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Scarborough Tells 'Terminally Stupid Ideologues' to 'Stop Using the Te
August 8th, 2011 11:21 AM
As NewsBusters reported Sunday, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) set off a liberal firestorm when he called Standard and Poor's U.S. credit rating change the "Tea Party Downgrade."
On Monday's "Morning Joe," host Joe Scarborough told "terminally stupid ideologues" that "really don't understand" anything because they're "so dogmatic [they] can't think for [themselves]" to "stop using the Tea Party…

Open Thread: Can a Free Market Support a Democratic Socialist Society
August 8th, 2011 10:26 AM
In recent years, America has become increasingly socialized through a welfare state with entitlements seen as rights, mostly paid for by the rich through the redistribution of wealth. Such a state is seemingly the goal of President Obama and fellow liberal Democrats, who relish in the ideas of a more European-style centralized government.
Last week, many labeled the debt negotiations in…

MoveOn.org Jumps on Kerry's 'Tea Party Downgrade' Bandwagon
August 7th, 2011 7:11 PM
John Kerry's claim on Sunday's "Meet the Press" that Standard and Poor's U.S. credit rating decision Friday is a "Tea Party Downgrade" is already catching on in liberal circles.
The far-left MoveOn.org has taken it on as a rallying cry:

Clarence Page: 'Is The Tea Party Over
August 7th, 2011 11:53 AM
Want to know just how scared of the Tea Party America's media are?
On Sunday, the Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page published a column entitled "Is The Tea Party Over?":

Know What Else Obama Inherited From Bush? A 'AAA' Rating
August 6th, 2011 2:17 PM
This marvelously comes from the Republican Party of Sarasota:

Yahoo: 'America's Credit Rating Was Intentionally Sabotaged By Congres
August 6th, 2011 12:09 PM
"[I]t's difficult to escape the conclusion that America's credit rating was intentionally sabotaged by Congressional Republicans."
So wrote Yahoo Finance economics editor Daniel Gross Friday evening:

NYT Downplays Downgrade: 'Experts Say the Fallout Could be Modest
August 6th, 2011 11:09 AM
Ever the dutiful Obama shills, the New York Times on Saturday downplayed the seriousness of the announcement by Standard and Poor's that it had downgraded America's debt rating to AA+.
As you read this, imagine how this front page article would have differed if a Republican was in the White House:

NYT's Nocera Apologizes for Calling Tea Partiers 'Terrorists
August 6th, 2011 10:30 AM
New York Times columnist Joe Nocera took a lot of heat this week for writing an article calling Tea Party members "terrorists" wearing "suicide vests."
On Saturday, he apologized:

Krugman Blames Downgrade On 'The Extremism of Anti-Tax Republicans
August 6th, 2011 9:56 AM
Early Saturday morning, NewsBusters asked how Obama-loving media would spin America's debt downgrade in order to blame it on the GOP.
True to form, New York Times columnist Paul wrote at his blog:

Former Obama Economic Adviser on Downgrade: We're 'Pretty Darn F--ked
August 6th, 2011 12:01 AM
Christina Romer, the former chair of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers on Friday offered a rather strong opinion concerning the announcement by Standard & Poor's that the credit rating agency downgraded America's debt to AA+.
Appearing on HBO's "Real Time," Romer said we're "pretty darn f--ked" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Sen. Kerry Asks Media to Stop Giving 'Equal Time or Equal Balance' to
August 5th, 2011 11:44 AM
Last week, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman said conservative views about the debt ceiling should be censored from news reports.
On Friday's "Morning Joe," Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) took this a step further calling on media to stop giving "equal time or equal balance" to Tea Party ideas that people like him consider "absurd" and "not factual" (video follows with transcript and…

Bashir Brings on Addiction Expert to Analyze Tea Party: 'Delusion and
August 3rd, 2011 8:59 PM
The media attacks on the Tea Party are becoming truly deplorable.
On Wednesday, MSNBC's Martin Bashir actually brought on an addiction specialist to analyze the nation's most powerful conservative movement, and his opinions were nothing less than vile (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Scarborough Rails Against House Republicans That Opposed Debt Ceiling
August 3rd, 2011 10:40 AM
Joe Scarborough on Wednesday railed about House Republicans that opposed Monday's debt ceiling agreement.
Although he agreed the final package "when it comes to actual debt savings [was] a real nothing-burger," the host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" said GOPers that voted "No" are "going to have to understand if they’re going to stay in the majority they’re going to have act more responsibly than…

Matthews Blames Tuesday's Stock Collapse on Debt Agreement, Ignores Ba
August 2nd, 2011 11:18 PM
If the economy stagnates or falters in the coming months, it seems a metaphysical certitude Obama-loving media will do everything in their power to blame it on Tuesday's debt ceiling agreement rather than any of the other factors already in play.
MSNBC's Chris Matthews gave us a foreshadowing of such deception on "Hardball" when he blamed Tuesday's stock market collapse on the newly-signed…