Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking points:Drudge is reporting (via Rasmussen) that Obama's now ahead of Clinton by four points in Texas. Meanwhile, Rasmussen shows Hillary's lead in Ohio slipping. Is Tuesday the end of the road for Hillary's presidential run this year? Will she concede next week, or continue to hang in the race despite the futility? Assuming the former, are you…
NB Staff

Not-So-Great Depression Coverage: All of the Hype, but None of the Bre

Unsatisfied by characterizing economy as in recession, networks try comparing current situation to the Great Depression.
Nathan Burchfiel

Obama Received $80,000 From Firm Of Abramoff Notoriety

The title to this article is exactly how I'd write it if I were a political hack trying to drum up a faux controversy for use by other political hacks in the mainstream media. Which is exactly what Sam Stein of the Huffington Post did on February 12th as he broke out the yellowkid journalistic mold for a fantasy leftist hack attack on John McCain headlined in giant font, McCain Received $100,000…
Terry Trippany

Liberal ChiTrib Blogger Pays Homage to Bill Buckley

Ken Shepherd

NYT Has 24% Approval Rating

The New York Times's attempt to insinuate a romantic relationship between John McCain and a lobbyist has apparently backfired. In a poll released today by Rasmussen Reports, the American public holds a strongly negative view of the story and of the paper that released it: Just 24% of American voters have a favorable opinion of the New York Times. Forty-four percent (44%) have an unfavorable…
Matthew Sheffield

Buckley Hailed, But NBC Chastises Him on McCarthy, Race & AIDS

ABC, CBS and NBC on Wednesday night delivered laudatory tributes to the late William F. Buckley, Jr., but while ABC's Charles Gibson, as well as Katie Couric and Richard Schlesinger on CBS, stuck to the positive and his many achievements as an editor, author and TV show host, NBC anchor Brian Williams couldn't resist including a political slap from the left on the day Buckley passed away at age…
Brent Baker

Edwards Advisor: Hillary Should Have Emphasized Her 'Warmth and Likabi

Of all the qualities Hillary might have emphasized to her advantage, can you imagine basing her campaign on her "warmth" and "likability"? Chris Kofinis can. The former communications director of the John Edwards campaign appeared on Tucker Carlson's show this evening.Kofinis offered his only-slightly premature post mortem of the Clinton campaign.
Mark Finkelstein

'Hardball' Panel Predicts 'Nasty' and 'Vicious' GOP Attacks on Obama

Geoffrey Dickens

ABC Eager to Sound 'Stagflation' Warnings

Nothing like the cheery decade of the 1970s - disco dancing, "Animal House," Farrah Fawcett and the buzz word reincarnated by the media - stagflation. After a disappointing spike in inflation, the producer price index (PPI), by 1.0 percent in January, and a rise in core inflation (with food and energy costs excluded), rising 0.4 percent on Tuesday, the media have deemed it necessary to sound…
Jeff Poor

Matthews: I Began as a WFB Conservative

In the course of offering a tribute to William F. Buckley, Jr. on this afternoon's Hardball, Chris Matthews made a surprising revelation: that he came to political consciousness as a WFB conservative.You'll find the transcript of the Hardball host's remarks below, but I'd encourage you to view the video, here. See if, like me, you're struck by the heartfelt nature of his comments.CHRIS MATTHEWS…
Mark Finkelstein

'World News' Sounds Stagflation Alarm

'70s Term has become the new buzz word for dismal economic stories.
Jeff Poor

CBSer Uses WFB Passing to Rue 'Limbaugh-ization of Conservatism

Lumping Rush Limbaugh in with Michael Savage, CBS News Washington Producer Ward Sloane lamented in a Wednesday afternoon CBSNews.com “Couric & Co.” blog entry how “it’s sad that people like Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage are today’s mouthpieces for conservatism” when “Buckley was not a hate monger” like them. Sloane then contended: The conservative movement in this country is badly in need…
Brent Baker

ABC's Snow Enthuses Over Tough, Smart Chelsea Clinton

According to "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts, Chelsea Clinton is so impressive, she just might be able mount a comeback for her presidential candidate-mother. On Wednesday's program, Roberts gushed over the first daughter and asserted, "[Hillary Clinton is] leaning more and more on Chelsea, who has taken on a new role as Clinton's biggest campaigner and, some say, her last, best hope…
Scott Whitlock

Dean: Use 'Darfur, Climate Change and Poverty' to Win Over Evangelical

DNC chairman credits YouTube for control of Congress; advises followers to use union tactics to get voters.
Jeff Poor