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Jerry Springer: Liberals That Belittle Sarah Palin 'Come Across as Eli
The man that has made a living putting human controversy and personal tragedy in front of the camera says that liberals that belittle Sarah Palin come across as elitists or snobs.In an interview done last Friday with the website PopEater, Jerry Springer actually praised the former Alaska governor."Well, she's incredibly charismatic. Her politics are different than mine. But I don't belittle her.…
Ouch! WaPo Critic Says 'Museum Animatronics' Do Better Clinton Imitati
Washington Post writer Hank Stuever has strong opinions about the new HBO movie on Bill Clinton and Tony Blair in Friday's paper: "Dennis Quaid is truly awful in the role of President Bill Clinton, the other half of The Special Relationship's special relationship. It's so bad that I insist everyone inside the Beltway watch it at least twice."It must be hard to play Bill Clinton when everyone is…
'Press Wouldn't Cover Sestak Story If Rahm Announced It On Pennsylvani
Just how desperately does the MSM want to bury the Sestak job-bribe story? Yesterday we reported Time editor Rick Stengel's risibly feigned ignorance of the matter.On Morning Joe today, Joe Scarborough broke off a colorful metaphor to describe the liberal media's see-no-evil approach to the subject, saying the MSM wouldn't cover the story "if Rahm Emanuel announced it in the middle of…
PBS's Tavis Smiley Thinks Ducking the Press Is 'Sarah-Palinesque,' Not
NBC Meet the Press anchor David Gregory appeared on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS on Tuesday night, and Smiley was outraged at Rand Paul for canceling on Gregory: "I was waiting for you to walk on the set, assuming that there would be steam coming out your ears, but I assume you calmed down now about Rand Paul canceling on you. How often does that happen, when people cancel on "Meet the Press?"…
Nets Embrace 'Did You Plug the Hole Yet, Daddy?' Anecdote to Humanize
The White House press corps just loved President Obama's press conference anecdote meant to prove the pressure he's under and responsibility he's taking (“When I woke up this morning, and I'm shaving and Malia knocks on my bathroom door and she peeks in her head and she says: 'Did you plug the hole yet, daddy?'”). The ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts all showcased the clip, with fill-in ABC…
CNN.com Endorses Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell; Shuts Out Supporters
CNN.com's opinion page has clearly sided with those supporting President Obama's proposed repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring open homosexuals from the ranks. During the first five months of 2010, the website has published four columns pushing for the repeal and none from supporters of the policy. Two came from the executive director of a homosexual activist group…
On Hardball: Obama's 'Gut Moment' With Daughter May Quiet Critics
Both Chris Matthews and Chuck Todd were taken aback by Barack Obama delivering a "personal connection moment" in today's press conference when he told reporters that his daughter Malia asked him: "Did you plug the hole yet, daddy?" Of the anecdote Matthews, on Thursday's Hardball, exclaimed "Talk about a sound bite guys!" and declared he delivered "personally there, in a way he rarely does."…
‘Lemur-Cons’ (A Reel in G Sharp): 'The Bible of Unspeakable Truths
Editor's Note: the following originally appeared at Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood. When asked by Big Government to review Greg Gutfeld’s "The Bible of Unspeakable Truths," my response was instantaneous: “Why me, Lord?” Alas, we mere mortals can but abide His infinite wisdom – God’s not Gutfeld’s. Resigned, I shouldered the onus of reading the late night jackanape’s scatological tome. …
Taibbi’s Journalism Techniques: Describe U.S. Senator as 'Elderly Su
Most probably wouldn't think of Rolling Stone magazine as a primary source for information on something like financial regulation reform. However, if you listen to some of the left-wing talking heads like Ezra Klein, Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi is in the know on major policy issues. So how do Taibbi and the other folks at Rolling Stone keep their readers interested in a topic that wouldn't…
Rolling Stone Reporter Uses Insults as Journalism Tactic
Matt Taibbi explains he is encouraged by magazine editors to make mundane policy issues like financial regulation reform interesting with 'name-calling.'
MSNBC's 'A Nation Divided' Ignores Conservatives, Champions Immigratio
Despite the latest NBC/MSNBC/Telemundo poll showing 61 percent of Americans support Arizona’s new immigration law, MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell on May 26 failed to interview a single supporter for MSNBC’s special, “A Nation Divided.” She did, however, manage to scrounge up plenty of vocal opponents, including two high-profile Democrats who believe the law is unconstitutional.New Mexico Governor…
Joy Behar: Strong, Independent Women Are Naturally Liberal
On Thursday's edition of "The View," Joy Behar and her mostly left-wing co-hosts attempted to associate a strong, independent woman with liberalism. The occasion, actress Rachel Weisz appeared on the program to promote her new role in the upcoming movie "Agora." The film is set in Roman Egypt during the fourth century and focuses on the life of Hypatia, a female philosopher and scholar. Behar…
Andrea Mitchell: Obama's Slow Reaction to Oil Spill Is Surprising Beca
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Thursday attempted to critique Barack Obama's handling of the oil spill, but felt it necessary to point out how "intellectual" and "focused" the administration usually is. She prefaced her gentle disapproval by exclaiming, "...There was a lot of criticism- and we're not analogizing this to Katrina- but there has been a lot of criticism in the past of decisions made on…