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Alec Baldwin Foolishly Claims Larry Craig Voted to ‘Censor’ Barney
If you needed any more evidence as to how little actor Alec Baldwin actually knows about politics, it was provided Saturday evening in the second sentence of his article at the Huffington Post (emphasis added): "Even though [then Rep. Larry] Craig voted to censor Barney Frank for Frank's tryst with a male prostitute." To begin with, Alec, the term is censure. Adding insult to injury, a vote…
CNBC Reporter Reacts Negatively to Bush's Housing Proposal
Olick's tells viewers it's not enough help from the government.
While Promoting Anti-war Movie, Brian De Palma Claimed Rapes by Milita
Brian De Palma wants to stop the war, and he thinks his new movie about an Iraqi girl's rape can help, regardless of the consequences or the rights and privacy of Iraqis. In a Friday August 31 Reuters article, De Palma asserted “The movie is an attempt to bring the reality of what is happening in Iraq to the American people. Sky News online picked up the thread that he hoped his film "Redacted"…
Stephen Moore Notes Rest of World Adopting Reaganomics 'Discredited
In a subscription-only editorial yesterday, Wall Street Journal Editorial Board member Stephen Moore notes that many countries in the rest of the world, including a few you'd never expect, are adopting the tax-cutting policies of Ronald Reagan, to their benefit: Earlier this year the cover of Time Magazine depicted Ronald Reagan with a tear running down his cheek -- the message being that the…
Hillary’s History of Accepting Contributions from Felons Ignored
If it turned out that any of the major Republican presidential candidates had not only taken contributions from the recently surrendered fugitive Norman Hsu, but also had received donations from a felon during a prior campaign, do you think it would be reported? Probably on front pages and newscasts for days, correct? Well, although ABC's Brian Ross did mention during Friday's "World News with…
New York Times Trashes Condoleezza Rice
When I saw the New York Times headline "As Her Star Wanes, Rice Tries to Reshape Legacy," I really wasn't prepared for the amount of vitriol about to be heaped on the current Secretary of State.In the end, I was sorry I even looked.Helene Cooper's piece on Saturday began by addressing a May 25 article in the Stanford Daily, the newspaper of Stanford University, which discussed the possibility…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: August 25 to September
They Really CareSeveral media outlets used the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as an excuse to promote the 2008 Democratic candidates. On CNN, right after running a glowing piece on Democrats such as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, anchor Soledad O’Brien sermonized that "no event has damaged the Bush White House more than Katrina." Over on ABC, "Good Morning America" co-host Robin…
Open Thread
College Football, Baby!!!Any preseason predictions (we already know yours, Blonde!)?Who's the dark-horse that is WAY too lowly rated to begin the season and is going to fool EVERYONE?What will be today's shocking upsets? Go Bears and Huskers!