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CNN Anchor's Smackdown: Bush Got Just as Warm a Welcome in Africa as O
Future attorneys are taught in law school to never ask a witness a question they don't already know the answer to. On Saturday, CNN's Don Lemon learned this lesson the hard way.Well after President Obama finished his speech in Ghana, Lemon was speaking live to correspondent Nkepile Mabuse who was reporting on location.When Lemon asked whether the warm reception Obama received upon his arrival…
Maddow, Guest Revise History to Smear Republican Opposition to Sotomay
As the confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court appointee Sonia Sotomayor are upon us, the left-wing attack machine had to take a few last shots ranking Senate Judiciary Committee Republican Sen. Jeff Session, Ala., and the Republican Party as a whole. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow explained the junior Alabama senator would take over the spot after Sen. Arlen Specter's…
Fox to Commemorate Anniversary of Tony Snow's Passing
One year ago tomorrow, former White House press secretary Tony Snow sadly succumbed to his three-year battle with colon cancer.To commemorate the anniversary, the Fox News Channel on Sunday will feature respects paid by dignitaries, former co-workers, and Tony Snow fans far and wide.As reported by TVNewser Friday:
AP's Story on GM's Bankruptcy Exit Defers, Then Understates, ~$100 Bil
If you listened to any top-of-the-hour radio newscast yesterday, you probably heard that General Motors has exited from bankruptcy, with the company promising to really, really do better this time around.You more than likely didn't hear anything about how much government money it has taken to enable GM to survive and reemerge. That's because original story sources like the Associated Press put…
Sotomayor Backers Urge Press to Attack Fireman, Will Media Comply
On the eve of Senate hearings on the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, her supporters are urging the media to attack the Connecticut fireman in the middle of a key ruling she made that could impact the proceedings.The only question is whether or not Obama-loving press will comply with these wishes...or is that really even a question?While you ponder, the following was reported…
Pope, Schmope: WaPo Oozes 'You Could Have Heard a Pin Drop' When Obama
Saturday’s Washington Post is topped by a photo of Barack and Michelle Obama with Pope Benedict, but the image might be misleading, if you think there’s an actual story on the Vatican visit in the Post. Instead, the visit is buried in the last two paragraphs in an article praising Obama’s personal and racial charisma in Italy. Post reporter Michael Fletcher found great import in the color of the…
David Brooks: GOP Senator Had Hand On My Thigh During Dinner
In today's "That's WAY Too Much Information" segment, New York Times columnist David Brooks claims that while he was dining with a Republican senator, the guy had his hand on Brooks's inner thigh the whole time.Now, isn't that special?Requiring no further setup, the following REALLY strange discussion occurred on MSNBC Friday (video embedded below the fold with partial transcript):
Cramer’s Cure for Ailing Stock Market: News Media Blackout of 'Bolsh
CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer often showcases erratic and unpredictable behavior and the same goes sometimes for his analysis of the stock market. While the economy continues to struggle through the recession, the forward-looking indicators known as the financial markets continue to perplex Cramer for not going up when some positive signs, also known as "green shoots" by the financial media,…
Schultz Shills For Government Motors
This was inevitable. When the Obama administration effectively took over General Motors, Obama-friendly media hacks were going to tout the company's products . . .And so it was that on his MSNBC show this evening, Ed Schultz offered up an unpaid infomercial for GM's new Camaro. Most grotesque was Schultz's boast that the Camaro was outselling the Ford Mustang. Take that, private-sector company…
Friday Funnies: Sweatin' With the Socialists
For your Friday entertainment pleasure, do the Nancy Pelosi exercise program that's sweeping the nation -- and sending it into bankruptcy. Put on those workout clothes and get ready to do some Sweatin' With the Socialists (please consult a physician before beginning this or any other exercise program!):
MSNBC Labels Obama Stare Photo 'Right Wing Smear;' Singles Out Drudge
MSNBC’s David Shuster and Tamron Hall labeled the circulation of a photo of President Obama allegedly glancing at a teenager’s posterior a “right wing smear,” and singled out Fox News and Drudge as culprits. They brought on a Media Matters spokesman, who accused these sites of being motivated by a “racist stereotype of an oversexed black man being a predator.” They let this accusation go…