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Frank Rich Defines and Defends Conservative Derangement Syndrome
Although blaming conservative talk show hosts for crimes committed by others is nothing new -- just ask Bill and Hillary Clinton if you don't believe me! -- this recent spate of media members accusing their colleagues on the right any time a white guy goes on a shooting spree has really gotten out of hand.Take for example Frank Rich's recent column in the New York Times entitled "The Obama Haters…
AP Reporters Conned by Pew 'Green Jobs' Report (See Updates
Sometimes the numbers in a wire service report are so ridiculous, you just know that they're bogus. On Wednesday, June 11, a duo of Associated Press reporters, Chris Kahn and Sandy Shore, with an assist from Tali Arbel, reported on a study "green jobs" study released by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In "The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses, and Investments Across America," Pew made…
Friday Night Fights: Bill O'Reilly vs. Joan Walsh
This needs no setup -- in the right corner, Fox News's Bill O'Reilly; in the left corner, Salon's Joan Walsh (second more fiery part below the fold):
AP: Could Palin Flap Help Letterman's Ratings
Has America become such a sex-crazed, debauched nation that telling disgusting rape jokes about a political figure's daughter could make you more popular?Such was posed Saturday by the Associated Press's David Bauder in a piece titled "Could Palin flap be Letterman's Hugh Grant?"Strap yourselves in tightly before proceeding, and please do so with caution:
NY Lawmakers Call for Letterman to be Fired Over Palin Remarks
Should CBS fire "Late Show" host David Letterman over his disgusting remarks about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her daughter?A couple of New York state lawmakers believe so.As reported by MyFoxChattanooga.com Saturday: New York State Assembleymen [sic] Gary D. Finch and Brian Kolb have called upon CBS executives to fire David Letterman after the late-night talk show host made jokes about the…
Even Bill Maher Knows Obama is 'Overexposed,' Too Much of a Celebrity
"Remember during the campaign when John McCain attacked [Barack] Obama for acting like a celebrity and we all laughed at the grumpy old shellshocked fool? Well, it turns out he was right ... It's getting to where you can't turn on your TV without seeing Obama."That's not a Republican talking. It's Obama supporter Bill Maher in an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, "Enough With the Obamathon." Maher…
Olbermann: Palin's a 'Delusional Lunatic', Letterman's 'The Victim
"Countdown" host Keith Olbermann Friday evening accused Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin of using her daughters, as well as the brouhaha surrounding jokes made about them by "Late Show" host David Letterman, to further her political career.In a twelve minute segment about the former vice presidential candidate, Olbermann called her, "Sanctimonious, holier than thou, exploitative, undignified, pedantic,…
AP to Publish Work of Four Liberal Nonprofits
Starting July 1, the Associated Press will begin publishing articles produced by nonprofit organizations, all four of which are left-leaning.I guess they couldn't find any conservative nonprofits.As reported by the New York Times Saturday (h/t Paul Chesser):
Low Rated Ed Schultz Engages in 'Psycho Talk
What do you do when your TV show is flopping in the ratings department? If you're Ed Schultz, you desperately attempt to draw attention to yourself by engaging in "Psycho Talk" which, ironically is a segment of MSNBC's The Ed Show that Schultz uses to supposedly demonstrate "Psycho Talk" from conservatives. However, take a look at the crazed Schultz in this video slamming Hugh Hewitt for stating…