The Phony Rage of Ratigan
March 4th, 2010 9:50 AM
Now, there’s always a scene in zombie movies, when one non-zombie character will turn to another, and say, “If I ever turn into that, I want you to kill me.” Then they make love, and reload. Well, I want you, dear viewer, to make the same promise to me. Except instead of killing me if I become a zombie, I want you to kill me if I ever turn into Dylan Ratigan. I am not joking. If you see symptoms…
Behar: Working for FNC Makes ‘Delusional’ Palin ‘Too Far to Righ
March 4th, 2010 7:36 AM
On Wednesday’s The View on ABC, during a discussion of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s standup comedy routine from Tuesday night’s Tonight Show on NBC, The View co-host Joy Behar downgraded Palin’s performance asserting that her confidence on stage came across as unusually "delusional" for a woman trying to do standup, and suggested that Palin is "almost delusional" to believe…
'Small Government Has Never Gotten Anybody Any Health Care
March 3rd, 2010 8:19 PM
Without big government, Americans are nossink, nossink—do you hear me!?On his MSNBC show this evening, Ed Schultz bellowed that "small government has never gotten anybody any health care." Got that, you weak, dependent Americans? You are incapable of getting anything done for yourself. Only big government can save you.Here's how Schultz denigrated the ability of Americans to fend for…
MSNBC Crops President Bush Out of Newsweek Cover
March 3rd, 2010 4:42 PM
UPDATE: MSNBC responds (read below).On Wednesday's Morning Joe on MSNBC, host Joe Scarborough pointed out the cover of the latest edition of Newsweek magazine, which proclaimed "Victory At Last; The Emergence of A Democratic Iraq" and featured a picture of President George W. Bush walking the deck of an aircraft carrier. However, the image of Newsweek that appeared on screen cropped out President…
Congressman Calls 'Fox & Friends' Liars, O'Donnell Thanks Him
March 3rd, 2010 2:19 PM
More and more it's becoming clear that when Keith Olbermann takes a night off from "Countdown," and Lawrence O'Donnell fills in for him, viewers are getting the same hyperpartisan, hate-filled Democrat talking points.Consider the reaction that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) got from O'Donnell Tuesday evening after the Congressman called the folks at "Fox & Friends" liars earlier in the day."…
CNN's 'Non-Partisan' Brown Airs Hit Piece On Bunning
March 2nd, 2010 8:57 PM
"Campbell Brown . . . the only non-partisan cable news anchor at 8 pm." -- CNN description of Campbell Brown "Non-partisan": right. The hit that Brown, with help from reporter Dana Bash, put on Jim Bunning this evening was worthy of that hyper-partisan guy over at MSNBC in the 8 PM ET slot.Bash first narrated a classic of the liberal media genre: an anecdotal story of someone allegedly hurt by…
Ratigan Goes Nuts: Accuses Tea Party Organizer of Including People who
March 2nd, 2010 5:49 PM
You almost need a flak jacket to go on an MSNBC show these days - at least judging by the rapid fire attacks displayed on the March 2 "The Dylan Ratigan Show." Either host Dylan Ratigan was trying to play to MSNBC's rabid liberal audience or he really has it in for the Tea Party movement based on some exaggerated notion it is nothing but hate and fear mongers. In an interview with Mark…
MSNBC Highlights 'Right-wing Fringe' Tea Partiers and Their 'Threat' t
March 2nd, 2010 12:36 PM
MSNBC host David Shuster on Tuesday touted the threat that "right-wing fringe candidates" could pose to "more mainstream Republican" politicians. The segment, which aired on News Live, identified tea party candidates as "fringe" three times. While Shuster was introducing reporter Luke Russert, an MSNBC graphic hyperbolically derided, "Conservatives Target Their Own Fringe." After Russert…
MSNBC Won't Release Video of Van Jones Calling Saddam's Human Shields
February 28th, 2010 12:26 PM
Remember Van Jones? He's trying to make a comeback, and the mainstream media seems to be lending him a helping hand in getting back into the Washington power structure. Jones, in case you don't remember, was the administration's Green Jobs Czar. He resigned after it came to light that his name appeared on a 9/11 Truther petition.That, it turned out, was not the extent of his wackiness. He led a…
Guilty Pleasure: Prank Caller Pretends To Be Team USA Goalie, Fools MS
February 27th, 2010 8:58 AM
Although yours truly emphatically does not approve of the stunt, I have to acknowledge that whoever pranked MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist Friday by pretending to be Team USA hockey goalie Ryan Miller (pictured at right) did the nation two small favors: First, he embarrassed a network that seems incapable of being embarrassed by much of what its hosts and guests say on a daily basis…
MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell Bungles the Facts in 'Truth-squadding' Attempt
February 26th, 2010 3:03 PM
What good is the liberal media's "truth squadding" or "fact-checking" when it doesn't reveal any facts and is completely divorced from the truth?
MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell gave a stark answer to that question this morning, when she appeared on "Morning Joe" to discuss yesterday's health care summit. O'Donnell heaped praise on the President for being "in command of some of the facts", like the "…
Matthews: GOP Kept Their 'Crazies in the Closet' But Still Sounded Lik
February 26th, 2010 2:15 PM
Chris Matthews, during a special post-health care summit two hour edition of Hardball on Thursday night, dissected the GOP strategy as one of keeping their "crazies" like Michele Bachman and Joe Wilson, "in the closet" and mocked that their "rehearsed" phrases made them sound like a "North Korean assembly" and exclaimed it was "an example of Pyongyang democracy, which is "What the Dear Leader…
Matthews Sees Alinsky In Obama's Healthcare Summit Performance
February 26th, 2010 2:14 PM
Chris Matthews on Thursday said President Obama was using a Saul Alinsky communication technique during the healthcare summit earlier that day.Talking to NBC's Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie about the festivities at Blair House, the "Hardball" host couldn't help but notice community organization skills on display."By the way, that`s the Saul Alinsky in him -- that is the community organizer,"…
NBC Chastised by Congressional Black Caucus Members for Lack of Divers
February 26th, 2010 11:39 AM
UPDATE: Fantastic video analyzing two weeks in the life of Keith Olbermann and his (nearly all white) guests below the fold. From February 4 through February 18, Keith had 48 guests - and TWO were black. One, actually - the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson appeared twice. 4% - now THAT'S diverse. Bravo and kudos to Broliath for said stellar production. The Place for…