Unlike Olbermann and Sanchez, WaPo Blames Economy For Cop Killings

April 9th, 2009 12:08 AM
Unlike MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and CNN's Rick Sanchez who are disgracefully claiming Saturday's murder of three Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police officers was caused by Fox News's Glenn Beck, the Washington Post surprisingly added some much-needed sanity to the debate Wednesday.Practically mimicking Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign theme, the Post stated what should be obvious to all…

CNN's Rick Sanchez Blames Fox News, 'Right-Wing Radio' For Cop Killing

April 8th, 2009 8:06 PM
[Update, 10:12 pm, EDT: Video of the last promo and the entire debate segment is now available on YouTube. Acosta’s report is available here.] CNN’s Rick Sanchez returned to blasting conservatives on Wednesday’s Newsroom program, blaming the recent murder of three Pittsburgh police officers on the Fox News Channel and other media on the right: “That weekend tragedy involves a man who allegedly…

Olbermann Defends Former Left-Wing Terrorist, Compares to George Washi

April 7th, 2009 11:15 PM
On Monday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann seemed to rationalize the actions of the Chile-based Marxist terror group MIR, as he compared one of the group’s followers who helped kidnap a Spanish businessman, and who is currently attempting to have Bush administration members indicted in a Spanish court on war crimes charges, to George Washington.In response to FNC’s Bill O’Reilly, who…

O’Reilly Reports Anti-Bush Lawyer’s Terror Connection as Olbermann

April 7th, 2009 11:03 PM
On the Monday, March 30, The O’Reilly Factor, FNC host Bill O’Reilly slammed the New York Times for not reporting that an attorney in Spain, Gonzalo Boye, who is trying to have Bush administration members charged with war crimes in a Spanish court, himself has served eight years in prison for "collaborating with terrorists," referring to the Chile-based MIR, and the Spain-based ETA, both left-…

NB's Noel Sheppard Discusses Media Reaction to PA Shootings with Beck

April 7th, 2009 8:03 PM

ACORN, HuffPo Organizing Efforts to Infiltrate Tax Day Tea Parties to

April 7th, 2009 7:24 PM
Acts of protest tend to be synonymous with the left and are usually considered unsurprising on the right. However, when conservatives demonstrate - liberals take notice in a big way.On Fox News Channel's April 7 "Your World," host Neil Cavuto reported that the Tax Day tea party protests on April 15 will be "infiltrated" by their political opponents and led by left-wing activist organizations. He…

Kos on Pittsburgh Shootings: Conservatives Prefer to Kill Cops

April 5th, 2009 2:56 PM
UPDATE AT END OF POST: Moulitsas was less concerned about the four Oakland police officers killed just miles from his home two weeks ago. Shortly before Markos Moulitsas blamed Glenn Beck for instigating the senseless shooting of three Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police officers on Saturday, the proprietor of the far-left website Daily Kos said that conservatives would rather shoot cops than…

In Reality, Nearly Ninety Percent of Mexican Cartel Weapons DON'T Come

April 2nd, 2009 6:08 PM
Apparently, America’s love of firearms has not rubbed off on our Mexican neighbors quite as much as the mainstream media led us to believe.It has been widely reported that 90 percent of the weapons used in the Mexican drug cartel wars come from America. As it turns out, that statistic is simply incorrect. According to the figures obtained from ICE and ATF officials by Fox News, only about 17…

FNC's Napolitano Claims Bush Administration Committed 'Extortion' Agai

April 1st, 2009 7:28 PM
It's no secret the Bush administration used fear tactics to push the $700-billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) through Congress last fall. Both members of the House and the Senate have come out after the fact and disclosed the details. However, the method the Treasury Department employed to get banks to go along with the TARP bailout breached legal boundaries to the point of "extortion…

Miss Universe's 'Calm and Beautiful' Gitmo Bay Blog Removed

April 1st, 2009 1:44 PM
Last Friday, Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza posted her impressions of Guantanamo Bay -- which apparently was "such a relaxing place, so calm and beautiful" that she "didn’t want to leave" -- at her official blog.Now, mysteriously, that post has been removed.Attracting shockingly little media attention, Mendoza was in Guantanamo Bay with Miss USA Crystle Stewart visiting troops as part of a U.S.O./…

Late Show Update: Letterman Calls O'Reilly A Goon -- To His Face

April 1st, 2009 11:07 AM
One would think it's bad host etiquette to call your guest a goon.Yet, David Letterman on Tuesday's "Late Show" did exactly that to Fox News's Bill O'Reilly.He also told the "Factor" host, "You're too smart to believe what you say."  All in all, it was a friendlier encounter than we've seen in the past with the following notable lowlights (video part I embedded right, part II below the fold):

FNC Highlights Pro-Gun Dems Opposing Eric Holder on Assault Weapon Ban

March 31st, 2009 12:24 PM
On Friday’s Special Report with Bret Baier, FNC correspondent Shannon Bream informed viewers of a letter written to Attorney General Eric Holder from 65 House Democrats who oppose the Attorney General’s recently expressed wish to "reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons" to try to reduce violence by Mexican drug cartels. Bream further relayed the recommendations of Democratic Senators…

'Morning Joe' Crew Bashes Glenn Beck For Being Too Emotional

March 31st, 2009 10:23 AM
The Fox News Channel has another huge hit on its hands with "The Glenn Beck Show," and the media can't stand it.As news of Beck's success spreads, his competitors -- especially the liberal wannabes -- are foaming at the mouth.A fine example occurred on Tuesday's "Morning Joe" when co-host Willie Geist showed a video clip of Beck getting emotional during his monologues which evoked nothing but…

Glenn Beck 'Apocalyptic,' But MSNBC Hosts Maddow and Olbermann Rarely

March 31st, 2009 9:31 AM
There's a clear difference between how conservative news hosts and left-wingers are greeted by the New York Times. Check out Monday's front-page profile of radio host turned FOX News Channel phenom Glenn Beck by media reporters Brian Stelter and Bill Carter, "He's Mad, Apocalyptic, Tearful, And a Rising Star on Fox News." The Beck profile read nothing like the warm greetings extended in the Times…