ChiTrib Columnist: Ayers Wasn't Terrorist But 'Guerrilla' Protester

Liberal Chicago Tribune columnist and blogger Eric Zorn argued today that while Bill Ayers violent past must be condemned, it is improper to label him as a domestic terrorist (emphases mine):My view is that one can unequivocally condemn the campaign of destruction and bomb-setting waged by the Weather Underground and still ask whether "terrorism" is or was the right word to describe that form of…
Ken Shepherd

Media Endorse $700 Billion Economic 'Rescue

BMI Staff

MRC's Bozell: Brokaw Moderated a Balanced Debate

NB Staff

Jon Stewart Can't Make Bomber Bill Ayers Funny

Tim Graham

Biden: Mentioning Ayers 'Mildly Dangerous, Incitement

As noted here earlier, Joe Biden agreed with Ann Curry this morning that mentioning Obama's connections with Rev. Wright and William Ayers constituted an "ugly" tactic.  Biden raised the stakes during his Early Show appearance, telling Harry Smith that daring to breathe Ayers's last name, or using Obama's middle one, is "mildly dangerous" and an "incitement." Biden also managed work in the boast…
Mark Finkelstein

Slate Writer Already Celebrating Obama Election Victory

P.J. Gladnick

ABC's Dr. Tim Johnson, 15 Years of Shilling for Universal Health Care

ABC's liberal medical editor, Dr. Tim Johnson, appeared on Wednesday's "Good Morning America to boost Barack Obama's universal health care plan and critique the more market oriented proposals of John McCain. Co-host Robin Roberts began the segment by seriously asserting, "We're not endorsing one plan over the other. We're just showing the differences between the two." But after she mentioned…
Scott Whitlock

Media Gives Obama Pass on 'Deregulation' Smear

One of Barack Obama's biggest lines, which he repeats at every campaign event and delivered in Tuesday night's Town Hall Debate in Nashville, is that the Wall Street financial crisis was created by deregulation - deregulation, he hastens to add, is the policy of George W. Bush, John McCain and the Republicans.He made the charge in response to the first question in the debate (transcript) last…
Bill Hobbs

Networks Quick on AIG Scandal, Not on Fannie, Freddie

ABC, CBS and NBC evening news broadcasts highlight $440,000 executive retreat, but don't scrutinize government-sponsored boondoggles.
Jeff Poor

CNBC's Gasparino: Obama's Tax Plan 'Throwing Gasoline on the Fire

Network's on-air editor blasts Democratic presidential nominee on spending, tax policy.
Jeff Poor

James Carville Hints at Riots If Obama Loses Election

In last night's post-debate analysis on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, James Carville proclaimed that Barack Obama will be the slam dunk winner of the election in November. However, he followed up by hinting at riots if Obama were to lose. Here is the transcript of the discussion. First David Gergen keeps bringing up the race factor as an excuse for a possible Obama loss (emphasis mine):
P.J. Gladnick

Open Thread

NB Staff

'Evening News' Turns Credit Woes into Plea for Health Care Mandate

CBS segment features small business owners who expect federal government to solve their problems.
Jeff Poor

Curry Suggests Palin Using 'Ugly' Tactic By Raising Ayers-Obama

You're an MSM anchor.  For the last couple days, Obama spokesmen have been out there denying their candidate knew of William Ayers's terrorist past when Obama launched his political career in the Ayers living room.  You now have the opportunity to interview Obama's VP running-mate.  So naturally, you ask him to confirm or deny the campaign's assertion of Obama's ignorance, right?Trick question. …
Mark Finkelstein