Think Wikipedia Is Biased? Do Something About It

Wikipedia, the community-edited encyclopedia that anyone can revise, is one of the Web's biggest success stories. What you may not know is that it also has become an important player in the political world. Started in 2001 on a shoestring budget, Wikipedia now ranks as the ninth most popular Web site in the U.S., according to Internet ratings company Alexa.com, outpacing such "old media"…
Matthew Sheffield

Hillary Still Calling Obama 'My Opponent

Barack Obama is planning to announce his VP pick via text message to his supporters.  So in the spirit of the times, let's text message something to Sen. Obama:Brck: b fraid. b vry fraid. hlry stl h8s u.That's what we glean from Hillary's startling statement in Florida today.  Chris Matthews aired it at the top of tonight's Hardball:HILLARY CLINTON: I am doing everything I can to campaign for…
Mark Finkelstein

Nets Pounce on McCain's 'Housing Crisis,' But Not So Fast with Kerry's

Four years ago when Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry made his “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it” remark, the CBS Evening News instead ran a soundbite of Kerry promising “we're going to build an army of truth-tellers” as it took the newscast six months (!) to finally air the vote for/voted against clip and the NBC Nightly News didn't play it for nine…
Brent Baker

Gold Medal Winner Kerri Walsh Thanks President Bush

A couple of astounding things happened at the Olympics on Thursday.First, the American beach volleyball team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh successfully defended their gold medal victory in 2004 becoming the first in the sport to win back to back Olympic championships.Second, during their post-match interview, Kerri grabbed the microphone, looked into the camera, and thanked President Bush…
Noel Sheppard

What about the Choice to Say No

The left attacks pro-life pharmacies -- the free market solution for medical professionals who conscientiously object to contraception.
Dan Gainor

CBS’s Reynolds Still Doubtful of McCain Denial of Questioning Obama

On Thursday’s CBS Early Show, correspondent Dean Reynolds reported on Barack Obama’s upcoming announcement of a running mate and also highlighted John McCain’s criticism of Obama’s foreign policy: "But McCain is seen by most voters as better on foreign policy and much more likely to be an effective commander-in-chief. That may explain why he's been hammering Obama on the Iraq war, all the while…
Kyle Drennen

Time in the Tank: 8 Cover Appearances in 9 Months

Here's what's at the top of Drudge's middle column at the moment: Actually, I count seven previous cover appearances since December 10, 2007, less than nine months ago:
Tom Blumer

CNN Pushes for Amtrak Funding with Senate Assistant Majority Leader's

So if a government program has been failing for decades, should you A) Privatize it, B) Get rid of it altogether, or C) Throw millions of dollars at it and hope that Americas somehow feel compelled to reenact scenes from "Some Like it Hot." The answer is C if you were watching CNN this morning. "American Morning" pointed out that high gas prices were the reason ridership on Amtrak was up…
Paul Detrick

Obama on Time's Cover AGAIN

Via Drudge we get the recognition that Time Magazine has once again placed the Obamessiah on its cover. This makes the 7th time in the space of a year that Obama has graced the cover of Time Magazine. Thus far, McCain has found the favor of the front cover precisely two times. In the tank much?
Warner Todd Huston

CNN Pushes for Increased Amtrak Funding

'American Morning' complains of 'old and aging' government program; touts senator's new spending bill as solution.
Paul Detrick

Cramer Slams Government Over Fannie, Freddie Mismanagement

'Mad Money' host decries lack of oversight after GSE stocks plummet on Barrons article warning of federal takeover.
Jeff Poor

AP: 'McCain, Nearly 72, Can Be Fuzzy And Forgetful

Mike Bates

NPR Implies Blame On Cindy McCain For Half-Sister’s Circumstances

Cross Posted at Video Done Right Estranged family members come out of the strangest places when the lottery is won or someone has presidential aspirations. These quiet individuals find a sense of power never felt before in their lives when a blood relative hits it big or is about to hit it bigger. In Barack Obama’s case, Vanity Fair reported on a half-brother who was recently discovered living in…
Kerry Picket

Dem Mantra of More Deaths By Terror Under Bush Disproven

A new independent study shows that deaths from terrorism have actually declined by more than 40 percent since 2001. This flies in the face of the constant Democrat mantra that states the opposite, that terrorism has increased since Bush initiated the War on Terror. It is a mantra that the media have helpfully spread for their friends at the DNC. We've heard it again and again from the left in…
Warner Todd Huston