Woodward Gets Scarborough to Apologize for Misreporting McConnell's 'M

For several years, the Obama-loving media have harped on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) October 2010 remark, "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." On MSNBC's Morning Joe Monday, the Washington Post's Bob Woodward not only proved that the media have been misrepresenting this quote since it was made, host Joe…
Noel Sheppard
September 17th, 2012 10:22 AM

Rasmussen Column: Let Individuals, Not Politicians, Make Health Care D

The health care debate is a great example of why Americans hate politics. Both Republicans and Democrats pursue their plans with ideological zeal and reckless disregard for the truth in hopes of winning 51 percent of the vote. Voters hold their nose and choose but would rather have their leaders search for consensus. That would require taking a little bit from the president's plan, a little…
Scott Rasmussen
September 17th, 2012 10:14 AM

Walter E. Williams: Congressional GOP Don't Have the Political Guts to

Within the past decade, I've written columns titled "Deception 101," "Stubborn Ignorance" and "Exploiting Public Ignorance," all explaining which branch of the federal government has taxing and spending authority. So here it is again: The first clause of Article 1, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution, generally known as the "origination clause," reads: "All Bills for raising Revenue shall…
Walter E. Williams
September 17th, 2012 9:46 AM

Lady Gaga Introduces New ‘Very Slutty Perfume

Lady Gaga’s quest to shock and to court controversy continues. On Sept.13, Lady Gaga released a new fragrance called “Fame,” referring to her new scent as a “very slutty perfume.” The controversial pop star introduced her new perfume after launching a bizarre ad campaign for the fragrance in July. The labels on bottles of “Fame” describe the smell of the scent as “tears of Belladonna, crushed…
Paul Wilson
September 17th, 2012 8:04 AM

The MRC@25: The Worst Media Bias of

For the past two weeks, NewsBusters has been 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 September 27. If you’ve missed a previous blog, recounting the worst of 1988 through 2002, they are here. Today, the worst bias of 2003: The…
Rich Noyes
September 17th, 2012 8:00 AM

AP on Sept. 10: 'It Will Be a Rare Day' When National Security or Terr

On September 10, in a writeup which should qualify them for immediate entry into the Journalistm Hall of Shame, the Associated Press's Julie Pace and three other assisting reporters, acting as virtual stenographers for the Obama administration and water-carriers for his reelection campaign, declared that "It will be a rare day on the campaign when terrorism, or national security for that matter…
Tom Blumer
September 16th, 2012 9:43 PM

Bob Schieffer: 'What's the Difference in Iran and Russia Having a Nucl

After the anti-American hostilities in the Middle East this week, one would think it's pretty obvious why it's in our interest to prevent Muslim extremists from getting nuclear weapons. Apparently not, for CBS Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer actually asked Sunday, "What is the difference in Iran having a nuclear weapon and Russia having a nuclear weapon or China or Pakistan?" (video…
Noel Sheppard
September 16th, 2012 7:35 PM

Sen. Gillibrand Files False Tax Return, NY Times Not Interested

Late last week, the campaign team for Wendy Long (R-NY) filed a press release accusing Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) of filing false tax returns in 2010.  Long is currently running against Gillibrand for her U.S. Senate seat. Citing what they refer to as an "impossible transaction", Long's team asserted that Gillibrand's tax return had mischaracterized the sale of 80 shares of Sears…
Rusty Weiss
September 16th, 2012 7:08 PM

David Gregory Calls Benjamin Netanyahu 'The Leader of the Jewish Peopl

NBC's David Gregory on Sunday actually referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "the leader of the Jewish people." This happened during a Meet the Press interview that included the host vociferously grilling Netanyahu about whether Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was correct when he said, “President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus” (video follows…
Noel Sheppard
September 16th, 2012 5:03 PM

Bill O'Reilly Asks PBS Star Tavis Smiley on 'Poverty Tour' About His H

Never let liberals tell you that left-wingers never get any air time on Fox News. On Thursday night, Bill O'Reilly was honoring PBS host Tavis Smiley and his Marxist friend Cornel West by having them on to discuss their "poverty tour." He began by saying "I applaud you both." But when he asked Smiley and West for specifics, it included more than doubling the federal minimum wage level (…
Tim Graham
September 16th, 2012 3:21 PM

CNN Reporter Sends Obama Donation Request Form to Twitter Followers

This appears to be the height of journalistic malpractice. On September 13, CNN political reporter Peter Hamby sent an Obama campaign donation request form to his Twitter followers:
Noel Sheppard
September 16th, 2012 9:15 AM

Seriously? Obama Tells Time: Like Mitt, I Take My Faith Seriously

Pardon the delay, but this Time magazine interview with Obama for the September 10 edition has to be quoted. Time’s Michael Scherer only asked process questions about why the Republicans haven’t come along with Obama. But Scherer ended with “I wonder if you could point to a couple of other things in his record and things he has accomplished that you actually admire. “ Jaws should drop as…
Tim Graham
September 16th, 2012 9:06 AM

As Usual, PBS 'Conservative' David Brooks Agrees With Liberals: Romney

On the PBS NewsHour weekly pundit roundup on Friday, they reviewed the media's assault on Mitt Romney with the usual NewsHour balance: liberal Washington Post columnist (and former reporter) Ruth Marcus gave Obama an A and Romney an F, and said Romney's remarks were "really disgraceful" and his "doubling down was just unconscionable." And the alleged conservative, David Brooks agreed, with…
Tim Graham
September 16th, 2012 8:41 AM

The MRC@25: The Worst Media Bias of

For the past two weeks, NewsBusters has been 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 September 27. If you’ve missed a previous blog, recounting the worst of 1988 through 2001, they are here. Today, the worst bias of 2002: Bill…
Rich Noyes
September 16th, 2012 8:14 AM