Decision Time on Brexit
LONDON — To Brexit, or not to Brexit, that is the question (apologies to Shakespeare). The answer to whether the UK will pull out of the European Union as a majority of voters favored in a 2016 referendum will be decided this month. Maybe. Prime Minister Theresa May told Parliament that debate on the deal would resume on January 7. She has scheduled a vote for the following week. The vote had…
January 3rd, 2019 7:33 PM
Nets Barely Touch Mob of Illegals Attacking Border Agents
In the aftermath of about 150 migrants attacking Border Patrol agents and trying to break across the border from Mexico late New Year's Eve night, the broadcast networks have barely given attention to the story as ABC ignored it entirely, CBS gave it 24 seconds Wednesday morning only, and NBC gave it a half minute at the beginning of the same day's Today with a brief followup later, while an…
January 3rd, 2019 7:14 PM
Peterson, Rubin to Abandon Patreon Before Alternative Website Built
Two social media stars are putting their money on the line by leaving the funding site Patreon to protest its banning users for political views — even without having an alternative. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Rubin Report host Dave Rubin announced mid-December plans to create a free speech alternative to Patreon. They did so after numerous free speech defenders were deplatformed by or voluntarily…
January 3rd, 2019 5:42 PM
ABC, CBS Lose It Over Dem Takeover; ‘New Era’ Causing ‘An Earthquake’
ABC and CBS carried Special Reports Thursday afternoon as Democrats took control in the House of Representatives and neither could contain their excitement for what they were “feel[ing] here in the halls” as “a new era” began, causing “an earthquake in Trump world” and supposedly putting the Senate and White House on the defensive due to the midterm national popular vote.
January 3rd, 2019 5:12 PM
Lefty Historian: ‘Thrilling’ to See Dems Return ‘Joy’ to Washington
Appearing on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports Thursday afternoon as Nancy Pelosi was reelected Speaker of the House, lefty historian Doris Kearns Goodwin hailed the Democratic leader as “the right person at the right time in the right place.” She went on to describe how “thrilling” it was to see Democrats regain control of the congressional chamber and bring “joy” back to Washington.
January 3rd, 2019 4:42 PM
Study Slams Hypocritical Hollywood
2018 was declared the “Year of the Woman” by the Hollywood feminist horde, yet once again studies have shown that such progressive grandstanding amounted to, well, grandstanding. On January 3, Variety took another look under Hollywood’s diversity hood and found that women suffered “Radical Underrepresentation” in the industry during 2018
January 3rd, 2019 4:41 PM
NBC New Year's Eve Show Shocks with Hot Talk of 'Vaginal Steaming'
Parents complained about how it became too racy on NBC's New Year's Eve show about 15 minutes before midnight. NBC's Carson Daly asked supermodel (and co-host) Chrissy Teigen about her controversial Instagram posts, including one of her breast-feeding her baby son and a doll, and another taken while she received a "vaginal steaming."
January 3rd, 2019 4:11 PM
CBS: Hey, Remember When Obama and Hillary Supported Border Barriers?
Since the shutdown started, the general media tone has been something like this: Unreasonable Republicans are “digging in” as Democrats try and find a solution. But CBS This Morning did something different on Thursday. Reporter Tony Dokoupil actually went back into the past and found that high profile Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, supported placing big barriers on the…
January 3rd, 2019 3:51 PM
Likely Candidate Bloomberg’s Magazine Hits Trump over Stock 'Slump’
Political watchers are well aware that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is probably running for president in 2020. That makes his media empire’s attacks on President Donald Trump more concerning than ever. The cover story of the Jan. 7, issue of Bloomberg Businessweek shows a dejected looking Trump with his red tie extending all the way to the ground. “The Trump Slump,” the headline read…
January 3rd, 2019 3:41 PM
CNN Goes Gaga Over ‘Powerful' but 'Non-Partisan' Pelosi's 'Girl Power'
CNN’s all-female panel couldn’t contain their excitement over Democrat Nancy Pelosi being elected again as House Speaker, after she last assumed that role in 2007. CNN’s Dana Bash in particular provided over-the-top feminist commentary on how amazing the swampy liberal politician was, despite her low favorability ratings and partisan record.
January 3rd, 2019 3:25 PM
NYT Can’t Find Enough Ways to Praise ‘Icon’ Nancy Pelosi
California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House again, and the New York Times Sheryl Gay Stolberg, fresh off whitewashing the reputation of new Rep. Ilhan Omar, is thrilled: “Same Gavel, but Whole New Challenge for Pelosi.” The online headline had more room to gush: “Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History.” The text box on the…
January 3rd, 2019 2:43 PM
Celebs Gloat Over Dem Congress Restraining ‘F*cking Moron’ Trump
Democrats have readied themselves to take their majority in Congress, and their biggest Hollywood fans have started celebrating as if it was their Christmas and New Year’s all rolled into one.
January 3rd, 2019 12:35 PM
MSNBC: ‘Historic' Pelosi ‘Poised to Make History Again’
The historic Nancy Pelosi is going to make history again. That’s the cheering response from MSNBC on Thursday as journalist Kasie Hunt offered the equivalent of a press release for the hard-left Democrat. Describing the women being sworn in as members of Congress, Hunt touted the incoming Speaker as a “historic figure.” The MSNBC graphic for the segment proclaimed, “Pelosi Poised to Make…
January 3rd, 2019 11:55 AM
NewsBusters Staffer Locked from Twitter for Mocking Drunk Don Lemon
NewsBusters Analyst Nicholas Fondacaro was suspended from Twitter on January 2 after posting a tweet with a story criticizing CNN anchor Don Lemon. Over 12 hours later, Fondacaro's account was restored, telling him that "we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused," admitting that "it looks like we have made an error."
January 3rd, 2019 11:24 AM