Matt Damon and Chris Matthews Discuss Waterboarding Dick Cheney

Chris Matthews’ interview with actor Matt Damon, which was recorded last week, was aired on Monday’s “Hardball”. Apart from what was reported here Saturday, Damon also made some disparaging remarks about Dick Cheney (video available here), while Matthews addressed what it would be like to waterboard the Vice President...I kid you not.Conceivably the most amazing part about this interview was the…
Noel Sheppard
 

Will N.Y. Times Writers Say Saddam's A 'Victim' When Executed

Tim Graham
 

Bill O’Reilly Talks With the Troops in Iraq

Noel Sheppard
 

Boo Hoo: NY Times on "Frightened" Illegal Immigrants in Hiding After R

Clay Waters
 

Media Shocker: Newsweek Reports Iraq Economy Booming

In the midst of all the civil war, quagmire, cataclysmic, doom and gloom reports about Iraq comes a shocking story from an even more shocking source. According to Newsweek, Iraq’s economy is booming (hat tip to Drudge, emphasis mine throughout):Civil war or not, Iraq has an economy, and—mother of all surprises—it's doing remarkably well. Real estate is booming. Construction, retail and wholesale…
Noel Sheppard
 

CNN's 'In The Money' Laments 'Soaring' College Costs with Extreme Exam

Segment complains of lower grants, using one school's 18-percent tuition hike as a benchmark.
Rachel Waters
 

Baltimore Sun Relays Nigerian Terrorists' Complaints About Shell Oil

Ken Shepherd
 

ABC's Dan Harris: Possible U.S. Troop Surge in Iraq Already 'Very Unpo

Megan McCormack
 

Baltimore Sun Leaves Terrorism out of Nigerian Oil Violence

Foreign reporter Scott Calvert avoided 'terrorist' label for car-bombing, hostage-taking insurgency.
Ken Shepherd
 

NPR Host Asks If Sen. Johnson's Family 'Has The Right' To Ruin Dem Maj

Tim Graham
 

Ahmadinejad's Description as Time's 'Person of the Year' Candidate Cha

Tom Blumer
 

ABC's Take on the Episcopal Rift

Ken Shepherd
 

AP's 'Unlikely Peace Activist' Far from Average Granny

Dan Riehl
 

Open Thread

Today's startersMedia: Keith Olbermann wants a raise (despite still remaining in fourth-place). The champion of the people is gunning for $4 million a year. TV reporter Max Robbins says CNN is purportedly interested in hiring the left-wing commentator but I doubt that."Why did CNN and MSNBC give air time to David Duke? What purpose did it serve the viewers?" Media columnist Jon Friedman asks…
Matthew Sheffield