama's address to the nation, the panel of Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews and Howard Fineman were not impressed by the President's speech, as the group complained that it was not "specific" enough and lacked details.Matthews complained that in the Obama administration, "meritocracy is going too far," and…
Brad Wilmouth
June 16th, 2010 5:49 AM

Kathy Griffin Cracks About Wasilla & Crystal Meth, Fights w/ Mom Who L

Appearing as a guest on Tuesday’s The View on ABC to promote her My Life on the D List show on Bravo! -- left-wing comedian Kathy Griffin took a shot at Sarah Palin by recalling her visit to Wasilla, Alaska – where Palin was once mayor – and by mocking the town by linking it to crystal meth: "I wanted to, you know, see what it's really like because when Sarah Palin was telling us that she should…
Brad Wilmouth
June 16th, 2010 5:31 AM

Katie Couric Boasts She’ll Be Buying a Prius, the Favorite Car of Ob

Confirming her membership in Manhattan’s liberal elite, Katie Couric boasted on Tuesday’s Late Show that she plans to follow Tom Friedman’s admonition, that in refusing to move away from oil “we have met the enemy and he is us,” and so she’s realized she “should” buy a Toyota Prius, the favorite of conspicuously superior liberals, or at least a hybrid. Couric recounted how her daughter told her…
Brent Baker
June 16th, 2010 4:03 AM

HuffPo Blogger to Opponents of New Abortion Pill: 'Back Off

Dr. Christiane Northrup advocates use of new pill EllaOne in the U.S. despite lack of research.
Melissa Afable
June 16th, 2010 12:00 AM

Comedy Central Special: Catholicism 'Crazy Junk,' 'Ridiculous

Network, afraid to even mention Muhammad, airs another program bashing Catholics beliefs.
Nathan Burchfiel
June 16th, 2010 12:00 AM

Perez Hilton to Face Child Porn Charges

Perez Hilton - he of Carrie Prejean bashing fame - may be staring in the face of child porn charges in the near future.  You may recall that Hilton served as judge in the 2009 Miss USA competition, and asked Prejean her view of same-sex marriage. When Prejean offered an honest answer voicing her belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman, Hilton expressed his displeasure by taking…
Rusty Weiss
June 15th, 2010 11:27 PM

Bozell Column: Smearing Republican Women

In 1992, the feminists in the media rejoiced at what they called “The Year of the Woman,” when ten Democratic women (and one Republican) were running for the Senate in the aftermath of Anita Hill’s unproven sexual-harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas. Just two years before, seven Republican women (and two Democrats) ran. But the media yawned. In 1992, the evening newscasts aired 29…
Brent Bozell
June 15th, 2010 10:12 PM

Stephanopoulos Enchanted By Obama's 'Martial Language' and 'Feel of FD

President Barack Obama's Oval Office address about the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico certainly impressed George Stephanopoulos, though that's not a difficult achievement for the favorably pre-disposed Democratic operative turned network political expert. ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC were all back to regular programming two minutes or less after Obama finished, but that was enough time for…
Brent Baker
June 15th, 2010 9:15 PM

And We Know Whose A** Won't Be Getting Kicked

Glenn Foden
June 15th, 2010 8:09 PM

Bachmann: Obama Oil Spill Response 'Dereliction of Leadership'; Media

Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann isn't exactly known for her reticence on the news of the day. And when it comes to the White House's handling of the BP oil spill disaster, Bachmann had some harsh words for President Barack Obama. Speaking at the June 25 Bloggers Briefing at the Heritage Foundation, Bachmann pointed out how she thought it was peculiar that all the comments coming out…
Jeff Poor
June 15th, 2010 7:39 PM

Psycho Talk: MSNBC's Schultz Calls for Obama to Act 'Like a Dictator

Host of 'The Ed Show' says it is time for BP to make the citizens of the United States 'whole, whole again and whole for a long time.'
Jeff Poor
June 15th, 2010 7:34 PM

NYT Reports Whitman's 2007 'Shove', Ignores Brown Calling Her Nazi Las

Americans learned something interesting about the priorities of the New York Times Tuesday: its editors believe a political candidate pushing an employee three years ago is more important than a candidate calling his campaign rival a Nazi last week.Such seems apparent from the Times' choice to report California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's alleged employee shoving incident in…
Noel Sheppard
June 15th, 2010 7:32 PM