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CBS’s Schieffer to Biden: Doesn’t George Bush ‘Also Need a Littl
Words never spoken before by a CBS News journalist: “Do you think also that George Bush would also need a little thanks for that? I mean, does he share in the credit or not?” That very unusual quest to credit former President Bush came from Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation, since even for him Vice President Joe Biden’s claim -- “Iraq, I think, is going to be one of the great achievements of this…
WaPo Puffs College President Who 'Snarled' at Pro-Life Obama Protester
Last May, The Washington Post highlighted Patricia McGuire, the president of Trinity Washington University, for a speech lashing out at the "snarl of hatred" of pro-life protesters of President Obama’s commencement speech at Notre Dame. McGuire is the cover girl of Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine, and her vicious liberal speech is a mere footnote in a puff piece by education reporter Daniel de…
President Obama's Official Twitterer Connected To MoveOn.org
The woman that poses as Barack Obama on all his social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter is connected to the far-left organization MoveOn.org.For those scratching their heads, the President in theory is a member of these websites. However, he obviously isn't responsible for typing in the little messages that are going out to his followers almost 24 hours a day, seven days…
Brooks: 'What Biden Said on [MTP] Today Will be Laughed at Around the
New York Times columnist David Brooks says that what Vice President Joe Biden told NBC's David Gregory Sunday concerning the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City doesn't pass the laugh test."What Joe Biden said on ['Meet the Press'] today will be laughed at around the Arab world."Maybe even more shocking, speaking during the panel discussion segment that followed Biden's interview,…
Milbank: Snowstorms in the Capital Were Inconvenient for Al Gore
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank Sunday said the recent snowstorms in the nation's capital were inconvenient for Nobel Laureate Al Gore.Such a remark seems destined to draw the ire of climate alarmists from coast to coast who have been burning the candle at both ends to not only convince the public that these storms are evidence of global warming, but also to criticize anyone that has jokingly…
Maher: America Loves Its Troops 'The Way Michael Vick Loves Dogs
Bill Maher Saturday said America loves its military members the way disgraced football player Michael Vick loves dogs.In his HBO special "Bill Maher...But I'm Not Wrong," the outspoken comedian went on a vulgarity-laden two-minute rant against Republicans and the troops. "For the longest time, every Republican election has been based on some sentimental bulls**t: the flag, or the flagpin, or the…
Name That Congressman: AP Coverage of Ala. Prof's Prior Killing Ignore
UPDATE, 6:15 P.M.: An unbylined 11:57 a.m. AP report (i.e., 54 minutes after the time stamp of the original post at BizzyBlog) contains two paragraphs about Delahunt's involvement. Based on a search on Delahunt's last name at about 6:15 p.m., this version of AP's report is either still not at its main site, or has not been indexed by its search engine.Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt's far…
Olympics Open Thread
If you stayed up for last night's ladies moguls competition, you saw a GREAT event. As a skier, I can't believe what people can do in those bumps now. Congratulations Hannah Kearney for bringing home America's first gold. Luge and men's moguls tonight. Schedule here for those interested.
Michael Reagan Refutes Brother's Claim: Ronald Reagan Would Have Been
On Feb. 6, former President Ronald Reagan would have celebrated his 99th birthday. Since he's thought of as a conservative icon, some have wondered what he would have thought of the modern conservative movement, specifically the tea parties and the rise of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. If you listen to Reagan's son Ron, who has recently appeared on MSNBC's "Hardball" and HLN's "The Joy Behar…
Ronald Reagan Would Have Supported Tea Party Movement, Says Son
Michael Reagan refutes brother's claim that 40th President would have been 'un-amused' by tea parties and would have looked at Palin unfavorably.
ClimateGate's Phil 'Hide the Decline' Jones Admits Manipulating Data
The British scientist in the middle of November's ClimateGate scandal says that contrary to what Al Gore and many in the media claim, the debate concerning manmade global warming is not over."There is still much that needs to be undertaken to reduce uncertainties, not just for the future, but for the instrumental (and especially the palaeoclimatic) past as well," Phil Jones, the former head of…
Flashback, Gumbel: Lack of Blacks Makes Winter Olympics ‘Look Like G
On the eve of the Winter Olympics four years ago, Bryant Gumbel couldn't resist taking a racial shot at the Republican Party in a commentary at the end of his Real Sports magazine show on HBO. The former NBC and CBS morning news host concluded by telling viewers that as for the Winter Olympic games, “count me among those who don't like 'em and won't watch 'em.” He condescendingly suggested…
Saturday Funnies: Canadian Legislator Gives Opposition The Finger
So you think the political tone in Washington, D.C., is hostile?We've got nothing on our friends to the north.Consider if you will what happened in the New Brunswick, Canada, legislature Thursday when one member gave the finger to another.As CBC news reported Thursday, this resulted in his expulsion (video embedded below the fold):