MSNBC's Hall Moderated CBC Event Where Rep. Carson Blasted Tea Party

On Tuesday, The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez noted how MSNBC's Tamron Hall moderated the recent Congressional Black Caucus town hall where Rep. Andre Carson smeared the Tea Party by accusing them of wanting to bring back Jim Crow laws and endorsing the lynching of blacks. Former Obama aide turned NBC employee Joy-Ann Reid also attended the CBC event, but omitted Rep. Carson's attack from…
Matthew Balan
August 31st, 2011 5:09 PM

Solar Singed: Two Weeks After Two Other Bankruptcies, Solyndra Goes Be

Two weeks ago (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), yours truly pointed out how establishment press coverage of the bankruptcy of Massachusetts-based Evergreen Solar had emphasized its Bay State assistance, and only rarely brought up how it benefitted by being able to sell solar panels it otherwise would probably not have bothered to produce to projects benefitting from American Recovery and…
Tom Blumer
August 31st, 2011 4:46 PM

National Journal's Condon Relishes Obama Attempt to Preempt GOP Debate

"Obama Takes Republicans' Night From Them With Speech," exults the August 31 headline for National Journal reporter George Condon Jr.'s story on the president's wish to give a speech on his economic recovery plan on September 7. The text of the article practically rings with approval of the president's rude and presumptuous request (emphasis mine):
Ken Shepherd
August 31st, 2011 4:41 PM

WaPo's Milbank: Rick Perry's a Theocrat for Believing Jesus is Lord

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is no libertarian, he's a theocrat, at least according to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank. His evidence? In his 2008 book "On My Honor," Perry is unapologetic in his firm grasp of orthodox Christianity. "Perry's politics are religious in a way not seen before in modern-day mainstream presidential candidates," an alarmed Milbank insisted:
Ken Shepherd
August 31st, 2011 3:51 PM

ABC Examines Michele Bachmann's Hairdo: You May Like It, Even If You'r

Good Morning America on Wednesday offered a short, odd little segment on Michele Bachmann's hairdo. Seeming to not know how to explain this phenomenon, GMA contributor Laura Spencer stuttered, "The- Well, let's just call it what it is. It's The Bachmann, people, and everybody wants it."   Spencer added a caveat in regard to Bachmann's ideology: "Now, whether or not her politics are your cup…
Scott Whitlock
August 31st, 2011 3:42 PM

NY Times Suggests 'Unsettling' For GOP To Suggest Paying for Disaster

In his Wednesday report on federal disaster aid in a time of vast national debt, New York Times congressional reporter Carl Hulse treated liberal Democrats as the epitome of Washington wisdom and moderation: “Emphasis on Federal Austerity Changes Dynamics of Disaster Relief.” While self-described socialist Bernie Sanders was only termed an “independent,” Hulse managed to put an ideological…
Clay Waters
August 31st, 2011 3:23 PM

NYT: Buffett's 'Tax Me Please' Philosophy Welcomed in Europe; a Cure f

The New York Times is still stirring up news based on an op-ed published in the paper two weeks by billionaire Warren “Tax Me More” Buffett, “Stop Coddling the Super-Rich,” pleading for the government to raise the effective tax rate on wealthy investors like him. Buffett’s op-ed went viral among liberals online, and has spread to Europe, according to Wednesday’s Business section story from…
Clay Waters
August 31st, 2011 3:12 PM

Media: Conservatives 'Crazy,' 'Stupid,' 'Racist' and 'Evil

Journalists help left attack right-wing politicians in most despicable ways.
Dan Gainor
August 31st, 2011 1:38 PM

Big Three Nets Ignore Rep. Carson's Lynching Smear of Tea Party

Representative Andre Carson's inflammatory attack on the Tea Party has yet to have receive any attention from the Big Three networks. As reported by Politico on Wednesday, Rep. Carson accused Tea Party-friendly members of Congress of wanting to bring back Jim Crow and went so far to accuse his colleagues of wanting to bring back lynching: "Some of them...would love to see you and me...hanging…
Matthew Balan
August 31st, 2011 1:02 PM

NBC's 'Today' Sees House GOP to Blame For Lack of FEMA Funding

At the top of Wednesday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer warned: "Record flooding in the wake of Irene leading to new evacuations and dramatic rescues across the Northeast....As FEMA's disaster fund runs dangerously low." Moments later he announced the agency was "running into a serious money crunch because of Irene and in-fighting in Washington." In a later report, correspondent Tom Costello…
Kyle Drennen
August 31st, 2011 12:39 PM

Joe Scarborough Proclaims: 'Of Course' Rick Perry 'Can't Get Elected

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough shifted into psychic mode on Wednesday, flat-out declaring, "Of course, [Rick Perry] can't get elected in the general election. He can't." The Morning Joe host derided the GOP presidential candidate, even predicting what states Perry would lose and by how much. Scarborough totally dismissed the Texas governor's chances, ripping, "He can get elected in the Republican…
Scott Whitlock
August 31st, 2011 12:00 PM

How Dumb Are the Obama Haters

How dumb do Obama fans think the American people are? Even the people around Washington DC? One example came on the oldies station Big 100.3 FM in Washington, where morning host Tommy Griffiths joked his DVR was on the blink and presented a ridiculously doctored Obama speech, with “Over the Rainbow” playing in the background. Obama was edited to say things like this (audio here):
Tim Graham
August 31st, 2011 11:44 AM

CNN Scurries to Distance Obama From Illegal Immigrant Uncle Onyango

Yesterday on CNN's The Situation Room, the story of President Barack Obama's uncle's arrest on charges of driving under the influence was reported.  Make that Barack Obama's half-uncle, as anchor Wolf Blitzer and correspondent Brian Todd identified him that way at least nine times.  Todd even presented a wall chart detailing "a complicated and very fascinating family tree."  CNN and Blitzer…
Mike Bates
August 31st, 2011 11:42 AM

Time: Perry Believing That Abstinence Works Is 'Weird Science

To Time magazine, apparently, it's "weird science" to believe that abstinence is a sure-fire way to avoid pregnancy. Writing about "Gov. Rick Perry's Weird Science," reporter Meredith Melnick promised readers a look at the Texas governor's penchant for "weird science" including his enthusiasm for experimental adult stem cell treatments -- never mind the mainstream media have for about a…
Ken Shepherd
August 31st, 2011 11:04 AM