AP Pair's GOP Debate 'Fact Check' Promotes Minimum-Wage Fiction

Tuesday evening, Associated Press economics writers Christopher Rugaber and Josh Boak attempted to "fact check" statements made by candidates at the just-completed Republican presidential debate. Claiming that "The fourth Republican presidential debate was thick on economic policy — and with that came a variety of flubs and funny numbers," the two writers botched at least half of the six points…
Tom Blumer
November 12th, 2015 10:58 AM

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Denies Existence of Liberal Media Bias

Appearing on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Wednesday night, MSNBC host Chris Hayes rejected the idea that the “mainstream media” is biased against conservatives. Hayes acknowledged he was part of the “mainstream media” but argued that “what people don't like is when they feel that there are biases at work that are unannounced. And I think the mainstream media is biased but not…
Jeffrey Meyer
November 12th, 2015 10:57 AM

CBS Shocked GOPers Criticize “Undisputed Front-Runner’ Hillary Clinton

On Thursday’s CBS This Morning, reporter Nancy Cordes went to bat for “undisputed front-runner” Hillary Clinton and appeared dismayed that the GOP presidential candidates spent so much time talking about her during this week’s debate on Fox Business.
Jeffrey Meyer
November 12th, 2015 9:38 AM

Halperin: MSM Double-Standard on Hillary Laughing at Carly Strangling

Hillary Clinton found the notion of Carly Fiorina being strangled a laughing matter. But on today's Morning Joe, Mark Halperin acknowledged that Fiorina is "exactly right" when she suggested that if a conservative candidate had laughed in similar circumstances, the liberal media would be all over it. "I don't think there's any ambiguity about that," added Halperin.   No doubt. Can you imagine…
Mark Finkelstein
November 12th, 2015 9:26 AM

Antarctic Ice Hits Growing 'Record,' Evening News Hype Melting Arctic

Like the nag of a dripping faucet, the liberal news media spent years warning about melting glaciers and ice caps because of global warming. Media outlets predicted an “ice-free” Arctic time and again, and so far have been wrong. But with all the panic about melting glaciers, or sea ice, or ice at the poles the media have reported, one would imagine good news about increasing ice would at least…
Aly Nielsen
November 12th, 2015 9:14 AM

Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal Mock Hillary and Bernie for Being 'So Old'

After uttering a slew of jokes about Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon made sure to play the role of equal opportunity offender during Wednesday’s monologue by teaming with comedian Billy Crystal to mock Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for being “so old” (in borrowing a bit often employed in the Jay Leno days).
Curtis Houck
November 12th, 2015 7:42 AM

Mika: Ben Carson 'Doesn't Sound Completely Connected With Everything'

Did Mika Brzezinski just suggest that Ben Carson has a screw loose? On today's Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski said of Carson "I want to be very careful with my words, but he just doesn't sound completely connected with everything." Judging from her halting cadence,  Mika clearly seemed to realize that she was treading on some very controversial mental-health ground. The lead-in to her "connected"…
Mark Finkelstein
November 12th, 2015 7:32 AM

Begala: GOPers Are ‘Creepy’ ‘Junior High Schoolboys' Stalking Hillary

Giving his thoughts about Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate on Wednesday’s AC360, former Bill Clinton administration staffer Paul Begala offered a strange comparison and unintentional irony when he declared that the GOP candidates are merely “creepy” “junior high schoolboys” who are playing the role of Hillary Clinton’s stalkers.
Curtis Houck
November 12th, 2015 1:58 AM

Sanctuary City's ER Protects Illegal Immigrant's Child on 'Code Black'

In CBS’ “Buen Arbol” episode of Code Black, a Hispanic mom in America illegally seeks medical help for her young son. Lucky for her, she’s in the sanctuary city of Los Angeles and this hospital won’t alert law enforcement. 
Karen Townsend
November 12th, 2015 1:06 AM

South Park Finds Out What Happens When You Run the Police Out of Town

When Officer Barbrady accidentally shoots an unarmed 6-year-old Latino boy, the town of South Park rises up to get rid of the police, in the episode "Naughty Ninjas." (“We've only had a Whole Foods for a month, and already, we don't need cops. So cool.”)
Alexa Moutevelis
November 11th, 2015 11:53 PM

‘Modern Family’ Tries to Turn the SJW Into a Joke. It Doesn’t Work.

Art imitated life on Wednesday night’s edition of Modern Family. On an episode called “The More You Ignore Me,” Luke (Nolan Gould) explained the finer points of how one can get out of an arrest.
Dylan Gwinn
November 11th, 2015 11:48 PM

NBC Skimps on Report V.A. Paid $142 Million in Bonuses Amid Scandal

On Wednesday night, NBC Nightly News neglected to inform its viewers of a new report concerning the scandal-ridden Department of Veterans Affairs and the $142 million it paid out in bonuses to employees (including some who were facing discipline and/or recently fired). Compiled by the House Veterans Affairs Committee, the report stated that some of those who received bonuses still got them…
Curtis Houck
November 11th, 2015 11:43 PM

Press Defines 'Joke' As Anything That Insults, Threatens a Republican

Just as a reality check, I asked a friend today what his reaction would be if I said with a sincere-sounding voice that he makes me want to strangle him. He said, "Almost sounds like a threat." I said, "No, it was supposed to be a joke." He said, "No it's not." I also asked another person what her reaction would be if I earnestly called her "demented." She said, "You'd be insulting me." I asked…
Tom Blumer
November 11th, 2015 11:39 PM

ABC, NBC Cheer ‘Fierce,’ ‘Dramatic Divisions’ in GOP After Debate

The Wednesday editions of ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News each provided their own wrap-ups of the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate from the night before, but the theme was predictably similar as both networks spun the event as illustrating “fierce opposition” and “dramatic divisions” within the GOP on apparently every issue.
Curtis Houck
November 11th, 2015 9:58 PM