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Time's Halperin Scolds Press for 'Extreme Pro-Obama Bias
The Politico reported on November 22 that Time Magazine's Mark Halperin scolded the media for it's sycophantic treatment of Barack Obama during this election cycle calling the favorable treatment "the most disgusting failure" of the press he's seen for years. "It was extreme bias, extreme pro-Obama coverage," Halperin said at a Politico/USC conference held on Friday.
It's all pretty amusing,…
Anti-SNL Comedy Video Open Thread
UPDATE: More absolutely must-see videos have been added below the fold. Some great additions. Keep 'em coming, NBers! Let's do it again. Here are the rules: suggested videos should be tasteful, unoffensive, and sent this evening to both Noel and Warner via PM or EM (nsheppard@newsbusters.org, igcolonel@hotmail.com). Please don't link videos in the comments section, for we want all content to be…
CNN Corrects Its Pathetic 'Bush Snubbed By World Leaders' Story
CNN has corrected a bogus story the network's Rick Sanchez pathetically aired Wednesday about leaders at last Saturday's G20 meeting snubbing President Bush as if he had "cooties."For those that missed it, Sanchez played a video (embedded below the fold) of Bush seemingly being ignored by most of the leaders of the free world as they lined up to take a group picture:I want you to look at this…
On Palin's Celebrity, AP Reminds She's A Failed Candidate... Over and
Governor Palin is in demand. Every newshound, every TV talking head, every newsertainer in the country is after her. She is being pursued for TV shows, book deals, movie roles, hounded by photographers and every hanger on in both Hollywood and the newsertainment industry. But the Associated Press wants to be sure you understand one thing: she is a FAILURE! That's right, in discussing Palin's…
Saturday Sports Open Thread
Some potentially exciting games today:No. 15 Michigan State at No. 8 Penn StateNo. 14 Brigham Young at No. 7 UtahNo. 20 Pittsburgh at No. 19 CincinnatiNo. 2 Texas Tech at No. 5 OklahomaAnybody want to talk College B-Ball? Or my amazing Sharks? Are we heading for another Celtics-Lakers final?Below the fold, NBer Caringwhiteguy raises an interesting question about FSU's Myron Rolle:
Derrick Z: OK To Be Patriotic. Now
For years, little would upset liberals more than the suggestion they were less patriotic than other Americans. The crowd spewing "Bush-Hitler-Genghis-Khan-baby-killers-AmeriKKKa-Ho-Ho-Ho-Chi-Minh"? Great patriots, all. Bill Ayers trampling a flag? Dissent is patriotic, dude.But now that Barack Obama has been elected, comes an admission, unintended as it may be. Yeah, maybe we weren't so much…
Stop the Presses! AP's Important Story: Obama Had Corned Beef Sandwich
Ya gotta hand it to them. The Associated Press knows how to cut out all the extraneous background noise and get right to the important issues of the day. Barack Obama will surely be in the center of the vortex of some of the most important decisions in the world during the next four years and even his preparations for taking office are vitally important as a marker to what he might do in office.…
Obama 2007 Radio Interview: My Attorney General Will Investigate Bush
***UPDATE***NY lawmaker seeks to prevent Bush pardons of “cronies”(h/t Naked Emperor News) Naked Emperor News has unearthed a 2007 KJFK radio interview Barack Obama gave to host Christiane Brown. He promised that one of his first acts as president would be to call on his new Attorney General to investigate the Bush administration(emphasis is mine:) BROWN: And when you are... if you were to be…