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In One Month, Ed Schultz Goes From Dove To Superhawk
Last month, Ed Schultz argued against any "military intervention at all" in Iraq. On this evening's show, Schultz said that President Obama shouldn't rule out boots on the ground and shouldn't "outsource" fighting to forces from other countries.
September 10th, 2014 7:11 PM
We Must at All Costs Retake the Senate
President Obama now says he will wait until after the November elections to implement an "executive amnesty" for 11 million illegal aliens, so as not to hurt Democrats' chances this year.
Instead of waiting to be enraged in December, voters, could you please be enraged now? Once the holiday season kicks off, you'll be too busy going to parties and Christmas shopping to notice that you're…
September 10th, 2014 6:40 PM
Must-Watch: Maher Schools PBS's Rose Over Islam's 'Illiberal Beliefs'
HBO's Bill Maher clashed with Charlie Rose on the veteran host's PBS show on Tuesday over the atheist's outspoken views on Islam. Maher underlined the "illiberal beliefs that are held by vast numbers of Muslim people." Rose countered with a left-wing talking point: "Vast number of Christians, too." The comedian shot back, "No, no. That's not true – not true. Vast numbers of Christians do not…
September 10th, 2014 5:19 PM
Networks Ignore SEIU Backing for Fast Food Strikes
Fast food protests are all about the regular people, so long as you ignore the massive donors and organizers.
After hundreds of fast food workers in cities across the country abandoned their jobs Sept. 4, to demand raises of more than 100 percent and the right to unionize, all three broadcast networks dutifully reported on the protests, but failed to point out the union that had organized the…
September 10th, 2014 5:00 PM
NBC Frets Over 'Country Club Snub' Upsetting Obama's Golf Game
Wednesday's NBC Today was the only network morning show to cover President Obama being refused tee times at several top golf courses during his Labor Day weekend trip to New York, with co-host Matt Lauer declaring: "...the President has faced some criticism recently over the time he spends playing golf....[now] more problems tied to his favorite hobby." [Listen to the audio]
Fellow co-host…
September 10th, 2014 4:41 PM
Powers Defends O'Reilly Against State Dept.'s 'War on Women' Police
In recent days, the State Department has tried to paint Fox News's Bill O'Reilly as a sexist monster because he characterized Jen Psaki as "out of her depth." O'Reilly's criticism has a great deal to do with how Ms. Psaki often appears to be, well, out of her depth. The other member of the non-dynamic duo then pounced. Marie Harf claimed that O'Reilly used "sexist, personally offensive language…
September 10th, 2014 4:05 PM
Daily Beast's Shire Critiques Wendy Davis From Left Over Abortion
"[U]ntil the 'bad' abortion stories are just as acceptable, pro-choice advocates have a long way to go." That's how the Daily Beast's Emily Shire concluded her September 10 post, "Wendy Davis and the 'Good Abortion' Myth," which was mildly critical of the Democratic nominee for Texas governor on the abortion issue from a leftward angle.
September 10th, 2014 3:39 PM
John Oliver Mocks Government For Not Paying Off All Student Loans
In John Oliver’s perfect world, for-profit colleges don’t exist, and the government pays off everyone’s student loans. After lambasting for-profit colleges extensively, Oliver got to the heart of his argument: the government should foot the bill for all student loans.
September 10th, 2014 3:37 PM
Mother Jones Calls Hillary a Fracker
One of the worst things you can call a liberal, especially one running for president, is a fracker. And that is exactly what Mother Jones called Hillary Clinton when it accused her of strongly supporting fracking in other countries while she was Secretary of State.
September 10th, 2014 2:22 PM
Chuck Todd: Obama Could Do ‘Jimmy Carter-Like Damage' To Democrats
President Obama is set to address the country on Wednesday night to announce plans to take action against the terrorist group ISIS. In anticipation of the president’s speech, Chuck Todd, NBC News Political Director and moderator of Meet the Press, had some strikingly harsh comments regarding President Obama’s falling poll numbers.
Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday morning, Todd…
September 10th, 2014 1:57 PM
CNN Hires Former Obama Flack Jay Carney As A Commentator
CNN senior vice president Sam Feist announced on Wednesday that former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, who left the Obama administration in June 2014, will be joining the liberal news network as a political commentator. Feist praised Carney's "unique experience as both a journalist and a White House press secretary" which will supposedly "make him an invaluable voice for the network as we…
September 10th, 2014 1:04 PM
Mother Jones Blogger Lauds Obama’s Lack of ‘Blood Lust’ Toward ISIS
For now, President Obama’s “no-drama” handling of the ISIS situation counters both Americans’ fondness for “the same kind of bloody-shirt waving that got us into” Iraq and “the usual gang of conservative jingoists” now pushing for war.
September 10th, 2014 12:59 PM
Chris Matthews: Air Strikes Against ISIS Will Lead to 'More' Violence
Chris Matthews on Wednesday urged the American people to "grow up" and accept that war against ISIS will be a long, bloody struggle. At first, the cable host offered what sounded like a recitation of the cycle of violence argument: "You can't just keep killing people and not expect them to try to get even with us. You know what I mean? They're beheading people, they say, because we used air…
September 10th, 2014 12:59 PM
Oops! Holder Aide Calls Issa's Office to Help Spin IRS Scandal
An aide to Eric Holder, who thought he was calling Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings’ office for help on leaking documents to selected reporters, accidentally spilled the beans of the latest IRS spin job because he called House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa’s office instead. This newest twist in the IRS targeting scandal, that broke last night, was not covered on ABC, CBS or NBC’…
September 10th, 2014 12:33 PM