Nightline Coddles Murtha & Treats Him as Sage Hero After ABC Had Casti

Exactly two weeks after ABC’s Terry Moran, on the December 19 Nightline, pounded away at Vice President Dick Cheney on the treatment of detainees and the eavesdropping story, an interview in which Moran condescendingly proposed to Cheney that the VP’s refusal to refute prisoner-abuse allegations and “surveilling Americans” by the Bush administration, left Moran ashamed of a country he would not…
Brent Baker

AP's Martin Crutsinger Botches Story on November Construction Spending

Tom Blumer

New ABC Anchor: Conservatism Equals Oppression

Tim Graham

Matthews Calls Abramoff "Satan", Uses Phrase "Republican Culture of Co

In an appearance on MSNBC today just after 1 PM Eastern time, Chris Matthews didn't accuse Jack Abramoff of being in the "Republican culture of corruption", but still uses the term: MATTHEWS: He's cut a deal. The deal means he has to talk and that means if he's plead guilty to bribery that means he's bribed people. (Editor's Note: Thanks Chris for telling us the meaning of bribery) That means he…
Ian Schwartz

NY Times Spins Abramoff's Dem Party Connections

John Matthews

Journalists Lament Bloggers' Ability to Fight Back

Greg Sheffield

NBC Glosses over Strong 2005 Job Growth

CNNs Serwer and Foxs Goler report latest jobs report in depth
Ken Shepherd

CBS Conjures Recession Specter in New Years Newscast

Wall Street Journal and Reuters note economists consensus on continued growth.
Ken Shepherd

James Risen’s NSA Spy Scoop in the New York Times: Risible Or Right

Clay Waters

Media Licking Chops on Abramoff Story: "Huge, Very Large, Historic, Po

Tim Graham

Another Poll You Won't Hear About -- Almost 2/3 of Americans Support N

It’s been more than two weeks since the New York Times broke the National Security Agency eavesdropping story, and despite a media barrage on this subject, it appears the nation doesn’t feel the Bush administration is doing anything wrong. A survey released by Rasmussen Reports last week identified:“Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans believe the National Security Agency (NSA) should be allowed…
Noel Sheppard

Bad Moon Risen: Radical Bushies, "Purest" Leakers, "Complete Opposite

Mark Finkelstein

Washington Post Whispers Its Poll Showing Strong Opposition to Illegal

Tim Graham

Olbermann's Big Ratings Draw: Cameo On NBC's "Surface

Tim Graham