Eureka! Univision Discovers Cruz Has Latino Support

Lo and behold, there are Latinos who support Senator Ted Cruz's candidacy for President of the United States. That was the discovery Univision made while covering the Texas Senator's presidential campaign announcement at Liberty University.
Ken Oliver-Méndez
March 24th, 2015 6:14 PM

NPR Finds Expert to Hint Cruz Eligibility Not an 'Open-and-Shut Case'

The birther issue is back. No, not the Obama birther crazies; the Ted Cruz birther crazies. In an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) on Monday's All Things Considered, Sarah Duggin of the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law claimed that Ted Cruz’s eligibility for the Presidency is not “an open-and-shut case” because “we don’t know precisely what the framers of the…

Bryan Ballas
March 24th, 2015 4:22 PM

Monica Lewinsky: New Feminist Media Icon?

Despite the fact that feminists attacked Monica Lewinsky during the Clinton-era, calling her “slutty” and a “trashy bimbo” among other things, feminists are now embracing her as an “inspiring” figure against the tide of “slut-shaming.” The change of tune came after Lewinsky gave an interview to Vanity Fair last year, where she called feminists out for attacking her in the 90s. Jessica Bennett…
Kristine Marsh
March 24th, 2015 4:20 PM

NYT on Ted Cruz's Debut: A 'Demagogue' and 'Flamethrower'

The New York Times on Monday welcomed Ted Cruz to the 2016 presidential race by highlighting accusations that the Texas Republican is a "demagogue" and a "political flamethrower." In a piece by Nick Corasaniti and Patrick Healy, the two writers declared, "He sometimes deploys the soaring diction of a preacher while staking out uncompromising and rigid conservative positions, often playing the…
Scott Whitlock
March 24th, 2015 4:06 PM

Obama Taps Washington Post Veteran Murray as Senior Adviser

To serve in his inner-most circle of trusted confidants, President Obama has selected someone who spent most of her adult life in a profession very friendly to him and eager to boost his liberal causes: journalism. Former Washington Post political reporter Shailagh Murray will succeed Dan Pfeiffer as Senior Adviser to the President.
Brent Baker
March 24th, 2015 3:46 PM

CNN's Phillips Plays Up 'Stigma' Against Atheism

Kyra Phillips promoted her upcoming documentary on atheism on Tuesday's CNN Tonight by asserting that "there's such a stigma on that word 'atheist.' People think devil worshiper – no moral compass." Phillips underlined how "there was a time where they just used the word 'atheist.' And now, you are hearing 'humanist,' 'nons,' 'skeptics,' 'free-thinkers.'..this is all the same thing. These are…
Matthew Balan
March 24th, 2015 3:25 PM

'Calling All GLAADiators': ABC, NBC Cheer 'Scandal' Star's LGBT Speech

On Monday, ABC's Good Morning America and NBC's Today hailed actress Kerry Washington for her speech to the left-wing gay rights group GLAAD. On GMA, fill-in news reader Paula Faris proclaimed: "Calling all GLAADiators. Scandal star Kerry Washington trending big all weekend, giving a passionate speech as she accepted the Vanguard Award at the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards held in L.A. on Saturday night…
Kyle Drennen
March 24th, 2015 2:55 PM

CNN Pundit Kohn Excitedly Promotes 'Abortion Access' Bowl-A-Thon

Left-wing CNN commentator Sally Kohn couldn't contain her glee in a Tuesday post on Twitter, where she announced her $2,000 "bowl-a-thon" for the New York Abortion Access Fund. Kohn wrote, "YOU GUYS!!! I’m bowling for abortion access. Donate now. "
Matthew Balan
March 24th, 2015 1:02 PM

Whoopi Goldberg Continues The View’s Attack on Ted Cruz

On Tuesday, the hosts of The View continued their merciless attack on Senator Ted Cruz following his announcement that he will seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016 with Whoopi Goldberg once again lumping the Texas senator in with the birther movement. 
Jeffrey Meyer
March 24th, 2015 12:45 PM

Soros Spends More Than $9 Million to Form New Political Money Machine

Three liberal groups, with a combined total of $9.2 million in seed money from George Soros, have joined forces to create one super-network liberals hope will funnel money into different left-wing, grassroots political campaigns. These investments will finance democrat messaging through robocalls, pesky mailers, and meager hourly wages for clipboard wielding ideologues. Late last year, the…
Mike Ciandella
March 24th, 2015 12:25 PM

A&E Swinger Lifestyle Show: 'Stilted,' 'Boring,' 'Awkward' TV

Turns out that life as a swinger means a lot of work for a "cringe-worthy" payoff, according to Entertainment Weekly's review of new A&E show Neighbors with Benefits. “They should have just called it Awkward Encounters. Make that, incredibly awkward,” Entertainment Weekly described the new reality show, which portrays the intimately intersecting lives of couples in an unnamed suburban Ohio…
Jordan Ecarma
March 24th, 2015 11:43 AM

Chorus: Late Night Comics Mock Ted Cruz as Anti-Immigrant, Stupid

In a preview of the 2016 campaign, all five late night comics on Monday night mocked Ted Cruz, hitting the Republican as anti-immigrant, regressive and stupid. CBS host David Letterman didn't bother with a joke. Instead, he lectured, "Here's what I find interesting about Ted Cruz, he was born in Canada. His father fled to the United States from Cuba. Yet, Ted Cruz is against immigration. Isn't…
Scott Whitlock
March 24th, 2015 11:41 AM

Nets Grill Ted Cruz on 'No-Compromise' 'Hardline' Conservative Views

In interviews with all three broadcast networks on Tuesday, newly-announced Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was pressed on whether he would abandon his conservative principles in a White House run. Matt Lauer: "In your short time in the Senate you've developed a reputation as a guy who does not back down, who will not compromise....Will you bring that brand of no-compromise to the…
Kyle Drennen
March 24th, 2015 11:31 AM

CNN Panelist Uses 'Statistics' Claiming Credibility of UVa.'s 'Jackie'

On CNN yesterday, after the network cut away from the press conference where Charlottesville, Virginia Police Department announced that it "found no evidence to support claims in a Rolling Stone article that a University of Virginia student was gang raped at a campus fraternity in September 2012," network panelist and CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin bizarrely resorted to "statistics" to defend "…
Tom Blumer
March 24th, 2015 11:13 AM