
NBC's Brian Williams Helps Ashley Judd Fight the 'Patriarchy
On Wednesday night's edition of the poorly-performing prime-time show Rock Center, Brian Williams tried to rub some stardust on his ratings and strike a blow for feminism at the same time. He honored actress Ashley Judd for writing an outraged feminist essay about "patriarchy" on The Daily Beast because someone criticized her puffy face.
Williams supportively explained, "This week the 43-year…
April 12th, 2012 1:46 PM

In Haste to Cast Zimmerman as Racist, CNN Went Against Internal Recomm
Some reporters have been so determined to prove that George Zimmerman's shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26 was due to racism that they've been willing to go to virtually any length to find evidence that supports their claim, even against the recommendations of fellow journalists not wanting to rush beyond the evidence.
The case of CNN's rush to promote the idea that Zimmerman had…
April 12th, 2012 1:24 PM
The View's Behar Defends Hilary Rosen's Attack on Ann Romney
On Thursday’s episode of The View Joy Behar did what she does best: defend the indefensible. The ladies of the show were responding to comments made by Democratic donor and PR guru Hilary Rosen, who on CNN Wednesday said regarding Ann Romney, “His wife has actually never worked a day in her life. She's never really dealt with the kind of economic issues that a majority of women in this country…
April 12th, 2012 1:01 PM

NBC: Most See Prosecution of John Edwards As 'Waste of Taxpayer Money
Adding to past reports defending disgraced former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards against charges of violating campaign finance laws, on Thursday's NBC Today, correspondent Lisa Myers proclaimed: "Now, for all the dislike of Edwards, the public does seem to have serious doubts about the merits of this case. Most surveyed say they believe this prosecution is a waste of taxpayer…
April 12th, 2012 12:17 PM
Coulter Column: GOP Needs to Avoid Fighting the Last War
In a fast-changing world, a common mistake is to keep fighting the last war.
For example, why would Republicans support sending more troops to Afghanistan, when that war was long over, or helping topple Moammar Gadhafi, who had become an ally in the war on terrorism? Some Republicans seem to support all military deployments just out of habit.
April 12th, 2012 11:51 AM

NBC, CBS Spike Dem Adviser's Nasty Comment That Mom Ann Romney Has 'Ne
The NBC and CBS morning shows on Thursday completely skipped any mention of a nasty attack on Ann Romney by Democratic National Committee adviser (and frequent White House visitor) Hilary Rosen. Today and CBS This Morning both ignored Rosen's insult that Mrs. Romney "has actually never worked a day in her life."
Rosen's remarks were made on Wednesday's Anderson Cooper. Today did highlight…
April 12th, 2012 11:33 AM

At AP, 13K Jump in Jobless Claims After 10K Added to Previous Week Is
Today's Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report from the Department of Labor revealed that, after seasonal adjustment, 380,000 Americans filed initial applications for unemployment benefits the week ending April 7. That figure was 13,000 higher than the week ending March 31. The AP headline at Christopher Rugaber's report as of 9:18 a.m.: "US applications for unemployment aid tick up."…
April 12th, 2012 10:49 AM

Even WaPo's Dana Milbank Thinks Obama's 'Buffett Rule' is 'Gimmicky
President Obama is once again shamelessly touring the country promoting class warfare with his pathetic "Buffett Rule" to raise taxes on the most successful Americans.
Sadly for the Commander-in-Chief, even the perilously liberal Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank thinks this is a gimmick to woo voters:
April 12th, 2012 9:46 AM
Open Thread: Masculine Men Vote Republican
Today's starter topic: Are liberals more likely to be "girlie men?" According to a study out of Australia across a number of countries, men who are more masculine tend to be more likely to support conservative political ideologies.
If that claim is true, does it mean that liberal men are less likely to be physically strong or have lower levels of testosterone? Somehow it seems unlikely you'll…
April 12th, 2012 9:45 AM

Networks Obsessed with Labeling Romney Mormon
News flash: Mitt Romney is a Mormon!
Actually, it’s not news. Romney was a Mormon as governor of Massachusetts and high-profile turn-around manager of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Romney ran for the GOP nomination in 2008 and he was a Mormon then. He’s pretty much been running ever since. As a Mormon. But somehow, the networks can’t help reminding viewers at every turn that Romney is a…
April 12th, 2012 8:57 AM

NYTimes Editor Rosenthal on Santorum: He Thrived on 'Fear and Xenophob
New York Times editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal showed his usual class in a Tuesday afternoon post responding to Rick Santorum's withdrawal from the Republican presidential race: "Goodbye, Rick Santorum."
April 12th, 2012 8:43 AM

Politico's Vandehei: Obama Campaign 'Insanely Political', Buffett Rule
Va-va-va-VandeHei! NewsBusters has frequently documented Politico's Dem-friendly tilt. But there was a pronounced flying pig moment for Politico this morning as its executive editor Jim VandeHei: ripped the Obama campaign as "insanely political;" described the Buffett Rule as "total gimmickry;" and opined that President Obama has given up on promoting any big ideas in favor of targeting…
April 12th, 2012 8:06 AM

How Morally Dense Is John Edwards
In Thursday's Washington Post, reporter Michael Leahy talks to friends of disgraced senator John Edwards, who's morally dense enough to complain that he's being isolated as the Democrats still honor other notorious adulterers like Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy. Treatment of him is so "unflinchingly horrible" -- and yes, Bill Clinton is still drawing Democratic hosannas and liberal-media…
April 12th, 2012 6:54 AM

Not Even CBS News Buys It: Scott Pelley Scoffs at Obama Adopting Reaga
CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley was barely able to contain his laughter Wednesday night after playing a clip of President Obama invoking Ronald Reagan on behalf of his “Buffett Rule” tax hike quest. Nearly breaking into a laugh, a baffled Pelley wondered to CBS News political analyst John Dickerson: “So a vote for President Obama is a vote for Ronald Reagan?!” Dickerson snickered too. (…
April 12th, 2012 3:37 AM