Michigan Mayor Says No Auto Bailout Will Mean Depression

Virg Bernero says letting Big Three 'fall by the wayside' will 'hurt national security.'
Paul Detrick

Ron Howard: 'Nixon Crimes Pale by Comparison' With Bush-Cheney

Director Ron Howard appeared for a C-SPAN Washington Journal interview Monday morning on Capitol Hill with British screenwriter Peter Morgan to discuss their new film Frost/Nixon, based on Morgan’s play on the 1977 interviews between British TV star David Frost and the Republican president who resigned. The jarring moment came near the end, when C-SPAN host Steve Scully asked "For a generation…
Tim Graham

CBS’s Schieffer Talks Obama With Fawning Left-Wing Authors

On Sunday’s CBS Face the Nation, host Bob Schieffer discussed the challenges President-elect Barack Obama will face with liberal authors: "Today we ask the authors of four of the year's most important books to assess the problems the new administration will face." Schieffer asked the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward, author of ‘The War Within: A Secret White House History,’ about Obama picking…
Kyle Drennen

Trace Adkins to Outspoken Celebrities: Don't 'Puke up Your Liberal Stu

Country music and "American Carol" star Trace Adkins appeared on the December 1 edition of "The O’Reilly Factor" to decry liberal pop stars preaching from the stage. Channeling Laura Ingraham, Adkins said of fellow entertainers "I just want to hear your tunes. I don’t want to hear you puke up your liberal stuff at me." Host Bill O’Reilly jokingly observed "that sounds like a song." Adkins…
Justin McCarthy

Hitchens and Walsh Battle Over Secretary of State Clinton

Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens and Salon's Joan Walsh squared off Monday evening on MSNBC's "Hardball," and things deliciously got personal.The topic on host Chris Matthews' mind was president-elect Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of State.Hitchens was none too pleased with the nomination of Hillary Clinton for this position, while Walsh defended Obama's decision with all her soul.With…
Noel Sheppard

Dear NY Times: Initiative, Not Government, Creates Prosperity

When the state takes over meeting the needs of individuals people become less resourceful.
Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Talking points' on you.
NB Staff

Time's Grunwald Attacks Chambliss; Frets His Win Will Cause Republican

Today's run-off election for Georgia's Senate between incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin has attracted a lot of attention, especially because it could put the Democratic majority one seat closer to the 60 seats needed for a filibuster-proof Senate. Michael Grunwald of Time magazine has a story up today about the importance of the outcome of the race, but instead of…
Lyndsi Thomas

Cramer: Depression Comparisons are 'Scare Tactics

CNBC 'Mad Money' host backtracks on Depression warnings, urges calm amid recession.
Nathan Burchfiel

David Gregory to Replace Russert as 'Meet the Press' Host

After months of mystery, as well as less than stellar performances from interim host Tom Brokaw, David Gregory appears to have emerged the winner in the "Meet the Press" sweepstakes.I guess anything would be better than Andrea Mitchell, right?Politico reported moments ago (file photo):
Noel Sheppard

GMA Celebrates Britney's Crotch-Kicking Return

If Britney Spears wants to launch her grand return with a trite and tacky rough-sex pantomime, I suppose that's her business.  She's not known as a pop tart for nothing. What I do find noteworthy is the way GMA celebrated that bit of rough stuff, featuring it in its opening minutes. Even there, it's not ABC's descent into schlock that jumps out so much as the double standard.  Can you imagine the…
Mark Finkelstein

Obama Supporters Like Capitalism After All

From commemorative issues to $35,000 rentals, the left is having a free-market field day.
Dan Gainor

Will Overlong Deadly Dull SF Mayor Speech on YouTube Inspire Parodies

The only thing remotely interesting about San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's bizarre decision to upload his incredibly dull 7.5 hour "state of the city" speech to YouTube is the knowledge that it is sure to inspire parodies. So how dull is Newsom's speech? Well I challenge you to listen to just a couple of minutes of it without hearing the beckoning call of Mr. Sandman enticing you to enter a…
P.J. Gladnick

Potential Hillary Replacement's No Conservative or 'Bizarro Sarah Pali

Tim Graham