Columbia Journalism Review Writer Corrected Chickenhawk Claim About Mi
In an email to libertarian blog Q and O, Columbia Journalism Review writer Paul McLeary corrected his remarks that stated milbloggers preferred to leave fighting for their country to others. He said he “really stepped in it” and was “careless in [his] choice of wording.” If only the New York Times would correct their mistakes as publicly and clearly as McLeary did. Based on his explanation, it…
Follow-up: National Media Ignore Congresswoman's Walkout on General's
As noted here at NB yesterday, Kansas Congresswoman Nancy Boyda walked out of a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Friday after hearing General Jack Keane testify about the potential impact of a bill meant to micromanage troop deployment. Keane also testified about progress being made in the counteroffensive that has come to be known as "the surge." Boyda walked out because the objections…
Newsweek's Wolffe: Obama a 'Centrist
What would you call a candidate whose interest group ratings include: 100% from Planned Parenthood 100% from NARAL 0% from the Illinois Association for Right to Life 0% from Americans for Tax Reform 100% from the NAACP 8% from the American Conservative Union 100% from the NEA [teachers union] 100% from Children's Defense Fund [Hillary's old group] 100% from NOW 88% from the…
Oh, Boyda: Kansas Congresswoman Walks out on General's Positive Iraq T
From the Gavel -- At a House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Iraq Legislation Friday morning (revised from "this morning" when originally posted on Monday), Kansas Congresswoman Nancy Boyda apparently heard as much good news as she could stand.So she did the old cut-and-run by walking out (as The Gavel explains, "She is responding in part to General Jack Keane, who testified before the…
AP: U.S. Imperialism Cause of 'World's Gravest Problems' - But AP Lov
Once again, and engaging in perfect Soviet styled historical revisionism, our glorious MSM presents the "truth" of how failed Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was really the one who "helped" the U.S. win the Cold War. AP claims Gorby brought about the fall of the Soviet Union but this "ushered in an era of U.S. imperialism," which the AP claims is responsible for "many of the world's gravest…
Krauthammer's Wisdom on 'Malevolent Clown' on Display at 'Today
Scanning the columns at Townhall.com is part of my early-morning routine, and it was at about 6 A.M. today that I read Charles Krauthammer's "Obama Bombing." I marveled at how perfectly the Pulitzer Prize-winning author had captured the essence of Hugo Chavez, calling the Venezuelan thug "a malevolent clown."Krauthammer's words obviously impressed Matt Lauer, too. For barely an hour later, I was…
CBS Reporter Calls Castro 'Idealistic
Nothing says "idealistic" like brutally suppressing freedom and imprisoning courageous advocates of democracy. At least in the view of CBS News, apparently.At 7:21 a.m. EDT on this morning's "Early Show," CBS's Kelly Cobiella reported from Havana on the occasion of Cuba's national day. Co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez asked Cobiella about the prospects for change.CBS "EARLY SHOW" CO-ANCHOR MAGGIE…
NY Daily News Misleads About Bush Linking Iraq and
The New York Daily News perpetrated an interesting, yet subtly misleading headline about president Bush's Charleston, South Carolina speech on Al Qaeda in Iraq today in theirs titled "W still ties Iraq, 9/11." Following the left's playbook of claiming Bush has illicitly linked Saddam's Iraq to 9/11 their headline made it seem as if Bush, indeed, "still ties" 9/11 to Iraq. It is, of course, a…
CNN’s Legal Analyst on Hillary: ‘This Debate Was Gladys Knight and
Unlike their "American Morning" counterparts who liked most of the candidates, CNN legal analyst Jeff Toobin and CNN contributor Roland Martin had clear favorites on who was the best Democrat at the CNN/YouTube.com debate. In the post-debate special on Monday night, host Wolf Blitzer asked Toobin about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's response to a YouTube video questioner who asked whether the…
NBC's Todd Clips Anderson Cooper: 'Maybe He Wasn't Following the Campa
Is MSNBC becoming Catfight Central? A few days ago I noted this epic dust-up on the cable network between conservative radio talk show host Melanie Morgan and feminist Naomi Wolf. Today's "Morning Joe" brought more fireworks of a feline variety, as NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd took some serious swipes at Anderson Cooper and his hosting of last night's CNN/YouTube presidential debate.…
Captionfest: Hillary's Beady Eye for Barack
During the course of tonight's CNN/YouTube Dem debate, Barack Obama got off this zinger at Hillary's expense. BARACK OBAMA: One thing I have to say about Senator Clinton,s comments a couple moments ago: I think it's terrific that she is asking for [Iraq withdrawal] plans from the Pentagon [A+ for condescension there, Barack!], and I think the Pentagon response was ridiculous. But what I also…
