Is Bill Maher Becoming the Rosie O’Donnell of Cable Television
March 26th, 2007 12:19 AM
Lately it seems that HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” has become the place for left-wing politicians and media members to go on Friday evenings to say whatever disgraceful thing they want about the Bush administration without regard for accuracy or prudence. Does that make it HBO’s answer to ABC’s farcical morning coffee klatch “The View,” and Bill Maher is suddenly just an intelligent…
Glenn Beck Slams ‘Fat Witch’ Rosie O’Donnell
March 23rd, 2007 9:45 AM
It is safe to say after listening to Wednesday’s “Glenn Beck Program” that the host is not at all fond of ABC’s Rosie O’Donnell. In fact, one wouldn’t be out of line in stating that he loathes the co-host of “The View” who he disaffectionately referred to as a “fat witch.”In an unbridled rant about a figure that is truly becoming one of the prime targets for conservatives due to her frequent…
Media Ignore Syrian Minister’s Claim That CIA Was Behind 2005 London
March 22nd, 2007 1:13 AM
Is it the media’s job to keep American citizens aware of statements made by foreign officials that could shed light on what we’re up against in winning the wars in Iraq and on terrorism? Or, should the press keep the caustic comments of such political officials from the public in order to maximize the impression that all the problems in the world are caused by the Bush administration?While you…
Rosie Bullies and Shuts Off Elisabeth Hasselbeck's 'Blather
March 20th, 2007 1:55 PM
"View" co-host Rosie O’Donnell displayed her disdain for opposing "views" when she shut off the show’s only non-liberal, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Rory Kennedy appeared on the March 20 edition to promote her film for HBO, "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib."Hasselbeck gently asked what our government should do to extract vital information from captured terrorists. Rosie jumped in and asserted "before you answer…
USS Cole Mastermind Confesses; CNN's Website Ignores, FNC Sends Breaki
March 19th, 2007 12:38 PM
As I've mentioned before on NewsBusters, I subscribe to e-mailed "breaking news" alerts from both Fox News and CNN. Today I got this from Fox News, sent at 10:52 EDT Eastern:GUANTANAMO SUSPECT HAS CONFESSED TO PLANNING USS COLE ATTACK, U.S. EMBASSY BOMBINGS, PENTAGON SAYS**Watch FOX News Channel or go to http://foxnews.com for moreNo such update from CNN. I checked both CNN.com and FoxNews.com at…
Bill Maher Says George Bush Has Taken Away Your Civil Rights
March 19th, 2007 9:19 AM
Can Bill Maher do an entire episode of “Real Time” without attacking President Bush? For those that can actually bear watching his program on HBO, the answer would be a resounding, “NO!” Yet, in the March 16 installment, Maher came very close. Having seemingly suffered through more than 55 whole minutes without saying something disgraceful and offensive about the most powerful man on the planet…
The Poll You’ll Never Hear About: Only 27% of Iraqis Believe it’s
March 19th, 2007 12:34 AM
There were two Iraq polls released on Sunday. One is guaranteed to be headline news. The other will likely be totally ignored.In fact, one of the polls was already referenced by George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week,” as well as reported by USA Today and CNN. Know what the difference is between these surveys, both of which rather compelling as they asked questions of Iraqi citizens? Well,…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: March 10 to
March 17th, 2007 12:23 PM
The big three networks seem to have found religion. Bush-bashing religion, but faith nonetheless. ABC’s "Good Morning America" and "Nightline" highlighted Mayan "spiritual leaders" who protested a visit by President Bush to Guatemala.The two shows focused on the "evil spirits" that the President supposedly brought and worried that the Commander in Chief has "angered the gods." NBC’s "Today" noted…
Senior Officer in Afghanistan: 'It's Our Spring Offensive, Not the Tal
March 16th, 2007 10:02 AM
A senior US officer in Afghanistan has suggested that our forces there have snatched the initiative from the Taliban, and that the vaunted spring offensive will be ours, not the Taliban's.View video here.The MSM/Dem drumbeat has been that by fighting the war in Iraq, the United States has taken its eye off the ball in Afghanistan, that a big Taliban offensive is about to begin there, and that it…
