ABC Bashes Bush for Turning ‘Cold Shoulder’ to Vermont
August 24th, 2007 11:39 AM
On Friday’s "Good Morning America," reporter David Wright sought out a socialist, a liberal activist and a Democrat to bash President Bush for failing, thus far, to visit Vermont during his two terms in office. However, he didn’t discuss how President Clinton similarly neglected Nebraska for nearly eight years. Following up on a CNN report about Bush’s "snub," co-host Robin Roberts began the…
CNN Exploits Mother of Soldier Killed in Iraq to Critique Bush Absence
August 22nd, 2007 7:31 PM
CNN used an old tactic in the mainstream media’s play book - a person overcome by emotion - to drive home the point they wanted to make - that the only state that hasn’t been visited by President Bush is Vermont. In a segment during the 4 pm hour of "The Situation Room" detailing this apparent "snub," CNN chief national correspondent John King played a clip from an interview of Regina Gilbert,…
Flashback: Liberals Used 'Fairness Doctrine' to 'Chill' Conservative R
August 17th, 2007 11:18 AM
Liberal Democrats and their allies on the Left are eager to restore the "Fairness Doctrine," which would empower the FCC to regulate the content of broadcast media, including talk radio. Besides their addiction to government regulation, the Left may be remembering "the good old days" where they used the "Fairness Doctrine" for partisan advantage in the 1960s.Former CBS News President Fred…
Meet Your News Providers
August 15th, 2007 1:35 PM
In this second installment, we take a break from our usual program of pointing out the absurdity of liberal bias in the press to let you get to know some of the people who provide the news for public consumption. Meet Mario Anthony Orlikoff, formerly a Daily Press Sports Editor, now an alleged bank robber. After being followed by a drive-through bank customer, Mario was pulled out of a river by…
ABC Again Insinuates That ‘Bitterly Polarizing’ Rove Was Behind Sw
August 14th, 2007 4:08 PM
According to ABC’s Terry Moran, Karl Rove’s brand of politics can be defined by a mixture of "divisiveness, anger" and "ruthlessness." During a segment on Monday's edition of "Nightline," the co-anchor derided the "era of Karl Rove" as one that exhibited "bitterly polarizing politics." Moran also left the impression that it was Rove, the Deputy Chief of Staff to President Bush, who was behind the…
Time.com Picks Liberal Guest Blogger Despite Call for Conservative Gue
August 14th, 2007 11:50 AM
On August 1, I wrote about how Time.com's "Swampland" blog was soliciting suggestions for guest bloggers on its 39-member Facebook group home page. I gave NewsBusters readers the address and sure enough some of you left suggestions in the topic thread.[For NewsBusters' home on Facebook, check here.] As of publication of this blog post, there were but a few liberal suggestions (such as strategist…
National Journal Editor: GOP Candidates Get Tougher Debate Questions T
August 12th, 2007 12:42 PM
As the 2008 presidential campaign moves into high gear, a common conservative complaint has been that Democrat candidates have so far been largely asked softball questions by liberal moderators at their debates, while the Republicans have actually been vigorously challenged by media personalities in theirs. On CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday morning, former Capitol Hill correspondent for ABC,…
