George Lopez: If Sarah Palin Becomes President 'I Will Move to Canada

Last year, Sarah Palin-hating comedian George Lopez said that if the former governor of Alaska ever became president, all Latinos would move back to Mexico. On Tuesday's "Piers Morgan Tonight," he took this further saying that if Palin gets to the White House, he'll move to Canada (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2011 1:55 AM

Schultz: Boehner Is a Lazy, Short-Fused Liar Who's 'More Comfortable O

You can tell conservatives are winning the debt ceiling battle by how rabid the commentators on MSNBC are getting. On Tuesday's "Ed Show," the host told his audience that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) "lied about President Obama," "ain't real deep," has a "short fuse," is "lazy," and is "a heck of a lot more comfortable on a bar stool" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2011 12:45 AM

Bill Maher: Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham Were Invited on 'Politicall

The arrogance of Bill Maher, as well as his ability to revise history, knows no bounds. On MSNBC's "The Last Word" Tuesday, the "Real Time" host told Lawrence O'Donnell the reason he invited conservatives like Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, and Grover Norquist on his hit show "Politically Incorrect" years ago was to act as his "foils" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
July 26th, 2011 11:39 PM

Dayton Paper's 'Seniors Fear' Story Likely All Too Typical

If there's a reason why Dayton Daily News staff writer Drew Simon wrote his Tuesday morning story ("Seniors fear losing Social Security checks") other than to scare the elderly, I don't know what it is. Nowhere in his report did Simon say who was the first person to invalidly raise the specter of Social Security checks not going out on August 2 (it was President Barack Obama, in case you…
Tom Blumer
July 26th, 2011 10:14 PM

Chris Matthews Reveals How His Parents Balanced Their Budget - Without

MSNBC's Chris Matthews Tuesday exposed his own debt ceiling hypocrisy without realizing it. As he absurdly asked his "Hardball" guests why America isn't having a "big debate" about what the federal government should pay for - like that's not what's happening at the moment! - he relayed how his parents balanced their household budget, but never once said anything about raising revenues. It was…
Noel Sheppard
July 26th, 2011 9:49 PM

Bill Press Fantasizes On Air About Boehner Getting Killed by Lightning

Liberal radio talker and former "Crossfire" co-host Bill Press prides himself on civility. Provided you agree with him. If you don't, he might wish aloud over the airwaves for your untimely demise. Brian Maloney over at The Radio Equalizer caught Press doing just that during a recent broadcast (audio clip after page break) --
Jack Coleman
July 26th, 2011 7:58 PM

Obnoxious Wolf Blitzer Lectures Conservative Congressman: 'You've Got

CNN's Wolf Blitzer put Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on the defensive Tuesday in a testy interview on the debt ceiling, lecturing the congressman and asking provocative questions about any divides within the party on Capitol Hill. Blitzer told Jordan that "you've got to deal with reality now" after reporting that the Balanced Budget Amendment, a brainchild of House Republicans, failed in the…
Matt Hadro
July 26th, 2011 7:44 PM

Media Skip Over Sen. Bernie Sanders's Anti-Obama Remark

Over the past few days, media coverage has been dedicated almost entirely to the debt negotiations between President Obama and more outspoken members of Congress. As the Los Angeles Times pointed out, this let slide an interesting statement by the self-described democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, who said, "I think it would be good if President Obama faced some primary opposition." For…
Aubrey Vaughan
July 26th, 2011 6:42 PM

NBC Blames American Anti-Muslim Sentiment for Norway Attacks, Warns of

On Monday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams proclaimed that Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik "seemed to be heavily influenced by some people in this country who write and blog about the perceived threat from Islam."   In the report that followed, correspondent Michael Isikoff noted how writings of Robert Spencer, the associate director of Stop the Islamization of America, were…
Kyle Drennen
July 26th, 2011 5:50 PM

CBS Promotes Taxing 'Fattening, Non-Nutritious' Food

CBS's Michelle Miller leaned towards supporters of taxing junk food on Tuesday's Early Show, playing three sound bites from them and none from opponents. Miller only made one vague reference to the opposing side, and she immediately followed it by playing up the supposedly positive result of a tax: "While some say a new tax is the last thing we need, it could mean a healthier America." The…
Matthew Balan
July 26th, 2011 5:34 PM

MSNBC's Ratigan Claims National Debt Mostly Run Up Prior to Obama, by

During a roundtable discussion on the debt ceiling deadlock on his July 26 program, MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan, egged on by a former Durbin and Biden staffer-turned-lobbyist, argued that the bulk of the national debt was run up prior to the time President Barack Obama entered office, by Republicans:
Ken Shepherd
July 26th, 2011 4:54 PM

To Ann Curry's Surprise, CNBC's Jim Cramer Rejects Obama Fearmongering

On Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Ann Curry touted President Obama trying to scare the American people into supporting his debt ceiling plan: "He called for public activism, so much so that we hear that Capitol Hill web sites were crashing last night because so many people were trying to e-mail their representatives. It looks like he spooked main street...will he also spook Wall Street?" Curry…
Kyle Drennen
July 26th, 2011 4:54 PM

Al Sharpton Rendered Inane During Tussle with GOP Congressman

Granted, you may not have noticed any difference. The Rev. Al Sharpton did his part for Republicans last night by arguing with one of them. Sharpton, heir apparent to the 6-7 p.m. slot on MSNBC, tried to get the better of Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., and ran into the immovable object of a smarter opponent. Here's how their exchange ended, with Sharpton criticizing Mulvaney for opposing…
Jack Coleman
July 26th, 2011 4:41 PM

NBC: Obama for 'Balanced Approach,' Boehner 'Seemed to Reject All Talk

On Tuesday's NBC Today, correspondent Kristen Welker portrayed President Obama as the great compromiser while reporting on his Monday night address on the debt ceiling: "...the President still pushed for a balanced approach, cut spending and raise tax revenue....With time running out, the President called for compromise." In contrast, Welker depicted House Speaker John Boehner as stubborn…
Kyle Drennen
July 26th, 2011 4:04 PM