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Chris Matthews: Republicans Are Suicide Bombers Trying To Destroy Gove
Chris Matthews on Friday said Republicans are like suicide bombers trying to destroy the government for their own political benefit.In a "Hardball" discussion with Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Politico's Jim VandeHei, Matthews said, "Republicans have been able to get up in the morning every day saying our goal is to destroy the government. That`s our job. And somehow its cheering section back home…
Janeane Garofalo's a Racist Redneck: Expresses Disappointment With Oba
If Janeane Garofalo says something bad about the Obama administration, does that mean she's a racist redneck?After all, she's been telling people almost since Inauguration Day that anyone that disagrees with this president does so because of the color of his skin.So when she told the A.V. Club Friday, "There are so many things in the Obama administration to be sick over that certainly didn't…
Rachel Maddow Asks Her MSNBC Audience: 'Is It OK' to Ridicule al Qaeda
Check out this curious query from MSNBC cable show host Rachel Maddow on her show June 21 while describing a video statement released by Adam Gadahn, the so-called "American al Qaeda" --MADDOW: I know that al Qaeda is al Qaeda, right? But is it OK to point out that they're ridiculous, that their propaganda is inadvertently funny, as in ha ha I'm laughing at you?Consider for a moment what Maddow…
Networks Lauding 'Brilliant' Obama on Petraeus Move Are Skipping Over
While the television networks were doing an Obama Superiority Dance, proclaiming the president's firing Gen. Stanley McChrystal and replacing him with Gen. David Petraeus was "brilliant," something was missing in the coverage. That was a sense that if Petraeus is universally honored as the savior of Iraq, why do the networks all forget it was Obama and Biden who suggested Petraeus and his surge…
Bill Press: Glenn Beck Rally at Lincoln Memorial 'Like Granting Al Qae
It's well known liberals don't particularly care for Fox News host Glenn Beck, but wouldn't be comparing him to al Qaeda be a bit much? On Sept. 11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks on the World Trade Center claimed the lives of over 2,700 people. So what does that have to do with Glenn Beck? Well according to liberal talker Bill Press, Beck's plans to hold a rally at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28…
Wall Street Tabloid Asks CNBC Anchor 'How Does It Feel To Be A MILF
The editor of the Wall Street e-tabloid Dealbreaker on Wednesday actually asked CNBC anchor Trish Regan, "How does it feel to be classified as a MILF?"For those unfamiliar with the term -- as was Regan! -- it means "Mom I'd Like to," well, let's say have sex with.Nice thing to ask an Emmy-nominated 37-year-old mother of two, wouldn't you agree?Yet that wasn't even the worst of Bess Levin's…
Geraldo Rivera Compares Rolling Stone Writer To Al Qaeda Terrorists
Geraldo Rivera on Friday excoriated Rolling Stone writer Michael Hastings actually comparing him to al Qaeda terrorists.Discussing the article that effectively destroyed General Stanley McChrystal's career, Rivera told Fox News's Bill O'Reilly, "These guys, particularly the staffers who gave the most damning statements about the civilians in office, including the vice president of the United…
Pseudo-Journalist/Anti-Blackwater Muckraker Jeremy Scahill's Anti-Amer
You would think that if there were one thing people could agree on, despite their politics, it would be cheering for the United States in a sporting event. But no, not for Jeremy Scahill.Scahill, a regular contributor for left-wing The Nation magazine, has dedicated the past several years of his life to an obsession over the defense contractor Xe Services LLC, formerly known as Blackwater. But…
World Cup Open Thread: USA vs. Ghana
Want to talk Round of 16 World Cup? USA vs. Ghana started moments ago.
Were McChrystal and Staff Talking Off The Record to Rolling Stone
In the midst of this week's Gen. Stanley McChrystal controversy, a possibility concerning statements allegedly made by him and his staff has largely gone overlooked: might they have been speaking off the record when they were around Rolling Stone's Michael Hastings?This certainly would explain some of the bizarre comments allegedly made by military members knowing full well how the chain of…
Welfare Recipients Using State-Issued Debit Cards at California Casino
The Los Angeles Times on Thursday published a blockbuster report concerning California welfare recipients using state-issued debit cards at casino ATMs to be able to instantly gamble with taxpayer dollars."The cards, provided by the Department of Social Services to help recipients feed and clothe their families, work in automated teller machines at 32 of 58 tribal casinos and 47 of 90 state-…
Left-Wing Talk Show Host Ed Schultz Lashes Out at MRC/NB Summer Intern
On his June 24 radio show, left-wing host Ed Schultz went on a rant against NewsBusters’ Matt Hadro, who earlier that day wrote a pretty inoffensive piece documenting how Schultz credited President Obama’s $862 billion stimulus package with more than doubling the size of his North Dakota construction firm.
Schultz bizarrely (and incorrectly) tried to ridicule the Media Research Center summer…
Who Can Ignore and Downplay Democrat's Racist Statement? The Establish
To refresh, as posted at NewsBusters and Eyeblast.tv, Pennsylvania Congressman Paul Kanjorski said the following on Wednesday while he was defending what Investors Business Daily has called "Financial Deform": We’re giving relief to people that I deal with in my office every day now unfortunately. But because of the longevity of this recession, these are people — and they’re not minorities and…