CNN's Sanchez: Reid's Racist Gaffe Emblematic of Angle's Incompetence

Discussing Harry Reid's racially-charged comment about Hispanic Republicans, Rick Sanchez miraculously managed to turn the embattled senator's gaffe into an example of his opponent Sharron Angle's incompetence. On the prime time "Rick's List" yesterday, the CNN host actually gave serious consideration to the Nevada Democrat's claim while exploring the extent to which the Angle campaign is "…
Alex Fitzsimmons
August 12th, 2010 4:48 PM

MSNBC's Chuck Todd Baffled by Wall Street's Anti-Obama Sentiment: The

During Morning Joe on Thursday, MSNBC's Chuck Todd appeared baffled by a discussion of negative feelings directed towards Barack Obama from Wall Street. The confused journalist wondered, "Look, at the end of the day, he has not done that much when it comes to business stuff."  Mad Money host Jim Cramer relayed to Todd that Wall Street is upset because, "Most of the people on Wall Street are…
Rachel Burnett
August 12th, 2010 4:37 PM

Mark Levin Wishes NewsBusters a Happy 5th Anniversary

Best-selling author, syndicated conservative radio host and friend of NewsBusters Mark Levin has sent along his warm wishes for our fifth anniversary.We thought we'd let you hear The Great One for yourselves.Click here for the MP3.Transcript included below the page break:
NB Staff
August 12th, 2010 4:16 PM

New Attempt at Civil Discourse From the Left: 'F*ck Tea

A "progressive" political activism campaign has launched a new project apparently aimed at engaging opponents in civil discourse about important issues of the day. Their motto: "F*ck Tea." Setting its sights on the Tea Party movement, the Agenda Project has launched an online store to sell shirts and mugs with the slogan and inform visitors of some statistics about the Tea Parties - none of…
Nathan Burchfiel
August 12th, 2010 4:07 PM

WaPo Religion Blog Says Biblical Morality 'Illegitimate' on Gay Agenda

“Bible Schmible!” That’s essentially what an article  on the Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog by Susan Jacoby (aka. The Spirited Atheist) said about the moral and legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage. Jacoby approvingly quoted Judge Vaughn Walker’s recent opinion overturning California’s Proposition 8’s restriction of marriage to a union of a man and woman.“Moral disapproval alone is an…
Matt Philbin
August 12th, 2010 3:21 PM

ABCNews.com Comes to the Rescue of Public Sector Unions

Reporter Rich Blake hints at 'new fat cats' but gives soapbox to union representatives to rebut 'unfounded' charges.
Kyle Gillis
August 12th, 2010 2:44 PM

Daily Kos Holocaust Denial: 9/11 Attacks 'Were More About Optics Than

While the Ground Zero Mosque controversy strikes the media as an opportunity for "healing" that's being denied by stubborn conservatives, the leftists at the Daily Kos see it as an opportunity for Holocaust Denial. The blogger known as "Something the Dog Said" dropped this jaw-dropping paragraph Thursday morning about fear of Muslims:Given that they are such a small minority in this nation, it…
Tim Graham
August 12th, 2010 1:50 PM

'Civil War' Apparently Only a Problem for GOP Squabbling

There's a phrase that has been conspicuously absent the media's coverage of the recent flap between White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and those he dubbed the "professional left": civil war. In contrast, media coverage of Republican infighting consistently pushes the term.Gibbs is under fire from the left for sharply criticizing liberal critics of President Obama saying that "they need to…
Lachlan Markay
August 12th, 2010 1:48 PM

AP White House Reporter Loven Jumps to Liberal Democratic Political PR

Jennifer Loven, an 18-year AP veteran and the wire service's chief White House correspondent, has decided to put her communications talents to work for The Glover Park Group, a DC-based “strategic communications firm” founded in 2001 by a bunch of Clinton and Gore staffers, most prominently Joe Lockhart, who found themselves unemployed after the 2000 election. She'll be “Managing Director in its…
Brent Baker
August 12th, 2010 12:55 PM

Jon Stewart Vulgarly Attacks GOP Concerns for Rising Taxes and Deficit

Comedian Jon Stewart on Wednesday joined the growing liberal chorus attacking Republicans for their concerns about rising taxes and exploding budget deficits. The only thing different about the "Daily Show" host's approach was that he needed vulgarity to make his point. Potentially even worse, Stewart in his opening segment Wednesday actually used CNN's Fareed Zakaria to support his view that…
Noel Sheppard and Jeff Poor
August 12th, 2010 12:41 PM

Time Wrings Hands Over Question, 'Can a Child Be Tried for Jihadist Cr

With his August 12 post, "Can a Child be Tried for Jihadist Crimes?", Time magazine's Tim McGirk hit the Obama administration from the left on the military tribunal prosecution of jihadist Omar Khadr.Khadr was captured on a battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002, when he was just 15 years old. He's charged with the murder of a U.S. soldier, a crime he's already confessed to, although he now claims…
Ken Shepherd
August 12th, 2010 12:29 PM

George Stephanopoulos Touts Obama's Liberal Achievements: 'What More C

Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Thursday interviewed liberal Congressman Dennis Kucinich and defended Barack Obama's left-wing achievements. Stephanopoulos touted, "Congressman, what more could the President have done? You've got this almost $800 billion stimulus bill. You've got a financial reform package." [MP3 audio here.]The GMA host was trying to make peace between Obama and…
Scott Whitlock
August 12th, 2010 12:27 PM

Only CBS Reports on Salary Gap Between Public and Private Employees

While ABC and NBC ignored a Monday USA Today report that found a significant gap in compensation between public and private sector employees, on Tuesday's CBS Evening News, correspondent Sharyl Attkisson provided a full story: "While many Americans have suffered pay cuts or job losses, one group is bucking the trend – federal workers." Attkisson described how the "analysis finds that federal…
Kyle Drennen
August 12th, 2010 12:07 PM

NBC's Todd Proclaims If GOP Wins in November It's Still 'A Bad Electio

On Thursday's Today show, NBC's chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd started building the narrative for the liberal media to spout in case the Republicans win majorities in the House and Senate in the upcoming midterms - that the voters are just cranky about everyone and everything. Todd even went on to absurdly state that if the GOP has a big win it will still be seen as a "A bad election…
Geoffrey Dickens
August 12th, 2010 12:02 PM