Megyn Kelly: Fox News Doesn't 'Pick Up The New York Times and Put it o

Explaining the success of her new highly-rated show on Fox News, and the popularity of the network in general, The Kelly File anchor Megyn Kelly told Access Hollywood: "It's a different slice of television than you'd get at 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., or that you get from my competitors at 9 p.m. on the other channels....we here at Fox News don't get paid to pick up The New York Times and put it on TV.…
Kyle Drennen
October 22nd, 2013 4:54 PM

Wash Post Headline Trumpets New Poll: 'Major Damage to GOP,' Ignores S

 On the front page of Tuesday's paper, the Washington Post trumpeted new poll results showing "major damage to the GOP" in the wake of the government shutdown. However, writers Dan Balz and Scott Clement waited until page A10 to reveal that "congressional Democrats also sustained damage to their image." Nowhere in the article did Balz and Clement reveal that the Post found only 46 percent…
Scott Whitlock
October 22nd, 2013 4:45 PM

MSNBC's Lui to Gun Control Advocate: How Do You 'Up the Ante' After Mi

Not only did MSNBC substitute host Richard Lui drop any pretense of objectivity in an interview segment with gun control advocate Pia Carusone on the October 22 Jansing & Co., but his ghoulish exploitation of yesterday's fatal school shooting in Sparks, Nevada, appeared to cuase his guest to reel back a little bit. [LISTEN to MP3 audio here; WATCH video below the page break] Noting that "…
Ken Shepherd
October 22nd, 2013 4:29 PM

GOP Congresswoman Scolds CNN's Carol Costello: 'You're Getting Awfully

Despite the disaster the rollout of ObamaCare has been - as well as the number of media members that have surprisingly pointed it out! - the White House has to be pleased to know that there are still some so-called "journalists" out there fighting in their behalf. CNN's Carol Costello was a perfect example Tuesday, and got so heated with Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) that the Congresswoman scolded…
Noel Sheppard
October 22nd, 2013 4:13 PM

CBS Presses Krauthammer to Diagnose GOP: 'Do You Think The Party Needs

Obama donor Gayle King and Charlie Rose strongly hinted that conservatives/Republicans needed psychiatric help during a segment with Charles Krauthammer on Tuesday's CBS This Morning. King asked the licensed psychiatrist, "You talk in your book about your medical training in psychiatry and about...how powerful denial can be. Do you think that the GOP – Tea Party Republicans are in denial?"…
Matthew Balan
October 22nd, 2013 3:58 PM

NBC: 'In a Few Months' White House May Hold Someone Accountable for Ob

On Monday's NBC Nightly News, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd parroted laughable Obama administration talking points regarding who was to blame for the disastrous rollout of the ObamaCare website: "...nobody in the West Wing feels that this is an administrative error, that this is a competency issue....But in a few months, if they find incompetency, I'm told nothing should be ruled…
Kyle Drennen
October 22nd, 2013 2:51 PM

Food Police Demand Pop Stars Stop Promoting ‘Disease-Causing‘ Peps

Pepsi and pop stars don’t mix, according to one food police group. The D.C.-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) ran a full page “open letter” in Variety, telling pop singer Katy Perry to stop her work with Pepsi, on account of her influencing young fans. CSPI warned Perry that, “Soda companies are using you and other celebrities.” The letter then bashed her for not caring…
Kristine Marsh
October 22nd, 2013 2:17 PM

ABC's Jonathan Karl Asks Ted Cruz: 'How Much Do Your Colleagues Just D

Jonathan Karl, ABC's chief White House correspondent, continued his crusade of attacking Ted Cruz during Sunday morning's edition of This Week With George Stephanopoulos, when the reporter asked the GOP senator from Texas a very harsh question. After accusing the freshman Republican of being responsible for the 16-day government “Ted Cruz shutdown,” Karl asked: “How much do your colleagues…
Randy Hall
October 22nd, 2013 2:04 PM

Wiki-Lame: Fictional Assange Movie Is Worst Flop of

For anyone who thought WikiLeaks was a fascinating cinematic subject, The Hollywood Reporter is already offering an obituary: “The Fifth Estate quickly died, grossing a paltry $1.7 million from 1,769 theaters -- the worst opening of the year so far for a movie opening in more than 1,500 theaters.” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has repeatedly criticized Bill Condon's film for Disney’s…
Tim Graham
October 22nd, 2013 2:03 PM

Piers Morgan Openly Declares Support for ObamaCare

British import Piers Morgan showed himself to be a left-wing hack on Monday night when he openly stated his support for ObamaCare on his eponymous CNN program Piers Morgan Live. The host brought on White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and asked a couple of critical questions about the rollout of the health care law. However, it soon became apparent that Morgan’s criticism came from his desire…
Paul Bremmer
October 22nd, 2013 1:13 PM

ABC's Jon Karl: GOP Taking 'Biggest Hit' in Poll, Downplays Bad News f

  The journalists at Good Morning America on Tuesday hyped bad news for the GOP, citing a poll showing disapproval of the party's handling of the recent government shutdown. But the show's reporters downplayed and ignored ominous results for the President and his health care law. George Stephanopoulos trumpeted that Republicans are "taking the biggest hit." Journalist Jon Karl allowed that…
Scott Whitlock
October 22nd, 2013 12:33 PM

Just a Local Story to the Bitter End: AP Fails to Give Congressional A

Fox News has coverage today of the guilty plea of Jeffrey Garcia, a former congressional chief of staff who "pled guilty Monday to one felony charge and three misdemeanor charges after admitting he illegally requested hundreds of absentee ballots while he was running the campaign for Rep. Joe Garcia, who he is not related to." The Fox story indicates that the Associated Press contributed to…
Tom Blumer
October 22nd, 2013 12:10 PM

Flashback: Journalists Marveled Over Healthcare.gov Before It Opened

While the media are now calling the ObamaCare rollout a "mess" and the website a "bust," some journalists and pundits were a lot more optimistic right before the exchanges opened. Despite warnings that the website and exchanges would not be ready to open on time, journalists marveled over how easy the website, Healthcare.gov, would be to navigate. That optimism crumbled as, in one notable…
Matt Hadro
October 22nd, 2013 11:55 AM

Kimmel: 'Healthcare.gov Barely Functions Yet Every Single Porn Site in

America’s late night comics have been tearing the President apart for the disastrous rollout of the ObamaCare exchanges. On Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday, the host said, “I find it fascinating that our national healthcare website barely functions and yet every single porn site in the world works like a charm” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 22nd, 2013 11:18 AM