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Clinton: Russert Asked Hillary ‘Breathtakingly Misleading’ Questio
Is this what we have to look forward to the next twelve months before Election Day: any time a member of the media asks Hillary Clinton a tough question, her husband is going come to her defense, wagging his finger as he only he can, declaring in his smug tone that she was unfairly treated? Such was certainly the case Friday when former President Bill Clinton aggressively responded to a reporter…
Tony Snow Slams Media in Freedom of Speech Award Address
Although you likely didn't hear about it, former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow received a Freedom of Speech Award on October 16 from The Media Institute. During his acceptance, Snow made some statements about liberal bias in the press, as well as the condition of the media industry, which fully explain why this event, as well as his address, went virtually unreported. Thankfully, Glenn…
Olbermann Gives Backhanded Apology to Giuliani
As NewsBusters reported Thursday, Keith Olbermann and Arianna Huffington made some irresponsible misrepresentations on Tuesday's "Countdown" of a seemingly innocent statement by Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. At the end of the article, the following question was posed: Does anybody believe Olbermann and/or Huffington will apologize for their erroneous defamation of Giuliani?…
Saturday Sports Open Thread
Is this the most boring Saturday for College Football yet this season?Honestly, other than LSU vs. Alabama and ASU vs. Oregon, what's to get excited about this morning?As such, what do folks think about the Dodgers hiring Joe Torre? Also, did A-Rod blow it by telling the Yankees to take a hike, or is there some other owner actually willing to pay him $350 Million?Finally, will tomorrow's meeting…
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: How unhappy will you be if Hollywood writers strike on Monday?
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: October 27 to November
George Bush: A Reverse Grinch? "The Early Show" may be last in the ratings for the network morning shows, but the program is no slouch on the bias front. This week, co-host Julie Chen hyperventilated about the recent lead scare over toys from China. She lectured the head of the Consumer Product Safety Board, "American parents are upset, they're frightened, they feel like their Halloween and their…
Debate Coverage: Goo-Goo Globe Faults Fistfight Focus
"Character is destiny." -- Heraclitus, pre-Socratic philosopher Which tells you more about what kind of president a candidate would make: a. Her positions on the nursing shortage, Social Security and internet decency; orb. The way she responds under pressure?I'm guessing that, like me, the great majority of people would opt for "b."Ah, but the sensitive souls of the Boston Globe editoral board…
After Tossing 9/11 Truthers, Maher Makes Amends With Far Left
It appears the good folks at HBO must have been extremely concerned that "Real Time" host Bill Maher was going to lose many of his viewers as a result of his tossing 9/11 truthers from the audience two weeks ago. After all, Maher even admitted at the opening of the discussion segment of Friday's program, albeit almost apologetically, "I'm not going to pretend that we have ideological balance on…
Kathleen Willey Tell-all Coming Soon
Former Bill Clinton presidential aide Kathleen Willey is set to release a memoir of her time in the White House and the time since she accused Clinton of making gross sexual advances on her.In the book, titled "Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hillary Clinton" and set for release Nov. 6, Willey identifies the mysterious man who threatened her just before she testified against Clinton…
Shocking Editorial: ‘Serious Success in Iraq Is Not Being Recognised
Imagine if you will an editorial from a major American newspaper entitled "The Petraeus Curve: Serious Success in Iraq is Not Being Recognised as it Should Be." Think such a thing would ever be published by the New York Times, the Washington Post, or any of the drive-by media?No, I don't either. Yet, The Times of London, one of the most respected newspapers across the Pond, published such a…