CNN Plays 'Stupid Girls' Before Story About Sarah Palin Visiting Chick

UPDATE AT END OF POST: CNN responds. Remember last November when Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was disgracefully greeted with the song "Lyin' A-- B--ch" during her appearance on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? On Sunday, Pink's "Stupid Girls" was played before a CNN Sunday Morning piece about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin visiting a Chick-fil-A restaurant to show support…
Noel Sheppard
July 29th, 2012 10:29 AM

After Obama Goo, CBS's Charlie Rose Pounds Eric Cantor With Questions

When CBS This Morning co-host interviewed the Obamas earlier this month, Matthew Balan revealed it was mostly personal goo and political softballs. So it was more than a bit shocking on Friday morning when Rose interviewed House majority leader Eric Cantor and whacked him with four questions hammering him about the "intolerance" of the Republican Party -- like the networks do every four years…
Tim Graham
July 29th, 2012 9:24 AM

AP's Kuhnhenn Cites a 'Rare Swipe' at Romney by Obama (Actually at Lea

You know, President Obama is such a constructive guy. Why, he's a veritable Mr. Sunshine like Chicago Cubs baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. He hardly ever goes after presidential opponent Mitt Romney with harsh criticism. When he does, it's a "rare swipe." That's what Jim Kuhnhenn at the Associated Press told his readers yesterday in his coverage ("New day, old bickering on taxes between…
Tom Blumer
July 29th, 2012 9:11 AM

Somehow, Daily Kos Morally Merges Aurora Killer With Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg has written a column advocating a swift execution for Aurora theatre killer James Holmes, which outraged “Tytalus” at the Daily Kos. His article is titled “Doughy Pantload vents his violent impulses.” In classic Kosmonaut fashion, the advocacy of killing the mass murderer somehow morally merges Holmes and Goldberg into identical warts on society’s gluteus maximus:
Tim Graham
July 29th, 2012 7:56 AM

Washington Post Reporter Speculates On Fox News And Super-PACs Playing

Oh those looming racists at Fox News and the Republican-friendly super-PACs.  They just might try to play the race card against President Obama.  But not to worry!  It would only backfire against them. So suggested Washington Post reporter Nia-Malika Henderson, appearing on this weekend's edition of the Chris Matthews show. Henderson assured viewers that if the Super PACs and Fox News "hint…
Mark Finkelstein
July 29th, 2012 7:20 AM

Saturday Night Funny Video: New Obama Ad Narrated by Morgan Freeman

Imagined and created by TBS’s Conan, a parody of an Obama campaign ad if narrated by Barack Obama supporter Morgan Freeman. FNC’s Special Report with Bret Baier, anchored by Shannon Bream, played it at the end of this past Monday’s show.
Brent Baker
July 29th, 2012 12:59 AM

AP Headline: 'Unemployment Could Stay High'; Opening Sentence: 'High U

It's becoming increasingly clear that the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press, believes there are two primary kinds of users of its output: those who only read headlines and those who read on or click through. It often dresses up the headlines with inaccuracies, omissions, and occasional downright falsehoods, which more often than not are respectively rendered properly, included,…
Tom Blumer
July 28th, 2012 7:57 PM

Russell Brand: Sarah Palin Is Popular Because 'People Want to F--k Her

British actor Russell Brand made a disgustingly sexist and misogynistic comment about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin Saturday. The Wrap reported moments ago that during a question and answer session at the Television Critics Association, Brand said of Palin's popularity, "People want to f--k her."
Noel Sheppard
July 28th, 2012 5:58 PM

All Purpose Weekend Open Thread

If only there were something to talk about...
NB Staff
July 28th, 2012 3:17 PM

Paul Krugman Wants to Replace Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman

Here’s a really scary thought: New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wants to replace Ben Bernanke as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The perilously liberal economist actually said this in a segment of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS to be aired Sunday (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
July 28th, 2012 3:11 PM

Carney and WH Web Site 'Follow Up' Won't Admit to What the Law Dictate

One of the most embarrassing yet telling exchanges (using the term loosely, as will be seen) in the history of presidential press secretaries occurred on Thursday. Connie Lawn, described here as longest-serving White House reporter, asked Obama Press Secretary Jay Carney what should have been a really easy question: "What city does this administration consider to be the capital of Israel --…
Tom Blumer
July 28th, 2012 2:59 PM

Nina Totenberg Cites Highly-Edited Jon Stewart Video to Bash Romney an

You know, it's bad enough that a percentage of Americans admit to getting "the news" from Comedy Central's Daily Show and host Jon Stewart. But when a legal affairs correspondent from National Public Radio starts citing highly-edited videos created by this comedy show to bash presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney while defending President Obama, citizens should be…
Noel Sheppard
July 28th, 2012 11:19 AM

Krauthammer Schools Entire 'Inside Washington' Panel on 'The Cowardice

Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer perfectly demonstrated Friday why three liberal media members are no match for one conservative armed with the facts. During a discussion about gun control on PBS's Inside Washington, Krauthammer gave fellow panelists Colby King, Mark Shields, and Nina Totenberg a much-needed education on "the cowardice of the Democrats" regarding this issue (video…
Noel Sheppard
July 28th, 2012 10:33 AM

Bozell Column: Hollywood's War On Chicken

The latest solid proof that Hollywood really can’t stand traditional Christianity has arrived in an unfolding boycott of Chick-fil-A, a Georgia-based fast-food chain that’s rapidly spreading franchises across America. Chick-fil-A demonstrates a public faith by closing all its stores on Sundays and on Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s something the Left ridicules, but something anyone of any…
Brent Bozell
July 28th, 2012 8:27 AM