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Rev. Stephanopoulos Brought Religious Aura to Fighting Bimbo Eruptions
Felix Gillette of the New York Observer favorably profiled George Stephanopoulos, but the weirdest part came when he tried to suggest that somehow destroying the credibility of any woman claiming an affair with Bill Clinton made him priest-like. Since when does a priest say "forget that sixth commandment, just look away"?His father was a priest in the Greek Orthodox Church. So too his grandfather…
FNC Notes NYT, Daily Beast Plagiarism Scandals, Lack of Media Interest
Saturday’s Fox News Watch gave attention to two recent plagiarism scandals – one involving Gerald Posner of the Daily Beast, the other involving Zachery Kouwe of the New York Times. Host Jon Scott summarized the stories:First, chief investigative reporter for the DailyBeast.com, Gerald Posner, admits to lifting five sentences from the Miami Herald. Posner says he was horrified and has no idea how…
Breitbart to Media: The Gig Is Up - You're Not on the American Team
Conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart called out the mainstream media Saturday saying, "The gig is up. We figured you out. You're not on our team. You're not on the American team."Speaking to a lively crowd at CPAC, Breitbart attacked the entire liberal establishment: "This multicultural crap that you instill in our kids the second they get into college, and you separate them and pit them…
NBC Notes Obama Made Dalai Lama Sneak Out of White House Past Trash Ba
Uniquely among Friday’s broadcast network evening newscasts, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams gave his viewers a glimpse into the undignified exit from the White House endured by the Dalai Lama, who was made to walk past a number of trash bags as President Obama sought to keep the Chinese government from noticing the meeting. A photograph of Tibet's exiled Buddhist spiritual leader walking…
Coulter Rips CNN’s Anderson Cooper; Advises Conservatives Not to Sho
This will certainly be mulled over by the talking heads in the mainstream media for days to come. At her 2010 Conservative Political Action Committee speech on Feb. 20, conservative author and commentator took the usual shots at the former President Bill Clinton and former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, but she also let it be known that the she's not a fan of the mainstream…
'Family Guy' Creator Says George W. Bush Is Retarded
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane on Friday said former President George W. Bush is retarded. Appearing on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," MacFarlane was discussing the controversy surrounding last Sunday's "Family Guy" when a Down Syndrome joke was made at Sarah Palin's expense. Maher pointed out that this wasn't inspired by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's "f-ing retarded"…
Rick Sanchez to Ann Coulter: Why Was Cheney Applauded at CPAC
Is Rick Sanchez becoming CNN's answer to Keith Olbermann?After all, he does almost as poor a job of hiding his love for Barack Obama or his utter disdain for conservatives.Consider that during his Friday interview with Ann Coulter, Sanchez actually asked the conservative author why the audience at CPAC gave former Vice President Dick Cheney such a fabulous welcome when he spoke to them the…
George Will's Spectacular Speech to CPAC
Syndicated columnist and ABC contributor George Will gave an amazing speech to CPAC Thursday.In it, he outlined the differences between liberalism and conservatism, and explained why the latter is once again on the rise in our nation.For George Will fans, this was one of the best speeches he has ever given.Without further ado (videos embedded below the fold in three parts):
Olympics Open Thread
Have you been enjoying this year's Olympics? What events have really caught your eye? What have been the disappointments? What are you looking forward to the coming week?
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: CPAC!There have been record crowds at this year's CPAC, along with what appears to be record coverage of the event by the media. Is this the year of the conservative, and does this foreshadow anything concerning the upcoming midterm elections?
Maddow Shows Newsweek's Adler Reading Anti-Filibuster Poem
On Friday’s Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, Newsweek contributor Jerry Adler was shown reciting a poem in which he lamented all the agenda items that are unpassable because of the Senate filibuster rule that gives Republicans the power to block action by the Democratic majority. Host Maddow set up the clip: "Every week, Jerry Adler turns a story from the news into a verse for Newsweek. So now,…
Juvenile: WaPo’s Milbank Calls Prospective Florida GOP Senate Nomine
The comedic ingenuity that is adorning the pages of The Washington Post these days is astonishing, but not exactly in a good way. Dana Milbank, one-half of the duo that sent panic throughout the newsroom at the Post last year after producing a video with his colleague Chris Cillizza that suggested President Barack Obama would serve a brew called "Mad Bitch Beer" to Secretary of State Hillary…
Bozell Column: Porn and Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day fell on a Sunday this year, which could be celebrated as a day where our lifelong romantic love builds a foundation for our families and our faith. Or, to television executives, it could be a holiday for infidelity and pornography.The cable channel G4 — little known except to video-game junkies, including young boys — announced they would host a "Romance-Free Valentine's Day,"…