Reich: 'Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michelle Malki

The Obama economic adviser who doesn't want infrastructure "stimulus" spending to only benefit "white male construction workers" is angry at Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michelle Malkin for having the nerve to report his racist remarks the mainstream media compliantly boycotted for several weeks.In an open letter posted at his blog Saturday, former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich accused…
Noel Sheppard

Even Meredith Vieira More Skeptical of Hamas Than Jimmy Carter

Appearing on Monday's "Today" show former President Jimmy Carter offered his advice to President Barack Obama on the Mideast peace process and to her credit "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira actually expressed skepticism about Carter's faith in Hamas in those negotiations. Vieira repeatedly questioned Carter about the trustworthiness of Hamas as she queried Carter, "But do you believe that Hamas…
Geoffrey Dickens

FNC: Stimulus Plan is Keynesian 'Hogwash

'Bulls & Bears' analysts say Keynesian economics failed to stimulate economy in past recessions.
Lauren O'Reilly

Washington Post Applauds Obama's 'First Actions' on Environment

Report quotes liberal, environmental groups, ignores costs, consequences.
Matt Philbin

Local Pa. Newspaper Editor to Letter Writer: 'Whole World Is Rejoicin

Get off. The whole world is rejoicing with the change of leadership in America.Or haven't you noticed? The whole world ......That certainly ought to tell you something.That's the curt reply from Bethlehem [Pa.] Press editor George Taylor to MRC tipster Shawn Loy who had written an e-mail letter to the editor of tnonline.com, the online version of the Lehighton [Pa.] Times News. In his letter,…
Ken Shepherd

CBS’s Andy Rooney Can’t Find Anyone Who Dislikes Obama

At the end of Sunday’s 60 Minutes on CBS, commentator Andy Rooney did some of his usual thinking out loud, praising Barack Obama: "I've lived through the election of a lot of American presidents -- more than ten, I think -- and about half the people I knew at the time hated one or the other of the two candidates...Maybe I'm reading the wrong newspapers and listening to the wrong people, but I'm…
Kyle Drennen

Clinton Appoints 'Climate Change Envoy' From Her Own Think Tank

In one of her first official decisions since being confirmed as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on Monday appointed a special envoy on climate change who is currently a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.As NewsBusters reported in June 2007, CAP is led by former President Clinton's Chief of Staff John Podesta, and the list of all those involved reads like a Clinton…
Noel Sheppard

Dear Wash. Post: Spending and Trade Are Related

Samuelson counts the spending collapse and import reduction separately, but shouldn't.
Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

Dear WTOP: Earmark Ban Won't Stop Pet Projects

Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

CNN: Ladies Nag Obama about Lack of Women’s Jobs

Kyra Phillips of ‘Newsroom’ and Christine Romans discuss ‘discouraging’ lack of women in Obama’s cabinet, job package that ‘favors’ men. Liberal feminists claim that President Obama’s administration will not have enough female representation and that the job creation part of his stimulus plan will favor men. But on CNN’s Newsroom, lack of the feminist perspective certainly wasn’t an issue Jan. 23…
Erin R. Brown

White House Briefing Live-blog [Jan

Ken Shepherd

Dallas News Religion Blogger Finds Liberal 'Abortion Foe' to Denounce

A liberal Catholic blogger who last November inveighed against "extremist" and "Pharasaic" bishops who have said they will deny Communion to pro-choice politicians is cited today by Dallas Morning News religion blogger Bruce Tomaso as an "abortion foe" who, surprise, surprise, has unkind words for the March for Life: Writing for a blog of America, the Jesuit magazine, Catholic author and "pro-…
Ken Shepherd

Ifill Blames VP Debate/Book Controversy on 'Very Small Group of Loud P

If you were dying to know what Gwen Ifill was thinking when the controversy arose about her so-called Obama book and how that might have effected her ability to moderate the 2008 vice-presidential debate - now's your chance. Ifill, the host of PBS's "Washington Week" appeared at the Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 24 to promote her new book, "The Breakthrough: Politics…
Jeff Poor

Neil Young's Electric Car Songs Make Some Regret That 'Rust Never Slee

Erratic artist about to test fan loyalty with album about eco-cars.
Matt Philbin