Ron Fournier on Sebelius: ‘Maybe She Should Have Been Shown the Door

As NewsBusters has been reporting, the Obama-loving media are clearly sickened by how the rollout of the President’s signature piece of legislation has gone. Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Tuesday, National Journal’s Ron Fournier excoriated Obama’s performance in the Rose Garden the previous day and said of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius, “Maybe she should have been…
Noel Sheppard
October 22nd, 2013 10:03 AM

Henry Louis Gates: End Affirmative Action For Affluent African-America

For all his accomplishments, Henry Louis Gates might be doomed to being best remembered as the man whose arrest led to the "Beer Summit." But the Harvard prof had something surprising to say on today's Morning Joe: Gates questioned the need for affirmative action for affluent African-Americans, saying instead such programs should seek to help poor people, regardless of race. Gates made the…
Mark Finkelstein
October 22nd, 2013 9:18 AM

MSNBC's Chris Hayes Welcomes Ex-Reaganite to Say 'There Are No Moderat

MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes” hosted two Republican refugees on Thursday night, starting with former Reaganite Bruce Bartlett, whose favorite word for conservatives on Twitter is “wankers.” Then came his "dittohead" Michelle Bernard. Bartlett pleased Hayes oh so much by insisting “There are no moderate Republicans” because no one will stand up and denounce the Tea Partiers because “they'…
Tim Graham
October 22nd, 2013 7:06 AM

The Blacklist: Citas y Preguntas

The quotes and questions from The Blacklist, The Courier.
Evan Mantel
October 22nd, 2013 5:07 AM

WashPost Relays Gush That Chicago Leftist Is a 'Martin Luther King of

Leftist amnesty-pushing Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago is either a rooster or a civil rights idol, according to his journalistic booster Manuel Roig-Franzia of The Washington Post. This is the same reporter that's tried to trash Sen. Marco Rubio for allegedly lying about his parents. "The 59-year-old Illinois congressman stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is only one reason he got his…
Tim Graham
October 21st, 2013 10:59 PM

Politico Redacted: Republicans Having Hearings on Disastrous HealthCar

Earlier today, as seen here in a clone post elsewhere, the Politico reported, as if it is an undisputed fact, that "Republican opponents of the law (Obamacare) are preparing for their own victory lap." That alleged "victory lap" will be the "first hearing to spotlight the faulty Obamacare website." Apparently that intemperance was a bit much even for the clearly left-leaning Politico. The…
Tom Blumer
October 21st, 2013 10:18 PM

Matthews: Ted Cruz Is Racist for Joking About D.C. Not Being America

In the past five years, the list of things liberal media members claim are racist has gotten longer and longer. On MSNBC’s Hardball Monday, host Chris Matthews said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) was making a racial slur when he told a crowd in San Antonio, “Having spent the past month up in D.C., it is really great to be back in America” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 21st, 2013 9:44 PM

Revenge Full of Twists

Revenge produced many twists and turns.
Evan Mantel
October 21st, 2013 9:23 PM

Chris Matthews Instructs Guests ‘To Be Positive’ About ObamaCare L

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews apparently wants no discouraging words about ObamaCare on his program. At the beginning of a segment about problems with the website’s launch, the Hardball host actually told his guests Monday, “I want you, both gentlemen, to be positive” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 21st, 2013 8:44 PM

Jonah Goldberg: Obama Like Chauncey Gardner Promoting ‘Worst IT Disa

The winner for the best line of the day concerning President Obama's Rose Garden press conference Monday goes to National Review's Jonah Goldberg. Appearing on Fox News's Special Report, Goldberg said Obama looked like Chauncey Gardner promoting "the worst IT disaster in American history" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
October 21st, 2013 7:14 PM

TechCrunch Mocks President Obama's Infomercial-like Defense of ObamaCa

Gregory Ferenstein has an excellent post this evening entitled, "Who Said It? President Obama Or An Infomercial?" wherein the TechCrunch contributor drew quotes from the president's Monday morning Rose Garden presser and threw in some lines from infomercials. "In the past, I’ve been exceedingly complimentary of Obama’s approach to innovation and transparency. But the press conference today was…
Ken Shepherd
October 21st, 2013 6:57 PM

WashPost's Milbank: GOP Is Like a 'Sea Monster With All the Various He

Appearing as a guest on Friday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank compared the Republican Party to a "sea monster" as he related that "various heads" who are speaking out. Host Al Sharpton began by fretting over whether Tea Party members have "learned anything." Sharpton:
Brad Wilmouth
October 21st, 2013 6:16 PM

ABC's Jon Karl to Carney: You Can’t Fine People for Not Getting Heal

It’s becoming increasingly clear that after 21 days of the Healthcare.gov train wreck, President Obama’s media – with the exception of MSNBC, of course! – are not interested in carrying his water regarding the website’s failure. During Monday’s press briefing, ABC’s chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl told a defensive press secretary Jay Carney, “You can’t really charge people a…
Noel Sheppard
October 21st, 2013 6:00 PM

ABC’s Martha Raddatz Lauds Hillary Campaign Appearance: 'She Was on

At this point, really, what difference does having an election make? Watching Sunday's Good Morning America, you get the feeling that the liberal media have already anointed our country’s next president. On the October 20 edition of the program, ABC’s Martha Raddatz declared that Hillary Clinton was “on fire” while campaigning for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Saturday…
Paul Bremmer
October 21st, 2013 5:30 PM