'Hardball' Guest: 'We Libs Are Good at Calling Out Right Wingers When

A left-leaning guest on MSNBC's "Hardball" got into quite a heated debate with Chris Matthews Friday when she tried to point out some classic liberal hypocrisy. In a segment dealing with Florida's Koran-burning Pastor's desire to protest a mosque in Dearborn, Michigan, progressive Muslim author Irshad Manji supported Terry Jones's first amendment rights marvelously pointing out, "We liberals…
Noel Sheppard
April 23rd, 2011 12:38 PM

Weekend Open Thread

For discussion and debate about politics, the economy, sports, and whatever else tickles your fancy. Possible talking point: "Would You Accept Clinton Tax Rates If Combined With Gingrich Spending Levels?"
NB Staff
April 23rd, 2011 10:43 AM

Mark Shields: 'The Most Urgent Priority America Has Is To Find Jobs Fo

Out of the mouths of babes... On Friday's "Inside Washington," during a discussion about American foreign policy in the Middle East and Africa, PBS's Mark Shields actually said, "The most urgent priority that we have is to find jobs somehow, not simply for Americans, which is an urgent priority, but for young Egyptians" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
April 23rd, 2011 10:10 AM

Bozell Column: An Easter Bonnet of Mud

For the Christian faithful, the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday is sacred. It’s a time of reflection and prayer and fasting. It is Holy Week. It deserves the strongest respect. But our secular media culture does not bend a knee – or even shut a mouth. Instead, Holy Week means it is time to grab the spotlight with the most indulgent forms of spiritual irreverence and mockery. Start…
Brent Bozell
April 23rd, 2011 8:02 AM

Liberal Suggests an 'Exploding Easter Egg Hunt' for Charles Krauthamme

Via Instapundit and his link to the blog American Power, we're offered another moment in liberal 'civility." At the liberal blog Crooked Timber, Henry Farrell of George Washington University declared a Charles Krauthammer Day to remember his 2003 pronouncements on WMD in Iraq: Perhaps the problem is that we have never fixed on exactly how to celebrate Charles Krauthammer Day. Easter,…
Tim Graham
April 23rd, 2011 8:01 AM

Video: Opening Segment from Hannity’s 'Behind the Bias: The History

On Friday night, the Fox News Channel debuted a Hannity special, ‘Behind the Bias: The History of Liberal Media.’ The promo declared: “Double standards? Groundless attacks? Blatant bias? Sean calls out the mainstream media! Don’t miss Behind the Bias: The History of Liberal Media.” The Media Research Center made available to Fox News Channel producers video clips from our archive going back…
Brent Baker
April 23rd, 2011 1:20 AM

Even NPR's Poetry Coverage Spews Talk Against American 'Empire

On Friday’s Morning Edition, National Public Radio celebrated poetry – especially the left-wing, anti-war, anti-American "empire" kind. Poets were constructing a Japanese "renga" – a "kind of poetic relay race." Anchor Renee Montagne handed off the summarizing to poet Carol Muske-Dukes: So the poets were in conversation with each other. In a line that Michael Ryan, for example, making a riff…
Tim Graham
April 22nd, 2011 11:28 PM

Tonight on the Fox News Channel: 'Behind the Bias: The History of Libe

Tonight (Friday) the Fox News Channel will air a Hannity special, in Sean Hannity's usual time slot, ‘Behind the Bias: The History of Liberal Media.’ The promo declares: “Double standards? Groundless attacks? Blatant bias? Sean calls out the mainstream media! Don’t miss Behind the Bias: The History of Liberal Media.” It will run for the hour at 9 PM EDT/8 PM CDT/7 PM MDT/6 PM PDT. It will…
Brent Baker
April 22nd, 2011 6:28 PM

To Retire Our National Debt, We Must Retire Obama

Everyone but the blind and reckless agrees that the United States faces a dire financial crisis. But only one of the two major political parties is offering a plan that has a reasonable chance of averting this crisis and restoring the nation to financial health. Obama's ever-changing proposals, allegedly designed to tackle the problem, simply could not work. One of the following must be true…
David Limbaugh
April 22nd, 2011 5:29 PM

Bozell on 'Fox & Friends': Media Blamed Bush for Rising Gas Prices, Fa

NewsBusters publisher and Media Research Center president Brent Bozell appeared on the April 22 "Fox & Friends" to discuss the media's double standard on rising gas prices. In short, in 2006, the media blamed then-President Bush, but in 2011, anyone but Obama seems to be at fault as far as the media are concerned. For the full video of the segment, watch the video embed posted after the…
NB Staff
April 22nd, 2011 4:30 PM

CNN's Yellin: Are Celebrities Disappointed With Obama Because They're

CNN's Jessica Yellin, filling in for host John King on Thursday's "John King, USA," delved into the mystery of Hollywood's disenchantment with President Obama – and wondered if it isn't due to celebrity liberals being "spoiled." Yellin's guest was outspoken liberal Joy Behar, host of HLN's "The Joy Behar Show" and co-host of ABC's "The View," who believes Obama has more charisma than Lady…
Matt Hadro
April 22nd, 2011 4:00 PM

Donald Trump's Eminent-domain Empire

Don't be fooled by The Donald. Take it from one who knows: I'm a South Jersey gal who was raised on the outskirts of Atlantic City in the looming shadow of Trump's towers. All through my childhood, casino developers and government bureaucrats joined hands, raised taxes and made dazzling promises of urban renewal. Then we wised up to the eminent-domain thievery championed by our hometown faux…
Michelle Malkin
April 22nd, 2011 3:37 PM

Milwaukee Newspaper Highlights Lefty Rage at Walker: 'Why Do You Hate

It's a liberal cliche to ask conservatives why they "hate" the poor, minorities or personal freedom, so it's not surprising that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker endured that question in YouTube chat, Wednesday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlighted "Fuzzy Duck," who inquired via Twitter, "Why do you hate education?" In the video, Walker began, "Today we've got another question from…
Scott Whitlock
April 22nd, 2011 3:27 PM

MSNBC's Brewer Marks Good Friday by Highlighting Pastor Who Won't Sign

Towards the Good Friday edition of the 12 p.m. hour of programming she anchors, MSNBC's Contessa Brewer highlighted a Louisville Disciples of Christ minister who refuses to sign off on marriage licenses until same-sex marriage is legal in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Brewer, the daughter of a Baptist minister, is an advocate for same-sex marriage. As you can see from the video embedded…
Ken Shepherd
April 22nd, 2011 3:06 PM