NBCers Giddy Over Obama Being 'Big Sheriff in Town' Ahead of State of

During a panel discussion on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports on Friday, Meet the Press moderator David Gregory touted President Obama's swagger leading up to Tuesday's State of the Union address: "He's coming at this with a very ambitious agenda at a time when he's feeling pretty confident...You come into the start of your second term, you say, 'Okay, I'm going to walk with a bit more strength…
Kyle Drennen
February 8th, 2013 4:45 PM

Joy Behar On Dick Morris Leaving Fox: 'No Shortage Of Dicks At Fox

Last night, Joy Behar showed her “concern” over Fox News’ firing of commentator Dick Morris. “Okay, Fox News has gotten rid of Dick Morris … but don’t worry, there’s no shortage of dicks at Fox,” Behar crudely remarked during her show “Joy Behar: Say Anything!” on Feb. 7. Her show airs on Current TV. Behar continued her Fox News Channel bashing by citing Fox’s loss in prime time ratings…
Katie Yoder
February 8th, 2013 4:27 PM

MSNBC's Hall Takes Conservative Blogger Out of Context to Bash GOP on

Complaining about Senate Republicans being dissatisfied with former senator Chuck Hagel's refusal to turn over information related to speeches he delivered that were financed by foreign sources, MSNBC's Tamron Hall this afternoon took a conservative blogger out of context to suggest that even conservatives were frustrated with how the Senate GOP -- which, by the way, is the minority party in…
Ken Shepherd
February 8th, 2013 4:12 PM

WikiLeaks Julian Assange to Appear on HBO's 'Real Time With Bill Maher

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to be one of Bill Maher's guests on HBO's Real Time Friday. The folks at Monsters and Critics said it best about this matter in their preview of the upcoming program:
Noel Sheppard
February 8th, 2013 4:11 PM

Leno Airs Mock Video of Obama Congratulating Go Daddy Nerd For Kissing

NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno sure is fascinated with the Go Daddy ad featured during last Sunday's Super Bowl wherein supermodel Bar Refaeli passionately kissed a nerd. After he himself kissed the same nerd on Wednesday's show, Leno aired a mock video of President Obama congratulating the nerd for finally breaking through a long dry spell.
Noel Sheppard
February 8th, 2013 3:33 PM

Oopsy: 78 Percent of Ed Show Viewers Side Against Ed Schultz In Favor

Politico media writer Dylan Byers reported that Ed Schultz viewers on MSNBC are bigger Obama fans than Schultz fans. While Schultz asserted on Thursday night that "many Americans want to know how the United States can order the killings of American citizens without due process," a phone survey during the hour of his show found 78 percent said they agreed with "the policy of targeted killing of…
Tim Graham
February 8th, 2013 2:47 PM

Corkins, Dorner: Embarrassing Liberal Links to Killers Still Missing F

A day after the New York Times ignored the connection between Floyd Corkins, who attempted a mass murder at a conservative think tank, and the left-wing "hate group" monitor Southern Poverty Law Center, which had labeled FRC "anti-gay," there broke another case of bias by omission regarding news that might embarrass prominent liberals. Chris Dorner, an ex-cop on a vengeful rampage against…
Clay Waters
February 8th, 2013 2:43 PM

ABC Ignores New Benghazi Revelations Showing Disengaged Obama

While the NBC and CBS morning shows on Friday both covered troubling Thursday testimony from outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that revealed President Obama's lack of engagement during the Benghazi terrorist attack, ABC's Good Morning America completely ignored the story. In addition, none of the networks mentioned the testimony on their Thursday evening newscasts. Friday's CBS This…
Kyle Drennen
February 8th, 2013 12:11 PM

Jersey News Outlet Cries ‘Global Warming’ as Blizzard Approaches

Raising fuel prices across the board is the only way to lessen the future impact of the forthcoming, and unavoidable, global warming disaster, according to Ellie Whitney, guest opinion columnist for The Times of Trenton. Ironically, she said this as New Jersey, along with much of the northeast, is prepping for a major winter storm that includes blizzard warnings. Citing the worst of the past…
Mike Ciandella
February 8th, 2013 11:40 AM

Bozell, Hannity Discuss How Media Are Ignoring Left-wing Inspiration o

While ultimately only cop-killer Christopher Dorner is responsible for his crimes, the liberal media's deliberate papering over of the left-wing views that inspired him is telling, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell noted on the February 7 edition of Fox News Channel's Hannity program. When you read Dorner's manifesto, it's clear that "[y]ou've got a direct association of liberal luminaries…
NB Staff
February 8th, 2013 11:00 AM

AP Uses Excerpts From Dorner's 'Manifesto' on Various Pols, Omits Effu

As of 9:47 ET this morning, according to the Associated Press, this is where the manhunt for Christopher Dorner stands: "Police spent all night searching the snowy mountains of Southern California but were unable to find the former Los Angeles police officer accused of carrying out a killing spree because he felt he was unfairly fired from his job. We don't have to search very far for bias in…
Tom Blumer
February 8th, 2013 10:45 AM

Ravens Coach Harbaugh: I Was ‘Absolutely’ Scared of Ray Lewis

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh made a joke Thursday evening that had some fascinating overtones. Appearing on the CBS Late Show, Harbaugh said that he was “absolutely” scared – even “petrified” – of Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
Noel Sheppard
February 8th, 2013 10:32 AM

Capehart Warns On Drone Strikes: Remember, A Republican Could Become P

Sure, you might be cool with Barack Obama calling up a drone strike on an American citizen.  But don't forget: a Republican [shudder!] could become President! That was the Washington Post editorialist Jonathan Capehart's warning to Donny Deutsch when the ad-man-turned-pundit proclaimed he had no problem with the president, under desperate circumstances, ordering a drone strike against an…
Mark Finkelstein
February 8th, 2013 9:56 AM

Stephen Colbert To Be 'Surprise Guest' At Democrat Conference

Are there any boundaries today between the media and the Democratic Party? Consider Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert who according to a tweet from House Democrats is going to be a "surprise guest" at Friday's Caucus Issues Conference:
Noel Sheppard
February 8th, 2013 9:23 AM