Obama Doesn't Seek Compromise Neither Should We

I take no great pleasure in having been correct in predicting Barack Obama's reaction to his Tuesday "shellacking." To borrow his terminology, he is wired not to hear the American people's opposition to his radical agenda, as painfully demonstrated in his postelection news conference. Unhappily, Obama's answers showed even deeper intransigence than I had thought he would be willing to reveal…
David Limbaugh
November 6th, 2010 8:52 PM

Olbermann Gave Rare Voice to 'Dissenting Views' On Iraq War

New York Times reporter Brian Stelter wrote a front-page story for Saturday's Times on the suspension of Keith Olbermann, but the worst sentence overstated how rare the "anti-war" voices were in the "rush to war" in Iraq: Mr. Olbermann’s program, “Countdown,” is the most popular hour on MSNBC, with about 1.1 million viewers a night. Years ago, Mr. Olbermann gave voice to dissenting views…
Tim Graham
November 6th, 2010 5:18 PM

America's Only Openly Socialist Member of Congress Defends Keith Olber

The same day an MSNBC host admitted to being a socialist on national television, America's only openly socialist member of Congress came out in defense of Keith Olbermann after the "Countdown" host was suspended indefinitely for violating NBC's campaign finance rules. If you needed any more proof of just how far to the left this so-called news network is, you should look no further than what…
Noel Sheppard
November 6th, 2010 11:51 AM

Mark Shields: Palin Quitting As Governor Is Like Kennedy's Chappaquidd

PBS's Mark Shields on Friday said Sarah Palin's decision to resign as the governor of Alaska is "like Ted Kennedy's Chappaquiddick." This astonishingly came moments after he called Nancy Pelosi the most effective House Speaker in his lifetime on the most recent installment of "Inside Washington" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 6th, 2010 9:27 AM

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate about politics, the economy, sports, Keith Olbermann, or anything else that tickles your fancy.
NB Staff
November 6th, 2010 9:25 AM

AP, Which Called NY-01 For Bishop, Hasn't Pulled Back, Despite Recanva

It seems that the Associated Press is selective in correcting errors it occasionally makes in calling election results. In the case of the GA-02 Congressional race between incumbent Democrat Sanford Bishop and Republican challenger Mike Keown, the wire service declared Keown the winner at 10:55 p.m. on Election Night, only to reverse its call and declare Bishop the victor three hours later…
Tom Blumer
November 6th, 2010 8:56 AM

Bozell Column: Losing Your Head at the Supreme Court

On Election Day, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Schwarzenegger vs. Entertainment Merchants Association. The irony of this case name was obvious: the celebrated violent-action-hero governor of California had signed a bill into law in 2005 forbidding the sale of ultraviolent video games to minors, a law that lower federal courts prevented from ever going into effect. Why should…
Brent Bozell
November 6th, 2010 8:46 AM

Ding Dong ‘Cap and Trade’ is Dead

So just a day after the Republicans won big, President Obama ran screaming from the “cap and trade” program like it was a hooker with herpes. Remember, this was his solution for global warming: curb carbon emissions by hiking the price of electricity and gas, forcing us to use less. Well, that’s deader than the nerves in Nancy Pelosi’s face. Says Obama:
Greg Gutfeld
November 6th, 2010 8:37 AM

Rachel Maddow Defends Keith Olbermann By Attacking Fox News

Hours after it was announced that MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was suspended indefinitely for violating NBC's rules concerning campaign contributions, his buddy Rachel Maddow came to his defense by pointing numerous fingers at Fox News personalities that have made their own political donations. In fact, she concluded the show bearing her name Friday evening with a seven minute segment excoriating…
Noel Sheppard
November 6th, 2010 1:04 AM

AP Gives Credence to Ill. Gov. Quinn's Claim of 'Mandate' Despite

It's strange how this "mandate" thing works, at least at the Associated Press. In Ohio, Republican John Kasich defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland on Tuesday with a victory margin of about 2.5%, or almost 100,000 votes. Strickland is the first incumbent Buckeye State governor to lose a reelection bid since Democrat John Gilligan lost to Republican Jim Rhodes in 1974. In that…
Tom Blumer
November 6th, 2010 12:42 AM

Fareed Zakaria Exposes Bill Maher's Complete Ignorance of Politics

For the second time in two weeks, a devout liberal exposed just how little Bill Maher actually knows about politics. When the "Real Time" host arrogantly told his guests that people voted for Republicans this past Tuesday because President Obama "didn't back the public option" during the healthcare reform debate, Time's Fareed Zakaria marvelously informed the comedian just how wrong he was (…
Noel Sheppard
November 6th, 2010 12:18 AM

World's Worst Political Consultants: Grayson-Uygur

Are you an elected Democrat?  Someone who managed to survive the whacking this week, but is still looking forward to early retirement beginning in 2012?  We've got the perfect political consulting firm for you: Grayson-Uygur . . . Sitting in for Ed Schultz this evening, Cenk Uygur embraced Dem loser Alan Grayson's hyper-confrontional campaigning style, while adding a suggestion all his…
Mark Finkelstein
November 5th, 2010 9:27 PM

Matthews Attacks Conservatives for Criticizing Obama Moments Before He

If you needed any more proof of liberal media bias, you got a perfect example on Friday's "Hardball." A few minutes after host Chris Matthews excoriated conservatives for criticizing Barack Obama for spending so much money on his upcoming trip to India, the MSNBCer, with a big smile on his face, launched into a two-minute attack on former President George W. Bush (video follows with…
Noel Sheppard
November 5th, 2010 8:51 PM

Chris Matthews Suggests 'Ethnic' Animus by Conservatives Fuels Critici

Worked into a tizzy over conservative radio talk show hosts and a Republican congresswoman complaining about the reported cost of President Obama's state visit to India, MSNBC's Chris Matthews today suggested racial animus -- against President Obama and the country of India -- played a role in the criticism. Yet at the same time Matthews put down Indian journalists by suggesting their reporting…
Ken Shepherd
November 5th, 2010 7:30 PM