Letter Writer Nails Washington Post for Anti-Palin Bias, Awaits Paper

A gem of a letter appeared in the “Free for All” page of letters in Saturday’s Washington Post. “Kindly let us know exactly where on your Web site we should go to participate in your ‘Let’s Get Obama’ project so we can interact with the objective mainstream media,” Michael Crawford, of Great Falls, Virginia, concluded.
Brent Baker
June 19th, 2011 2:53 PM

Jon Stewart Tells Chris Wallace Fox News Is Biased -- But Rest of Medi

After months of being asked, Jon Stewart finally appeared on "Fox News Sunday" this weekend. The primary discussion point was bias in the media which the "Daily Show" host continually told Chris Wallace is far more prevalent on FNC than at all the other news organizations (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 19th, 2011 1:35 PM

Was Obama Impersonator Pulled From GOP Event for Racial Jokes or for B

America's liberal media are having a field day claiming that an Obama impersonator at a Republican event was pulled off the stage Saturday for telling racial and gay jokes. Here's how the Washington Post reported it (video of entire presentation also follows with commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 19th, 2011 10:08 AM

At Dueling Confabs in Minnesota, Bachmann Cheered, White House Draws

Washington Post reporter Rachel Weiner profiled the battling online conventions in Minneapolis this weekend -- Netroots Nation vs. Right Online -- and found that the happier warriors were on the Right. On page A4, the headline was "At dueling political gatherings, room for mutual admiration." Look who's the face of the Netroots (including on their homepage) -- radical (if temporary) Obama green…
Tim Graham
June 19th, 2011 9:19 AM

WaPo Runs Profile of Jewish Crisis Pregnancy Center -- Complete With R

On Saturday, the Washington Post’s religion page inside the Metro section highlighted a pro-life cause: what may be the only Jewish crisis-pregnancy center in the country, Erica Pelman’s group In Shifra’s Arms (ISA). Debra Rubin’s story for the Religion News Service relayed both sides and noted both Jewish law and Jewish public opinion. Liberal rabbis have railed against ISA, even for using the…
Tim Graham
June 19th, 2011 7:52 AM

Cal Thomas: Michele Bachmann Praise By Chris Matthews 'Like Getting Ci

As NewsBusters has been reporting since Monday's Republican presidential debate, MSNBC's Chris Matthews is suddenly a big fan of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.). On Saturday's "Fox News Watch," syndicated columnist Cal Thomas said, "Chris Matthews praises her, which is sort of like getting a civil rights affirmation from David Duke" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 18th, 2011 5:13 PM

Government Waste? NY Times Celebrates Public Library Buying Timothy Le

The Sixties may look like ancient history to today’s students, but at The New York Times, its most hallowed figures are still promoters of psychedelic drugs like Dr. Timothy Leary. With great fanfare on the front of the Arts section Thursday, reporter Patricia Cohen announced the New York Public Library would purchase the papers of Leary for $900,000. It didn't occur to Cohen or the Times…
Tim Graham
June 18th, 2011 5:08 PM

Krauthammer Corrects Newsweek's Thomas on Budget: 'Republicans Have St

Newsweek's Evan Thomas on Friday tried to float the typical media meme that neither Party is doing anything to solve our nation's budget crisis. Unfortunately for him, fellow "Inside Washington" panelist Charles Krauthammer accurately noted that the Republicans have offered a proposal to cut $6.6 trillion in the next ten years, "but the Democrats have done nothing except to demagogue the plan…
Noel Sheppard
June 18th, 2011 2:50 PM

Maher Claims Libs Never Talk About Nationalizing Oil Industry Before C

It seems these days Bill Maher puts his foot in his mouth virtually every time he's in front of a camera. On Friday's "Real Time," the holier than thou host actually said liberals never talk about nationalizing the oil industry minutes before calling former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) a couple of "crazy" "know nothings" "who both get their…
Noel Sheppard
June 18th, 2011 1:09 PM

Bill Press: Obama's Acting Like Bush, 'And We Are All Engaged In One M

Hand it to Bill Press. He's one of the rare liberals who's upset at Obama's dismissal of the War Powers Act. On his radio show Thursday, Press went after the White House claims that there were no American "hostilities" in Libya that Congress needs to ratify:  Let me tell you something: I don't buy it, and I don't think the American people ought to buy it. First of all, the War Powers…
Tim Graham
June 18th, 2011 11:56 AM

Weekend Open Thread

For general discussion and debate about politics, the economy, sports, and whatever else tickles your fancy.
NB Staff
June 18th, 2011 11:08 AM

NPR's Nina Totenberg: 'I Finally Felt Sorry For Anthony Weiner

Did you feel sorry for disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) when he finally resigned last week? NPR's Nina Totenberg did, and actually said so on Friday's "Inside Washington" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 18th, 2011 10:41 AM

PBS's Mark Shields: Today's Low Taxes Are 'Fundamentally Un-American

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields said Friday that today's low income tax rates are "fundamentally un-American." Such happened on PBS's "Inside Washington" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 18th, 2011 9:59 AM

Bozell Column: Playing Hardball on Softball

Traditional organizations like the Boy Scouts of America have long been under siege by atheists and pro-gay lobbyists who insist they shouldn’t have the freedom of association to maintain their God-fearing identity. But you think that’s maddening? How about the ultimate cultural flip-flop of a gay softball league going to federal court to insist that bisexual or heterosexual players can’t play…
Brent Bozell
June 18th, 2011 8:02 AM