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ABC Gives Credibility to Claim ‘Queen of Fake Outrage’ Palin ‘Ov
Now that actress Andrea Fay Friedman of the Fox television series the Family Guy has spoken out publicly against Sarah Palin’s criticism of the show, ABC News has aired a story on the controversy, which ran on Saturday's World News. The Family Guy episode in question not only treated Down’s Syndrome as something to laugh at (credit to NB reader Birch Barlow for emailing in the link as a tip), but…
Glenn Beck Delivers Keynote Speech To Enthusiastic CPAC
Glenn Beck gave the keynote speech to conclude this weekend's CPAC meeting Saturday, and the Fox News host did not disappoint.The rising conservative star touched on familiar themes saying that progessivism "is the disease in America.""It is a cancer," he said. "It must be cut out of the system because it cannot co-exist. And you cannot cure cancer by saying, ‘I'm just going to give you a little…
Rachel Maddow Miffed That Constitution Allegedly Sullied by Accompanyi
After strolling through the exhibition hall of CPAC 2010 on Thursday, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow told viewers that night of her impressions.Here's Maddow describing one of the things she didn't like --MADDOW: There were lots of people giving away copies of the Constitution, but in a thing that sort of bothers me, they couldn't resist adding their own documents to the Constitution. So you can get the…
Breitbart Takes On Salon's Blumenthal For Calling O'Keefe Racist
Conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart had a heated exchange with Salon's Max Blumenthal at CPAC Saturday. A few weeks ago, Salon published an article by Blumenthal disgracefully titled "James O'Keefe's Race Problem." The subheadline was even worse: "A photo of the righty stuntman at a white-nationalist confab illustrates a career marked by racial resentment."With pressure from Breitbart's…
Newt Gingrich Invokes Reagan and Freedom in Address to CPAC
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addressed a huge audience at CPAC Saturday offering his plan to save America."I think this is the most important CPAC meeting since Ronald Reagan came and said that we have to have no pale pastels but bold colors," the Speaker stated to thunderous applause."I believe we are now in a struggle over whether or not we are going to save America."Of course, one of the…
Rev. Stephanopoulos Brought Religious Aura to Fighting Bimbo Eruptions
Felix Gillette of the New York Observer favorably profiled George Stephanopoulos, but the weirdest part came when he tried to suggest that somehow destroying the credibility of any woman claiming an affair with Bill Clinton made him priest-like. Since when does a priest say "forget that sixth commandment, just look away"?His father was a priest in the Greek Orthodox Church. So too his grandfather…
FNC Notes NYT, Daily Beast Plagiarism Scandals, Lack of Media Interest
Saturday’s Fox News Watch gave attention to two recent plagiarism scandals – one involving Gerald Posner of the Daily Beast, the other involving Zachery Kouwe of the New York Times. Host Jon Scott summarized the stories:First, chief investigative reporter for the DailyBeast.com, Gerald Posner, admits to lifting five sentences from the Miami Herald. Posner says he was horrified and has no idea how…
Breitbart to Media: The Gig Is Up - You're Not on the American Team
Conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart called out the mainstream media Saturday saying, "The gig is up. We figured you out. You're not on our team. You're not on the American team."Speaking to a lively crowd at CPAC, Breitbart attacked the entire liberal establishment: "This multicultural crap that you instill in our kids the second they get into college, and you separate them and pit them…
NBC Notes Obama Made Dalai Lama Sneak Out of White House Past Trash Ba
Uniquely among Friday’s broadcast network evening newscasts, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams gave his viewers a glimpse into the undignified exit from the White House endured by the Dalai Lama, who was made to walk past a number of trash bags as President Obama sought to keep the Chinese government from noticing the meeting. A photograph of Tibet's exiled Buddhist spiritual leader walking…
Coulter Rips CNN’s Anderson Cooper; Advises Conservatives Not to Sho
This will certainly be mulled over by the talking heads in the mainstream media for days to come. At her 2010 Conservative Political Action Committee speech on Feb. 20, conservative author and commentator took the usual shots at the former President Bill Clinton and former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, but she also let it be known that the she's not a fan of the mainstream…
'Family Guy' Creator Says George W. Bush Is Retarded
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane on Friday said former President George W. Bush is retarded. Appearing on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," MacFarlane was discussing the controversy surrounding last Sunday's "Family Guy" when a Down Syndrome joke was made at Sarah Palin's expense. Maher pointed out that this wasn't inspired by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's "f-ing retarded"…
Rick Sanchez to Ann Coulter: Why Was Cheney Applauded at CPAC
Is Rick Sanchez becoming CNN's answer to Keith Olbermann?After all, he does almost as poor a job of hiding his love for Barack Obama or his utter disdain for conservatives.Consider that during his Friday interview with Ann Coulter, Sanchez actually asked the conservative author why the audience at CPAC gave former Vice President Dick Cheney such a fabulous welcome when he spoke to them the…
George Will's Spectacular Speech to CPAC
Syndicated columnist and ABC contributor George Will gave an amazing speech to CPAC Thursday.In it, he outlined the differences between liberalism and conservatism, and explained why the latter is once again on the rise in our nation.For George Will fans, this was one of the best speeches he has ever given.Without further ado (videos embedded below the fold in three parts):