CNN's Costello, Guest Boost 'Effective,' 'Very Moving' Democratic Ads

Liberal anchor Carol Costello shamelessly touted two ads from Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on Wednesday's CNN Newsroom. Costello turned to a guest who works for a "group that creates television and radio ads," but failed to mention that his firm mainly deals with Democratic candidates. She prompted him to describe why Clinton's "ad is so effective." Later, Costello heralded the ad from the…
Matthew Balan
February 18th, 2016 3:04 PM

WaPo’s “Long, Fascinating History” of Jeb Gun Maker: Nazis

Well, it ain’t “Macaca,” or a racist rock in the Texas wilderness, but you can’t say The Washington Post isn’t trying. Instead of George Allen or Rick Perry, the target is Jeb Bush.
Matt Philbin
February 18th, 2016 12:33 PM

Only CBS Investigates Lib Professor’s Angry Assault on Free Speech

Only CBS This Morning on Thursday covered the ongoing saga of a liberal University of Missouri professor who called for “muscle” in an attempt to suppress free speech. ABC and NBC have not been interested in the case of Melissa Click and her caught-on-camera rant against a student journalist who filmed her in a public space. CBS’s Anna Werner interviewed the professor and wondered, “Were you…
Scott Whitlock
February 18th, 2016 12:01 PM

NBC, ABC Ignore Controversy Over Obama Skipping Scalia Funeral

On Thursday, both NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America censored any mention of the controversy swirling around President Obama’s decision to skip the funeral of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia scheduled for Saturday. To its credit, CBS This Morning offered a full report on widely criticized move.
Kyle Drennen
February 18th, 2016 11:46 AM

NYTimes’ Friedman Hopes ‘No One Answers’ at 911 If Conservative Calls

Liberal New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is displeased with many of the “leading candidates” in the 2016 election, but made a nasty off-topic remark to bash conservative tax reform leader Grover Norquist in a recent column. Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group. The organization’s mission is to “limit the size and cost of government” and to…
Julia A. Seymour
February 18th, 2016 11:34 AM

Evening News Ignores DDT in 98 Percent of Zika ‘Epidemic’ Coverage

A mosquito-borne “epidemic” of Zika virus has spread around the world from Brazil to at least 9 other countries, provoking concern from health officials and those most at risk for the illness. Millions of people could be exposed to Zika, according to the broadcast networks. The virus itself causes fever, rashes, joint pain and red eyes, but scientists and doctors in Brazil fear it is connected…
Sam Dorman
February 18th, 2016 11:06 AM

Huffington Post and Samantha Bee Ignore FBI Warning on Syrian Refugees

The holes in the vetting system for Syrian refugees are not a popular topic in the Huffington Post or on former Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee’s new show. The Huffington Post linked to Upworthy’s article about the second episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Monday in which Bee showcased her trip to Jordan where she interviewed Syrian refugees.
Mairead McArdle
February 18th, 2016 10:41 AM

Mic.com: Controversial Race Cartoon Annoys Parents

Mic.com’s Zak Cheney-Rice rolled his eyes at frustration from parents whose kids were shown a racially charged cartoon meant to show the unfairness of white privilege. Kids at Glen Allen High School in Glen Allen, Virginia this month were shown “The Unequal Opportunity Race” in honor of Black History Month.
Mairead McArdle
February 18th, 2016 10:24 AM

Blogger: GOPers Don’t Want Obama’s ‘Kenyan Paws’ On Scalia’s Seat

Some analysts have pointed out that it’d be risky for Republicans to preemptively block anyone President Obama nominates to succeed Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, but that approach wouldn’t necessarily end when Obama leaves office. Washington Monthly blogger Martin Longman believes that if in 2017 a Democrat becomes president but GOPers retain sufficient power in the Senate, they’ll just…
Tom Johnson
February 18th, 2016 9:57 AM

Scarborough: I'm Not Voting for Trump!

On today's on Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough flatly stated that people that know him, as in his family, know whom he's voting for, and "it's not Donald Trump!" That's newsworthy because Scarborough has been accused by many, as here, here and here, of being in the tank for Trump. Clashing with Time's Joe Klein, Scarborough said that, while not supporting Trump, he and Mika Brzezinski have simply…
Mark Finkelstein
February 18th, 2016 9:01 AM

'Guardian' Writer: Scalia Was ‘Extreme,’ ‘Regressive,’ ‘Out of Step'

Following the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, the country mourned the loss of one of its greatest legal thinkers. Not surprisingly, Jessica Valenti of the leftist British newspaper The Guardian was quick to figuratively spit on his grave.
Bryan Ballas
February 18th, 2016 8:45 AM

Rewind: When Hillary Threw the 'Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy' Grenade

When she prepared to talk about Monicagate on NBC, Hillary was counseled by Sidney Blumenthal to hit the conservatives, to say: "There are professional forces at work whose only purpose is to sow division by creating scandal." Instead, she challenged the press to expose a "vast right-wing conspiracy that has been conspiring against my husband since the day he announced for president." They…
Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
February 18th, 2016 8:15 AM

Leno Mocks Clintons, Trump’s Dislike of Megyn Kelly in Guest Monologue

Former longtime Tonight Show host Jay Leno returned to the deliver part of the monologue on Wednesday’s show for current host Jimmy Fallon (as the show was held in Los Angeles for the week) and Leno used the opportunity to pan Republicans but also the Clintons for their countless scandals, Bernie Sanders over his age, and Donald Trump for his disdain of Megyn Kelly.
Curtis Houck
February 18th, 2016 3:39 AM

'Broad City' Women are NOT the Ones You Take Home to Meet Your Parents

It's pretty safe to say the best scene of “Two Chainz,” the season three premiere of Broad City, was where Ben Affleck looked really serious. No wait, that was a Batman v Superman commercial.  I guess if you are Comedy Central and your biggest hit is a cartoon where rape is funny because it is being done to a Republican (South Park), your standards are obviously not very high.
Curtis Louder
February 18th, 2016 12:08 AM