Globe Echoes McCain's Disdain: Voters Not 'Rational' on Immigration
May 19th, 2007 7:18 AM
See update at foot: life imitates NewsBusters.
This is the first step. We can and must complete this legislation sooner rather than later. We all know that this issue can be caught up in extracurricular politics unless we move forward as quickly as possible. -- Sen. John McCain [R-AZ], May 17th.Now is probably the last window for action on comprehensive reform before presidential politics thwart…
David Gregory Fawns Over Obama and Notes His ‘Great Media Attention
May 17th, 2007 5:58 PM
On only his second day as a Don Imus-substitute, NBC reporter David Gregory proved that he can promote Democratic talking points in any medium. For the Thursday edition of "Gregory Live," which is simulcast on MSNBC and on radio, the veteran correspondent interviewed Illinois Senator and White House contender Barack Obama and asked him no tough questions.He began by noting how the Democratic…
CNN To Air Forum for Hillary, Obama, and Edwards At Christian-Left Con
May 17th, 2007 3:21 PM
Can you imagine CNN providing live coverage to a Republican presidential candidates forum before a conference put on by the Family Research Council? Or would CNN worry that their coverage was promoting the FRC event and adding heft to the FRC’s national image? Flip that scenario to a group on the religious left, and you have the reality of CNN’s announcement that they will air a forum for the top…
Matthews Rips GOP Candidate’s Edwards Jibe: ‘Stupid' and 'Embarras
May 16th, 2007 5:46 PM
Proving that he's not a fan of Republicans, "Hardball" host Chris Matthews slammed 2008 GOP contenders on Wednesday for running a "mordant," "negative campaign." Sounding like a Democratic activist, he appeared throughout the day on MSNBC and, at one point, bitterly complained about former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s jibe that Congress spends money "like John Edwards at a beauty shop." Mr.…
Journalism's Dirty Little Secret: Most Scoops Come from Partisans
May 14th, 2007 1:04 PM
Writing at Salon, Michael Scherer discloses one of journalism's dirty secrets: many of the biggest and most sensational stories you hear about in the media were not dug up by the reporters themselves. Instead, they were handed to them by political operatives from an opposing campaign. Oftentimes, the provenance of that information is never disclosed to the audience.While he frames his article…
