WashPost Victorious: Va. Senate Kills 'Tebow Bill' That Paper Editoria

Ten days ago I noted how the Washington Post had its editorial knives out against the so-called Tebow bill, a piece of legislation in the Virginia General Assembly that would require public high schools in the Old Dominion to allow homeschoolers to try out for varsity sports teams. I noted that in three separate occasions, the Post editorialized against the bill. There were, however, no op-eds…
Ken Shepherd
March 1st, 2012 11:24 AM

McCain Endorses Rubio for Vice President

John McCain Wednesday endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be the Republican nominee for Vice President this November. This was in response to Jay Leno's question regarding the matter on NBC's Tonight Show (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 1st, 2012 10:48 AM

Bozell Statement on Passing of Andrew Breitbart

Today we have a lost a truly brilliant mind and a tireless warrior for the conservative movement. Andrew was one of the few good guys who knew Hollywood inside and out. He coupled that knowledge with the creativity and passion that has become his trademark, offering it for the cause that he so believed in. The entire Breitbart family will be in our thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.
Brent Bozell
March 1st, 2012 10:12 AM

Three Years Later Leno Challenges McCain for Picking Palin

It's been three and a half years since John McCain asked Sarah Palin to be his running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, but liberal media members still can't accept it. On Wednesday's Tonight Show, host Jay Leno - for what must be approaching the millionth time - challenged the Arizona Senator for his decision (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 1st, 2012 10:09 AM

Open Thread: Administration Admits It Doesn't Care About High Gas Pric

Department of Energy Secretary Stephen Chu has admitted something that conservatives have long suspected about the Obama Administration: It doesn't really care about the skyrocketing cost of energy. In remarks to a congressional committee, Chu stated that "the overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil, to build and strengthen our economy" when asked if lowering gas prices was the…
NB Staff
March 1st, 2012 10:04 AM

In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart

This morning the unexpected news came that conservative internet publisher Andrew Breitbart has passed away. His business manager Larry Solov has posted the following announcement on websites affiliated with Breitbart. [This is a developing story, see below for statements from his former boss Matt Drudge, Brent Bozell, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and Michelle Malkin.]
Matthew Sheffield
March 1st, 2012 9:35 AM

New Yorkers React to MRC's 'Don't Believe the Liberal Media' Billboard

The crew from MRCTV headed to heart of New York City to see what passers-by thought of the Media Research Center's two giant 'Don't Believe the Liberal Media' billboards in Times Square. Considering New York is the center of the liberal media universe, the response from average New Yorkers was quite positive. Take a look after the jump:
NB Staff
March 1st, 2012 9:33 AM

Alan Cowell the Anti-Capitalist Sees Still More 'Greed' in His New Yor

London-based New York Times reporter Alan Cowell sympathized with the British off-shoot of Occupy Wall Street on Wednesday: "British Authorities Demolish Protest Camp at St. Paul's Cathedral." Moving after midnight, bailiffs supported by police officers dismantled a tent encampment outside St. Paul's Cathedral here early Tuesday, ending a four-month protest that caused tension within the…
Clay Waters
March 1st, 2012 6:48 AM

'African-Americans for Obama' Revived; Media Double Standard Obvious

It wouldn't take more than a nanosecond for the establishment press and TV talking heads to rip into any white political candidate -- Democrat or Republican -- who carved out a web site devoted to "Whites for Candidate X." About a week ago, President Obama, with his powers of incumbency in tow, decided to revive something he created back in 2007: "African-Americans for Obama." And, as seen in…
Tom Blumer
February 29th, 2012 11:36 PM

Joan Walsh: GOP 'The Party of Old White Men

Less than 24 hours after Salon's Joan Walsh trashed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith, she was invited on MSNBC to attack him and his colleagues further. Appearing on Hardball, Walsh said of the GOP, "They’re writing off women, they're writing off Latinos, they’re writing off Asians, they’re writing off young people. It’s really the party of old white men basically…
Noel Sheppard
February 29th, 2012 6:25 PM

Shorter Alex Wagner: Don't Let a Tragic School Shooting Go to Waste

Former Obama chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel is infamous for counseling to "never let a serious crisis go to waste." Well, self-confessed Second Amendment foe Alex Wagner seems determined to not let Monday's deadly school shooting go to waste. For a third day in a row, Wagner complained about the nation's political climate when it comes to gun control legislation, even as Wagner seems to concede…
Ken Shepherd
February 29th, 2012 6:04 PM

Soledad O'Brien Implies That Santorum Lost Catholic Voters by Attackin

John F. Kennedy may be a hallowed name within Democrat circles, but CNN's Soledad O'Brien seemed to argue Wednesday that he is revered among Catholics too, so much so that they won't vote for a candidate who attacks him. After Tuesday night's Michigan GOP primary, O'Brien tried to get Rick Santorum's press secretary to admit that the candidate lost Catholic voters in the state because he…
Matt Hadro
February 29th, 2012 6:03 PM

MSNBC Lectures: Lesbian Denied Communion Explains Why Religion 'Turns

According to MSNBC's Tamron Hall on Wednesday, a Catholic priest denying Communion to a lesbian in Maryland is an example of "the very reason so many young people are turned off or are cautious about religion when you see moments like this." The News Nation program featured a one-sided take on the story, which was given front page play by the liberal Washington Post. Hall interviewed Barbara…
Scott Whitlock
February 29th, 2012 5:43 PM

Politico: Liberal Sens. Lieberman, Conrad Are 'Moderate

In a recent article on Politico.com,  Jonathan Allen laughably labeled two out of three soon-to-be retired Democratic senators -- Joseph Lieberman(I-Conn.)* and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) -- alongside Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine).   Allen did correctly label the retiring Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) as a moderate, a tag that makes more sense given his voting record. [h/t e-mail tipster James…
Jeffrey Meyer
February 29th, 2012 5:33 PM