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Maddow Recycles Absurd Claim That FNC 'Never Criticized George W. Bush
Since George W. Bush released his memoir "Decision Points," familiar cries from the left have surfaced once again claiming that the Fox News Channel was - and remains - in the tank for the former president.
MSNBC talker Rachel Maddow whined about "Fox News's water-carrying for the Bush Administration" during her interview with Jon Stewart last week. She also claimed that Fox "never criticized…
November 15th, 2010 1:39 PM
Don't Give Up on Marriage
The election is over. If you're one of those odd people whose lives are totally consumed in politics, you can try re-engaging in real life again. Which means that I've caught up on the important things I missed during the election season. I'm watching Reba.
Country queen Reba McEntire released a video with rural crooner Kenny Chesney this summer, which I got to see only in the wake of the…
November 15th, 2010 1:31 PM
On Today: Bobby Jindal Slams Obama for His Slow Response to Oil Spill
Bobby Jindal, on Monday's Today show, slammed the Obama administration for its slow response to the BP oil spill off the coast of Lousiana, charging that: "It seemed like the federal government was disconnected from the facts on the ground." However Today co-anchor offered excuses for the President as he queried the Louisiana Republican Governor: "In fairness though, Governor, in those early…
November 15th, 2010 1:31 PM
On CBS, Laura Bush Calls Out Media for Liberal Bias
During an interview with former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush on CBS's Sunday Morning, correspondent Jim Axelrod wondered: "In terms of how you understand how you are perceived is there a liberal bias in the media?" Mrs. Bush quickly replied: "Yes. He doesn't have to answer, but I will."
Axelrod seemed surprised by her response: "Why do you jump in so quickly?" Mrs. Bush laughed…
November 15th, 2010 12:36 PM
Today Show Highlights Palin's Negative Poll Numbers in Tease of Her Re
Norah O'Donnell, on Monday's Today, couldn't resist taking a couple of shots at Sarah Palin, in her review of the former Alaska governor's TLC reality show, as the NBC correspondent trumpeted a recent Gallup poll that "More than half of Americans, 52 percent view her negatively, making her the most divisive of all of the potential candidates in the 2012 Republican field." O'Donnell also aired a…
November 15th, 2010 12:33 PM
George Stephanopoulos Pesters Former Clinton Colleague With Krugman Co
Former top Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos on Monday pestered his old White House colleague Erskine Bowles on the need to let the Bush tax cuts expire. The Good Morning America co-host also touted the critique of liberal columnist Paul Krugman in opposition to a panel calling for deficit reduction.
Stephanopoulos pushed Bowles, the co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal…
November 15th, 2010 11:57 AM
Now That GM IPO Is Almost A Done Deal, AP Warns of Its Dangers
I guess after about a year and a half of dancing around the truth, the Associated Press decided that confession of some of the truth about Government/General Motors is good for the soul.
Conveniently, the AP's de facto partial confession, delivered via reporter Sharon Silke Carty, comes as the success of the company's initial public offering seems assured.
Carty's confession consists of…
November 15th, 2010 11:14 AM
WaPo Breaking News Blog Omits Disgraced Democratic County Executive's
A major news story this weekend here in the D.C. area has been the federal bribery probe that resulted in the Friday afternoon arrests of outgoing Prince George's County [Md.] Executive Jack Johnson (D) and his wife Leslie -- also a registered Democrat -- who was elected two weeks ago to a County Council seat.
At the time federal officials told the media that more arrests were forthcoming,…
November 15th, 2010 10:57 AM
Krugman Tries to Explain His Call for 'Death Panels' to Balance Budget
Someone must have told New York Times columnist Paul Krugman that he had opened up a can of worms with his call on Sunday's "This Week" to create "death panels" to help balance the budget.
Shortly after the ABC program aired on the East Coast, Krugman published the following explanation at his blog:
November 15th, 2010 10:43 AM
Kurtz: Olbermann and NBC in Civil War Over His Campaign Contributions
Keith Olbermann and the heads of NBC - including former Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw - are apparently in the middle of a civil war over the "Countdown" host's recent campaign contributions that resulted in his brief suspension.
According to the Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz, the deepening sense of anger and frustration with Olbermann's behavior could lead to his eventual departure from MSNBC:
November 15th, 2010 9:28 AM
MRC’s Notable Quotables: Tea Party About to ‘Bump Up Against Reali
As a Monday morning treat for NewsBusters readers, here is a sampling of the quotes from the latest edition of MRC’s Notable Quotables newsletter, a compilation of the most outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes in the liberal media. All of the quotes, plus past issues going back to 1988, can be found at www.MRC.org.
Forget What Voters Said, It’s Time for Higher Taxes
Host Christiane…
November 15th, 2010 9:20 AM
Open Thread: Turkish PM Erdogan Time's Person of the Year
He leads the pack - as of this posting - in the Time Magazine POTY poll (h/t Charlie Spiering at the Washington Examiner). The top 5 candidates are:
1. Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
2. Lady Gaga,
3. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange,
4. Jon Stewart/Steven Colbert (apparently now a single person),
5. Glenn Beck.
November 15th, 2010 9:18 AM
ABC: ‘Concentration on Policy’ Caused Obama’s ‘Shellacking
On ABC’s World News Sunday, correspondent David Kerley seemed to accept as fact President Obama’s claim that "concentration on policy issues" was the reason for his party’s recent election losses. Kerley began his report by describing Obama as "admitting" to this explanation of his political problems:
DAVID KERLEY: A more reflective President returned to Washington, admitting on Air Force…
November 15th, 2010 9:10 AM
Gay Sunday: NPR Celebrates 'Protestant Royalty' Coming Out of the Clos
On Sunday night's All Things Considered newscast, NPR anchor Guy Raz celebrated “Protestant royalty” coming out of the closet. Bishop Jim Swilley of a megachurch appropriately called The Church in the Now decided to reveal his sexual orientation because of the burst of gay-bullying publicity. Former CNN reporter Raz welcomed the change and how it must have been “incredibly liberating” to be…
November 15th, 2010 8:46 AM