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Harry Reid Blames Talk Radio For Public’s View on Illegal Immigratio
With all the carping and whining about conservative talk radio these days, I’m beginning to wonder if this is indeed a larger cause of all the planet’s woes than global warming.In fact, if you hadn’t noticed, there are a number of high-ranking political officials who believe the public’s opinion of illegal immigration emanates directly from radio talk show hosts that are enflaming the citizenry…
Barbra Streisand’s Praise of JFK and Clinton Insults Other President
Better have a barf bag handy, for Barbra Streisand was actually given a medal in France this week, and promptly stuck her foot in her mouth in response.As reported by the Associated Press Thursday (emphasis added throughout):Barbra Streisand performed her first-ever concert in France this week — and was rewarded with a medal of the Legion of Honor.French President Nicolas Sarkozy awarded the…
Pentagon: AP Story 'Perpetuates Subtle Myth' Minorities Suffer Higher
Saying that it "perpetuates a subtle myth," a senior Pentagon official has responded to an AP story that appeared earlier this week, attracting considerable national coverage, regarding the drop in military enlistment by African-Americans. In comments to this NewsBuster, Bill Carr, the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy [photo], said that "the AP left readers with…
Do The Media Think We're All Bigots
Nets, press depict immigration bill opponents as conservative racists stirred up by talk radio.
NBC, CBS Slam 'Conservative' Court for Race Decision
Networks emphasize Breyer's dissent, not Roberts' opinion.
Libs Long for 'Fairness' Daze
Yesterday's stinging defeat of the immigration bill is sure to be the final goad that will spur the left to try to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.
Grand, Old, and Pitiful
When the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on children and TV violence on June 26, it was the Democrats taking the entertainment industry to task as socially irresponsible, while Republicans in general favored the do-nothing approach.
Dem Debate Open Thread
If you're watching the Democrats' debate, post your thoughts here. I'll be liveblogging the debate from the media center as it happens and afterward in the "spin alley." My postings not about the media will appear at Ace of Spades while my media postings will appear at both blogs. You can read the postings of other bloggers at the debate at the Media Bloggers Association.