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ABC Conveys Worries Obama-Clinton Battle Will Hurt Party in Fall
The broadcast networks rarely highlight poll numbers other than their own, but on Wednesday night ABC's World News pegged a story to a Gallup survey which confirmed the ongoing Democratic presidential battle will harm the party's chances in November. With “HURTING THE PARTY?” on screen beneath pictures of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, anchor Charles Gibson warned: Many Democrats have been…
Hip Hop Professor 'Freaked Out' by Miley Cyrus's Love for Jesus
Last night on CNN Headline News's "Showbiz Tonight," so-called Hip Hop Professor Marc Lamont Hill noted that he was "freaked out" by Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus's claim that she loves Jesus. Host AJ Hammer played a clip from a YouTube video where Cyrus and pal Mandy answered fans' questions, this one dedicated to their religion:Are we Christian? Yes! Yes. We are. We love Jesus. Happy Easter…
Flashback: Stephanopoulos Scolded Critic of Bonior and McDermott
The AP reported this afternoon: “Saddam Hussein's intelligence agency secretly financed a trip to Iraq for three U.S. lawmakers during the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. An indictment unsealed in Detroit accuses Muthanna Al-Hanooti, a member of a Michigan nonprofit group, of arranging for three members of Congress to travel to Iraq in October 2002 at the…
CBS’s Harry Smith Is Al Gore Jr
At the beginning of the 8:30AM half hour of the CBS "Early Show," weatherman Dave Price did a brief story highlighting a melting ice shelf in Antarctica as an example of climate change and co-host Harry Smith used the opportunity to show off his global warming knowledge: "And they also talk about because as this disappears, this reflects light, alright? That's another huge issue because that ice…
NBC's Mitchell Ignores Husband Greenspan's Ties to 'Subprime Mess
If there was ever an obvious conflict of interest in economic reporting, this may very well qualify. NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell evaluated the housing crisis solution proposals of both Democratic presidential hopefuls Sens. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) on the March 25 "NBC Nightly News." "Clinton was the first of the two to sound alarms about the…
NBC's Mitchell Ignores Causes of Housing Woes
Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and wife of former Fed Chief Greenspan seeks answers to housing crisis in Democrats' plans.
ABC's Cuomo: How Do You Avoid Complications in Transgender Pregnancy
"Good Morning America" co-host Chris Cuomo offered "practical" advice on how a man, who used to be a woman and is now pregnant, could safely bring a pregnancy to term. After recounting the story of Thomas Beatie, formally Tracy LaGondino, the medical procedures he's undergone and his artificial insemination, Cuomo segued into an interview with obstetrician Lisa Masterson. The GMA co-host asked, "…
CBS's Smith on Media: 'We're Not Exactly Watchdogs Here
On Wednesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith discussed a question being asked of Chelsea Clinton about Monica Lewinsky on the campaign trail with Washington Post reporter Sally Quinn, who was baffled by the media’s refusal to ask Chelsea tough questions: "Frankly, in all of my years of journalism, I have never seen the press lie down like this before. This is -- this is not what the…
'Clean Air' Pioneer Predicts Carbon Cap-and-Trade Within Two Years
Environmental Defense Fund director says carbon cap inevitable based on the three remaining presidential choices.
Too Little, Too Late - Media Discover Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs
Journalists' beloved 'eco-friendly' lights now considered more dangerous than originally thought, after government mandate required their use.
Soros-backed Blogger Mocks McCain for un-'Presidential' Teeth
(h/t Moe Lane/RedState)Liberal blogger Molly Priesmeyer may have bitten off a bit more than she can chew with a blog mocking Republican presidential candidate John McCain for his false teeth. Of course, commenters on her blog have noted that McCain's teeth were smashed out by North Vietnamese tormentors, but Priesmeyer's entry at Minnesota Monitor remains online although it obviously is in poor…