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NYT Still Denigrating Palin's Experience, Slides by Sexism Charges
Thursday's New York Times lead story by Elisabeth Bumiller and Michael Cooper covered Palin's rapturously received speech at the Republican Convention Wednesday night, "On Center Stage, Palin Electrifies Convention." After describing how she introduced herself to the "roaring crowd" in St. Paul, the Times threw in this dubious assertion:But the nomination was a sideshow to the evening's main…
Forbes Names Vieira Most Powerful On-Air Personality
When an anti-business media personality makes a business magazine's "Most Powerful" list, there is definitely something wrong. Forbes magazine released its list of the 100 most powerful women in its September 15 issue. Meredith Vieira, host of NBC's "Today," came in at number 61 as the top journalist. Vieira beat CBS "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric (ranked 62), ABC News veteran Barbara…
Williams Hides Behind Pantsuits to Take 'Who's Minding Baby?' Shot
It's not shaping up to be a big Brian Williams Fan Club day for me here at NB. Earlier, I noted how the Nightly News anchor seemed to suggest Sarah Palin was playing the race card. Here I am again, back on the Brian beat. Interviewing former GOP governor of Massachusetts Jane Swift at the top of MSNBC's 1 PM EDT hour, Williams hid behind unnamed feminists to make the "who's looking after baby…
Sun-Times: Palin on Ticket to Engage in 'Mean-Spirited Personal Attack
Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun-Times appears to be having a hard time accepting the nomination of Sarah Palin as Vice Presidential candidate for the United States. On Tuesday she called Republican acceptance of the "bombshell" news that Bristol Palin was pregnant "malarkey" before ranting about the failure of abstinence only messages. This morning Mitchell is heaping a new sort of praise onto…
CNN's Toobin and Bernstein Deride Attacks on the Media
During CNN's Wednesday night coverage of the Republican National Convention, the topic of recent criticisms of the mainstream media came up on more than one occasion with Jeffrey Toobin declaring the accusations "unbecoming" and "ironic" Carl Bernstein claiming the media is always pointed to as the problem "when you're down." In between speeches by former governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee,…
MSNBC's Maddow Implies Palin Is Anti-Semitic
Cross Posted At Eyeblast.tvAfter Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin gave her speech last night, MSNBC talking heads Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow gathered to discuss the VP candidate's remarks. Among the topics covered was Palin's religious background. MATTHEWS: Is it true that she believes that God supports the war in Iraq? How does she know? MADDOW: Was she sitting in the…
Nets Push Biden to Get Tough; Biden Says Press Has Been ‘Sexist’ a
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden made the morning show rounds on Thursday to respond to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s convention speech, and journalists at NBC, MSNBC, ABC and CNN all encouraged Biden to strongly confront his Republican counterpart, as if Palin has been enjoying some sort of honeymoon from criticism over the past few days.CNN’s John Roberts pressed Biden: “Before…
Andrea: 'Amazing'; Brokaw 'Magnificent'; Mika: 'She Represents Life I
What does it say about Sarah Palin that some of my favorite targets, um, subjects raved about her this morning? Andrea Mitchell and Mika Brzezinski could hardly have been more complimentary, Tom Brokaw and Jay Carney chipping in with positive comments.ANDREA MITCHELL: Here was a novice on the national scene, with the lowest of expectations. People said sure, she'll be able to perform. But it was…
Republicans Jeer, Protest NBC News
About a year into MSNBC's strategy of refashioning itself into the network for Bush haters, some consequences are starting to emerge for the cable channel and its corporate parent NBC.Internally, the lurch to the left has resulted in numerous outbreaks of hostility as the remains of the old guard fight to protect themselves and the token conservatives find themselves increasingly marginalized.…
Another Day, Another Republican Attacking "Obama's Patriotism
The Times claims John McCain "initiated a series of attacks on Senator Barack Obama's patriotism..." - but again fails to back up the charge with a single example.
MRC/NB's Bozell on FNC Discussing Palin Bias
MRC President and NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell appeared on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" Thursday morning to discuss the outrageous media bias against Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Regarding the attacks on Palin's experience, Bozell claimed: For two years Republicans, conservatives, have been saying that Barack Obama was perhaps the arguably…
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Sarah!How'd she do, folks? In the Xcel Energy Center, the evening was a HUGE success, as was her speech. I couldn't find any critics (photo courtesy Reuters). What did you think? Did she accomplish what she needed to? How are you feeling about the race now?