Chris Christie Sings Springsteen Duet With Jimmy Fallon

Most people know that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen's. On NBC's Late Night Tuesday, Christie launched into a duet of the Springsteen classic "Thunder Road" with host Jimmy Fallon.
Noel Sheppard
September 5th, 2012 11:14 AM

Democrats Delete God From Party Platform, All Three Networks Ignore

All three network morning shows on Wednesday ignored a move by Democrats to delete references to God from the party's 2012 convention platform. NBC skipped another controversial decision, removing an assertion that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. (CBS and ABC, however, did cover this decision.) Some top Democrats appear touchy about the decision to avoid mentioning God. Senator Dick…
Scott Whitlock
September 5th, 2012 11:12 AM

Chuck Schumer Ridiculously Asserts Mainstream Media Placed Halo Over P

Apparently the mainstream media have a conservative bias towards Congressman Paul Ryan.  Such is the ludicrous assertion held by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaking on CBS This Morning following the first night of the Democratic National Convention.  First, Schumer claimed that Ryan, “creates this halo for himself that he’s a budget reducer” then goes on to claim that, “the mainstream media…
Jeffrey Meyer
September 5th, 2012 10:35 AM

With Critical Valerie Jarrett Profile, New York Times Still Covers Pre

A Sunday front-page profile of Obama's top aide Valerie Jarrett by the New York Times's Jo Becker, "The Other Power in the West Wing," was not uniformly positive, but did provide useful cover for her boss by painting Jarrett as pushing the president toward "first principles," which just happen to include (left-wing) priorities like gay marriage and government-funded birth control. But don't…
Clay Waters
September 5th, 2012 9:57 AM

Alec Baldwin: ‘If Obama Was White, He’d Be Up By 17 Points

He's baaaaaaack! CBS's Washington, D.C., affiliate reported at its website Tuesday that the perilously liberal actor Alec Baldwin has returned to Twitter to make a truly preposterous claim about how racism is negatively impacting Barack Obama's reelection chances:
Noel Sheppard
September 5th, 2012 9:50 AM

WashPost Found 'Strong Shift to The Right' in GOP Platforms -- But Dem

The Washington Post's Marc Fisher wrote a brief history of the Democrat and Republican party platforms for the front page on both Wednesday mornings of the party conventions. But last Wednesday's piece on the GOP was headlined "Over the past half-century, a strong shift to to the right." And for the Democrats, a strong shift to the left since 1960? The headline today was "In search of a balance…
Tim Graham
September 5th, 2012 8:49 AM

Open Thread Wednesday

Comment on the news of the day or whatever else suits your fancy.
NB Staff
September 5th, 2012 8:40 AM

Politico Executive Editor: 'The Mainstream Media Tends To Be Quite Smi

As NewsBusters has been reporting, the press's gushing and fawning over Michelle Obama's speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte has been almost sick-making. So over the top was the praise that Politico's co-founder and executive editor Jim VandeHei said on C-SPAN early Wednesday morning, "The mainstream media tends to be quite smitten with the Obamas" (video follows…
Noel Sheppard
September 5th, 2012 8:25 AM

The MRC @25: The Worst Media Bias of

Each morning, NewsBusters is showcasing the most egregious bias the Media Research Center has uncovered over the years — four quotes for each of the 25 years of the MRC, 100 quotes total — all leading up to our big 25th Anniversary Gala on September 27. (Click here for ticket information) Already this week, we’ve published the worst quotes of 1988, 1989 and 1990; today, the worst bias of 1991…
Rich Noyes
September 5th, 2012 8:06 AM

Piers Morgan Backs Obama Spin, He 'Inherited the Mother of All Hospita

Instead of Americans asking if their country is better off now than four years ago, CNN's Piers Morgan thinks they should compare the present situation to "three and a half years ago" since President Obama's first half-year was "hell on earth." He aired his liberal points early Wednesday morning at the Democratic National Convention.  "This whole mixed picture we've been getting about is…
Matt Hadro
September 5th, 2012 6:02 AM

MSNBC Showcases 'Former Republican' Maria Ciano; Network Ignored Artur

Last week, MSNBC steadfastly refused to dip into a speech by newly-minted Republican and former Rep. Artur Davis (Ala.), who just four years ago was not only a Democrat but an Obama campaign co-chair. But on Tuesday night, MSNBC showed in full the speech of Maria Ciano, whom anchor Rachel Maddow tagged a "former Republican talking about her conversion to Democratic politics, particularly on…
Ken Shepherd
September 5th, 2012 1:43 AM

CNN Hypes 'Candidate of Hope' Obama Who's a 'Leader Driven to Make His

CNN's Monday night special "Obama Revealed" included some glowing coverage of the "candidate of hope" Barack Obama and a thumbs-up to his controversial auto bailout that cost taxpayers $14 billion. Correspondent Jessica Yellin began the special by touting the "candidate of hope" that "inherits a nation in crisis." She added that Obama is a "leader driven to make history" and "cool under…
Matt Hadro
September 5th, 2012 1:21 AM

Lilly Ledbetter Ignores Senate Democrats Who 'Shortchanged' Their Fema

On Tuesday night, Democrats showcased Lilly Ledbetter as she attacked the Republican Party in general and GOP presidential nominee as out-of-touch with women and not committed to closing the so-called gender wage gap. It seems the partisan Ledbetter ignored or is blissfully unaware that female Democratic senators are egregious offenders when it comes to equal pay for their office staff. Will…
Matt Vespa
September 5th, 2012 1:11 AM

CNN Goes Ga-Ga for Obama: Michelle's Speech 'Probably a Grand Slam

CNN fawned over Michelle Obama's DNC speech on Tuesday, lauding it as "not hitting a home run but probably a grand slam," as Wolf Blitzer first put it. "She did an amazing job for this President of the United States," gushed Blitzer. Anderson Cooper tweeted that "I've never heard such a well delivered speech by a First Lady ever." Piers Morgan argued that "Michelle Obama, I thought, knocked…
Matt Hadro
September 5th, 2012 12:33 AM