Kudos to USA Today, As Paper Recognizes America's 21st Century Heroes
November 10th, 2006 10:02 AM
In a fitting Veterans Day tribute, this morning’s USA Today recognizes America’s “21st Century Heroes,” a relatively small group of U.S. military servicemen who received our country's highest honors for their valor in Iraq and Afghanistan. Good for USA Today. There hasn’t been much coverage of America's military heroes — indeed, back in June the Media Research Center noted that a three-week time…
CNN’s Blitzer Gushes to Nancy Pelosi: “This is Going to be an Exci
November 9th, 2006 11:17 AM
"Situation Room" host Wolf Blitzer interviewed incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday and continued the fawning media coverage of the liberal Democrat. His gushing tone can best be described by how he closed the interview:Wolf Blitzer: "Let me just congratulate you and wish you the best of luck. This is going to be an exciting ride. We started off that you are going to be the first…
Cartoonist Ted Rall Slams President Bush as ‘Authoritarian Despot
November 9th, 2006 11:10 AM
Most people know Ted Rall as the highly acclaimed liberal cartoonist with impeccably bad taste as reported by NewsBusters here. What you might not have known is that he is also an op-ed writer. With that in mind, on Wednesday, Rall published a rather disgraceful piece of hyperbole and vitriol that quite demonstrated just how far off the reservation this man has strayed. It was titled “Our Long…
CNN Anchor Snidely Asks Tom DeLay: ‘Think Karl Rove is Still a Geniu
November 8th, 2006 12:45 PM
CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien talked with former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Wednesday and displayed a snide attitude over the Republicans’ midterm losses. She even tried to goad DeLay into bashing Karl Rove: O’Brien: "Think Karl Rove is still a genius?"Delay: "Oh, yes. Just because you lose one ball game doesn't remove your genius." O’Brien: "Really, you think that -- this is kind of a big…
CNN Host Slams Iraq as a War For Oil; Wonders if President was Actuall
November 7th, 2006 5:25 PM
CNN’s Jack Cafferty, who recently called Donald Rumsfeld a war criminal, chose Election Day to accuse the President of going to war in Iraq for oil and of condoning torture. He also wondered if George Bush was "elected at all." A transcript of the November 7 "Cafferty File" segment is below: 4:15pm EDTWolf Blitzer: "Jack Cafferty is here with ‘The Cafferty File.’ Jack?"Jack Cafferty: "Thank you…
CNN: Hear No WMD, See No WMD, Speak No WMD
November 4th, 2006 8:14 PM
In the exhaustive search for WMDs in Iraq, CNN has left all stones unturned. These are the words right out of the mouth of CNN reporter Jane Arraf: And if you had a bureau there, like we did, and it was a known bureau and a known company like CNN was, it was a beacon for everybody. It was a beacon for Iraqis who believed they had stories. Iraqis would show up, there would be Iraqis lined up…
Tony Snow Battles CNN; Rips Network For Showing Sniper Video
November 3rd, 2006 10:00 AM
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow appeared on Thursday’s "American Morning" in a feisty mood, ready to battle CNN’s liberal agenda. Co-anchor Miles O’Brien offered Snow a loaded question about Republican opposition to Donald Rumsfeld. The press secretary fired back by mentioning the cable network’s infamous "sniper video:" Miles O’Brien: "The President with a show of support for Defense…
Olbermann Slams MRC's Bozell for Criticizing the MSNBC Host's Anti-Bus
November 3rd, 2006 2:17 AM
For daring to criticize Keith Olbermann's Wednesday night “Special Comment” rant against President Bush for inspiring “domestic terrorism,” the MSNBC host on Thursday night named Media Research Center President Brent Bozell his “bronze” nominee in his daily “Worst Person in the World” segment. Olbermann, who misidentified the MRC as the “Media Research Council,” proceeded to claim that Bozell…
