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In 2003, Miguel Estrada Was Dismissed As Bush 'Affirmative Action Cand
The nomination of a Hispanic for the Supreme Court will remind conservatives of the case of Miguel Estrada, a promising Hispanic conservative that the Democrats filibustered -- at the circuit court level -- and in 2003, Estrada gave up the battle. Here’s one priceless exchange from ABC’s This Week on February 9, 2003, with an ABC reporter now working as a talk-show host on National Public Radio:…
Left-Wing Ardor for Show Trials, Closing Gitmo Prison Revealed in Need
Language always gives us away, George Carlin once observed. And it's blowing the cover from liberals unhinged by former vice president Dick Cheney getting the better of an off-balance President Obama.Two recent examples -- the first, Rachel Maddow's MSNBC cable show on May 20 with Newsweek investigative reporter Michael Isikoff as one of her guests. Isikoff described an "off the record" meeting…
Couric and Schieffer Gush Over Sotomayor's 'Very, Very Compelling' Bio
Moments after President Obama announced his pick of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, CBS’s Bob Schieffer and Katie Couric enthused over what Couric called Sotomayor’s “very, very compelling life story,” with Schieffer cheering that she was “the political advisor’s dream candidate.”“This woman has a life story that you couldn’t make up!” Schieffer exulted: “She’s born in the public…
FNC's Kelly: What Happened to Eased Unemployment Promised with Obama S
Fill-in host points out despite $787-billion stimulus passed earlier this year that unemployment is rising more than estimated.
'Evening News' Segment Lobbies for European-Style High-Speed Rail
CBS' Jeff Greenfield touts faster commutes and less road and air congestion, but ignores Amtrak's operating losses.
David Brooks Mocks Victims of Obama's 'Enhanced Negotiating Techniques
Imagine if you had read a column written by a victim of Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme mocking people who had also fallen prey to the same financier. That was the feeling your humble correspondent had while reading the column of the New York Times "house conservative" David Brooks making fun of how the Obama Administration arm twists corporations to go along with his economic plans. So let us now…
Maher Assaults God of the Old Testament, Meacham Merely Jokes He Was
On Friday night’s Real Life with Bill Maher on HBO, the host typically assaulted the Bible and the God of the Old Testament. He said of the Bible and the Koran "These are two books that are filled with hatred and wickedness and all kinds of immorality. I mean, I can’t think of a character who is less reliable as a role model than the God of the Old Testament." Newsweek editor Jon Meacham could…
ChiTrib: Limbaugh, Cheney 'Far Right'; Maddow, Obama 'Left Leaning
Monday's Chicago Tribune featured the article "Powell 'still a Republican': Rebutting critics, he criticizes party's far right voices." The article starts:Former Secretary of State Colin Powell warned Sunday that ideological conservatives, particularly radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, have gained a hold over the Republican Party that risks driving the GOP into an extended exile from power.Powell…
Did the NYT Redo a Euro-Zone GDP Report Because of an NB Post
Well, if they didn't, it's sure one heck of a coincidence. At about noon on May 15, I noted (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog) that a New York Times report by Matthew Saltmarsh teased at its home page (pictured at right) reported Euro-Zone gross domestic product (GDP) contractions on a "from the previous quarter" basis (a longstanding EU custom), but presented the first quarter 2009 contraction in…
The Early Show Gives Same-Sex Marriage Proponents The Stage
CBS' features one-sided report on Proposition 8.
Sex, More Sex and Jesus
Analysis of ABC's Faith Matters segments reveals network preoccupation with sexuality and Christianity.
Google Finally Recognizes Memorial Day With Holiday Logo
As NewsBusters has regularly reported, internet behemoth Google, despite recognizing such important American events as Giovanni Schiaparelli and Charles Darwin's birthdays with special logos, has never done anything to commemorate Memorial Day.Well, whether they succumbed to the pressure, or are feeling more patriotic with Barack Obama in the White House, Google has finally done something to…
Will Synagogue Bombing Plotters Become Poster Boys for Universal Healt
An interesting twist in last week's arrest of four Muslim men charged with plotting to bomb New York synagogues was reported Monday: the younger brother of one had a deadly liver disease that Medicaid wouldn't cover.Makes you wonder if this revelation will be used by media to advance President Obama's universal healthcare plans.Consider the following opening paragraphs of a New York Daily News…