NBC's '30 Rock' Plot: GOP Runs Celeb Ads Telling Blacks Not to Vote

April 24th, 2008 2:57 PM
Will NBC’s prime time entertainment shows function as the equivalent of DNC-TV this election year, snidely bashing Republicans in the guise of wry cultural commentary? Just last month, an episode of NBC’s “Medium” featured an ex-POW state senator from Arizona as a murdering cannibal. And on last Thursday’s episode of “30 Rock,” the sitcom featured a stridently anti-Republican plot in which a…

Whoopi Dismisses Elisabeth's Views as 'Very White

April 24th, 2008 2:35 PM

NYT Frets Over 'Racially Divisive' Anti-Obama Ad in NC

April 24th, 2008 1:39 PM

ABC Discusses Obama and Race; Ignores Wright and Bitter-Gate

April 24th, 2008 1:35 PM
On Thursday's "Good Morning America," correspondent Claire Shipman discussed race and Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary and managed to skip two key reasons as to why white voters may have chosen Senator Clinton over Barack Obama. Shipman never mentioned Jeremiah Wright, Obama's incendiary reverend and a man who made controversial comments about white people, among other groups. She also glossed over…

Lanny Davis: McGovernesque Obama Would Lose 49 States

April 24th, 2008 1:30 PM
When you're a Clintonite, you're a Clintonite all the way. From your first Monicagate defense,To Hil's last primary day.—with apologies to Leonard Bernstein*Look next to the definition of "Clinton loyalist" in the dictionary, and you're likely to find a photo of Lanny Davis. The man who would have put Baghdad Bob to shame for his unflinching flackery during Bill's Monica mess is back on the…

CBS's Smith Continues to Lament ‘Nasty’ NC GOP Campaign Ad

April 24th, 2008 12:35 PM
Following a story on Wednesday’s CBS "Evening News," when fill-in anchor Harry Smith described how an anti-Obama ad run by the North Carolina GOP was proof of the campaign getting "nastier," on Thursday’s "Early Show" Smith continued that theme as he exclaimed: "And the tone of the remainder of the campaign season may be getting even nastier."Correspondent Chip Reid followed with a report on the…

ChiTrib's Sunshine and Rainbows for Weather Underground's Ayers

April 24th, 2008 10:16 AM
Bomber-turned-academic Bill Ayers is speaking out, and the Chicago Tribune dutifully has its steno pad in hand.In an April 24 story, Trib staffer Steve Schmadeke laid out how "Ayers, though quieter, [is] 'still outspoken.'"Bill Ayers, a former radical leader turned academic and school reformer, has never been hesitant to speak his mind.Although there has been no public response from him since his…

MRC's Bozell on 'Fox & Friends' Discusses Democratic Debates and LAT P

April 24th, 2008 9:18 AM
MRC President and NewsBusters Publisher Brent Bozell appeared opposite liberal radio talk show host Mike Papantonio on the April 24 "Fox & Friends" program in two short segments in the 8 a.m. half-hour. Topics included the cancellation of a planned CBS North Carolina Democratic primary debate and the recent Los Angeles Times's article hinting that John McCain "may face "fitness questions" in…

CBS Condemns Anti-Obama Ad as Proof Campaign Getting 'Nastier

April 23rd, 2008 9:14 PM
Anti-Barack Obama ads from Hillary Clinton's campaign didn't concern CBS, but on Wednesday night anchor Harry Smith denounced an accurate ad from the North Carolina Republican Party, pointing out Obama's closeness to Reverend Jeremiah Wright and showing the very same “God Damn America” soundbite the CBS Evening News ran a month earlier, as proof the campaign is getting “nastier.” Smith teased his…

Matthews's Synonym for Bigotry: 'Culturally Conservative' on Race

April 23rd, 2008 8:22 PM
In Chris Matthews's mind, a bigot is someone who's "culturally conservative" on race. Matthews equated the two on this evening's Hardball in attempting to explain exit polling from yesterday's PA primary showing that 38% of white Catholic Democrats wouldn't vote for Obama in the general election.CHRIS MATTHEWS: Well, somebody who doesn't like that group of voters might call them Archie Bunkers.…

'Fox and Friends' Again Puffs Hillary Clinton -- As 'Rocky

April 23rd, 2008 4:55 PM
Is this the network all of the Democrats were afraid of just months ago? Glowing from her victory in Pennsylvania, Senator Hillary Clinton braved the April 23 edition of FNC’s "Fox and Friends" to face a barrage of...softball questions. This is not new for the Fox News morning show as they've already given Senator Clinton two other easy interviews.Co-host Gretchen Carlson started the segment…

Whoopi and Joy Rooting for McCain

April 23rd, 2008 4:27 PM

NYT All But Takes Back Hillary Endorsement, Begs Party to Settle Race

April 23rd, 2008 1:03 PM

MSNBC Teams Up With Air America

April 23rd, 2008 12:59 PM
See that green thing over there? It's MSNBC's fig leaf. The network has decided to take it all off and admit what everyone knew was obvious: that it's trying to become the far-left's cable channel of choice.That's really about all you can say after learning the news that the MSNBC show "Race for the White House" will now be simulcast live at 6pm ET on Air America, the low-rated radio network for…