Obama: Fox News to Blame for Elitist Perception
October 15th, 2008 7:43 PM
With Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin receiving some return fire from the media for their criticism of the press, it's interesting to note that they are not alone in criticizing the media at this point in the campaign cycle. In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, Democratic candidate Barack Obama lashed out at Fox News Channel, accusing it of portraying him as an "arrogant…
Bernie Goldberg Notes Double Standard on Right vs. Left Hate
October 14th, 2008 11:10 AM
Shocker! The mainstream media highlights right wing hate, but nearly ignores hate coming from the left. Such a topic best selling author and former CBS insider Bernard Goldberg exposed appearing on the October 13 "O’Reilly Factor." Host Bill O’Reilly scorned the media for accusing John McCain of "fostering and encouraging hatred" from a few crazies at his rallies, but give Democrats "a complete…
Tammy Bruce: Palin 'C***' Shirts Caused by Obama Campaign's Tone
October 14th, 2008 1:05 AM
Is the sexist, misogynist tone that the Obama campaign established to defeat Hillary Clinton in the Democrat presidential primaries responsible for the disgusting Sarah Palin t-shirts being worn by some Obama supporters?Feminist radio host Tammy Bruce thinks so, and believes that is what "upset so many Hillary Clinton supporters from the beginning of [Obama's] presidential run" making "this…
The Huffington Post Is Lying About Us
October 4th, 2008 2:51 PM
Update: Matthew Vadum responds to the questions that the Huffington Post refused to ask him.Specifically, their "reporter" Seth Colter Walls in "Fox News, GOP Tag-Team Obama With Voter Fraud Smear." Let's begin the deconstruction. Friday morning, I made a 7:45am appearance on the Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss how nearly every media outlet is avoiding like the plague any coverage…
Weekend Captionfest
October 3rd, 2008 4:00 PM
Sen. Joe Biden speaks to Gov. Sarah Palin after their VP debate in St. Louis, Missouri, October 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Don Emmert)
After Giving Obama Round One, FNC's Luntz Gives Nod to Palin
October 3rd, 2008 2:04 PM
With all the hysterical leftwing hyperbole about Fox News being a Republican talking points echo chamber, its post-debate coverage in the past week has been far more fair and balanced than others in the media.Take for example FNC contributor and pollster Frank Luntz who having declared Barack Obama the victor of last Friday's presidential debate (video embedded below the fold) gave Sarah Palin…
MRC's Seton Motley on FNC's Fox & Friends
October 3rd, 2008 11:38 AM
The Media Research Center's Director of Communications and NewsBusters.org Contributing Editor Seton Motley appeared this morning on the Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss the media's ongoing silence about the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, better known by it's acronym, ACORN. Seton asserts that the media has remained steadfastly silent about ACORN due to the…
O'Reilly Tears Barney Frank Apart Over Fannie and Freddie
October 3rd, 2008 11:02 AM
Finally, someone in the media accurately accused and challenged a member of Congress over his involvement and complicity in the current financial crisis.As press member after press member has allowed Democrats to shamefully and erroneously blame the current crisis on George W. Bush, virtually nobody other than folks at Fox News has been willing to examine the role elected officials on the left…
McCain on Fox News: 'I Wish They Picked A Different Moderator
October 2nd, 2008 6:30 PM
This morning, Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, appeared on Fox News's Fox & Friends to answer a few questions about tonight's vice presidential debate between Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Delaware Senator Joe Biden.Grabbing the headlines the past few days has been the news that Gwen Ifill, debate moderator, has written a book subtitled "The Age of Obama" which is set to be…
Media Aired Dubious Anti-Israel Video, Not ‘Even-Handed’ to Expose
October 1st, 2008 2:46 PM
It was eight years ago this week that France 2 TV introduced the world to Mohammed al-Dura, the Palestinian boy who was allegedly shot and killed during a gunfight between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen, in a video whose authenticity has increasingly been called into question years after it inspired anti-Semitic violence around the world. The American news media not only highlighted the…
Media Report Pelosi's Pre-Bailout Vote Attack on Bush and GOP
September 29th, 2008 8:50 PM
Before Monday's House vote on the largest government bailout in American history, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.), in potentially one of the most poorly-timed displays of partisanship in recent memory, blamed President Bush and Republicans for the turmoil in the financial services industry (video embedded right). Such ill-advised finger pointing seemed to surprise press members of all shapes and…
