CNN Anchor Wonders: ‘Would It Be So Bad’ If Iran ‘Had a Nuclear
September 21st, 2006 5:51 PM
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, in an interview for the September 20 "Situation Room," questioned President Bush about Iran and wondered, "Why would it be so bad if this Iranian regime had a nuclear weapon?" Blitzer also alternated between complaining that not enough has been done to fight terrorism and wondering if the President was unnecessarily scaring the American people. On the subject of Iran’s nuclear…
Olbermann 9-11 Rant Bounce Done, Once Again Last in Time Spot
September 21st, 2006 10:52 AM
Well sports fans, that big bounce in ratings that Keith Olbermann received as a result of his vitriol-filled rant about President Bush on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is now officially over. It appears that those who tuned in last Tuesday and Wednesday to see what all the fuss was about – including those that were lobbied by liberal bloggers to do so – learned what many with a better…
Jon Stewart Pitches Softballs to Bill Clinton: Is Private Life ‘Fun
September 19th, 2006 4:19 PM
Comedy Central host Jon Stewart, well known for slamming conservatives, talked last night with former President Clinton and proceeded to offer him non-stop softball questions. The ex-President plugged his new Clinton Global Initiative program to fight poverty, global warming and support racial reconciliation. (Stewart did not press as to what specifically the project will do.) The tenor of the…
Bush Assassination Movie Wins Award at Toronto Film Festival
September 17th, 2006 9:50 PM
Reuters reported on Saturday (hat tip to Drudge) that the controversial British film about the assassination of President Bush actually won a critics’ choice award at the Toronto Film Festival. I imagine you’re all surprised:"Death of a President," which stirred controversy in the days ahead of the festival, took home the Fipresci prize, which is chosen by international critics. The film, a…
A Conspiracy Theory the Media Can Tolerate
September 14th, 2006 8:56 PM
While ABC came under assault from the left in this country for
even thinking to air something critical of the Clinton administration's
role in the leadup to 9/11, Canada's leading broadcast network was
doing the very opposite: airing a "documentary" exploring
the idea that the Bush White House was behind the attacks
that killed thousands of Americans (often called MIHOP in leftie circles):
On…