NewsBusters Discusses 'Cracker Counties' With Politico's Jonathan Mart

As NewsBusters reported Tuesday, Politico's Jonathan Martin, while chatting with MSNBC's Chuck Todd, referred to some of Florida as "cracker counties." This caused a bit of a firestorm for Martin who called the Media Research Center's publicist to address the matter. In response, I spoke with Martin Thursday, and my first question was somewhat obviously, "What's a cracker?"
Noel Sheppard
February 3rd, 2012 10:19 AM

ABC's Amanpour: Conservative 'Gang' Were 'Frog-Marching' U.S. to War w

Appearing as a guest on Thursday's The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, ABC's Christiane Amanpour characterized conservatives as several years ago "frog-marching" the U.S. to war with Iraq as she and host Colbert discussed the likelihood Israel will soon attack Iran to prevent the Islamic state from producing nuclear weapons. (Video below)  
Brad Wilmouth
February 3rd, 2012 8:54 AM

Will GLAAD Scrub Yahoo! Of All 'Anti-LGBT Comments

The Hollywood Reporter publicized that Yahoo! has "teamed up" with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to monitor "hateful and violent" comments on their many online platforms. GLAAD reported finding comments violating Yahoo's terms of service under an interview with the gay singer Adam Lambert. (There is presently NO space to comment on Adam Lambert posts here. Or here. Or…
Tim Graham
February 3rd, 2012 7:03 AM

AP Lets Obama's Untrue Critique of Romney As 'Willing to Let (Auto) In

On Tuesday, Ken Thomas of the Associated Press covered President Barack Obama's appearance at the Washington Auto Show and allowed Obama's criticism of Mitt Romney as being among those "willing to let this industry die" to stand, ignoring known history in the process. Obama's statement marks him as a true ingrate, because for better or worse (my opinion: worse; your mileage, so to speak, may…
Tom Blumer
February 2nd, 2012 10:09 PM

Incurious NYTimes Journalist Covers Fired Immigrants, Doesn't Question

“Immigrant Worker Firings Unsettle a College Campus,” New York Times reporter Jennifer Medina’s sympathetic report from Claremont, Calif., on immigrants without proof of legal residency being fired from the Pomona College cafeteria, blamed the firings on union-busting on the part of campus administration and failed to pose the obvious factual question: Were the workers here illegally or not? (…
Clay Waters
February 2nd, 2012 7:51 PM

Wolf Blitzer Gushes Over Obama, Spoke 'Very Movingly' at Prayer Breakf

CNN's Wolf Blitzer was apparently quite moved by President Obama's speech at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast. Blitzer hailed it as a candid address and noted that the President spoke "very movingly" of his faith. Of course, Obama's profession of his faith came shortly after his administration mandated religious-affiliated organizations to act against their church's teaching, a decision…
Matt Hadro
February 2nd, 2012 7:00 PM

Komen Sees 100 Percent Increase in Fundraising Post-Planned Parenthood

The liberal media have had a field day as they've been hard-at-work bashing the breast cancer charity Komen for the Cure and hyping how Planned Parenthood raised some $400,000 in 24 hours following Komen's announced decision to suspend grants to the abortion provider. But did you know that Komen has seen a 100 percent uptick in its donations? Caroline May of The Daily Caller reported that…
Ken Shepherd
February 2nd, 2012 6:45 PM

Al Sharpton Denies Existence of Federal Programs to Aid the Poor

In other news, Al Sharpton rejected criticism that he makes his living as a race-baiting grievance-monger. Suffice it to say, uncomfortable truths do not sit well with this man. Responding to Mitt Romney saying he's "not concerned about the very poor" because of the decades-old government safety net, Sharpton swung into action on his radio show with a claim that is delusional even by…
Jack Coleman
February 2nd, 2012 6:28 PM

Obama's Racial Politics

There's been a heap of criticism placed upon President Barack Obama's domestic policies that have promoted government intrusion and prolonged our fiscal crisis and his foreign policies that have emboldened our enemies. Any criticism of Obama pales in comparison with what might be said about the American people who voted him in to the nation's highest office. Obama's presidency represents the…
Walter E. Williams
February 2nd, 2012 6:10 PM

Nets Rush to Defend Planned Parenthood, Ignore Catholic Dispute with O

The Big Three networks continued their blackout on covering the controversy involving the Obama administration trying to force Catholic institutions to include coverage of abortifacients and contraception in their health plans without a co-pay. Instead, Diane Sawyer on Wednesday's ABC World News highlighted Pfizer's recall of birth control pills that could "raise the risk of accidental…
Matthew Balan
February 2nd, 2012 6:05 PM

MS-D&C: MSNBC Thoroughly in the Tank for Planned Parenthood

MSNBC has been mocked as MS-DNC and MS-LSD by conservative critics. But given the network's constant drum-beat against the Komen Foundation for its decision to cut off grants to Planned Parenthood affiliates, it might be sensible to rename the liberal cable outlet MS-D&C, after the abortion procedure. Throughout live coverage this morning and early afternoon, MSNBC hosts turned to pro-…
Ken Shepherd
February 2nd, 2012 5:27 PM

NBC Slams Komen: 'Why Did It Cut Off Funds For Critical Breast Cancer

Since announcing that it would no longer provide funding to Planned Parenthood on Wednesday, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been subject to a vicious smear campaign by the abortion provider, a campaign which NBC News has worked to advance over the past 48 hours. At the top of Wednesday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams sounded the alarm: "Caught in the middle. Two of…
Kyle Drennen
February 2nd, 2012 4:53 PM

NYT Sides With 'Health Provider' Planned Parenthood in 'Partisan' Kome

New York Times reporters Gardiner Harris and Pam Belluck passed on the outrage of pro-choice groups to news that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, which fights breast cancer, is cutting financial support to Planned Parenthood in the wake of bad publicity and a congressional investigation. The Times reporters seemed pretty outraged about it themselves in Thursday's “Uproar as Breast…
Clay Waters
February 2nd, 2012 4:37 PM

Two Jewish Groups Oppose Obama Contraceptive Mandate

It’s not just the Catholics that have opposed HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for her new contraceptive mandate on religiously affiliated schools and hospitals through Obamacare. The Jewish news site JTA.org reported that two Orthodox Jewish groups have protested the decision. Nathan Diament, executive director of public policy for the Orthodox Union, was even a member of President Obama’s…
Tim Graham
February 2nd, 2012 3:58 PM