Bitter AP: Scott Walker 'Effectively Ended Collective Bargaining'
On Monday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that he will seek a third term as Badger State Chief Executive next year. At the Associated Press, Scott Bauer, still bitter over Walker's successful attempt to rein in the power of the state's public-sector unions in 2011, falsely insisted, as he has for over 6-1/2 years, that Walker's Act 10 legislation "effectively ended collective…
E.J. Dionne Symbolizes 'Media Too Thirsty for a Narrative Shift'
Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne seems to be the personification of what the Columbia Journalism Review meant when its writer Jon Alsop noted on November 9 that Media too thirsty for a narrative shift on Trump. Alsop pointed out that the liberal media, desperate for a win against President Donald Trump, have latched onto last Tuesday's election results as confirmation of their urgent hopes.…
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MSNBC Guest on Moore: ‘If True' Is the New 'Thoughts and Prayers'
On MSNBC late Thursday night, former Gore and Obama flack Ron Klain appeared on The Last Word and blasted the Republican responses to the Alabama Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore’s sexual misconduct allegations by stating that ‘if true’ is to pedophilia what ‘thoughts and prayers’ are to mass shootings.” Klain was teed up by self-described socialist host Lawrence O’Donnell, who correctly…
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Nets Tar Conservatives With Fall of ‘Hard-Line,’ ‘Far-Right’ Moore
After the shocking and serious allegations against Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore broke on Thursday, the networks on Friday jumped to tar all conservatives, reminding audiences that Moore is a “far-right,” “hard-line,” “devout Christian conservative” “Republican.” This is not how controversial Democrats get treated when they run into trouble.
Santelli Does Victory Lap on Post-Election Bull Market Prediction
Wednesday, on the anniversary of Donald Trump's election, CNBC's Closing Bell gave the network's Rick Santelli a bit of an "I told you so" moment. A year ago, contrary to the chorus of naysayers who took it as a given that Trump's victory would be disastrous for the markets, Santelli correctly predicted strong, sustained market performance.
WashPost Whines About 'Monolithic Silence' on Gun Laws on CMA Awards
The Washington Post was a day late in whining about the lack of gun-control advocacy (or as they put it, “courage”) at the Country Music Association awards. Music writer Chris Richards wrote a “Critic’s Notebook” commentary headlined “A monolithic silence from top artists at CMA Awards.” Online, the headline was “Country music is becoming the soundtrack of a nonexistent, apolitical no-place.”
Media Double Standard: Coverage For Moore, Near Silence For Menendez
If there was any doubt about the liberal media's double-standard when it comes to policing politicians' character, the last 24 hours have made it clear: All three networks have given heavy coverage to the serious accusations against a Republican Senate candidate, while the ongoing federal trial of a Democratic Senator has been largely hidden from view.
Media Freak Out Over Trump Not Taking Q’s in China, Obama Did Same
Proving they always can find something to complain about when it comes to Trump, journalists from NBC, MSNBC and CNN all took to Twitter to whine about the “freedom of the press” being squashed during Trump’s trip to China this week, where he conceded to China’s request for no press questions during their joint conference.
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Of Course! Kathy Griffin Revokes Apology for Fake Severed Trump Head
Kathy Griffin is back, again reminding the population about her time in the limelight a few months ago when she posed with fake, bloodied head of President Trump. Rather than rolling with her apology and moving on with her life, Kathy has decided to again revert to this angry spectacle by taking back her apology for the photo. In an interview with the BBC World News program HardTalk, Griffin took…
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ABC, CBS Speculate Trump Was Blackmailed With Russian Prostitutes
In a recent closed-door testimony to the House Intelligence Committee which was leaked, former Donald Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller destroyed one of the more salacious parts of the Clinton/DNC-funded dossier, regarding Trump and Russian prostitutes. Despite Schiller shooting down the rumors, both ABC and CBS spent Thursday evening speculating about the debunked accusations as if there was…
Chuck Todd: We Don't Want to Look 'Horrendous' Like with Bush on Iraq
A Politico story by media reporter Michael Calderone promoted Meet the Press host Chuck Todd celebrating his own show as a Sunday "escape" from a week of "madness" in politics. He warned that the Trump moment is like the Iraq war, "now considered a black mark on journalism because major newspapers and hosts helped amplify the Bush administration’s false claims about weapons of mass destruction…
Variety: Sandra Bullock Agrees to Play Wendy Davis in Upcoming Film
On Thursday night, Variety penned a brief item revealing that actress Sandra Bullock has accepted the role of abortion activist, far-left Texas Democrat, and liberal media darling Wendy Davis in a possible film about Davis’s career. Reporter Justin Kroll wrote that Bullock “will star in the spec ‘Let Her Speak’ as Texas senator Wendy Davis, whose 11-hour filibuster helped stall an anti-abortion…
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CBS: ‘Glee’ Over ‘Golden Ticket’ of Jury Duty With Obama
The journalists on CBS This Morning thrilled over the relatively mundane story of Barack Obama being called for jury duty. According to reporter Adriana Diaz, this prompted “glee” among other Chicago residents, hyping the “golden ticket” of being in the same room as the former President.
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NBC Treats Woman Like a Hero for Flipping Off Trump
On Thursday, NBC anchor Megyn Kelly welcomed Julie Briskman on her morning show, who gained 15 minutes of fame by giving President Trump’s motorcade the middle finger while out for a bike ride in northern Virginia. The studio audience cheered and applauded as Briskman told Kelly “it felt great” to make the obscene gesture to the commander-in-chief.
