Unseasonably Cold Weather for Nude Global Warming Bike Ride

This one is just too funny not to blog. Apparently some British global warming believers had their nude bike ride disturbed by unseasonably cold weather:Naked cyclists braved chilly conditions to demonstrate against climate change and campaign for rights. About 80 brave bikers stripped before taking a short trip across Manchester amid unseasonably cold weather on Friday. The group rode…
Matthew Sheffield

AP Labels Joe Lieberman 'Democrats' Public Enemy No

The Associated Press labeled Joe Lieberman as the "Democrats' public enemy No. 1" in an astoundingly one sided attack over the weekend in response to critical remarks the former Democrat Senator made about Barack Obama while campaigning for John McCain. The first four paragraphs of the report were dedicated to an all out character assassination that chided Lieberman for straying from the…
Terry Trippany

N.Y. Times Magazine Publishes Charge That McCain's a Phony POW

Tim Graham

Whoopi Jokes at Tony Awards That Clarence Thomas Isn't Black

Tim Graham

Media Misses Historic De-Linkage in Obama Social Security Proposal

Press coverage of Barack Obama's Social Security proposal in Columbus, Ohio last week made many of the usual mistakes any time there's a story about the government's "third rail" program. But in this case it missed what would be a historic de-linkage of payments made into the system from benefits paid out. First, here are the key paragraphs from the Cincinnati Enquirer's coverage of Obama's…
Tom Blumer

Battlefield 'Habeas Corpus

The Supreme Court's decision granting rights to enemy combatants will make life for our soldiers much tougher. For the enemy, combat may become even deadlier.
Jan LaRue, Esq.

CBS Lauds Latest Jolie-Pitt Pregnancy

Early Show message: you don't need to be married to raise a family.
Julia Seward

A Nice Father's Day Column

This is not a bias-busting item. On this Father's Day, Washington Post Magazine columnist Jeanne Marie Laskas has a nice piece on how good, involved fathers make strong, confident daughters. It's encouraging to read. Laskas figures out that her husband's a good dad because he loves his girls, not just to be satisfied with himself:I always knew he was a good dad. Somehow, I never really considered…
Tim Graham

CBS Evening News Considered Keith Olbermann for Anchor Slot

P.J. Gladnick

Of All the Pics CNN.com Could Have Used

.... for its item on John McCain's age, it picked this one from the Associated Press: Alan Silverleib's article also contradicted itself within the space of just a few sentences:
Tom Blumer

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Happy Father's Day!
NB Staff

NYT Doesn't Publish Pushback About Obama Donors That Other Papers Do

The New York Times published a story about a fundraiser that John McCain cancelled. They published the following pushback from the campaign:“These were obviously incredibly offensive remarks that the campaign was unaware of at the time it was scheduled,” said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the McCain campaign. “It’s positive that he did apologize at the time, but the comments are nonetheless…
Soren Dayton

In Case You Noticed

Yes, we had some issues back there.Somehow our domain was not renewed this year thanks to some bureaucratic errors. It's now fixed. We apologize for the interruption.
Matthew Sheffield

WaPo Feels Pain of 'Marginalized and Vilified' Church of Rev. Wright

Tim Graham