Network Morning Shows Give Scant 47 Seconds to Obama Budget

Despite the fact that the national debt has topped $15 trillion, the three network morning shows on Monday managed to only provide a total of 47 seconds to the Obama administration's newly released budget plan. NBC's Today gave the most time to the news – a whole 26 seconds – but also completely glossed over criticism of the plan, with news anchor Natalie Morales declaring: "President Obama…
Kyle Drennen
February 13th, 2012 1:45 PM

Nicki Minaj Sacrilegiously Mocks Catholicism at Grammys

In an attempt to be “edgy,” singer Nicki Minaj did the most banal thing possible at the Grammys on Feb. 12. She mocked the Roman Catholic Church in a live performance of her new song “Roman Holiday.” Her anti-Catholic mishmash of a performance came with the support of the group that produced the Grammys, The Recording Academy. Rapper Nicki Minaj gave a sacrilegious performance mocking a host…
Paul Wilson
February 13th, 2012 1:30 PM

ABC's Prank News Show Almost Gets Actor Playing Anti-Gay Counselor 'Ki

[UPDATED with video.] ABC's prank undercover news show What Would You Do on Friday again attempted to find secret, anti-gay bias, this time featuring a counselor telling a sobbing teen that he needs to "pray away the gay." Host John Quinones managed to drag Michelle Bachmann into the topic and seemed to have no problem when a patron asserted he was going to "kill" the actor playing the…
Scott Whitlock
February 13th, 2012 1:11 PM

Peggy Noonan Schools Mika Brzezinski on Obama ‘Mischievously’ Misi

During a lengthy Morning Joe discussion about the growing contraceptive controversy, co-host Mika Brzezinski took issue with the Wall Street Journal’s Peggy Noonan saying the Obama administration is “mischievously” misinforming the public on this issue. Noonan smartly responded with a much-needed lesson on exactly how the White House and the Left are dishonestly twisting this subject for…
Noel Sheppard
February 13th, 2012 12:08 PM

PBS Documentary Will Revisit Bill Clinton's Sex Problems

PBS will debut a new Bill Clinton documentary in its "American Experience" series next Monday (February 20). Executive producer Mark Samels clearly wasn't thinking like Beavis when he explained "The themes of William Jefferson Clinton's life -- promise and achievement followed by crisis and then comeback -- are the recipe for the secret sauce of great drama."  The London Telegraph says PBS…
Tim Graham
February 13th, 2012 11:42 AM

Open Thread: Food Stamp Nation

Today's topic: The growing number of people dependent on federal largesse is becoming a problem for the nation's budget. A new study by the Heritage Foundation shows that the number of people who receive cash payments from the federal government is at all-time highs:
NB Staff
February 13th, 2012 10:20 AM

Stephen Baldwin Hits Obama on Contraception Mandate, Praises Santorum

Appearing as a guest on Saturday's Fox and Friends, actor and conservative talk radio host Stephen Baldwin criticized President Obama for daring to second guess Catholic Church doctrine in trying to force Catholic employers to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees. As he was preparing to speak at the CPAC convention in Washington, D.C., he also talked up GOP presidential candidate…
Brad Wilmouth
February 13th, 2012 8:47 AM

FNC's Powers: Media See Planned Parenthood as 'Humanitarian' Group Tha

On Saturday's Fox News Watch, during a discussion of the media double standard between hitting Komen for planning to defund Planned Parenthood, while delaying attention to Catholic leaders criticizing the Obama contraception mandate, liberal FNC analyst Kirsten Powers debated fellow panel member and FNC analyst Judy Miller from the right as Powers noted the media's bias toward Planned…
Brad Wilmouth
February 13th, 2012 8:09 AM

CNN Asks Obama Chief of Staff 'You're an Observant Jew,' So No Qualms

On CNN's Sunday show State of the Union, anchor Candy Crowley again brought tough questions to a Democrat about President Obama's plan to impose on a burden on Catholic-affiliated schools, hospitals, and charities to subsidize contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients. New chief of staff Jacob Lew was asked if as an observant Jew, "was there anything about this that made you think twice…
Tim Graham
February 13th, 2012 6:23 AM

Marco Rubio Wins CPAC VP Straw Poll Day After MSNBC's Bashir Implied G

Talk about your delicious instant karma. Roughly 24 hours after MSNBC's Martin Bashir strongly implied Republicans were too racist to make Cuban-American Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) their vice presidential nominee, the Florida senator overwhelmingly won the CPAC straw poll for that position on the ticket:
Noel Sheppard
February 13th, 2012 1:11 AM

Occupy Movement's Embarrassing CPAC Saga Invisible at AP

On Friday, the Daily Caller reported that Occupy movement protesters at CPAC were being paid $60 a day to be there. (Here I thought the left was really motivated these days. Guess not.) At the self-described Essential Global News Network known as the Associated Press, this fact and other inconvenient items about the movement's pathetic efforts at and around CPAC are being ignored. Before…
Tom Blumer
February 12th, 2012 11:50 PM

NY Times Endorses CNN's Roland Martin Ban; Al Sharpton Says It's Nothi

On Sunday, New York Times media reporter David Carr evaluated the “Twimmolation” of liberal CNN political analyst Roland Martin on Twitter, and never once cited the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for demanding Martin’s firing, adding just a glancing reference to unhappy "gay advocacy groups."  They are presently in the “Smother You With Re-Education” phase with Martin. Carr…
Tim Graham
February 12th, 2012 10:44 PM

CNN Money Reporter Says Obama 'Put in Place' Automatic 401(k) Enrollme

On February 2, Blake Ellis at CNN Money (HT to a NewsBusters tipster), in an item which treated minor regulatory changes relating to annuities as some kind of "rescue plan" for retirees, gave President Obama credit for "measures ... (he) has put in place to help Americans save for retirement, including automatic enrollment in 401(k)s." There's no word on whether Ms. Ellis also believes that…
Tom Blumer
February 12th, 2012 10:14 PM

SNL Slams Arianna Huffington for Stealing From the New York Times

People familiar with the Huffington Post are quite aware of numerous complaints against the online publication regarding content theft. NBC's Saturday Night Live surprisingly referenced this issue in a Weekend Update sketch mocking editor Arianna Huffington (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
February 12th, 2012 7:33 PM