Piers Morgan Scoffs: 'Why Would Anybody' Join NRA 'After Sandy Hook

CNN's Piers Morgan tried to resurrect his desperate push for gun control on Wednesday's Piers Morgan Live. Morgan spat on the NRA and bullied author Wayne Allen Root for joining the organization. "You joined the NRA after Sandy Hook. Why would anybody do that?" Morgan challenged Root. He also defended Britain's handgun ban: "And guess what, we don't get anybody shot dead in Britain! We have…
Matt Hadro
May 30th, 2013 11:43 AM

Tampa Bay Times Slams Michelle Bachmann For ‘Lying’ According To L

On Wednesday May 29, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced that she will not seek reelection to Congress in 2014, and ever since the liberal media has had a field day mocking her political career. It appears the latest example of Bachmann-trashing has come from the Tampa Bay Times, which runs the liberally-skewed PolitiFact website, for having problems with their “Truth-O-Meter.” In a piece…
Jeffrey Meyer
May 30th, 2013 11:19 AM

Open Thread Thursday

For general discussion and comment on the news of the day or anything else you'd like.
NB Staff
May 30th, 2013 10:52 AM

Dem Mouthpiece: If You Won't Meet Holder Off the Record, You Forfeit

This looks like a perfect exhibit of intimidation combined with insufferable arrogance. Joel Gehrke at the Washington Examiner reports that Democratic Party spokesperson Brad Woodhouse, apparently temporarily assuming the role of White House Press Secretary, is really upset that the New York Times refused to meet yesterday for an off-the-record discussion about Attorney General Eric Holder…
Tom Blumer
May 30th, 2013 10:49 AM

Kirsten Powers: Obama's Attacks on Fox News Are 'Completely Despicable

Left of center columnist Kirsten Powers on Wednesday called the Obama administration's repeated attacks on Fox News "completely despicable." Appearing on Fox News's Hannity, Powers noted that "any president would be happy" if there were just one news outlet "that allows people to say things about him that he doesn't like" (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional…
Noel Sheppard
May 30th, 2013 9:49 AM

Trashing a Tea Partier: Top 10 Most Vicious Anti-Bachmann Quotes

Republican Congresswoman and Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann’s announcement on Wednesday that she is not running for re-election marks the end of a four-term congressional career full of vicious attacks from liberal journalists. Over those years Bachmann’s outspoken defense of fiscally and socially conservative issues drew the ire of the liberal media elites. From Lois Romano depicting her…
Geoffrey Dickens
May 30th, 2013 9:48 AM

Howard Dean: National Review's Rich Lowry a 'Right-wing Nutcase

When it comes to identifying nutcases, some might say that Howard Dean gleans valuable experience daily, while shaving. The failed presidential candidate put his expertise to dubious use on Morning Joe today, calling National Review editor Rich Lowry a "right-wing nutcase."  Lowry's sin?  Having written a column mocking Eric Holder, and President Obama's decision to put Holder in charge of…
Mark Finkelstein
May 30th, 2013 8:49 AM

Amazon.com Greenlights New Satire of Republicans by Liberal Cartoonist

Even when TV shows are green-lighted in new and daring online forums, they still have a liberal bias! Emily Yahr of The Washington Post reports Amazon Studios has approved two new comedies, and one of them is “Alpha House,” a satire of a rental house of four oafish Republican senators "living like frat brothers" by liberal “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau. The headliner is John Goodman.…
Tim Graham
May 30th, 2013 8:36 AM

Larry King Joins Russian TV Network to Host 'Mold-Breaking' Political

After 56 years in broadcasting and more than 50,000 interviews across the U.S., anyone else would be considered a prime candidate for retirement, but that doesn't apply to Larry King, who will launch a “mold-breaking political talk show” in June for the Russia Today online TV network. Perhaps failed CNN-FOX-MSNBC-Current anchor Keith Olbermann should pay attention. If no one in America will…
Randy Hall
May 30th, 2013 2:32 AM

AP Coverage of Exxon Annual Meeting Contains Predictable Misleading 'C

David Koenig's Wednesday coverage at the Associated Press of Exxon Mobil's annual meeting contained a predictable headline and related content telling us that the company wouldn't "explicitly ban discrimination against gays because the company already banned discrimination of any type and didn't need to add language regarding gays." Koenig's report apparently couldn't be considered complete…
Tom Blumer
May 29th, 2013 10:59 PM

CNN: Furloughed Federal Employees Will Get Unemployment Benefits, Unde

The pity party for furloughed federal employees should be toned down. A story at CNNMoney.com notes something I don't expect will be only rarely be reported anywhere else, namely that there has been a concerted and likely largely successful effort on the part of federal employee unions to ensure that as many of their members as possible will be eligible to collect unemployment benefits during…
Tom Blumer
May 29th, 2013 9:40 PM

Dennis Miller: Obama and Christie 'So Cute Together - Like Danny Zuko

Dennis Miller, as would be expected, had a humorous take on Tuesday's reunion of President Obama and Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) at the Jersey Shore. Appearing on Fox News's O'Reilly Factor Wednesday, Miller said, "They're cute together. It's like Danny Zuko and Sandy in 'Grease.'”
Noel Sheppard
May 29th, 2013 9:19 PM

Fox Host Bolling Slams Geraldo, Spitzer Over Benghazi Deceit

Ever reach that point when you realize you're arguing with fools? Eric Bolling got there yesterday on Geraldo Rivera's radio show. Bolling, co-host of the afternoon talk show "The Five" on Fox News, tussled with Rivera and another guest, former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, over the Obama administration's response to the terrorist attack on an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi last…
Jack Coleman
May 29th, 2013 8:00 PM

Piers Morgan Taunts Rachel Maddow Over MSNBC's Plummeting Ratings: 'Oo

As NewsBusters reported moments ago, MSNBC's ratings are in total freefall. When the news first broke at the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, CNN's Piers Morgan taunted MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Twitter:
Noel Sheppard
May 29th, 2013 8:00 PM