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Media Defend Obama's Call for More Spending, Despite G-20 'Rift
In the wake of a European debt crisis, the recent G-20 meeting in Toronto revealed the intention of many European nations to begin dramatically tightening their fiscal belts. The world leaders agreed to cut deficits in half by 2013 and "start to stabilize their debt-to-output ratios by 2016," according to Bloomberg Businessweek. That goal conflicted with President Barack Obama's wishes.…
WaPo Slams BP Spending, Accepts $455K in Full-Page Ads
The Washington Post and BP may seem like the oddest couple since Felix and Oscar, but they've been spending a lot of time - and money - together. A Business & Media Institute study found that the Washington Post earned up to $455,652 on 17 BP ads during the month of June, or about $15,188.40 per day. All 17 ads were a full page in size, nine appeared on the back page, six ran in color, and…
9-11 Ring A Bell? Donny Doesn't Remember Why We Went Into Afghanistan
How clueless can a guy who lives in Manhattan possibly be? Discussing the Afghanistan war on Morning Joe, Donny Deutsch claimed "people weren't clear why we were there in the first place."Uh, Donny . . . Fortunately, the ever-affable Willie Geist was there to diplomatically offer Deutsch a brief history lesson.
BP spends $455,000 on ads in Washington Post Just in June
Despite criticizing company's 'corporate spending,' WaPo prints 17 BP full-page ads in one month.
Morning Joe Burying Gore Story—Or Sending Subliminal Message
Which is the bigger story: a few power companies out West have started a pilot program to promote solar panels, or . . . police announce they will investigate allegations of sexual assault against a Nobel prize winner and former Vice-President of the United States? I'd guess most people would go with 'B.' But when it came time to highlight a story from the front page of today's Oregonian,…
CNN Blogger: NYC Students Should be Required to Miss School for Muslim
Muslim special pleading demands a mosque at Ground Zero and Islamic holidays for the city's school kids.
CMI Commentary: WaPo Needs a 'Conservative Beat' Reporter Not a 'Beat
Reading a single daily issue proves that someone needs to explain the right to the paper.
MSNBC Host Calls Left-Wing Group Co-Founded By Obama 'Non-Partisan
ROTF, laughing my Demos off . . . Barack Obama is president. Oil is gushing in the gulf. America was eliminated from the World Cup. Looking for a laugh break? Try this: MSNBC has described DEMOS as "non-partisan." OK, I hadn't heard of them, either. But their web site just happens to mention that Barack Obama is "a founding Board member."But that didn't stop Chris Hayes of the lefty Nation…
CBS and NBC Delight in Al Franken's Sketch of Sessions: 'Suitable for
CBS and NBC took time Wednesday night to showcase Democratic Senator Al Franken's artistry -- not to scold Franken's frivolity, but to luxuriate in it. As CBS displayed Franken's drawing of Republican Senator Jeff Sessions next to a picture of the Alabamian, fill-in anchor Scott Pelley admired what Franken had created during the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elana Kagan:A look over Franken's…
Most in Media Ignore Blago Characterizing Obama: 'More Tony'd Up Than
Maybe it's the sheer joy of celebrating recovery summer along with The Anointed One and Plugs Biden. Perhaps they're just Blagoed out. Whatever the reason, most of the mainstream media failed to report something intriguing said by the usually most quotable former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. From an FBI tape recorded last November and appearing on Fox Chicago News's Web site, Blagojevich…
Disappointing, But Not Unexpected: HuffPo 'Comedy' Celebrates 'Tea Par
It's a curious phenomenon to see what the minds at The Huffington Post deem funny, and at least this one wasn't filed under the category "HuffPo Religion," but a series of images depicting Jesus Christ making unhinged statements wins the HuffPo's "Comedy" classification. In a June 30 post, Katla McGlynn wrote that mocking Tea Party protestors by "juxtaposing" "hateful, ignorant, or otherwise…
CNN and MSNBC Applaud Elena Kagan's Capitol Hill Comedy Hour
In covering Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings, CNN and MSNBC have repeatedly lauded the Supreme Court nominee for her "flashes of humor" and "disarming ease."In tune with the reverberations of the network morning shows' echo chamber, correspondents like CNN's Dana Bash and anchors like MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Tuesday praised Kagan for her ability to inject humor into otherwise "hollow and…
NYT's Maureen Dowd Critiques: 'Thin-Skinned Obama' Doesn't Like Media
Appearing with Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday, liberal journalist Maureen Dowd derided Barack Obama as "thin-skinned" and not happy with media coverage. This prompted Stephanopoulos to admit, "And his press hasn't been nearly as bad as he thinks." Dowd prefaced her critique by analyzing Obama's self image: "...I cut him a lot of slack here, because many presidents like…
Network Morning Shows Unanimously Gush Over Larry King
The morning programs of the Big Three networks all sang the praises of CNN host Larry King after he announced on Tuesday his upcoming retirement from his program, while overlooking his liberal bent at times. Both Willie Geist on NBC's Today show and CBS's Harry Smith labeled King "legendary," while ABC's George Stephanopoulos heralded how he was "on top of his game" for most of his career.NBC…
