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60 Minutes Gives Obama Yet Another Platform, At Least Challenges Him a
60 Minutes on Sunday night gave President Barack Obama at least his fourth interview platform since his election (not counting re-runs), and while Steve Kroft framed the segment around how Obama “seemed confident that he had succeeded” in his Wednesday night speech and asked him, in the context of how the health care debate “has brought out the worst in us,” how “you were heckled. Not at a town…
Maddow Guest Invokes 9/11 to Sell ObamaCare
Is there a sentient person over the age of 12 who believes our health care problems are as serious as the peril facing America after 9/11?At least one person whose belief in this has been confirmed, though I suspect many others drawn to MSNBC think likewise.Here's Princeton political science professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," where she is a frequent guest, on…
'Transformers' Crew Exposes Stupidity of Middle America-bashing Megan
Movie star Megan Fox has a bad habit of bashing middle America and constantly whining about how she is supposedly mistreated in Hollywood as chronicled in June by Leigh Scott of NewsBusters:Megan Fox recently stated that her solution to a real life evil Transformer invasion would be to negotiate and ask, “instead of the entire planet, can you just take out all of the white trash, hillbilly, anti-…
After Accusing Beck of Ad Boycott Retaliation, Kurtz Wonders Why Media
What a difference two weeks make.On August 30, CNN's Howard Kurtz accused Glenn Beck of attacking former green jobs czar Van Jones in retaliation for the advertising boycott the Jones-founded group Color of Change had organized against the Fox News host.Now that Jones has been forced to resign as a result of numerous allegations uncovered and/or reported by Beck, Kurtz is wondering why most…
ABC Thinks ObamaCare MIGHT Cover Abortions
"[O]ne more misunderstanding I want to clear up – under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place."So said Barack Obama during his healthcare address to the nation Wednesday.Yet, according to an article at ABCNews.com, this could be another example of the President playing fast and loose with the facts (h/t Jake Tapper):
Media Myth: GOP Has No Health Care Ideas
You wouldn't know it from reading much of the mainstream media's coverage of the legislative battles over health care reform, but Republicans and President Obama share a number of prominent goals. Republican lawmakers have tried address the same problems that the President highlights, but congressional Democrats won't allow GOP amendments to get past committee votes.With the exception of the…
Alan Colmes Gets 'Hate Tweets' for Calling Protesters 'Teabaggers
It's one thing to disparage fellow Americans with a vulgar sexual reference, but it's really disgraceful to further insult them when they call you out for your deplorable behavior.Such is what happened to Sean Hannity's former partner Alan Colmes this weekend when he published two articles at his blog with the word "teabagger" in the title:Teabagger Co-sponsor Warns Of Pitchforks, Guns, Civil War…
Gingrich Explains How Obama Incited Wilson's 'You Lie' Outburst
While the Obama-loving media jumped all over Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) for shouting "You lie" during the President's healthcare address Wednesday, few so-called journalists bothered to report what made the Congressman and others present so angry.On Sunday's "Meet the Press," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich did.After host David Gregory asked Gingrich whether Obama was acting like a president or…
NYT Home Page Virtually Ignores Sept. 12 DC Rally, Gives Obama MN Spee
Not that any of this will surprise anyone, but it should go on the record nonetheless. The New York Times's home page as of its 10:15 a.m. update looked like this (click to enlarge in a separate window): You'll note no mention of the D.C. rally yesterday that drew an estimated 1-2 million people.
Best Tea Party Protest Sign Yet
From a Tea Party in Quincy, Illinois, comes the following (h/t Glenn Reynolds):
Hartford Courant Reporter Uses Pejorative 'Tea-Bagger' Term in Story
Gee! Guess where a reporter is coming from if he uses the vulgar and childish term "tea-bagger" when referring to tea party protestors?Anderson Cooper was among the first "journalists" who used the "tea bagging" term back in April. Despite his initial glee over injecting "tea bagging" as often as possible into his comments on the tea party protests, Cooper was eventually forced to apologize for…
NFL Opening Day Open Thread
Are you ready for some football?A full slate on tap today with two on Monday. What are the must-see games, and who's going to start the season with a HUGE upset (full schedule below the fold)?How 'bout that Kim Clijsters? What the heck happened to Serena last night? What's going to happen today?Anything else?