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Both CNN and the WaPo Play Up ‘Bitter’ Soldier’s Words on Iraq
The mainstream media’s long march against the Iraq War continues unabated. On October 27, the Washington Post ran a front-page story with an attention-grabbing headline taken from a quote by an American soldier serving in Iraq: "I don’t think this place is worth another soldier’s life." Two days later on October 29, CNN’s Jack Cafferty on "The Situation Room" used the same quote in his "Question…
Matthews: People 'Ought to Be Fearful' of Hillary Being Elected
'Hardball' anchor appears on CNBC's 'Mad Money' with ominous message 'Democrats raise taxes and Hillary already said she's going to repeal the Bush tax cuts.'
ABC Grills Huckabee; Gushed over Clinton's 'Knowledge Base
ABC's George Stephanopoulos highlighted adversarial quotes and characterizations for an interview with 2008 Republican candidate Mike Huckabee on Tuesday's "Good Morning America." The former Clinton operative quoted conservative Phyllis Schlafly as saying, "[Huckabee] destroyed the conservative movement in Arkansas" and Betsy Hagen of the Eagle Forum who compared the GOP contender to Bill Clinton…
LAT Notes OC Sheriff's GOP Ties, Democrat LA Mayor's Party Ignored
Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona was indicted "on federal corruption charges stemming from a lengthy investigation into allegations that he had misused his office for financial gain," the Los Angeles Times reported on October 30. Reporters Christine Hanley, H.G. Reza and Paul Pringle noted that Carona was once considered a "rising star" for the GOP.It's a fair point to make note of Carona's…
Iraqi Troops Donate $1000 to California Wildfire Aid, Media Mum
Here's a heart-rending story out of Iraq media will likely boycott or downplay: a group of Iraqi soldiers in a military camp east of Baghdad collected $1000 last week to send to folks in southern California affected by the recent wildfires. Certainly not something an anti-war media will want to quickly share with the public, wouldn't you agree? Yet, there it was Monday evening at CNN.com,…
Media’s New Motto: All Societal Problems Caused by Global Warming
As America ends a second consecutive below-average hurricane season since Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" incorrectly forecast greater and stronger tropical storms due to global warming, it's become apparent that media are trying new strategies to scare the public into believing the hysteria. Last week, the game plan was to blame the California wildfires on climate change. This week, it's…
Open Thread
For general debate and discussion. Possible talking point: as it seems inappropriate to discuss tomorrow, what do folks think about Halloween? Is there any value to this "holiday" whatsoever, or just a clever way for snack and candy companies to sell their wares?
Brokaw Laments Too-Low Taxes on Rich: 'A Fundamental Injustice
A billionaire and a receptionist walk into an IRS bar. They each order a beer. The IRS bartender charges the receptionist $2.50 and the billionaire $2,260. Who got undercharged? If you're Warren Buffett or Tom Brokaw, the answer is . . . the billionaire.As NB Editor Brent Baker has noted, the NBC Nightly News "decided Monday night to base a story on a four-year-old contention by a professor…
Mika Tries to Turn Page on Rosie's 9-11 Lunacy
Sure, Rosie O'Donnell's a 9-11 conspiracy nut. But she's also a big-time liberal and ardent Republican critic. That makes her our 9-11 conspiracy nut. So let's literally [see screencap] turn the page on her lunacy.That seemed to be Mika Brzezinski's operative logic on today's "Morning Joe." During the opening 6 AM schmoozefest, talk turned to the confrontation between Rosie and an "O'Reilly…
NewsBusted Episode
It's Tuesday which means another episode of "NewsBusted!" Watch the show over at the top of the sidebar of this page. I'm pleased to announce that the show's ratings and viewership are continuing to increase, higher than that of video productions of any conservative and libertarian organization, in fact. Thanks for watching! Click here to see the show archive, you can also subscribe to "…
NBC Frets Over Income Gap, Touts Advocate for Higher Taxes on Rich
Without a peg to anything in the news, NBC decided Monday night to base a story on a four-year-old contention by a professor that the middle class is worse off now than in the 1970s, followed by a piece promoting Warren Buffett's claim the rich don't pay enough in taxes. In fact, the federal income tax system remains quite progressive. “Not fair,” Brian Williams teased with matching text on…
AP Glorifies McGovern Museum Despite Paltry Attendance
It looks like A South Dakota museum devoted to the political career of far-left Democrat George McGovern registered 5,000 fewer visitors last year than a Wisconsin museum devoted to mustard. So why all the hype from the Associated Press about how a "Museum about McGovern draws many visitors"? Oh, the AP did their best to make it seem like the George McGovern Legacy Museum is a "surprising" run…