Father of ABC Politics Chief Halperin: Bush 'Far Greater Threat' Than
July 16th, 2006 4:03 PM
President Bush is an even greater threat to our civil liberties than that bête noire of the left, Richard Nixon. That's Morton Halperin's conclusion in a Los Angeles Times op-ed of today, Bush: Worse Than Nixon.Halperin was once a name in the news. In 1969, then-National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger named Halperin to the NSA. But soon thereafter Kissinger suspected it was the dovish Halperin…
Democratic Ad Using Images of War Dead Results in Media Yawn
July 13th, 2006 3:21 PM
Quiz time: When is a political ad that features pictures of deceased, flag-draped American heroes controversial? Apparently, the answer is only when Republicans produce such a commercial. The Democratic Campaign Committee has posted a 60 second spot on their Web site, and it shows images of the coffins of American military personnel, as well as a soldier standing in front of a makeshift grave…
Scarborough and Stossel Slam Al Gore and Global Warming
June 29th, 2006 10:08 AM
ABC’s John Stossel was a guest on MSNBC’s “Scarborough Country” Wednesday, and it is quite safe to say that he’s not buying into any of the recent alarmism concerning global warming. As a result, he and host Joe Scarborough had a lot of fun at Al Gore’s expense (video link to follow).Scarborough began: “…for Al Gore and Bill Clinton to say it`s causing flooding and causing hurricanes and it may…
The View's Star Jones: Nearly Ten Years of Liberal Bias
June 28th, 2006 3:41 PM
As you may have heard, Star Jones has been fired from The View. Numerous media outlets reported on the behind-the-scenes drama that has engulfed the ABC show. Several reasons have been given for the departure. Many speculate it was due to her feud with incoming View host Rosie O’Donnell or that it’s related to her sudden weight loss. Whatever the truth is, one thing is certain: Throughout the…