Way Too Poetic: Fake Anchor Dan Rather to Do Fake-News Election Covera
November 7th, 2006 12:42 PM
This just sounds too good to be true: Dan Rather's going to be an election pundit tonight....on the fake-news special on Comedy Central. No, really. (There's no mention if the whole hour is being sponsored by Kinko's Copies.) Gail Shister reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the CBS/Viacom offshoot is rolling out the red carpet for the disgraced CBS anchorman: This is not a joke.Dan Rather…
Michael Steele Takes on Washington Post
November 7th, 2006 10:41 AM
Michael Steele, the Republican candidate in Maryland's Senate race, victim of the Washington Post's desire to keep him out of the Senate tore into the liberal newspaper on "Fox News Sunday."Transcript continues below the fold. Video available here.WALLACE:
Lieutenant Governor, the Washington Post endorsed your opponent, Ben
Cardin, over the weekend, and they had some very harsh words for you.…
AM Open Thread
November 7th, 2006 10:03 AM
Starter: Allegations of misconduct and fraud at polling places in Philadelphia.
Predictions, Prizes and Live Chats
November 7th, 2006 12:15 AM
Election Day is upon us which means it's time for an official NewsBusters predictions thread.Unlike other places, though, there's an actual prize for being correct. The commenter who most closely predicts the margin of both houses of congress will win a free Apple Ipod Nano. Entries must be submitted before 11:00 AM Eastern time. (Please do not post anything other than numeric predictions on…
MSNBC's Idea of Balance: Matthews, Olbermann to Anchor Coverage
November 6th, 2006 8:48 PM
With marketing decisions like this you have to wonder why MSNBC is even bothering to compete with Fox News: Left-wing commentators Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann will be anchoring the network's Election Night coverage.What better way to get non-liberal viewers to tune in to your channel than to have an anchor duo headed up by a former Democratic staffer who couldn't stop smiling at the…
CNN Host Smears Rumsfeld as ‘an Obnoxious Jerk and a War Criminal
November 6th, 2006 5:37 PM
CNN’s Jack Cafferty chose the day before the election to morph into a complete Daily-Kos/left wing clone. He slammed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as "an obnoxious jerk and a war criminal." The comments, made in reference to an editorial in the ‘Military Times’ newspapers, came during the 4pm hour of Monday’s "Situation Room." A transcript of the November 6 segment, which began at 4:11pm with…
PBS Puts On Gay Lefty Andrew Sullivan To Make 'Conservative' Case for
November 6th, 2006 3:25 PM
On Friday night, the PBS news show "Now" wrapped up its last show before the election by bringing on so-called "conservative" blogger Andrew Sullivan to explain why he’s telling everyone to vote Democrat. Apparently, voting Democrat is the right way to get low taxes, small government, and a competent defense. What? That’s odd, considering the show began by quoting this "conservative iconoclast"…
Matthews: 'I'm Smiling Because I Think It's Going To Be a Wipe-Out
November 6th, 2006 7:40 AM
Chris Matthews just couldn't wipe that grin off his face. Interviewing him on this morning's 'Today,' Meredith Vieira began by suggesting that despite the tough electoral environment for Republicans, polls over the weekend were showing movement in their direction. She started to pose a question, but so distracting was Matthews' mugging that she couldn't continue, asking instead "why are you…
