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Open Thread: WH Bin Laden Story Contradicted
A book that's going to cause a lot of controversy is "No Easy Day," a first-hand account by one of the Navy SEALs who was part of the team that killed Osama bin Laden.
The Associated Press got an early copy of the book and reported that the author, Matt Bissonnette, says that the terrorist leader was killed when he looked out the window and was already dead when they entered the compound bin…
August 29th, 2012 9:37 AM

New York Times Editor: Ann Romney 'Slipped The Knife' Into President O
TAMPA, Florida | To Republicans in the RNC convention hall last night, and surely to the majority of Americans watching at home regardless of their politics, Ann Romney came across as a warm, kind and caring woman.
But the editors of the New York Times occupy a very different universe. In a nasty piece of work this morning, editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal painted an ugly picture of…
August 29th, 2012 9:15 AM

Actual Washington Post Headline: 'Did God Plan Isaac to Punish Republi
By now you've likely heard Ellen Barkin and Samuel L. Jackson's disgusting remarks about the hurricane pounding the Gulf Coast hopefully killing innocent members of the GOP.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post's Sally Quinn actually published a piece at her On Faith blog entited "Did God Plan Issac to Punish Republicans":
August 29th, 2012 8:56 AM

AP's D'Innocenzio Doesn't Understand How Consumer Confidence Tanked 'D
The Associated Press's Anne D'Innocenzio is clearly mystified and possibly even upset that consumer confidence as reported by the Conference Board on Wednesday fell sharply to its lowest level since November of last year.
Get a load of the second paragraph's first sentence in the version D'Innocenzio posted late yesterday morning shortly after the report's release, followed by asinine…
August 29th, 2012 8:55 AM

Ex-Newsweek's Alter Slams Paul Ryan Budget As 'Cruel
During MSNBC's live coverage of the Republican National Convention, as Paul Ryan was being discussed, MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter -- formerly of Newsweek -- asserted that Congressman Ryan's budget proposals are "cruel." Alter:
August 29th, 2012 8:13 AM

Ex-Newsweek's Fineman Slams Chris Christie Speech as 'Nasty' and 'Mean
During MSNBC's live coverage of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, MSNBC political analyst Howard Fineman -- formerly of Newsweek -- complained that Chris Christie's speech was "nasty, and it was mean in tone," as he asserted that the speech failed to explain why Mitt Romney should be elected President. Shortly after 11:00 p.m., Fineman observed:
August 29th, 2012 8:00 AM

CNN Analyst Ridicules 'Sledgehammer' GOP Platform on Abortion
CNN keeps playing up the controversy that supposedly is the Republican Party's platform on abortion – even though it resembles the language from the 2004 and 2008 platforms.
"The platform has this really sledgehammer view that all abortions are going to be outlawed, even for rape or for incest, and even for health of the mother," said political analyst David Gergen during Tuesday night's…
August 29th, 2012 1:55 AM

Joy Behar: People Like Romney and Ryan Are 'Trying to Kill Us
"I feel this country is going downhill because of people like Akin and Ryan and Romney. They’re trying to kill us and destroy us."
So said Current TV's Joy Behar to the Boston Herald's Megan Johnson Tuesday:
August 29th, 2012 1:45 AM

Artur Davis Schools CNN: 'Easy' 'to Do What You Guys Are Doing
CNN's Gloria Borger challenged former congressman Artur Davis' "incredible 180-degree shift" from the Democratic Party to GOP convention speaker, but the GOP's new addition had an answer ready and waiting on Tuesday night.
"Well, Gloria, I'll be honest with you, the easy thing would have been for me to frankly to do what you guys are doing and to be a pundit. The easy thing for me, and no…
August 29th, 2012 1:28 AM

Juan Williams Blasts Ann Romney as a 'Corporate Wife' on Fox News
Just like his counterparts at MSNBC on Tuesday night, Fox News Channel political analyst Juan Williams thought it fit to continue forwarding the left's main attack on Ann Romney - that she just can't relate the average American woman. Minutes after Mrs. Romney's RNC speech, Williams bluntly remarked that she "looked to me like a corporate wife...[T]he stories she told about struggles – ah, it's…
August 29th, 2012 12:28 AM

Updated: Save for Gov. Nikki Haley, MSNBC Omits Coverage From Minority
Update/Correction: MSNBC aired South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's speech. Haley is Indian-American. | A funny thing happened on race-obsessed MSNBC tonight. The liberal network failed to give viewers coverage of the speakers who happen to be member of racial minorities. As Francesca Chambers, Editor of Red Alert Politics, reported on August 28th:
When popular Tea Party candidate Ted…
August 29th, 2012 12:27 AM

ABC Hammers at Romney's 'Likability Problem
Just before Ann Romney's speech at the GOP convention, ABC repeatedly branded Mitt Romney with unfavorable ratings from its latest poll, and emphasized his "likability problem." ABC brought up Romney's unfavorable image four times in five minutes.
"Mitt Romney has a real likability problem," announced reporter Cokie Roberts. George Stephanopoulos introduced the ABC News poll saying "It shows…
August 29th, 2012 12:20 AM

MSNBC's O'Donnell Rips Ann Romney For Ignoring 'Struggling' Women Who
MSNBC 's immediate reaction to Ann Romney's Tuesday night speech at the Republican National Convention was to stick by the left-wing talking point that she can't relate to ordinary Americans, especially women. Lawrence O'Donnell seconded Rachel Maddow's claim that Mrs. Romney "has not had most women's economic experiences," and went further: "She began her speech...by talking about women's…
August 28th, 2012 11:26 PM

NBC's Brian Williams Obnoxiously Presses Rubio About GOP's 'Rape Debat
Brian Williams wasted no time, on NBC’s live Tuesday GOP convention coverage, in bringing up the Todd Akin controversy, as he pressed Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio if he was worried about the “rape debate” surrounding his party. In fact, all of the NBC Nightly News anchor’s questions were negative as he pestered Rubio about the “closed-in” nature of nominee Mitt Romney and the “…
August 28th, 2012 11:04 PM