NYT Reporter-Now-Columnist Cheers Traffic-Blocking Lefty NYC Protest

Chris Christie who? Rachel Swarns, who for years fawned over Barack and Michelle Obama for the New York Times, wrote an "open letter" column to actor Adam Baldwin in defense of a left-wing group which tied up traffic in mid-town Manhattan in the name of a $15-an-hour "living wage."
Clay Waters
April 20th, 2015 9:21 PM

Matthews: Mike Huckabee May Be Guilty of 'Sedition'

Former Arkansas governor and potential 2016 Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee may well be guilty of sedition, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews charged on his April 20 program. The offense which merits the charge?: Huckabee urging Americans to not enlist in the U.S. military until after President Obama leaves office.
Ken Shepherd
April 20th, 2015 9:01 PM

Roger Ailes: No Matter What Hillary Does, the Press Will Vote for Her

In an interview with Marisa Guthrie of The Hollywood Reporter, Fox News boss Roger Ailes played his cards close to the vest on whether Fox will give oxygen to “fringe candidates” on the Republican side who could “torment” Jeb Bush. But he did crack wise that “Hillary is going to do whatever she wants, and the press is going to vote for her.”
Tim Graham
April 20th, 2015 7:07 PM

Conservative Host Larry Elder Celebrates Birthday With Hollywood Star

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on his upcoming birthday, April 27, according to the Walk of Fame’s official website.  Conservative actors Dean Cain and Jon Voight, and talk show host Dennis Prager will help emcee the event. 
Kristine Marsh
April 20th, 2015 4:30 PM

NBC: 'Polarizing' Tebow's Return to NFL Just a 'Publicity Stunt'?

At the top of Monday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer announced Tim Tebow's return to football by proclaiming: "...one of the most popular and polarizing quarterbacks in NFL history returning to the game after three years." In another tease minutes later, fellow co-host Savannah Guthrie wondered: "Is this a second chance or a publicity stunt?"
Kyle Drennen
April 20th, 2015 4:27 PM

Nets Discover Biased Reporting on PBS...But It's About Ben Affleck

All three networks on Sunday and Monday blasted biased reporting and conflict of interest at PBS. However, the subject matter wasn't the taxpayer-supported outlet's liberal tilt. It was related to Ben Affleck and his appearance on Finding Your Roots. Apparently, PBS colluded with the movie star to cover up the fact that Affleck's ancestor owned slaves.
Scott Whitlock
April 20th, 2015 4:00 PM

MSNBC.com Bemoans 'National Pastime' of Mocking Hillary Clinton

"Why is humor at the expense of Hillary Clinton something of a national pastime now?" laments the subheader to a teaser headline on msnbc.com's front page today, "Why comics have a field day with Hillary."
Ken Shepherd
April 20th, 2015 3:58 PM

ABC, NBC Omit Arrest of Muslim Migrants Accused of Killing Christians

As of Monday morning, ABC and NBC's morning and evening newscasts haven't aired any reports or news briefs on the recent arrests of 15 Muslim migrants from Mali, Senegal, and Ivory Coast, who allegedly murdered 12 fellow migrants by throwing them into the Mediterranean Sea – simply because they recited Christian prayers. On Friday, CBS This Morning devoted seven seconds of air time to a news…
Matthew Balan
April 20th, 2015 3:24 PM

Roseanne Barr Rants About ‘Bullsh*t War’ on Abortion

She’s rumored to be a comedian, but her real-life views sure aren’t funny. Comedian Roseanne Barr appeared on HuffPost Live on April 17 to talk about her upcoming documentary Roseanne for President!, detailing her 2012 presidential candidacy. After a nudge by host Josh Zepps, Barr said that a woman aborting her unborn child is “nobody’s goddamn business” – and called for the end to “this bullsh*…
Katie Yoder
April 20th, 2015 3:21 PM

'Newscaster' Soledad O'Brien Shushed Crowd at Lefty Earth Day Concert

Washington Post music critic Chris Richards wrote up Saturday’s Earth Day festivities on the national Mall on the front of Monday’s Style section. The headline was “At Earth Day rally, it was the message that needed saving.” Richards liked the music, but didn’t like the talking. For example: “The event’s hosts, newscaster Soledad O’Brien and Black Eyed Peas bandleader Will.I.Am, appeared to have…
Tim Graham
April 20th, 2015 2:41 PM

Stephen King: A ‘Horror Story' with Cruz, Rubio and Paul Running

Though popular horror author Stephen King is undoubtedly witty in his fiction, he should leave the political commentary to someone who’s better suited for it.    After Cruz, Paul and Rubio announced their presidential bids recently, King tweeted out this  weak "slam" against the GOP.
Kristine Marsh
April 20th, 2015 2:32 PM

NBC Skips Clinton Foundation Scandal; Paints Hillary as Victim

While both ABC's Good Morning America and CBS This Morning on Monday discussed the ongoing scandal of the Clinton Foundation accepting millions of dollars in foreign donations, NBC's Today not only ignored the story but actually portrayed Hillary Clinton as a victim of Republican attacks.
Kyle Drennen
April 20th, 2015 12:46 PM

GMA Touts 'Political Statement' of 'Passionate' Pilot Protester

George Stephanopoulos and the crew of Good Morning America on Monday hailed the "political statement" of a "daring," "passionate" pilot who landed his gyrocopter on the grounds of the Capitol last week in order to lobby for campaign finance reform. At no time in the segment did Stephanopoulos refer to Doug Hughes as "liberal." Instead, as he interviewed the postal worker, the GMA host offered…
Scott Whitlock
April 20th, 2015 11:46 AM

Tina Brown Punts On Clinton Foundation’s Controversial Donations

During an appearance on Monday’s CBS This Morning to promote her annual Women in the World summit, former Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown did her best to sidestep questions about the Clinton Foundation’s practice of taking money from foreign countries with abysmal women’s rights records.
Jeffrey Meyer
April 20th, 2015 10:27 AM