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…
Savage Attack: Globe Writer Accuses W of 'Terrorizing' Americans
September 15th, 2006 3:23 PM
The Boston Globe refers to Charlie Savage as a "staff writer." But judging by the hyper-partisan comments he made on Fox News Channel this afternoon, Savage belongs over on the opinion page.Interviewed with two other legal reporters by FNC's Martha MacCallum, Savage took these shots at President Bush and his fellow Republicans: President Bush is "terrorizing" Americans with the terrorism issue…
Open Thread
September 14th, 2006 11:47 AM
Today's starter: Is the term Islamofascism an appropriate one? Joe Loconte argues yes.
Vieira Lets Ego - But Not Liberal Politics - Show in 'Today' Debut
September 13th, 2006 8:23 AM
In her Today show debut this morning, Meredith Vieira gave a flash of her ego - but not of her liberal politics. There was the obligatory opening love-in with co-host Matt Lauer in which Vieira claimed "I feel like it's the first day of school and I'm sitting next to the cutest guy." But then there was an interesting exchange that might presage conflicts to come. In what is apparently a Today…