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MRC/NB's Bozell Comments on Sen. Obama's Complaints About Fox News
Spreading the WordAs we reported earlier, in an interview for the upcoming New York Times's Sunday Magazine, and again in last night's Presidential debate, Illinois Senator Barack Obama singled out the Fox News Channel for scorn for how he feels they are covering his campaign. Excerpted Sen. Obama quotes from the Times Sunday Magazine: "I am convinced that if there were no Fox News, I might…
Joe the Plumber Calls Obama's Tax Plan Socialist, Sawyer Defends It
Joe the Plumber, aka Joe Wurzelbacher the Ohio man that has suddenly become the face of the presidential campaign, told ABC's Diane Sawyer Thursday that Barack Obama's tax plan to spread the wealth is "a very socialist view, and it's incredibly wrong."Predictably, Sawyer defended Obama's position by saying it's only a three percent tax increase that people making over $250,000 would be required…
Stephanopoulos Goes 4 for 4 in Declaring Democrat the Winner
Though he decided “this was John McCain's best debate,” Democratic operative-turned ABC News journalist George Stephanopoulos made it a “clean sweep for Barack Obama” as he declared on Nightline after Wednesday's third and final presidential debate: “He has won every debate.” Add in the VP debate, which Stephanopoulos gave to Joe Biden over Sarah Palin, and Stephanopoulos has awarded all four…
WaPo Tries to Claim Cindy McCain Unethical for Erection of Cell Phone
Apparently the Washington Post thinks it has an ethics violation to hold against Cindy McCain, wife of GOP presidential candidate John McCain. The Post is trying to claim that Cindy McCain somehow illicitly got a portable cell tower delivered to her remote Arizona ranch so that their phones would work there. The truth is, however, the Secret Service ordered up the portable cell tower, not Cindy…
TV's Take: McCain Too Sarcastic and Conservative, Obama in Center
Recapping Wednesday's presidential debate TV journalists were struck with how Barack Obama conveyed an “appeal to the center” while a “sarcastic” John McCain showed “disdain and contempt” and was hurt by being too much of a right-wing “ideologue” whose “worst moment” came when he raised the name of William Ayers. Also noteworthy: On NBC, Ann Curry pressed six undecided voters to “raise your hand…
Open Thread
Night owls, west coasters, and early risers: discuss the debate and whatever else you like here...
Secret Service: No One Shouted 'Kill Him' About Obama
Despite the huge media hubub that it's caused, the U.S. Secret Service is formally denying an allegation from a Pennsylvania newspaper that an attendee at a Republican rally shouted out "kill him" in reference to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama."We have yet to find someone to back up the story," agent Bill Slavoski told the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. "We had people all over and we…
Schieffer Ignored Key Social Issues, Protected Obama
CBS debate moderator fails to question candidates on marriage, military and gun rights.
ABC: Firearm Friendly Sarah Palin Locks and Loads Voters in Wyoming
Good Morning America reporter uses liberal group's statistics to wave the pro-gun control flag.