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UAW Gave $1 Million+ to Pro-Bailout Congressmen
Media says anti-bailout congressmen in the pockets of foreign automakers; ignores union influence on pro-bailout voters.
Clownish Rachel Maddow Rewrites History of Great Depression, Reinforce
Must have been that full moon. Or "fool full moon" as Rachel Maddow stumbled in referring to it.If the Newseum is accepting suggestions for exhibits, a possibility comes to mind -- the Pantheon of Unfortunate Punditry. First submission -- Maddow's hilarious revisionism of Herbert Hoover on her MSNBC show Friday. I've watched the segment several times, each time in awe at Maddow's supreme…
CBS’s Rodriguez: Blagojevich ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty
On Monday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez discussed the potential impeachment of disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich with Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and asked: "You've been calling for impeachment proceedings since the day after this scandal broke. Why? What happened to innocent until proven guilty?" Schakowsky explained: "No, this isn't about the legal process.…
CNN Used Hannity to Highlight How Blagojevich Scandal is a 'Distractio
During a report on Monday morning’s Newsroom program, CNN correspondent Jim Acosta used a clip of Sean Hannity from Fox News Channel, along with clips from two of their resident Obama defenders, to outline how Blagojevich corruption scandal was a “distraction” for President-Elect Barack Obama. The graphic on-screen throughout the report even stated how the scandal was “Distracting Obama.”Acosta…
Turner Admits He Ignored Slaughter by Khmer Rouge Communists, Praises
Tuesday’s The O’Reilly Factor on FNC showed a pre-recorded interview with CNN founder Ted Turner, in which O’Reilly got Turner to admit that he and Jane Fonda, who both opposed America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, had ignored the slaughter of millions by the Khmer Rouge communists in Southeast Asia after America’s withdrawal from the region. Turner: "You got me. I didn’t really think about…
Media's Gas Price Crystal Ball Is Murky
Journalists can't predict the future, but keep on trying anyhow.
Dear WSJ: People Won't Buy Cars from Bankrupt Companies
But a bailout 'postpones' competitiveness and lessens chance of Big Three survival.
Dear NY Times: White House Bailout Logic is Flawed
In times of economic distress it is more important to use resources more carefully, not less.
Open Thread
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ABC: Bush Shoe Attack is a 'Deep,' 'Embarrassing,' 'Huge Insult
"Good Morning America" hosts and reporters on Monday breathlessly reported the incident of President Bush having a shoe thrown at him during a press conference in Iraq as a "deep insult," an "embarrassing incident" and a "huge insult." Parroting the comparisons made on CBS's "Early Show," GMA news anchor Chris Cuomo reminded viewers of the 2003 toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein: "You…
CBS: Bush Shoe Attack Same As Iraqis Beating Saddam Statue With Shoes
According to CBS correspondent Richard Roth, in a report on Monday’s CBS Early about an Iraqi journalist throwing a shoe at President Bush during a Baghdad press conference, the incident was reminiscent of the toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein five years earlier: "Mr. Bush's message of progress was eclipsed in Baghdad by a sign of his unpopularity...The symbolism wouldn't have been lost on…
ABC Hails Obama’s ‘Green Team,’ Slams GOP Climate Change ‘Cens
Less than a week after a new report from the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works committee showcased hundreds of scientists who disagree with the United Nations' alarmist take on global climate change, ABC’s World News Sunday featured a report devoted solely to cheering Barack Obama’s new “green team” — the promotional term was embraced by ABC News — and laying the…
Pimp My Show: Shuster Replaces Gregory at
MSNBC has banished the last bastion of objectivity from its line-up of evening hosts. The network has announced that David Shuster [file photo] will be replacing David Gregory as host of '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.' [H/t Mike Allen's Political Playbook.] Gregory, his pending Meet The Press appointment no doubt in mind, had been on his best behavior while hosting 1600. Shuster will be under no such…