Open Thread: Model Statism

NB Staff
March 4th, 2012 6:57 AM

Pelosi Claims Obama 'Was About Getting the Job Done Rather Than Pointi

Saturday morning, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appeared alongside Rev. Jesse Jackson on his weekly Rainbow PUSH program, prior to her endorsement of Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) in this month's Democratic primary.  The Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, WLS AM, and the local affiliates of NBC and ABC all covered the the event. Moments after saying it's "a badge of honor" for…
Mike Bates
March 4th, 2012 1:21 AM

WashPost's Miller Slams 'Smug' Romney and Santorum for Their Large Fam

Washington Post religion columnist Lisa Miller has one child, and she seems quite smug about it. She thanks God “I live in a time and place where I can get up every morning and go to work, and with the money I earn help feed and educate my child.” But in her Saturday column, the slams the Republican candidates for their “smug fecundity,” that they turned their women into retrograde doormats who…
Tim Graham
March 3rd, 2012 11:10 PM

Leno Says Game Change ‘Humanizes’ Palin; York: Could’ve Focused

A week from tonight (Saturday, March 11) HBO will debut Game Change, which promos strongly suggest will present a disparaging portrait of Sarah Palin, but Thursday night on the Tonight Show, during a segment with actress Julianne Moore who plays Palin, Jay Leno contended the movie “humanizes” Palin and is not “some kind of slash and burn job.” “Whether a Republican or a Democrat,” Leno…
Brent Baker
March 3rd, 2012 9:39 PM

Rush Limbaugh Apologizes for Fluke Comments

In a statement released today on his eponymous website, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh apologized for his choice of words in a monologue about Georgetown Law student and political activist Sandra Fluke, who "testified" at a faux hearing conducted by congressional Democrats regarding the ObamaCare contraception mandate. Limbaugh also reiterated his concern over the contraceptive mandate…
NB Staff
March 3rd, 2012 5:57 PM

Piers Morgan and Penn Jillette Discuss Watching Rush Limbaugh Have Sex

The Rush Limbaugh-Sandra Fluke birth control controversy took a disgraceful turn Friday when CNN's Piers Morgan and magician Penn Jillette discussed watching the conservative talker have sex. The host of Piers Morgan Tonight also said, "I would love to know who Rush Limbaugh has had sex with over the years, how many times he has sex (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 3rd, 2012 5:48 PM

Fox News Watch Does Touching Tribute to Andrew Breitbart

Fox News Watch did an absolutely touching tribute to conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart Saturday. After a video of his accomplishments was aired, the screen marvelously cut back to host Jon Scott and his panelists all sitting in silence:
Noel Sheppard
March 3rd, 2012 4:07 PM

Ann Coulter on Media's Breitbart Smear: 'Even in Death He Shows Libera

As NewsBusters has been reporting, the liberal media have been less than gracious following the surpising death of conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart. On Fox News's Hannity Friday, conservative author Ann Coulter said it best. "Even in death he shows liberals in their true colors" (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 3rd, 2012 3:34 PM

Bill Maher: 'If Rick Santorum Is Your Youth Minister' You’d Switch t

Bill Maher unsurprisingly took some vicious cheap shots at Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on HBO's Real Time Friday. In his final New Rule segment, Maher said, "If Rick Santorum is your youth minister, you’d ask your parents to switch you to the one who just molests" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 3rd, 2012 1:27 PM

Liberal Media Smears of Sarah Palin Have Reached Russia

In an interview on NBC's Rock Center on Wednesday, Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny demonstrated how pervasive media distortion of Sarah Palin and American conservatism has become: "Conservative groups, some of which support me, are far more liberal than their counterparts in the USA. Rallies in support of Sarah Palin have much more nationalistic slogans than in Russia."
Kyle Drennen
March 3rd, 2012 12:00 PM

Heilemann Falsely Claims GOP Becoming 'Whiter,' 'More Blue Collar' and

On HBO's Real Time Friday, New York magazine's John Heilemann trotted out the same old tired and completely false cliches about the GOP that Americans are going to hear ad nauseum for the next eight months. "The Republican Party is becoming just truly is becoming a whiter, more blue collar, more populist, less well-educated party" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 3rd, 2012 11:51 AM

Politico's Simon Speaks of GOP 'War on Women,' Getting Govt 'Into Our

Appearing as a subsitute panel member on the Friday, March 2, Inside Washington on PBS, Politico columnist Roger Simon recited the liberal line of attack on Republicans as he theorized that female voters were being turned off from the GOP. After quoting the Democratic charge of there being a GOP "war on women," moments later he wondered why Republicans were trying to get government 'into our…
Brad Wilmouth
March 3rd, 2012 10:55 AM

Maher Responds to Limbaugh: I Can Call Palin C-word Because 'I Don't H

On his radio program Friday, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh called for President Obama to return the $1 million that Bill Maher gave to his Super PAC due to the vulgar things the comedian has called Sarah Palin. Maher haplessly countered this on HBO's Real Time later in the evening saying, "Rush, I don't have sponsors - I'm on HBO" (video follows with transcribed highlights and…
Noel Sheppard
March 3rd, 2012 10:27 AM

Bozell Column: Bill Maher, Major Obama Donor

HBO has made Bill Maher perhaps America’s nastiest talk show host. He’s also America’s most prominent, militant atheist. Now he’s made himself the most prominent million-dollar donor to Barack Obama’s super PAC, Priorities USA. He broke out a big check on stage in San Jose to advertise his magnanimous support.  A few days ago, NBC’s resident feminist Andrea Mitchell practically needed…
Brent Bozell
March 3rd, 2012 8:28 AM