Daily Kos Writer: Only ‘Idiots’ Think Saying ‘Radical Islam' Matters

In a Monday piece, the writer who goes by Doctor RJ dismissed opponents of the PC agenda as “white conservatives” who believe they’re being victimized by “a thought-policing left,” whereas in reality “this is not a situation where people are being silenced from expressing an opinion.” As the Doctor sees it, “When we break the political correctness argument down, it’s really about idiots wanting…
Tom Johnson
June 17th, 2016 8:52 PM

CNN Frets 'Conservative' FDA Ban on Gay Blood 'Added Insult to Injury'

In spite of CDC statistics documenting the dramatically higher rate of HIV infection among homosexual males in contrast with the general population -- so much so that more than 60 percent of AIDS patients are homosexual men -- CNN host Anderson Cooper and medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Thursday's Anderson Cooper 360 seemed befuddled at why the Obama administration FDA would bar…
Brad Wilmouth
June 17th, 2016 6:37 PM

NYT: Phrase 'Radical Islam' 'Offensive...Taken on Darker Connotations'

On the front of Friday’s New York Times, reporter Damien Cave profiled the city victimized by an Islamic terrorist through the eyes of a Muslim trauma doctor who helped treat the victims. Cave, hypersensitive to alleged racism on the part of Republicans, allowed his heroic Muslim doctor subject to attack both Donald Trump and American intolerance. And Max Fisher made a second attempt to explain…
Clay Waters
June 17th, 2016 4:40 PM

Don Lemon Adamantly Denies Media Is Making Orlando About Gun Control

On his show last night, CNN’s Don Lemon lashed out at Trump supporter Kayleigh McEnany for accusing the media of turning the Orlando shooting into a gun control platform. Despite evidence to the contrary from his own network, Lemon insisted that the media was not pushing an anti-gun narrative. “No, the media’s not trying the make this about guns,” he repeated twice after the McEnany said it,…
Kristine Marsh
June 17th, 2016 4:04 PM

Netflix Show Teaches Kids About Evil Donald Trump

Don’t know how to teach your kids about Trump’s racism, the evils of the 1%, or the importance of gun control? Don’t worry, Netflix has got you covered. The Netflix original children’s series, All Hail King Julien, is based on the popular Madagascar movie franchise and will soon debut its third season. The series will include an episode dedicated to mocking Trump.
Maggie McKneely
June 17th, 2016 3:52 PM

NBC’s Today Ignores CIA Director’s ‘Stark Warning’ About ISIS

On Friday, NBC’s Today skipped any mention of CIA Director John Brennan detailing Obama administration failures in the fight against ISIS while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The morning show ignored the major story despite Thursday’s NBC Nightly News devoting a nearly two-minute segment to the topic.
Kyle Drennen
June 17th, 2016 3:29 PM

CBS Slideshow: Anyone But Trump… Can Be Crude

Whether you like Trump or not, CBS News’ front-page “Celebs against Donald Trump” slideshow is pretty appalling for anyone looking for serious journalism from CBS. The CBS slideshow features 22 celebrities complaining about Trump’s rhetoric as they toss crude personal attacks back across the aisle.
Elliot Polsky
June 17th, 2016 2:33 PM

Alli & Kat: What the Media Won't Tell You About the Orlando Shooting

Last Sunday’s tragic shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub dominated the news cycle this week, but are the media telling the whole story? In the second episode of The Alli Kat Show, MRC reporters Alatheia (Alli) Nielsen and Katie (Kat) Yoder discuss the three Orlando shooting stories that have been censored by the media.
Aly Nielsen and Katie Yoder
June 17th, 2016 2:07 PM

'Cosmopolitan': Gun-Control Laws Are Like Allergy Medication

Allegra-D: it’s just like guns. Not safe in the hands of dangerous drug-dealers, but excellent for when you have problems of your own that need solving. At least, that’s the newest analogy that Cosmopolitan is using to dumb down the gun-control debate. The magazine is confused as to why so many people protest new gun legislation because, as they say, “the second amendment is not going anywhere.”
Maggie McKneely
June 17th, 2016 1:32 PM

Actress Praises Planned Parenthood Prez As ‘Legendary,’ ‘My Hero’

Besides the liberal media, Planned Parenthood’s biggest fans come from Hollywood – and actress Connie Britton is no exception. Earlier this week, Nashville actress Connie Britton introduced Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards at the White House’s The United State of Women Summit. Before describing Richards as her “hero” as well as a “thinker” and “visionary,” Britton made her own…
Katie Yoder
June 17th, 2016 1:30 PM

GMA Allows Just 18 Seconds for ‘Unprecedented’ Revolt Against Obama

Although NBC and CBS on Friday covered the “unprecedented,” “deep frustration” that diplomats at the State Department have for Barack Obama’s Syria policy, ABC’s Good Morning America allowed a scant 18 seconds to the subject. This is despite allowing 14 minutes to a Demi Lovato rock concert, clearly not as important a topic. 
Scott Whitlock
June 17th, 2016 1:27 PM

When Conan Didn’t ‘Keep His Opinions to Himself’ on Conservatives

“I am not a pundit, I am not an expert and I've always, always made it a policy to stick to my job, and keep my opinions to myself,” late-night host and comedian Conan O’Brien stated on his show June 13. Ironically, right before giving his half-informed opinion on guns and “assault weapons,” (which the media adored.) Despite claiming to keep his opinions to himself, Conan's comedy routines on TBS…
Kristine Marsh
June 17th, 2016 12:41 PM

MSNBC: Dem Senators Should Seize 'Opportunity' to Push Anti-Gun Agenda

The two Democrats being hailed as heroes of the gun control filibuster, Senator Cory Booker and Senator Chris Murphy, have used MSNBC to their advantage as they prepare for a vote on the Senate floor this Monday. Thursday, Andrea Mitchell Reports featured Senator Booker, and on Friday Senator Murphy appeared on Morning Joe.  What emerged from both interviews: Republicans will not be able to face…
Samantha Cohen
June 17th, 2016 12:39 PM

NYT Unsure 'If' Huge Philly Soda Tax Will Be Passed on to Consumers

At the New York Times, Margot Sanger-Katz is the paper's "domestic correspondent" who "writes about health care" for its "The Upshot" blog. That blog in turn is supposed to cover "politics, economics and everyday life."  In heralding the passage of a 1.5-cent per ounce tax on soda in Philadelphia yesterday as some sort of historic "watershed" accomplishment, Sanger-Katz betrayed an incredible…
Tom Blumer
June 17th, 2016 11:36 AM