Name That Party: See How AP Converted Nev. Story on Democratic Lawmake

It should surprise no one that the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press, often first learns of stories when other outlets break them. When this occurs with a story about a Democratic Party politician in trouble, we get to see how the self-described "essential global news network" revises (i.e., cleans up) the outlet's original content to make it render as little damage as possible…
Tom Blumer
January 20th, 2013 11:59 PM

R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. Column: The Hagel Case

Former senator Chuck Hagel is a suave, energetic, spirited fellow. He is intelligent, and from his early youth apparently patriotic and undoubtedly courageous. He showed that in Vietnam. Hagel has been a Republican senator and an accomplished businessman. Now he is President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of defense. Because he is President Obama's nominee for secretary of defense he is…
R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
January 20th, 2013 10:02 PM

WaPo's Henderson Frets Not Enough Access to Abortion in America

On Saturday's Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC, during a discussion of the 40th anniversary of the Roe Vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, panel member Nia-Malika Henderson of the Washington Post asserted that it is a "real problem" that many parts of the country do not have abortion clinics. She went on to fret that younger people are not interested enough in the issue and recommended that "…
Brad Wilmouth
January 20th, 2013 4:58 PM

Bill Clinton on Rural Culture: 'All They’ve Got Is Their Hunting and

It's hardly news to those who have followed Bill Clinton for the past two decades, and it's probably even more of the same-old, same-old for those who had to endure having him as governor during the 1980s in Arkansas. Nonetheless, something Mr. Clinton said in a speech at "a joint meeting of the Obama National Finance Committee and a group of business leaders," which was captured without even…
Tom Blumer
January 20th, 2013 3:50 PM

Joe Klein: NRA 'Acting Like a Bunch of Crazies These Days

There clearly is no limit to what liberal media members are allowed to say about the National Rifle Association in the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Appearing on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show Sunday, Time's Joe Klein said the NRA "are acting like a bunch of crazies these days" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 20th, 2013 1:39 PM

Diane Sawyer On Inauguration Eve In D.C.: 'The Whole City Has a Smile

Four years ago, ABC's Bill Weir gushed during coverage of Barack Obama's first inauguration, "Even the seagulls must have been awed by the blanket of humanity.” On Sunday, Diane Sawyer said of Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Eve, "The whole city has a smile on its face" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 20th, 2013 1:05 PM

Biden: 'I'm Proud To Be President

Joe Biden the gaffe machine was at it again Saturday. Speaking at the Iowa State Society inauguration ball, the Vice President said, "I'm proud to be President of the United States" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 20th, 2013 10:20 AM

Milbank on Obama's First Term: 'Messiah Never Came

As NewsBusters reported Friday, Newsweek magazine's newest cover touts Barack Obama's upcoming inauguration as "The Second Coming." Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank apparently doesn't agree, and wrote about the President's first term Friday the "messiah never came."
Noel Sheppard
January 20th, 2013 9:38 AM

New Reality Show to Feature Daughter and Ex-wife of Atlanta Abortionis

On January 23 the Style channel will premiere a new reality series, Big Rich Atlanta. It’s a take off of Big Rich Texas, which is take off of the various Real Housewives series, none of which I’ve watched more than a few minutes, because everything about them makes me sad – the plasticity, the exploitation, the shallowness – everything. I just keep thinking to myself, “These poor people so need…
Jill Stanek
January 20th, 2013 8:52 AM

Politico's Thomas Views 2nd Amendment as 'Limited to Muskets,' But Se

Appearing in his role as regular panel member on Friday's Inside Washington on PBS, Politico's Evan Thomas -- formerly of Newsweek -- made known his view that the Second Amendment was meant to be "limited to muskets," but went on to undermine the talk of more gun laws as a "side show" as he asserted that "it's a diversion from what we really need to do, which is deal with bigger issues like…
Brad Wilmouth
January 20th, 2013 8:38 AM

Pat Buchanan: 'There’s a Lot of Myth About Tip O’Neill and Reagan

A common media theme since the Republicans took over the House of Representatives in January 2011 has been that former President Ronald Reagan and former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill were great legislative partners despite being from different parties. Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan threw some cold water on this notion on PBS’s McLaughlin Group Friday saying, “There’s a lot of myth…
Noel Sheppard
January 19th, 2013 5:17 PM

Kirsten Powers: Obama Ignores Fox at News Conferences 'Because He Does

Fox News Watch host Jon Scott on Saturday asked his guests why President Obama typically ignores Fox News at his rare press conferences. Kirsten Powers smartly answered, "Because he doesn't want to be embarrassed" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 19th, 2013 4:01 PM

Maher: 'I Would Pay to Watch Rick Perry Defend Himself Against a Scho

During the monologue of Friday's Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, host Maher joked about wanting to see Texas Governor Rick Perry trying to defend himself from a killer using prayer, as he excoriated the Republican governor for suggesting that more religion could help reduce violent tendencies in people. As he brought up the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, and opposition to the…
Brad Wilmouth
January 19th, 2013 2:31 PM

New Book Claims Journalists 'Swooned' Over Obama During Off The Record

As NewsBusters has been reporting for years, there is no objective press anymore - only sycophants gushing and fawning over the political leaders they agree with and admire. More evidence of this came Friday from the Washington Examiner's Charlie Spiering who shared with readers some startling observations in Buzzfeed reporter Michael Hastings' new book including journalists swooning over…
Noel Sheppard
January 19th, 2013 12:58 PM