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NYT: Obama's Treasury Pick 'Deserves Retirement Not Promotion
Are the good folks at the New York Times breaking ranks and actually criticizing a decision by president-elect Barack Obama?Such seemed to be the case Tuesday when the Gray Lady published, on the front page of the business section no less, an article highly critical of proposed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.Entitled "Where Was Geithner in Turmoil?", Andrew Ross Sorkin's piece actually…
Cramer's Flip: Obama Treasury Pick Once 'Disaster,' Now 'Smooth Hand
Tim Geithner, admonished by CNBC 'Mad Money' host before selection now only subtly criticized.
'Evening News' Shows How Green Innovation is Done -- Without Governmen
Car designer able to create marketable "green" automobile without help from government or large auto manufacturer.
CNN Fights the Free Market Argument
Ali Velshi of 'Your $$$$$,' says critics of regulation could meet 'in a phone booth.'
Velshi Gives Viewers Harsh Dose of Reality on Economic Policy
CNN chief business correspondent warns 'free' market economy may lose freedom, is skeptical of 'fake' green economy.
Dear WSJ: Governments Are Little Different Than Pirates
Like Somali bandits seizing ships, governments seize property under threat of personal harm.
Networks Start Cheerleading for 'New-New Deal
Evening news shows have no room for skepticism when there's an economy to nationalize.
The Anti-Krugman: Rogers Says Let Banks Fail
Paul Krugman has been making the rounds of the network morning shows, urging the government to "go big" in spending to revive the economy. His only concern is that Obama might not be planning to spend enough. Heck, even FDR wasn't a big enough spender in his book. View Krugman's weekend GMA appearance in which he says that here, the episode in which, as discussed here, Krugman of all people…
Obamas Are 'Fabulously Fit' Follow-up: Press Treated Bush Fitness As
In Old Medialand, all it takes for a personal habit -- in this case, exercise -- to go from vice to an overhyped virtue is a change in the party affiliation of the White House occupant. Yesterday, NB's Tim Graham commented on a puff piece about the Obamas' exercise routines by Associated Press groupie -- er, reporter -- Deanna Bellandi, who characterized the couple as "fabulously fit."Several NB…
AP Finds Race Hustler to Say Obama Isn't The Cure
The Associated Press is worried that Americans might accidentally imagine that the elevation of Barack Obama to the presidency could make people think that blacks in America really can get ahead. The AP is so worried that it sought out a race hustler to deny that blacks can make it here no matter what happened on November 4.
As the AP reports it, apparently young Kari Fulton "cringed" when…
TV Week: TV to Treat Obamas 'Like Royalty' for Ratings Bonanza
Are you looking for hard hitting, serious journalism? Don't turn to the syndicated "newsmagazines" like Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, or The Insider (not that anyone ever did, of course). They are apparently admitting right up front that they have every intention of pumping up the Obama mythos by treating him "like royalty."
TV Week is reporting that all the so-called "newsmagazines…