Ed Schultz Daintily Tip-Toes Around Mark Levin's Threat of Litigation

A gift suggestion for liberal radio host and MSNBC action hero Ed Schultz's next birthday -- a copy of John F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage," preferrably illustrated. Maybe some of its narrative will rub off. Schultz was unintentionally hilarious on his radio show Friday in describing conservative radio host and author Mark Levin's vow to sue "anybody who accuses me of inciting mass murder…
Jack Coleman
January 18th, 2011 5:43 PM

Poll Dramatically Increases Sample of Dems, Media Surprised Obamacare

The mainstream press has a habit of playing up poll results it likes without really scrutinizing the numbers underlying them. ObamaCare-related polls, for some reason have often been simply repeated without careful examination. One such survey, conducted late last year, showed an increase in popularity for the law, but no media outlet that reported on it mentioned the poll's 15-point…
Lachlan Markay
January 18th, 2011 5:31 PM

Sy Hersh Disappointed Obama Isn't an 'Angry Black Man

Liberal journalist Seymour Hersh unleashed on President Obama in a speech in Qatar on Monday, voicing his extreme disappointment with his foreign policy: "Just when we needed an angry black man, we didn't get one." Hersh also revealed his Dan Brown-style conspiracy theory about how "neo-conservative radicals" in the military's special operations community "overthrew the American government…
Matthew Balan
January 18th, 2011 5:20 PM

George Stephanopoulos Frightens Viewers: Will GOP Put Americans at 'Ri

Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday used ominous Democratic talking points and pressed Newt Gingrich as to whether Republicans are willing to put uninsured Americans at "risk" by repealing Obamacare. The former Democratic operative turned journalist also offered this complaint about GOP efforts to overturn the 2010 health care law: "This repeal is likely to pass the House…
Scott Whitlock
January 18th, 2011 4:35 PM

FLASHBACK: Nets Targeted Conservative Speech After Giffords Shooting

Almost immediately after the shooting in Tucson that killed six people and left Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords severely wounded, the media establishment linked the attack with a debate about “civility,” suggesting an association between Jared Loughner’s rampage and the words and phrases used in national political debates. Many of these network news stories offered ambiguous…
Rich Noyes
January 18th, 2011 3:57 PM

The Girls: Episode

The Girls ponder over the creepy hand model, why people go ballistic over Bieber, and if it's appropriate to whup your kid's butt on Facebook.  [Video embedded after page break]  
Bob Parks
January 18th, 2011 3:30 PM

Mark Levin Rips Bill Maher for Saying Founding Fathers Would Have Hate

Bill Maher on Friday made the indefensible claim that the Founding Fathers if they were alive today would hate members of the Tea Party. On Monday, conservative talk radio host Mark Levin responded to the "stupid, little, white, comedian guy" (partial transcript and commentary follows, audio available here courtesy Right Scoop):
Noel Sheppard
January 18th, 2011 2:55 PM

NewsBusted for Tuesday

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means: a new episode of NewsBusted! Topics in today's show: -- ObamaCare repeal
NB Staff
January 18th, 2011 1:58 PM

Palin Calls Out Media for Implicating Her in Tucson Shooting, CBS Has

On Tuesday's CBS Early Show, congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reported on Sarah Palin's first interview since the Tucson shooting: "She accused the Left and the news media of trying to destroy her message, trying to destroy her, said she was being accused of being an accessory to murder." Cordes forgot to mention her role in furthering those accusations against the former Alaska…
Kyle Drennen
January 18th, 2011 1:35 PM

NYT Public Editor Arthur Brisbane Almost Admits Liberal Bias Skewed Tu

On Saturday, the New York Times's Public Editor offered a milquetoast apologia for the paper's leading role in falsely ascribing blame for the Tucson massacre to conservative pundits and politicians. Nowhere in the column did Public Editor Arthur Brisbane address columnist Paul Krugman's false smear of Rep. Michele Bachmann, noted in a letter sent by NewsBusters to Brisbane's office on Friday…
Lachlan Markay
January 18th, 2011 1:10 PM

ObamaCare's Baby Death Panels (Part

I finished Part 1 last week informing you that in just a single year, from 2008-09, Planned Parenthood received $363.2 million in government grants and contracts, a $13.6 million increase from the previous year, which resulted in 324,800 abortions. I then left you to ponder this question, which Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, asked more than a year ago: "Why should people of conscience be forced to…
Chuck Norris
January 18th, 2011 12:37 PM

ABC Touts Ron Reagan Jr.'s Alzheimer 'Revelations' About his Father fo

Over a span of five days and three programs, ABC donated 24 minutes of coverage to Ron Reagan's new book and the allegations that his father had symptoms of Alzheimer's while being President. On Tuesday, he appeared on Good Morning America for almost eight minutes of promotional coverage. Guest co-host Elizabeth Vargas teased the segment by proclaiming, "Coming up in just a moment, new…
Scott Whitlock
January 18th, 2011 12:36 PM

Olbermann Cherry Picks Poll to Bash Tea Party as Violent Threat to Ele

Keith Olbermann on Monday cherry-picked a new poll to bash the Tea Party as a violent threat to elected officials. As he discussed new findings in a Daily Kos/Public Policy Polling survey about who thinks violence against the current American government is justified, the "Countdown" host highlighted the Tea Party's number while conveniently ignoring demographic groups that responded at an…
Noel Sheppard
January 18th, 2011 10:34 AM

Open Thread: Hugh Hewitt Takes on Politico Editor Over Liberal Bias

On Monday, conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt hosted Politico.com editor John Harris to discuss Politico's coverage of the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. Hewitt charged that Politico's reporting - both on the Tucson massacre and in general - has been driven hard to the left in recent years. Here's full audio of the exchange, via Breitbart.tv:
NB Staff
January 18th, 2011 9:06 AM