NYT's New Democrat Campaign Slogan: It’s NOT The Economy, Stupid
In 1992, Bill Clinton successfully used a campaign strategy of continually focusing attention on the supposedly poor economy thinking that Americans typically vote with their wallets. Of course, most intelligent people know that the recession actually ended in early 1991, and that this strategy would have failed miserably had the media not been complicit, and, instead, honestly reported…
Female President on ‘24’ Not a Plus For Hillary Clinton
Be honest: when you saw the news Sunday that a woman was going to be president in the next season of the hit series "24," you smelled something akin to when ABC made a similar announcement concerning "Commander in Chief," and CBS hired Katie Couric. Well, according to Politico, the failure of both is actually not good news for Hillary Clinton (h/t Hot Air). But, before we get there, what…
Possible Questions For Monday's CNN/YouTube Democrat Debate
For those interested, there are currently 2,794 video questions that have been submitted for consideration to be asked at Monday's CNN/YouTube Democrat debate. Those that can stomach it should go here. However, be forewarned. Some of the submissions are quite absurd.With that in mind, Bryan at Hot Air has selflessly and admirably taken one for the team so to speak, and actually looked at about 1,…
Instapundit and Wonkette Discuss YouTube and Politics with Howard Kurt
Two titans of the blogosphere were invited on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday to discuss tomorrow's CNN/YouTube presidential debate. On the left was former Wonkette blogger, and current Time.com editor Ana Marie Cox. On the right was Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds. What ensued was a rather informative discussion about how the Internet continues to impact American politics. Here were some of…
Juan Williams Says Daily Kos in Political Center
Sometimes when you see NPR's Juan Williams on Fox News, you are left scratching your head wondering what planet he lives on, and what the color of the sky is there. Such questions must certainly have been raised in the minds of right-thinking "Fox News Sunday" viewers this morning when Williams suggested that the liberal blog Daily Kos "is now center." I kid you not. What precipitated this…
Catfights and Cleavage: Epic Dust-Up on Hardball Pits Morgan vs. Wolf
UPDATE: View video here via HotAir.I tuned in to watch "Hardball," and the Miller Beer catfight commercial broke out, right down to the cleavage . . . There was an epic dust-up on this afternoon's show between feminist Naomi Wolf and conservative radio talk show host Melanie Morgan.At the risk of burying the lead a bit, I can't resist observing that Naomi Wolf might just be the most passively…
Bill O’Reilly, JetBlue, Daily Kos, Susan Collins, and Corporate Cont
As NewsBusters reported Tuesday, Fox News's Bill O'Reilly went on a mission this week to get JetBlue to renounce its sponsorship of the upcoming convention held by the liberal website Daily Kos. Depending on which side you believe, O'Reilly has either been extremely or moderately successful.Here's what O'Reilly had to say about the subject Friday at the Fox News website (emphasis added):
ABC Honors Bill Clinton with Interview on 'His Work to Save a Continen
ABC’s Good Morning America interviewed Bill Clinton on Thursday morning, and while he made the news for saying Iraq is hopeless ("There is no military victory here"), the interview was also notable as another opportunity for ABC to honor Clinton as a global statesman and ask him softball questions for almost nine minutes. Co-host Diane Sawyer reported he was in Africa to see Nelson Mandela and do…
WashPost Fashionista on Hillary Showing Cleavage: 'No One Wants to See
Washington Post fashion reporter Robin Givhan, usually so kind to the fashionably liberal, can’t muster a thumbs-up on Friday as she discussed Hillary Clinton showing cleavage Wednesday afternoon on C-SPAN2. She set the scene: "The neckline sat low on her chest and had a subtle V-shape. The cleavage registered after only a quick glance. No scrunch-faced scrutiny was necessary. There wasn't an…
Politics Imitates South Park. Will Media Cover Obama's Sex Ed for Tots
A Democratic presidential contender has hinted that he thinks some form of sex ed is appropriate for the nation's five-year olds.I'm not exactly holding my breath for media outrage or at least interest in the topic, but I though Good Lt. at the "Jawa Report" has some good observations about how yet again, life seems to be imitating South Park:Amazing. Simply amazing. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,…
NBC to Cut Fred Thompson from ‘Law and Order’ Reruns
Without much fanfare, NBC made an interesting announcement Tuesday: if Fred Thompson becomes a presidential candidate, his episodes of "Law and Order" will no longer be rerun. As reported by the New York Daily News Wednesday (emphasis added throughout): "If Fred Thompson formally declares his intention to run for President, NBC will not schedule any further repeats of 'Law & Order'…
Rather: 'I'm Big on Personal Responsibility
Say what you will of Dan Rather, but don't deny he's got a great sense of humor . . .Most of Rather's pontifications on today's "Morning Joe" rolled off my back, as I flipped between his performance and that of Tiger Woods over the closing holes at Carnoustie.But something made me sit up and take notice. At 8:34 A.M. EDT, Rather suddenly blurted out: "I'm big on personal responsibility." And yes…
