Forget Auto Bailouts, Can Michelle Obama Save the Fashion Industry

Finding Michelle Obama to be the "First Lady of Fashion," ABCNews.com's Luchina Fisher wondered if the president-elect's wife could save the fashion industry.:Michelle Obama will soon be the nation's first lady and mom in chief, but others are expecting even grander things from her, like saving the fashion industry. And who in their right mind would think that?: "We're all obviously trying to…
Ken Shepherd

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Down and down and down we go!Stocks plunged Thursday morning, after a report showing U.S. jobless claims at a 16-year high gave investors a reason to extend the selloff.In the S&P 500, we're close to the October 2002 low. If we break that, we'd be at the lowest point since early 1997. Are we having fun yet?
NB Staff

Former McCain Adviser Admits Bailout Support a Strategic Blunder

Douglas Holtz-Eakin says backing the taxpayer rescue of business was out-of-character for GOP presidential nominee.
Jeff Poor

Defending AIG from ‘Dunderheads’ In Congress and Media

The media's outrage over AIG's most recent conference at a resort in Phoenix - after being bailed out by the federal government - has led politicians to call for more oversight of the company and its spending. But according to entrepreneur and Business & Media Institute columnist Dan Kennedy, the outrage is misplaced. But the furious news segments glossed over the fact that the company's…
Nathan Burchfiel

Network Shows May Add Global Warming Propaganda

Systematic green indoctrination ready for primetime, and that's O.K. with Reuters.
Matt Philbin

Turkeys: Early Show Focuses On Accused 8-Yr Old Killer's Thanksgiving

Drumstick or breast for accused daddy killer?  Details at 11!If that wasn't quite how the Early Show played it, it's not far off. Of all the angles to promote its coverage of the story of the eight-year old accused of killing his father, CBS highlighted the issue of . . . where the boy would celebrate Thanksgiving.View video here.
Mark Finkelstein

Can Palin-Haters Make Dick Cavett Relevant

Tim Graham

Obama: Giving Raspberry to Progressives With Cabinet/Staff Picks

DailyKos and DemocraticUndergroud types are starting to get a bit miffed at their messiah. So far, no one from their ranks has been given the nod to take a spot on Obama's staff or to fill his cabinet openings. The "progressives" are noticing, too, that far from bringing a "new" wave of politics to Washington, so far Obama is bringing back the age of Clinton. Instead of Washington becoming…
Warner Todd Huston

Hollywood's Ridiculous Lawyers

Hollywood's lawyers are arguing against the FCC's legalistic definition of profanity (and common sense) when they suggest that when people use the F-word, it doesn't always have a sexual connotation.
L. Brent Bozell III

Behar: 'A lot' of Homeschooled Kids Are 'Demented

"The View" co-host Joy Behar is well on her way to unhinged, if not already there.Earlier today, NB's Justin McCarthy noted that Behar, in mentioning GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, said that "we all know that the woman is an airhead."Michelle Malkin noted this evening that Behar also took an uncalled-for cheap shot at those who are involved in an important and growing alternative not…
Tom Blumer

Couric Pushes Lieberman to Atone for Attacking Obama

With “Any Regrets?” as the on-screen heading, Katie Couric pressed “independent Democratic” Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to atone for campaigning with unsuccessful Republican presidential candidate John McCain and criticizing eventual winner Barack Obama. Couric's first question in the interview excerpt aired on Wednesday's CBS Evening News: “Do you feel as if you owe President-elect…
Brent Baker

Denver Post Ignores Democrats' Role in Oil Shale Delay

Joshua Sharf

How Conservatives Can Combat Lib Media: Talent and Optics

What follows is an excerpt of my November 19 op-ed in the Washington Times. You can find the full article here.The two stars of the recent election were Barack Obama and "mainstream media" bias. In this media climate, the terms "Republican" and "conservative" have been relegated to epithet status.My Democratic-leaning friends argue, fairly, I think, that if the media are so biased, why have…
Eric Dezenhall

MRC/NB's Bozell: Media In Bed on the Obama Honeymoon

NB Staff