Smithsonian Seeks Out 'Occupy' Artifacts for Museum

The National Museum of American History sent representatives out to collect materials from the Occupy Wall Street protests and "its various offshoots" to “document the spirit of American democracy and the American political process,” according to a statement released by the museum which is part of the federally funded Smithsonian Institution. The Museum is collecting the Occupy materials as…
Lucas Zellers
November 13th, 2011 9:23 AM

Rachel Maddow Slams Newt by Comparing Him to 'Google Santorum' Smear

With the usual self-satisfied smirk, as she karate-chopped the air in front of the word "SHAMPAIGN," MSNBC host Rachel Maddow mocked the idea of a Newt Gingrich surge by picking up on her fellow gay activist Dan Savage's smear of Rick Santorum: the one which insures that a Google search of Santorum leads to Savage's comparison of the religious conservative to semen and fecal matter. Don't ever…
Tim Graham
November 13th, 2011 7:40 AM

On PBS, David Brooks Predicts Herman Cain Is 'Behaving Badly' and Will

On the Friday news roundup on the PBS NewsHour, pseudoconservative analyst David Brooks of The New York Times kept up his disparaging of Herman Cain, predicting "he will be deflated very seriously within a week or two." He attacked Cain for "behaving badly" and having "gone for the home run" in denying all sexual harassment claims. Mr. Brooks didn't consider it at all possible that Cain could…
Tim Graham
November 12th, 2011 11:24 PM

CNN's Blitzer Lets Debbie Wasserman Schultz Insist on Cain Disclosure

Colby Hall at Mediaite highlighted how Democratic Party Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz went on The Situation Room on CNN on Friday and trashed Herman Cain for using the word "princess" for Nancy Pelosi: “I thought it was a pretty callous, sexist throwaway line.” Then Wolf Blitzer allowed her to unload a wagon of talking points against the entire GOP field for 66 seconds. When he then asked…
Tim Graham
November 12th, 2011 2:29 PM

Artist Frank Miller Shocks Left With Harsh Criticism of OWS Protests

Oh how your humble correspondent has yearned for his own Marshall McLuhan moment. You might remember that scene from the movie "Annie Hall" when some pompous blowhard on a theater line pontificated about the thoughts of the author of "the medium is the message." An irritated Woody Allen then pulled out McLuhan himself to harshly rebuke the guy. Well, now I get that opportunity with comics  …
P.J. Gladnick
November 12th, 2011 2:07 PM

Penn State and Nebraska Teams Pray Together For Child Sex Abuse Victim

There was a touching scene before Saturday's Penn State-Nebraska football game when all the players and coaches from both teams joined in the middle of the field to say a prayer for the victims in the emerging child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the nation (video follows with commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 12th, 2011 1:01 PM

Bill Maher: Newt Gingrich 'Is a Fat Womanizing Blowhard

As NewsBusters previously reported, Bill Maher spent the bulk of his final program Friday disgracefully attacking Republicans. After saying on HBO's Real Time, "Jon Huntsman can suck my c--k," the host played a satirical movie trailer about Newt Gingrich which concluded with the announcer calling the former Speaker of the House "a fat womanizing blowhard" (video follows with transcript and…
Noel Sheppard
November 12th, 2011 12:59 PM

Bill Maher: 'Jon Huntsman Can Suck My C--k

Bill Maher spent the bulk of his final program of the season Friday disgracefully attacking any Republican he could think of. Early in the panel segment of HBO's Real Time, the host went into a tirade about the former governor of Utah saying, "Jon Huntsman can suck my c--k" (video follows with transcript and commentary, strong vulgarity warning):
Noel Sheppard
November 12th, 2011 11:37 AM

Author Stephen King: Right-Wing 'Hate' of Obama Is Like Anger That Led

According to Stephen King, conservative "hate" of Barack Obama is similar to the anger that led to the assassination of John Kennedy. Appearing on Friday's Hardball to promote "11/22/63," his new novel, the author compared, "Here is where hate will get you eventually. This is what happens. Finally, it's the barrel of a gun." Discussing his book, a work of historical fiction about stopping…
Scott Whitlock
November 12th, 2011 10:17 AM

Weekend Open Thread

For general discussion and debate about anything in the world you want.
NB Staff
November 12th, 2011 9:34 AM

Weekend Sports Open Thread

Lots of great games this weekend. Can we talk?
NB Staff
November 12th, 2011 9:32 AM

'How History Is Molded': SF Chron Whitewashes Oakland Murder Victim's

I went to the Associated Press last night to see what the self-described Essential Global News Network would have to say about the murder which took place in Oakland on Thursday afternoon "near" that city's increasingly disgusting and dangerous "Occupy" camp. Here's what I found, as written by Terry Collins (the report has since been updated and its 7:07 a.m. today version is saved here, but…
Tom Blumer
November 12th, 2011 9:21 AM

Bozell Column: No 'Glee' About Virginity

In Hollywood, the only truly serious sexual disease is virginity. It’s a dire and embarrassing condition, desperately in need of elimination. Teenagers that still have “it” are woefully immature. They might as well consider themselves to be walking the school hallways in diapers. Along comes Fox Entertainment to enlighten us. Get ready. It’s sick.  
Brent Bozell
November 12th, 2011 9:17 AM

Black NPR Reporter Rips Cain: 'Willing to Be a Minstrel' for White Rep

On the same Morning Edition broadcast on Friday that made time to honor Obama's tender concern for veterans, black NPR reporter/Obama supporter Karen Grigsby Bates ripped into Herman Cain with a chorus of condemnation from black liberals. Harvard professor Randall Kennedy claimed “Black people know that if Herman Cain had his way, their lives would be diminished.” Former Time reporter Jack E…
Tim Graham
November 12th, 2011 8:01 AM