AP Calls Out 'Conservative' Judge for Dropping Obamacare 'Stink Bomb'

Our colleague Mark Finkelstein noticed on Twitter just how quickly the Associated Press jumped to label the Texas judge who ruled against Obamacare. Ricardo Alonso-Valdivar began: "A conservative federal judge in Texas has ruled the Affordable Care Act 'invalid' on the eve of the sign-up deadline for next year. But with appeals certain, even the Trump White House said the law will remain in place…
Tim Graham
December 17th, 2018 2:38 PM

Nets Freak Out After ObamaCare Ruled Unconstitutional

On Monday, the network morning shows were replete with doomsday predictions as anchors and correspondents hyperventilated over a Texas federal judge ruling ObamaCare to be unconstitutional. Rather than report on the substance of the judge’s ruling or the numerous problems with the controversial health care law, reporters instead behaved like Democratic Party operatives as they trashed Republicans…
Kyle Drennen
December 17th, 2018 1:24 PM

‘Junk News’: Russia Report Done By Anti-Conservative Academics

A new study has claimed Russia’s online interference tried to aid the conservative movement and Donald Trump. There’s a big problem with that assessment. It comes from a left-wing operation that previously classified more than 11 different conservative outlets as “junk news.” And two of those authors were also involved in this report.
Corinne Weaver
December 17th, 2018 1:23 PM

ABC Touts Celeb Super Bowl Boycott, Quotes Jay-Z: ‘I Don’t Need You'

For two days in a row, Good Morning America on Sunday and Monday promoted the idea of celebrities boycotting the Super Bowl half time show in honor of Colin Kaepernick. On Monday, T.J. Holmes touted far-left actress Amy Schumer and whined about musical bands not getting paid: “Amy Schumer even refused to do a Super Bowl ad citing the Colin Kaepernick controversy. And also, keep in mind, guys,…
Scott Whitlock
December 17th, 2018 1:11 PM

NYT Puts Trump and GOP on Couch, Finds Anxious, Authoritarian Racists

The front of the New York Times Sunday Review gave very unconvincing credence to the self-serving liberal idea of “authoritarian” Republican voters: “Is There Such a Thing as an Authoritarian Voter?" In case the point was missed, the inside page and online teaser to the story by Molly Worthen (a professor and contributing opinion writer) featured a photo of a speechifying President Trump. Even…
Clay Waters
December 17th, 2018 9:24 AM

CNN Analyst on Trump Calling Cohen 'Rat': 'People Murdered' for That

On Monday's New Day, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, speaking of President Trump's tweet in which he referred to Michael Cohen as a "rat," Honig says: "people get killed because of that . . . People have been murdered because someone said, that guy's a rat." Honig tried to cover his tracks by adding, "I'm not saying the President is trying to get Michael Cohen injured." Sure. I suppose that's why…
Mark Finkelstein
December 17th, 2018 7:23 AM

WashPost Tenderly Wonders If It Was Too Tough on SPLC 'Hate' Squad

Five years ago, just weeks after Martin Baron took over as Executive Editor of The Washington Post, the newspaper canceled the position of Ombudsman, who brought reader concerns back to the news room. Every once in a while -- as in once a year or so, depending on who was serving -- the reader's advocate would address complaints of liberal bias. Now, the Washington Post Magazine is examining how…
Tim Graham
December 17th, 2018 6:31 AM

Facebook Show: Christians 'Bullies,' 'Persecuting Everyone'

According Facebook Watch’s fictional streaming show Queen America, refusing to design a wedding cake for a gay wedding is equivalent to bullying and Christians are bigots. In the 7th episode, titled "The National Anthem," that was released on Sunday, Miss Oklahoma Samantha Cole (Belle Shouse) goes before the pageant review board. Rick Bishop (Alexander England), one of the board members, asks…
Rachel Peterson
December 17th, 2018 12:38 AM

MSNBC Uses Obama-Era Video to Claim Trump Denies Water to Illegals

Following the lead of MSNBC anchor Lawrence O'Donnell from Friday night, host Joy Reid on both Saturday and Sunday cited video dating back to the Barack Obama era as evidence that, under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Border Patrol destroys water supplies left in the desert for illegal immigrants, thus putting them at greater risk of dehydration.
Brad Wilmouth
December 16th, 2018 11:27 PM

(Losing) Transgender Contestant Celebrated at 2018 Miss Universe

Though not even making it through the first elimination round of contestants in the 2018 Miss Universe pageant, Miss Spain Angela Ponce was awarded her very own segment during the show. Televised on Fox December 16, Ponce was celebrated as the first transgender woman to enter the contest and given a standing ovation.
Karen Townsend
December 16th, 2018 10:10 PM

Republican Hating Harwood: Senate Might Vote to Convict Trump

CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood, who has a well-known antipathy towards Republicans and President Donald Trump, stated on Sunday on the MSNBC Weekends with Alex Witt that via what he claims he was told by a No Labels founder that it is possible that the Senate could Trump on impeachment charges. That would mean that even if every Democrat voted to convict, they would still need…
P.J. Gladnick
December 16th, 2018 7:00 PM

Atlantic: Trump a Sexist Dictator; ‘Red-Faced Diatribes’ for Kavanaugh

The ascension of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his “angry” supporters still looms large in the liberal psyche, as shown in two otherwise unrelated articles in the January/February 2019 issue of the Atlantic magazine. Contributing editor Peter Beinart saw “The Global Backlash Against Women,” an extremely strained attempt to link international extremists with a feminist backlash. There was also a…
Clay Waters
December 16th, 2018 5:48 PM

‘Last Man Standing’ Christmas Episode Shows Appreciation for Veterans

Friday night on Fox's Last Man Standing, the Baxters rang in the Christmas season reminding us what is most important this holiday season. In the episode, “The Gift of the Mike Guy,” the family gathered together to decorate the tree--even Eve (Kaitlyn Dever) came home; however, the most heartwarming thing about this episode was the message they gave about veterans. In addition to reminding us to…
Annie Piper
December 16th, 2018 5:31 PM

Todd Grills Schumer for Dems Confirming Bush Judge 11 Years Ago

Recently, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of Texas struck down the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a ObamaCare) on the grounds that since the law’s “tax” was currently at zero it was now unconstitutional. Fresh from whining about it on Sunday Today, moderator Chuck Todd grilled Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during Meet the Press because he and other Democrats confirmed the Judge after President…
Nicholas Fondacaro
December 16th, 2018 3:24 PM