Olbermann Defends Applying Nazi Salute to O'Reilly and Ties in Brian
July 26th, 2006 2:48 AM
Defending his recent mockery of FNC's Bill O'Reilly that included a Nazi salute, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann used his appearance on Tuesday's Tonight Show with Jay Leno to defend his actions, implying that he was inspired to do so at the suggestion of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams to "do something creative," and also by viciously smearing O'Reilly as a defender of Nazis: "On the air in the…
Intro to 'Conservative' Carlson's Show Casts Israel as Bully
July 24th, 2006 6:40 PM
Wasn't Tucker Carlson supposed to be MSNBC's conservative counterweight to Olbermann, Matthews, & Co? I might have to rethink that one, judging by the opening roll of his 'Tucker' show this afternoon, which clearly cast Israel as the heavy in the current conflict. Here's how it went:Open to video of an Israeli tank firing rounds, as an off-screen voice breathlessly announces "Lebanon,…
CBS Misquotes Buckley: 'Bush Not a True Conservative
July 23rd, 2006 2:13 AM
It is pretty amazing that CBS News can misquote, in headline form, someone they not only personally interviewed, but one that they themselves provided video clips of proving the inaptness of their headline. I guess they imagined that no one would actually take the time to watch the video clip? But there it was in black and white.CBS News - "Buckley: Bush Not A True Conservative"
Worse, the…
Globe's Kuttner: Bush 'Lying Heir to the Lunatic Fringe
July 22nd, 2006 7:47 AM
Even for a Boston Globe columnist, Robert Kuttner's effort this morning has to go down in the annals of Bush-hatred at its most rabid. Consider these excerpts, annotated with my comments:'The latest violence in the Middle East demonstrates the bankruptcy of the Bush administration's grand design for the region.' Stay with me - Bob's just clearing his throat.'The quagmire has demonstrated the…
