CBS Pushes Peggy Noonan To Admit GOP Has Vaccine Problem 

On Wednesday, CBS This Morning hosted Peggy Noonan to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding the measles vaccine. Throughout the interview, CBS co-hosts Norah O’Donnell and Gayle King pressed Noonan to admit that the GOP has an anti-vaccine problem while omitting President Obama and Hillary Clinton’s previous anti-vaccine statements. O’Donnell played up how “you have Senator Rand Paul saying…
Jeffrey Meyer
February 4th, 2015 12:55 PM

NBC Refusing to Apologize for Chris Kyle 'Killing Sprees' Smear

NBC foreign correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin suggested that Chris Kyle, the real "American Sniper," was a "racist" whose military missions were nothing less than "killing sprees." Despite receiving thousands of phone calls, NBC has yet to issue an apology.
NB Staff
February 4th, 2015 12:47 PM

NBC Promotes Liberal Group Going After GOP Congressman

Wednesday's NBC Today decided that the interior design of a Republican Congressman's office was an important national news story, as co-host Savannah Guthrie informed viewers: "Let's start with the latest intrigue involving my favorite show, Downton Abby....Bright red walls and carpeting, pheasant feather displays and gold-colored sconces....This is the Downton-inspired office of this guy,…
Kyle Drennen
February 4th, 2015 12:35 PM

NY Times Hits Christie (Not Hillary) on 'Fondness for Luxe Benefits'

The New York Times demonstrated their ardor to take Chris Christie down a peg again in the Tuesday front page story headlined “In Christie’s Career, Fondness for Luxe Benefits.” Reporters Kate Zernike and Michael Barbaro did a “deep dive” into Christie’s fondness for private planes and luxury hotels. So try a Nexis search over the last year for “Hillary Clinton” and “private planes” or “private…
Tim Graham
February 4th, 2015 12:16 PM

ABC Fawns Over Obama Aide's 'Beautifully Written' Book

ABC's Good Morning America, a superficial show that rarely focuses on actual news, on Wednesday made time to promote the book of Reggie Love, Barack Obama's former "body man." Co-host Robin Roberts enthused over the "beautifully written" Power Forward: My Presidential Education. 
Scott Whitlock
February 4th, 2015 11:33 AM

Target Now Selling ‘Fifty Shades’ Sex Toys

Taking your kids to Target to shop for school Valentine’s Day cards? They’re in Aisle 4, right next to the sex toys. Really. The big box retailer is cashing in on the media-hyped movie “50 Shades of Grey” by selling a whole line of products with the “50 Shades” name and theme. The movie and the novel it’s based on have spurred an interest in BDSM themed “mommy porn.”
Kristine Marsh
February 4th, 2015 10:12 AM

Target Selling ‘Fifty Shades’ Sex Toys

Family-friendly store carrying ‘Fifty Shades’ merchandise, including sex toys.
Kristine Marsh
February 4th, 2015 9:46 AM

CBS Boosts Obama Advisor David Axelrod's Hit on Mitt Romney

During a news brief on Wednesday’s CBS This Morning, co-host Norah O’Donnell promoted David Axelrod, President Obama’s presidential campaign strategist, and his new book in which the Democrat criticizes Mitt Romney following the 2012 presidential campaign. Ths CBS host played up how in Axelrod’s new book “President Obama was slightly irritated by Mitt Romney’s concession call in 2012...Axelrod…
Jeffrey Meyer
February 4th, 2015 9:27 AM

Vaccination as a Wedge: NYT Slams GOP as Opposed to 'Modern Science'

Eagerly clawing around for a wedge issue with which to split the Republican Party, the New York Times used the controversy over mandatory vaccinations to smear the GOP as opposed to "modern science" and "established science" in "Measles Proves Delicate Issue to G.O.P. Field," a front-page story Tuesday.
Clay Waters
February 4th, 2015 9:14 AM

Ashley Judd: Smart Enough to Be Governor? Doesn't Know Deadline Passed

Emily Heil at The Washington Post’s “Reliable Sources” gossip column promoted liberal actress Ashley Judd discussing her latest flirtation with running for office. Maybe she should run for governor of Kentucky, since it's kind of a Third World state, and she has a "deep bench on that stuff." Problem: Post political reporter Reid Wilson pointed out the filing deadline for the governor's race…
Tim Graham
February 4th, 2015 8:45 AM

O’Donnell on Obama’s Memoir: ‘Finest Literary Work Ever' by a POTUS

While discussing answers by former and likely future presidential candidates on whether they have ever used drugs, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell invoked President Barack Obama’s book Dreams From My Father on Tuesday to provide Obama’s answer to the question in what became a gushing tribute that included a nearly three minute reading from the book. O’Donnell proclaimed that the memoir was the “most…
Curtis Houck
February 4th, 2015 1:28 AM

Bozell & Graham Column: Obama, The Very Worst Deficit President

The press has barely noticed that President Obama has offered a new federal budget. Even in its paucity was a slant to be found. Like an obedient servant, NBC morning anchor Natalie Morales relayed: “President Obama, unveiling a record $4 trillion budget on Monday aimed at helping the poor and middle class. President Obama says the budget is practical, not partisan.” These people can't admit…
Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
February 3rd, 2015 11:23 PM

CBS: GOP’s ‘Mixed Messages’ on Vaccines ‘Left an Opening' for Hillary

On Tuesday’s CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes continued the liberal spin that the only anti-vaxxers are Republicans. In between soundbites from numerous figures in the Republican Party stating their support for vaccinations and only Republican Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) offering a slightly different take during an interview on Monday, Cordes ruled…
Curtis Houck
February 3rd, 2015 9:54 PM

Daily Beast Writer: ‘Stupid’ GOP Base Likes ‘Vacuous’ Scott Walker

Michael Tomasky opines that the Republican candidates are “hostil[e] to actual ideas that might stand a chance of addressing the country’s actual problems,” and that even if one of them were “Lincoln and TR and Reagan all rolled into one, with a little bit of Thatcher on the side…it wouldn’t matter. He wouldn’t be able to demonstrate the breadth of his vision, because that isn’t what the GOP base…
Tom Johnson
February 3rd, 2015 9:36 PM