Credulous Nets Not Skeptical of Biden's ‘Quick Work’ After NYT Scoop

Journalists like to think of themselves as skeptical, questioning types who are always asking questions. But when the New York Times claimed to have acquired Donald Trump’s taxes and, just hours later, the Biden campaign had a corresponding campaign ad out, they don’t seem cynical. 

Scott Whitlock
September 28th, 2020 11:43 AM
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CNN Promotes Trump as 'National Security Threat' AND a Prostitute

"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers" was Blanche DuBois's iconic line in "A Streetcar Named Desire," by which poor Blanche effectively admitted to having lived a life of prostitution. So when Tim O'Brien used that same line about Donald Trump, you know he was doing it with malice aforethought, with the unmistakable goal of making the same insinuation.  O'Brien uttered his line…

Mark Finkelstein
September 28th, 2020 10:47 AM

Vile: Media’s ‘Anti-Racism’ Scholar Calls Barrett a 'White Colonizer'

The media’s favorite race hustling professor and author Ibram X. Kendi tweeted out a vile attack against Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett this past weekend, comparing her to a white “colonizer”....because she and her husband adopted two black children from Haiti.

Kristine Marsh
September 28th, 2020 9:35 AM

‘The Comey Rule’ Is Distorted Liberal Fantasy of Lies, Made Up Scenes

In what The Guardian called “the longest and most star-studded attack ad in history,” the Showtime limited series The Comey Rule is full of distortions and liberal fantasies of what they wish had really happened in the FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton’s email server and Donald Trump’s involvement with Russia.

Alexa Moutevelis
September 28th, 2020 5:00 AM

NYT Tries to Sabotage Durham Probe: 'Chasing Down Conspiracy Theories'

The New York Times on Friday tried to sabotage U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the origins of “Russiagate” by denigrating it as a futile pursuit of conspiracy theories. As a bonus, the Times was able to mount a defense of their second-favorite political couple.

Clay Waters
September 27th, 2020 8:46 PM

Politico: 'Biden Is Hardly a Shut-in' Despite All His Lid Days

Politico sounds very worried while simultaneously trying to project not very convincingly that there is no real need for concern over the fact that for the first 26 days of September, Joe Biden has taken 11 "lid" days i.e. done no campaigning.

P.J. Gladnick
September 27th, 2020 8:33 PM

MSNBC Panel MELTS DOWN Over Barrett Nomination

On Saturday night’s American Voices, MSNBC host Alicia Menendez melted down with Slate senior editor and legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick, civil rights attorney Maya Wiley, and Rewire News Group senior editor Imani Gandy over President Trump nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Duncan Schroeder
September 27th, 2020 7:48 PM

Feminist Hides After Tweet on ACB 'Weaponizing Her White Womanhood'

Twitchy expressed surprise at how feminist journalists came unglued as Amy Coney Barrett appeared at the White House with seven children (including two black children adopted from Haiti, and one with Down Syndrome.) Journalist Christine Grimaldi distinguished herself on Twitter (or extinguished herself) by accusing a fellow white woman of "weaponizing her white womanhood." 

Tim Graham
September 27th, 2020 7:27 PM

MSNBC Warns Court on Being 'Out of Touch' On Abortion

Before Amy Coney Barrett was formally announced as President Trump's appointee to the Supreme Court on Saturday, The 11th Hour guest host Katy Tur and historian Michael Beschloss warned the Court that moving too far right on abortion will justify Democratic attempts to pack the Court.

Alex Christy
September 27th, 2020 7:05 PM

New York Times Begs You to Ignore Damning Trump Dossier Details

Recent bombshell revelations regarding the infamous “dossier” of Russian disinformation, which began its sordid life as opposition research funded by Democrats for the 2016 presidential campaign, before being used to try to dislodge Donald Trump from office, made the New York Times under the blatantly biased and remarkably defensive headline “Justice Dept. Releases Information…

Clay Waters
September 27th, 2020 6:45 PM

Jake Tapper Backs Down on Pursuing Biden's Gaffes After Wife Objects

Jill Biden got Jake Tapper to shut down questioning her about her husband's many gaffes by vigorously objecting.

P.J. Gladnick
September 27th, 2020 6:12 PM

Dem Lapdog Todd: GOP Are 'Hypocrites,' 'Inventing' Precedent on SCOTUS

On Sunday, Meet The Press host Chuck Todd put his partisan affiliation on full display while interviewing Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Corey Booker (D-NJ) about President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Todd accused Republicans of being “a bunch of hypocrites” for wanting to hold hearings for a SCOTUS nominee during an election year — something they’d opposed back in 2016 — but he…

Bill D'Agostino
September 27th, 2020 4:59 PM

Stelter Demands Moderators 'Fact-Check' Trump, Labels Fox 'Propaganda'

Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s hilariously-named media show Reliable Sources, spent half of his time slot on Sunday spitting out liberal talking points about the upcoming Presidential debate. The CNN host was particularly concerned that Chris Wallace, the first debate’s moderator, might have been 'tainted' by working for CNN competitor Fox News, which Stelter referred to as “more…

Bill D'Agostino
September 27th, 2020 1:48 PM

Media Ethicists Suddenly Appalled at Close Reporter-Judge Friendship

It seems a little convenient that NPR and The Washington Post only felt it necessary to discuss the media ethics of Nina Totenberg’s close friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg after she died. “Reporter’s closeness to Ginsburg raises questions” was the Wednesday Post headline.

Tim Graham
September 27th, 2020 9:34 AM