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Vice President Joe Biden points to some new sunglasses he tried on while talking with Special Olympics athlete Michael Barrantes on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)
CBS Praises Obama Tax Cuts, Slammed Bush’s
On Thursday’s CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric introduced a report on the Democrats’ so-called "stimulus" plan about to pass Congress: "And we'll tell you what's in it for you, including tax breaks...It's designed, in part, to get you spending again by giving you the money to do it." However, in July of 2001, when President Bush was trying to get tax cut legislation passed, then Evening News…
Latest in the 'Fairness' Doctrine Conga Line: NY Dem Rep Maurice Hinch
Bear and ImbalancedThe Censors are now coming in waves. Late last week it was Sen. Debbie Stabenow, and this week Sen. Tom Harkin and then former President Bill Clinton.And today on CNN Radio New York Democratic Representative Maurice Hinchey re-asserted his long held desire to reinstate the Censorship Doctrine.From the CNN website:"I think the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated," Hinchey…
Bill Maher on the U.S.: 'It's Still Not a Very Bright Country
Despite the election of President Obama, Bill Maher is still not happy with his native land, due to the lack of belief in evolution. He voiced his disapproval on Thursday evening’s Larry King Live: “I read the other day, I think only four in 10 Americans believe in evolution. It’s still not a very bright country, Larry.” He later compared Sarah Palin to former American Idol contestant Sanjaya…
CNN's Anderson Cooper: Has Insurgent GOP Declared 'War' on Obama
On Thursday's edition of "Anderson Cooper 360," the host of the self titled show fretted that the withdrawal of Republican Senator Judd Gregg as commerce secretary nominee might indicate the Republican Party has declared "a war, an insurgency" against Barack Obama. Speaking to CNN analyst David Gergen, Cooper expanded on the theory. [audio excerpt here]Referencing an embarrassing gaffe by…
This Time it's Bill Clinton Wanting to Bring Back the Fairness Doctrin
Free Speech and Free Markets? Nah.For the third time in eight days, a prominent liberal has called for a return of the Censorship Doctrine, otherwise mis-known as the "Fairness" Doctrine. This time it's former President and current high-dollar global thug speechifier -- and husband of the Secretary of State -- Bill Clinton.Kudos and our sympathy to Michael Calderone at the Politico, who has to…
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Senators won't even read porkulus before they vote?Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) predicted on Thursday that none of his Senate colleagues would "have the chance" to read the entire final version of the $790-billion stimulus bill before the bill comes up for a final vote in Congress. “No, I don’t think anyone will have the chance to [read…
Cramer on NY Times Glowing Account of Stimulus Bill: 'Who Edits this B
Everything is wonderful and peachy-keen in Obamaland if you rely on the reporting on the front page of The New York Times. Just ask CNBC's Jim Cramer. On his Feb. 12 program the "Mad Money" host dealt with the $789 billion stimulus package. "Now if you were to believe what's in the papers, holy cow - except for the funny papers - you would think this package was wonderful," Cramer said he said…
Cramer Takes on Media's Glowing Account of Stimulus Bill
'Mad Money' host on NY Times writer's lede: 'Who edits this B.S.?'
'Name That Party' Reaches House Floor
On NewsBusters we have for a few years now been chronicling the constant failure of the media to label a criminal or troubled politician with his party affiliation when that politician is a Democrat, we all know. Every couple of days we detail a new "name that party" story where an Old Media outlet reports on a Democrat politician arrested, convicted, or accused of a crime though he seems never…