WaPo Columnist Milloy Proves Useful Idiot for Castro Propaganda

¿Como se dice "useful idiot" en español? Try Courtland Milloy. The liberal Washington Post columnist today published an item reflecting on his time in Havana with "community activists" who "engage[d] in frank talk about Cuba's social inequities."
Ken Shepherd
June 8th, 2011 11:10 AM

Changing of the Liberal Guard on NBC's Today

Wednesday was Meredith Vieira's final day as co-host of NBC's Today. Since joining the broadcast in September 2006, she has brought staunch liberal advocacy to the morning news program, following the model of her predecessor, Katie Couric. News reader Ann Curry will take over as Matt Lauer's co-host, maintaining the broadcast's left-leaning perspective. The Media Research Center has compiled…
Kyle Drennen
June 8th, 2011 10:50 AM

Open Thread: Will Weiner Resign

After admitting on Monday to sending lewd messages and pictures to a number of women, some Democrat and Republican leaders are urging Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign his congressional seat. Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics investigation, Harry Reid has refused to defend Weiner's actions, but perhaps most out-of-the-blue is former DNC chair and Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine's call…
NB Staff
June 8th, 2011 10:47 AM

Rich Libs Want Higher Taxes On Millionaires, But Won't Donate Own Mone

A group of self-described liberal millionaires seeking to raise taxes on the top 1 percent of America’s population, refused -- when questioned by CNSNews.com -- to consider making donations themselves to a Treasury Department Web site that allows the public to make contributions to help pay down the public debt. The  “Patriotic Millionaires" group held a conference call on Monday in advance…
Katie Bell
June 8th, 2011 10:25 AM

Joan Walsh Says She Looks 'Stupid' For Defending Weiner - Then Continu

To a liberal media member, politics means never having to say you were wrong. On Tuesday's "The Ed Show," Salon's Joan Walsh said she looked "kind of stupid" for defending Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) last week, then went right on defending him (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 8th, 2011 10:05 AM

NYT Editors See 'Modern Whiff of Jim Crow' in Voting Law Changes

The New York Times’s lead editorial on Monday suggested Republicans had a "Jim Crow" mentality toward voting rights: "They Want to Make Voting Harder? – Early voting has surged among blacks and other Democrats, so Republicans try to restrict it." Good to see the Times has all the answers.
Clay Waters
June 8th, 2011 9:54 AM

Defiant Morning Joe Defends Burying Weiner-gate: 'We'll Talk About Wha

Editor's Update: Thanks to tipster Jim Trotter who reminded us that back in February, Joe and the Brew Crew spent almost 4 minutes talking about Chris Lee's shirtless pic. (video at link) Yesterday, this column jibed Joe Scarborough & Co. for blacking out, during Morning Joe's first half-hour, coverage of Anthony Weiner's epic news conference of the day before. Today, a defiant…
Mark Finkelstein
June 8th, 2011 7:58 AM

Piers Morgan Asks Ann Coulter if Tea Party is Modern Version of Hitler

Conservative author Ann Coulter stopped by CNN studios Tuesday to discuss her new book "Demonic: How The Liberal Mob Is Endangering America." During a somewhat rambling interview, host Piers Morgan asked, "Where is the similar mob to Mussolini’s and Hitler’s in the modern democratic era...Tea Party?" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
June 8th, 2011 12:33 AM

Bozell Column: Media Go Leaner on Weiner

Last July, ABC and NBC highlighted a temper tantrum from Rep. Anthony Weiner, alleging on the House floor that the Republicans were denying health care to the heroes of 9/11. To Diane Sawyer, Weiner spoke for all of America: “Every now and then, someone seems to express the nation's frustration with the endless wrangling and delay in Congress.” Remember Weiner when liberal journalists roll…
Brent Bozell
June 7th, 2011 10:25 PM

Larry O'Donnell: Most Voters 'Don't Really Know Anything About The Eco

The MSM and their liberal politician friends revel in proclaiming their admiration for average Americans.  But scratch a liberal, and find condescending contempt for the people they pretend to glorify. Take Larry O'Donnell. On his MSNBC show this evening, discussing President Obama's problems in convincing voters that the economy is on the road to recovery, O'Donnell denigrated most Americans…
Mark Finkelstein
June 7th, 2011 10:00 PM

DUers and Kossacks Punch Themselves Silly for Believing in Weiner

The sounds of the slaps you hear are those of the DUers at the Democratic Underground and the Kossacks at the Daily Kos slapping themselves silly for ever believing Anthony Weiner's very obvious lies. The only thing that makes them angrier than their gullibility being publicly exposed is the fact that Weiner apologized to Andrew Breitbart. That really drove them over the edge and contributed…
P.J. Gladnick
June 7th, 2011 9:43 PM

For Third Straight Weeknight, NBC Continues to Obsess Over Sarah Palin

For the third time in as many weeknights, the NBC Nightly News has devoted airtime to the fuss over Sarah Palin’s recounting of Paul Revere’s ride at the onset of the Revolutionary War. This time, the newscast featured a full report by correspondent Lee Cowan showcasing how both Palin supporters and detractors have been attempting to edit the Wikipedia page about Revere. That’s the same…
Rich Noyes
June 7th, 2011 9:24 PM

MSNBC's Uygur on Weiner: 'You Know How Many Times I Lied To Girlfriend

MSNBC's Cenk Uygur made an on air admission Tuesday that might not only raise some of his boss's eyebrows but could also make a few ex-girlfriends very unhappy. As he defended Congressman Anthony Weiner's (D-N.Y.) handling of the sex scandal that's riveted the nation for more than a week, Uygur said to his guests, "You know how many times when I was single, and I had girlfriends, you know how…
Noel Sheppard
June 7th, 2011 9:01 PM

CBS Grills Breitbart on Sherrod Issue; Casts Doubt on His Credibility

On Tuesday's Early Show, CBS's Erica Hill pressed Andrew Breitbart over the Shirley Sherrod issue, highlighting how he "never apologized to her." Hill and reporter Joel Brown noted the "multi-million dollar defamation suit" Sherrod filed against Breitbart and turned to a journalist who touted how the blogger is "very defensive about his credibility and...realizes that he has these strikes…
Matthew Balan
June 7th, 2011 8:59 PM