HuffPo Editor: Tampons are a 'Human Right'

If The Huffington Post had written the Declaration of Independence, all people would have the right to life, liberty, and a free supply of tampons. “Free Tampons should be a human right,” according to Emily Peck, the executive business editor for The Huffington Post. That was what she claimed on March 8, 2016, while promoting the “Free the Tampons” organization started by tampon advocate Nancy…
Aly Nielsen
March 10th, 2016 2:20 PM

CBS This Morning Reports on Persecuted Christians in Communist China

It’s not every day that you see a topic like Christian persecution covered by the network news. But CBS This Morning deserves credit for being the only network to actually do a thorough report on the troubling topic, Thursday. Foreign correspondent Seth Doane noted the horrific state of China’s “religious freedom,” from thousands of burned crosses to demolished churches and Christians arrested,…
Kristine Marsh
March 10th, 2016 1:52 PM

David Gregory: 'Fair' for Hillary to Not Answer Indictment Question

Former NBC host David Gregory ran to Hillary Clinton's defense on Thursday's New Day over her refusal to answer Jorge Ramos's question about a possible indictment related to her e-mail scandal. When CNN's Chris Cuomo wondered if it was a fair question, Gregory replied, "I think it was a little too heavy. I think there's no reason to suspect that she's even a target in a criminal probe....I…
Matthew Balan
March 10th, 2016 1:08 PM

CNN Guest Slams Sanders: ‘Old Hippie From the '60s' 'Hasn't Woken Up'

ABC and NBC’s morning shows Thursday completely ignored Bernie Sanders being confronted about his radical viewpoints during Wednesday night’s Democratic Debate hosted by Univision. In 1985, he praised Cuba’s communist regime and justified those remarks during the debate. Only CBS This Morning played the clip with Sanders’ response and this mild criticism ("A view many Cuban exiles here don't…
Kristine Marsh
March 10th, 2016 12:52 PM

ABC, CBS Adore Canada’s ‘Hunky,’ ‘Handsome,’ Liberal Prime Minister

ABC and CBS have found another young, liberal politician to fawn over. This time it’s not Barack Obama, but the “hunky,” left-wing leader of Canada. Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan on Thursday gushed, “ Canada's young and handsome new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived with his wife Sophie and three kids for tonight's state dinner at the White House.” 
Scott Whitlock
March 10th, 2016 11:33 AM

Nasty Nancy Reagan Obit Intro Spiked by WashPost Without Notice

Joe Concha at Mediaite reported that The Washington Post dropped (without informing readers) a nasty opening paragraph of its prepared Nancy Reagan obituary by reporter Lois Romano: "Nancy Reagan had an undeniable knack for inviting controversy. There were her extravagant spending habits at a time of double-digit unemployment, a chaotic relationship with her children and stepchildren that could…
Tim Graham
March 10th, 2016 11:16 AM

Sacha Baron Cohen: Trump Getting HIV Makes Movie 'Good Force in World'

Appearing as a guest on Thursday's New Day on CNN to promote his latest film, The Brothers Grimsby, comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen recalled that audiences who have seen the movie have cheered at what he called the "fairytale ending" of Donald Trump contracting HIV. A bit later, as he discussed whether he and his writers have lines they do not cross in their comedy, he concluded that, "at…
Brad Wilmouth
March 10th, 2016 10:42 AM

Carl's Jr. HQ Moving From Calif. to Nashville; Press Avoids Saying Why

For years, Andrew F. Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast-food chains, has been telling the world that while the U.S. government makes life needlessly miserable for businesses, California, where it has been headquartered, is exponentially worse. This week, CKE announced that it is moving its headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. A story at…
Tom Blumer
March 10th, 2016 9:12 AM

Mika Boots FL Gov. Scott for Ducking on Trump's 'Islam Hates Us'

Joe Scarborough usually sets the tone on Morning Joe. But today, Mika Brzezinski took the lead, booting Florida Governor Rick Scott from the show for his refusal to comment substantively on Donald Trump's statement yesterday that "Islam hates us." As Scott repeated various bland statements about Florida, Mika could be heard muttering "wrap it" and "no, no." After a final try at getting Scott to…
Mark Finkelstein
March 10th, 2016 8:41 AM

CBS, NBC Bury Arrest of Illegal Immigrant Charged with Killing Spree

The latest illegal immigrant to allegedly murder innocent Americans was apprehended early Wednesday morning in Missouri and despite Mexican national Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino having a checkered criminal record, CBS and NBC found as little reason as possible to inform their viewers of this horrendous crime. 
Curtis Houck
March 10th, 2016 2:56 AM

'The Carmichael Show’ Laughs at Bernie Sanders as ‘Viable Candidate’

Not a ton to dive into here. But any time you find a network primetime show that, though predictably biased, also picks at both sides and is actually funny, then credit is due.
Dylan Gwinn
March 10th, 2016 12:12 AM

Lefty Writer: ‘Trump Is the Hell Spawn…of Republican Racism’

White nationalist and anti-Semite David Duke recently urged listeners to his radio show to vote for Donald Trump and to volunteer for Trump’s campaign. For Republicans, that’s pretty much business as usual, argued Chauncey DeVega in a Sunday article for Daily Kos. “In the post-civil rights era conservatism and racism are one and the same thing. Because of that dynamic, the Republican Party is…
Tom Johnson
March 9th, 2016 11:56 PM

Surprise: Ramos Hits Hillary on Claims She Lied to Benghazi Families

Univision anchor and Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate co-moderator Jorge Ramos took a break from his far-left questions on illegal immigration to serve up a slew of hardball questions to Hillary Clinton on both her e-mail scandal in addition to Benghazi and the belief among many that she lied about what transpired to the victims families.
Curtis Houck
March 9th, 2016 10:57 PM

ESPN’s Mike Ditka Pulled After Calling Obama ‘Worst President’

Not so much as a week has gone by since ESPN’s Mike Ditka offered the opinion (correctly) that Barack Obama is ‘the worst President we’ve ever had.’ And apparently, less than a week is all it took for ESPN to decide to pull ‘Da Coach’ from the network’s premier Sunday pregame show ‘Sunday NFL Countdown.’
Bruce Bookter
March 9th, 2016 10:31 PM