Baltimore Sun: New Indictments of Dem Mayor Dixon 'Blow to Baltimore's

New indictments on theft and perjury charges handed down against Democratic Mayor Sheila Dixon are a “blow to Baltimore’s pride” leading “political watchers” to huff in disgust that it’s time to “get this over with,” reports Annie Linskey this morning at BaltimoreSun.com.Of course almost all of the political watchers quoted in the story – the exception being University of Virginia’s Larry J.…
Ken Shepherd

Washington Post Headline Encapsulates Press Corps Attitude

Brent Baker

Baring the NEA's Waste of Stimulus Money

National Endowment for the Arts stimulus money creates controversy.
Sarah Knoploh

10 Things Media Won't Tell You About American Healthcare

If the media were honest with the public about the quality of healthcare in America, would Obama and the Democrats have a prayer in passing the kind of reform currently being proposed?Probably about as good a chance as the Washington Nationals winning the World Series this year, right?If you think this is overstating the case, read the following report prepared by Scott W. Atlas, a senior fellow…
Noel Sheppard

Bill Maher Mocks New Book by Michelle Malkin, Displays Phony Books by

Tim Graham

Obama in 2007 Said He Wanted to Eliminate Private Health Insurance

As President Obama repeatedly tells America that his plan for healthcare reform will not lead to the elimination of private health insurance, statements he made in 2007 and 2003 tell a different story altogether.In shocking video uncovered by our good friends at Naked Emperor News, Obama, speaking at SEIU's New Leadership Health Care Forum on March 24, 2007, said, "My commitment is to make sure…
Noel Sheppard

Obama Senior Adviser Axelrod's Son Joins Huffington Post

Democrats worried that too many of their liberal allies in the media are being gobbled up by the Obama administration should fret not, as the White House has a plan: replace the departed journalists with new left-leaning cadre.Take for example Tuesday's revelation that Ethan Axelrod, the son of Obama senior adviser David Axelrod, is going to work for the Huffington Post.  As Big Hollywood's Jason…
Noel Sheppard

Cokie Roberts: 'Men Are Just Lesser Beings

Tim Graham

Stephanopoulos Lets Geithner Blame Soaring Deficits On Bush

A common theme of the new administration and their media minions is that all the problems associated with the economy and the rising budget deficits are George W. Bush's fault.On Sunday's "This Week," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said (video available here, relevant section at 9:40):Remember we inherited a $1.3 trillion deficit. The cumulative consequences of the policies this country…
Noel Sheppard

CNN's Kurtz: Should Glenn Beck be Fired for Calling Obama Racist

On CNN Sunday, Howard Kurtz asked his "Reliable Sources" guests if Fox News's Glenn Beck should be fired for calling President Obama a racist.As he pressed the issue, Kurtz must have forgotten how much attention his own network gave to Kanye West's claim in the wake of Hurricane Katrina that "George Bush does not care about black people."In fact, in the weeks following the destruction of New…
Noel Sheppard

Open Thread

NB Staff

Cash for Clunkers Video Sparks Outrage Over Wasteful Government Progra

Economists can argue back and forth in the media about the effect of big government programs such as the stimulus package and Obamacare but few things have illustrated government waste as effectively as this disturbing YouTube video in which a well running Volvo engine was destroyed as part of the Cash for Clunkers program. This video is currently going viral on the Web and has sparked outraged…
P.J. Gladnick

AP's Raum Accepts, Further Distorts Deceptive CEA/Obama Small Biz Heal

(image found at realitycheck.org)See if you think these two assertions mean the same thing:Small businesses pay up to 18 percent more per worker than large firms for the same health insurance policy..... small businesses pay up to 18 percent more per worker to provide health insurance for their employees.Of course they don't mean the same thing. But to the Associated Press's Tom Raum, they…
Tom Blumer

OT: Amazingly Inspirational Video From Man With No Arms or Legs

For your Saturday evening or Sunday morning inspirational message, meet Nick Vujicic, a man born with no legs or arms who I assure you will touch you in more ways than you can possibly imagine (h/t Bernard Kerik):
Noel Sheppard