Latest Obama Fundraising Letter Asks Donors to Taunt Republicans When

This one definitely does not go into the "how to persuade people that your cause is right" file. Obama For America's latest attempt to beg people to contribute $3 to enter a drawing for a dinner with POTUS and FLOTUS has a pathetic, insufferable, punkish and privacy-invading twist, wherein you get the opportunity to tell a Republican acquaintance that you just gave money to the Obama campaign…
Tom Blumer
December 13th, 2011 10:08 PM

AP's Rugaber Virtually Alone in Cheering Nov. Retail Sales Others Call

Today's Advance Monthly Retails Sales Report for November from the Census Bureau came in with a seasonally and shopping-day adjusted 0.2% increase over October. Analysts expected 0.6%, and a whole host of them described the result as "disappointing," as shown here in a Google News Search for the past 24 hours on ["retail sales" disappoint"] (typed exactly as indicated between brackets; as of 6:…
Tom Blumer
December 13th, 2011 7:16 PM

Norman Lear Attacks Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove and GOP Presi

Television's Norman Lear, in a speech celebrating the 30th anniversary of his far-left organization People for the American Way, called James Dobson, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Karl Rove hate-mongers. In his December 5 address published at the Huffington Post Tuesday, he also accused the Republican candidates for president of having a "holier-than-thou sanctity" (video follows with…
Noel Sheppard
December 13th, 2011 6:51 PM

CNN Promotes Liberal Analysis of Gingrich Tax Plan as 'Non-Partisan

CNN touted a study from the liberal Tax Policy Center claiming that Newt Gingrich's tax plan would increase the deficit. On Tuesday afternoon's The Situation Room, business correspondent Poppy Harlow simply labeled the Tax Policy Center "non-partisan" even though it is a joint venture of two liberal think tanks, the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institute. CNN even reported the Gingrich…
Matt Hadro
December 13th, 2011 6:22 PM

NPR Omits Liberal Affiliation of Pro-'All American Muslim' TV Critic

Tuesday's Morning Edition on NPR slanted toward TLC's controversial "All American Muslim" series by playing sound bites from two who support the reality TV show versus only one opponent. Correspondent Elizabeth Blair also failed to mention that one of the supporters works for the left-leaning Center for American Progress, while clearly identifying the opponent as being from a "conservative"…
Matthew Balan
December 13th, 2011 5:56 PM

ABC's Surprisingly Positive Take on Tim Tebow: 'Inspired,' 'Lifted Up

Nightline co-anchor Terry Moran delivered a surprisingly positive assessment of Tim Tebow on Monday night, lauding the Christian quarterback as "inspired," "lifted up" and "strengthened" by "a power beyond his understanding." Moran also highlighted, "Psychologists are increasingly finding that the very fact that a person has religious faith can help lead to the kind of success Tim Tebow has…
Scott Whitlock
December 13th, 2011 5:29 PM

Newsweek Begins Listing 'Post-POTUS' Jobs for Obama If He Loses In

Tina Brown and Newsweek will probably stir up trouble among their liberal base with an article in this week's issue on now that "his re-election is down to a coin toss," they have "eight ideas for Obama's post-POTUS career." Nick Summers and McKay Coppins began: "At the risk of getting ahead of ourselves: Barack Obama would make a pretty damn good ex-president. We're not saying he should…
Tim Graham
December 13th, 2011 4:57 PM

NBC Touts 'Growing Backlash' Against Lowe's; Promoted Muslim Show as F

Following all three network morning shows on Monday declaring home improvement chain Lowe's was "sparking outrage" by pulling ads from TLC's All-American Muslim, on Tuesday, NBC's Today offered a report on the controversy, with co-host Ann Curry proclaiming: "Lowe's is facing a growing backlash this morning after pulling its advertising from a reality show featuring an all-Muslim cast."   On…
Kyle Drennen
December 13th, 2011 4:36 PM

Sounding Desperate, NYTimes Warns of Military Takeover in Greece if Eu

The New York Times showed desperate liberal Euro-philia -- an embrace of collective economic action at the expense of national sovereignty -- on the front of Tuesday’s Business section, as reporter Landon Thomas Jr., writing from London, pondered a frightening (and extremely hypothetical) martial-law scenario in Greece if the euro currency were to be abandoned by that country, a member of the…
Clay Waters
December 13th, 2011 3:56 PM

Ted Turner Defunds Pro-Abortion Website

Ted Turner must have promised funding to RH Reality Check for only five years. Either that or he’s not happy with the product. Or perhaps he has decided to stop promoting abortion, which would be the best news of all. For whatever reason, Turner’s United Nations Foundation is dropping the abortion-pushing website he launched in 2006 from his list of “Campaigns and Initiatives” as of…
Jill Stanek
December 13th, 2011 3:01 PM

The War on the War on Christmas

Every year, millions of Christians that celebrate the birth of their Savior are faced with the attacks on Christmas - "holiday trees," atheist ad campaigns and even outright blasphemy in mocking nativity scenes. To Christians and conservatives, the evidence is overwhelming. But in recent years, the left and the mainstream media have actively denied that the war even exists. From the hard left…
Erin R. Brown
December 13th, 2011 1:48 PM

Rudy Giuliani and Piers Morgan Want Campaign to Get Drunken Alec Baldw

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and CNN's Piers Morgan want a campaign to get actor Alec Baldwin back on Twitter. As they discussed Baldwin's now infamous plane incident on Piers Morgan Tonight Monday, the host noted, "When he's had a couple of glasses of wine at midnight, he's absolutely hysterical" on the social networking website. Even more comically, Giuliani agreed (video follows…
Noel Sheppard
December 13th, 2011 1:09 PM

TEAM Work Needed From the GOP Presidential Contenders

Casey Stengel, a baseball legend who played on five teams and managed four, said: "It's easy to get good players. Getting them to play together, that's the hard part." What's true in sports is definitely true in politics — even more so. Many say that 'tis the season for GOP rivalry, but when does inference turn to infighting? When does public debate abandon solidarity? And when does…
Chuck Norris
December 13th, 2011 1:00 PM

Piers Morgan Shills for Obama; President Has His 'Gander' Back

CNN's Piers Morgan easily could have been mistaken for Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod on his Monday night show. In two separate interviews -- with RNC chairman Reince Priebus and Hollywood Obama supporter Harvey Weinstein -- Morgan kept chipping in on behalf of the President's re-election in 2012. When RNC chairman Reince Priebus attacked Obama's low poll numbers, Morgan countered…
Matt Hadro
December 13th, 2011 12:59 PM