Evening News 'Free Speech' Used To Scold Americans for Gas Guzzlers

The "Free Speech" segment for Friday's "Evening News" went to British auto columnist Mike Rutherford who complained that Americans don't know how "lucky" they are for the cheap petrol they put in their tanks. “Sorry, America, but if you believe you’re paying too much for the fuel you put in your automobiles, you’re not living in the real world,” griped Rutherford. Noting that American gasoline…
Ken Shepherd
 

Alter: Obama Won't Have To Bother With 'Joe Schmo

Mark Finkelstein
 

Morning Shows Sell Barack Obama's N.H. Trip Like An Inspirational Movi

It was an all-Obama Monday as each of the three network morning shows highlighted the Illinois Senator’s weekend trip to New Hampshire. NBC, ABC and CBS all hyped the prospect of a potential Barack Obama presidential campaign as the senator made his rounds through the state, host of the first presidential primary. The trip was hailed as a successful venture by all the networks. ABC’s Jake Tapper…
Megan McCormack
 

'Evening News' Turns to Brit to Lecture Americans on Gas Prices

But columnist from across the Pond leaves out heavy taxes his countrymen pay for petrol.
Ken Shepherd
 

Today's O'Donnells: Kelly Finds GOP Divided While Norah Declares Democ

Geoffrey Dickens
 

WorldNetDaily Sticking with Story That Dems Met With Hamas; Curiosity

Tom Blumer
 

Dictatorships and Double Standards in the NY Times

Clay Waters
 

'In the Money' Airs Conflict Diamond Hit Piece on De Beers

CNN's Ali Velshi downplays diamond industry's benefits to Africa in favor of smearing company.
Rachel Waters
 

Harry Smith Hypes Obama Love Fest on CBS

Justin McCarthy
 

Open Thread

Open for discussion and general comment.
NB Staff
 

Could It Be, AP? (AP Has an Actual Reporter in Ramadi

Michael Fumento reports from Ramadi (HT Instapundit): ..... now the WashPost has printed another article on the city, this time an upbeat one. What gives? You guessed it.The second one was reported from Ramadi. Case closed, thank you very much. Unfortunately, it's little solace knowing how few journalists ever leave their safe little hovels in Baghdad hotels or Washington, D.C. Kaus doesn't…
Tom Blumer
 

CNN Reporter: Helpful Democrats Will Give You More Time Off Work

Monday’s edition of "American Morning" featured a decidedly one sided segment that advocated for Democratic legislation, generously highlighted Ted Kennedy and promoted San Francisco as the wave of the future. Correspondent Alina Cho used the piece to boost a bill that would require employers with more than 15 workers to give seven sick days a year. Disparaging America’s primitive stance on the…
Scott Whitlock
 

Sunday Morning Fights: Brit Hume and Bill Kristol Tag Team Juan Willia

For those that missed it, a classic – and sometimes heated – debate about the Iraq War transpired on the most recent installment of “Fox News Sunday”. In the left corner was NPR’s Juan Williams. In the right corner, as a fabulous conservative tag team, were Fox News’ Brit Hume, and the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol. This one did not disappoint (video available here).The fun really got going when…
Noel Sheppard
 

UN Downgrades Global Warming Risks, Will Anyone But Sen. Inhofe Notice

The UK Telegraph reported Sunday that the United Nations will significantly reduce its global warming assessment in a document set to be published in February (emphasis mine):The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says there can be little doubt that humans are responsible for warming the planet, but the organisation has reduced its overall estimate of this effect by 25 per cent. […]The…
Noel Sheppard