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CNN Recounts ‘Macaca’ Story as Time When Allen ‘Used Another Rac
CNN’s "American Morning" featured two reports this morning on Senator George Allen and the controversies engulfing him. Anchor Soledad O’Brien and political reporter Bob Franken apparently found the whole story amusing, as they could barely restrain their glee. During both segments, Franken brought up "macaca"-gate. At 8:07AM, after mentioning the most recent allegations that Allen, as a college…
CBS Greeted Housing Value News with Slanted Story on Housing Bubble
Rival NBC's Anne Thompson, however, emphasized buyers' market, strong resale value on most homes.
USA Today Reporter Ignores Legal Expert's Pro-Kelo Bias
In an otherwise balanced story yesterday on conservative and libertarian efforts to limit a 2005 Supreme Court ruling expanding eminent domain, USA Today reporter Martin Kasindorf concluded his story with a swipe at anti-Kelo v. New London activists by quoting a Georgetown University legal expert."The property rights advocates have exploited Kelo to advance a broader anti-government agenda,"…
'Drudge Rules Our World
Reports Drudge on himself:
ABCNEWS, WASH POST REPORTERS: 'DRUDGE RULES OUR WORLD'
Here they come...
In the stampede of books attempting to make their mark this season comes THE WAY TO WIN, by longtime political reporters Halperin and Harris.
The political director of ABCNEWS and the national politics editor of the WASHINGTON POST make it official in their new insider tome on DC politics and…
The Cali Global Warming Suit: Really an Unreported 'Request' for a BTU
If you read the lawsuit, you won't get to the gist of what the State of California really wants from the six car companies it sued over their alleged contribution to the state's alleged global-warming problem.
(Aside: part of me would LOOOOOVE for this suit to go forward, so that global warming arguments can be shredded in open court.)
Here is the "relief" the lawsuit (15-page PDF) requests:…
Good Morning America - Advocates for Global Warming Alarmism
Yesterday, Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma took to the floor of the United States Senate and gave a passionate and informed speech about Global Warming and the American media's coverage of it. He noted that
During the past year, the American people have been served up an unprecedented parade of environmental alarmism by the media and entertainment industry, which link every possible weather…
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CNBC 'Global Players' Special Stacked Deck in Favor of Environmental R
Slanting the field 4-to-1, network hyped NASA scientist, dismissed Competitive Enterprise Institute critic.
Instead of Assessing Clinton's Claims, Nets Portray Strategy to Motiva
Instead of exploring the accuracy or inaccuracy of former President Clinton's claims during his temper tantrum directed at Chris Wallace in an interview aired on Fox News Sunday, the ABC and NBC evening newscasts on Monday suggested a larger strategy to motivate Democrats. ABC anchor Charles Gibson framed the event: “When asked about efforts he made to get Osama bin Laden, the former President…