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Holder Gets Mostly Gushing Sendoff at USA Today
USA Today, gave the equivalent of almost a full page to Eric Holder's resignation in Friday's print edition.
The paper's primary story by Gregory Korte, at the top right of the front page, described him as having "championed gay, civil, voting rights." The item's continuation on Page 8A included a quote from Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, which calls itself "America's…
September 26th, 2014 1:22 PM
Only CBS Provides Full Coverage of Eric Holder Controversies
Of the three broadcast evening newscasts Thursday night, only the CBS Evening News offered a full report on the resignation of controversial Attorney General Eric Holder. NBC Nightly News only offered a news brief on the topic, while ABC's World News amazingly skipped the news completely – though it did find the time to provide a full segment on Yankees captain Derek Jeter retiring.
On Friday'…
September 26th, 2014 1:13 PM
In 2014 Midterms, the GOP's Bordering on Victory
Everyone is on tenterhooks wondering what the Republicans' national strategy for the November elections will be. Shouldn't they be thinking of that soon? The GOP desperately needs a "wave" election to rack up Senate seats this year, because the next two election cycles are not favorable for Republicans.
Let's see, what would make a good national issue?
September 26th, 2014 1:02 PM
Midterms: Nets Yawn at Dem Gaffes and Scandals, Tout GOP Problems
The 2014 midterms may be building towards a Republican wave, but the elections in 39 days have drawn little interest from the networks. NBC and CBS on Thursday made exceptions, but only to highlight GOP struggles and embarrassments. Awkward, uncomfortable examples involving Democrats have been either ignored or massively minimized.
September 26th, 2014 12:34 PM
MRC Gala: Mark Levin Accepts Buckley Award
On Thursday evening before hundreds of conservative activists gathered for the 2014 Media Research Center Gala, radio host and author Mark Levin joined the likes of Brit Hume, Rush Limbaugh, and the late Tony Snow on Thursday evening by becoming the latest honoree to receive the MRC's William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence.
September 26th, 2014 12:02 PM
WashPost NFL Writer: Hire Eric Holder Now for Player Discipline!
Washington Post NFL reporter Mark Maske smelled opportunity in Attorney General Eric Holder's announced resignation on Thursday. He wrote a commentary in the Sports section demanding Holder be hired as the NFL's czar of player discipline. Because apparently he is all about ethics.
Holder would apparently restore public confidence with his alleged traits of transparency and respect for…
September 26th, 2014 10:18 AM
MRC Gala: 'Duck Dynasty' Star Showcases the Funniest Clips
Duck Dynasty star Alan Robertson appeared at the MRC Gala on Thursday night, introducing the humorous-video segment of the program. He joked to the crowd, “Seeing a beardless Robertson, this is a real treat tonight. It’s like a hairless sasquatch, that what you’re seeing tonight.”
September 26th, 2014 8:33 AM
MRC DisHonors Awards: Clift Earns Quote of Year for Idiotic Assertion
A raucous crowd of conservatives attending the Media Research Center's 2014 Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards selected none other than liberal columnist and shameless Obama/Clinton sycophant Eleanor Clift as the recipient of the Quote of the Year for her insistence that Amb. Chris Stevens was not murdered by terrorists because he died, reportedly, of smoke inhalation.
September 26th, 2014 12:51 AM
Sharpton: Ferguson Police Chief's Apology 'Too Little, Too Late'
On Thursday morning, Thomas Jackson -- the chief of police for the city of Ferguson -- released a video in which he apologized for many things, including the death of Michael Brown, the African-American teenager who was shot and killed by white police officer Darren Wilson on August 9.
Later that day, Rev. Al Sharpton – host of the weekday afternoon PoliticsNation program on the MSNBC cable…
September 25th, 2014 5:45 PM
Jeff Greenfield Hails Justice Ginsburg’s ‘Commendable Candor’
Former ABC, CBS and CNN reporter Jeff Greenfield hailed liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at The Daily Beast for openly declaring she won't step down now because she can't be replaced by a liberal who resembles her.
September 25th, 2014 4:30 PM
Eric Holder's Fast and Furious Fiasco Was Media Scandal, Too
Thanks to his stonewalling of the House of Representatives investigation into the Fast and Furious scandal, in 2012 Eric Holder became the first Attorney General held in contempt by Congress. Maybe his resignation on Thursday will revive the story for the three broadcast network evening newscasts, but don't count on it. With Sharyl Attkisson no longer working at CBS News, there is no broadcast…
September 25th, 2014 4:08 PM
CNN's Erin Burnett Boosts Ashley Judd's Far-Left Views on 'Patriarchy'
On Wednesday, CNN's Erin Burnett kissed up to left-wing actress Ashley Judd by promoting her radical feminist take on society. Burnett asserted that "one thing the education system still teaches is a patriarchal view of the world," and quoted from an April 2012 piece that Judd wrote for The Daily Beast: "Patriarchy is not men. Patriarchy is a system in which both men and women participate. It is…
September 25th, 2014 3:46 PM
NBC's Lauer Fears 'Perpetual Footing of War' In Talk With U.N. Amb.
In an interview with United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power on Thursday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer pointed out President Obama contradicting himself on fighting terrorism: "Many times during his presidency, the President has said that the tide of war is receding....But yesterday, he talked about this fight against ISIS and he said, 'The only language understood by killers like ISIS is the…
September 25th, 2014 2:46 PM
Shielding the Dems: WashPost Buries Md. Tax Shortfall on B3
Deeply liberal Maryland -- where they tax, I kid you not, the rain -- has announced a tax revenue shortfall of $405 million. This news arrives in the middle of a gubernatorial election year and following years of tax hikes and casino openings which the state's Democratic establishment promised would solve the state's fiscal woes.
So naturally the Washington Post shielded Democratic…
September 25th, 2014 2:18 PM