David Shuster 'Giddy' to Cover James O'Keefe Arrest

January 27th, 2010 3:57 PM
Update - 1/28, 10:25 AM | Lachlan Markay: Law enforcement officials have clarified that O'Keefe is not being charged with an attempt to wiretap phones. Will Shuster issue a retraction?It's often said that bias shows through in what journalists decide to cover or not cover. So it was telling when Politico's Michael Calderone tweeted today, "@DavidShuster just said he's off to New Orleans to report…

Bozell: Fox News Winning in Quantity and Now Quality

January 27th, 2010 3:01 PM
A poll conducted last week by Public Policy Polling found that among 1,151 registered voters surveyed, Fox News Channel crushed the other networks in trust, with 49 percent of respondents saying they trusted FNC. That's 10 percentage points more than CNN, and 14 points more than MSNBC, the home of Obama-boosting or leftist personalities such as Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews and…

Olbermann: O'Reilly's 'A Danger to the Safety of Our Elected Leaders

January 27th, 2010 10:14 AM
For the second night in a row, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann attacked Bill O'Reilly this time claiming the Fox News host is a danger to the safety of our elected leaders.This followed Monday's classless call for the "O'Reilly Factor" host to stop "stroking" himself in front of the public.On Tuesday, the "Countdown" host during his "Worst Person in the World" segment played a cherry-picked snippet of O'…

Olby Orgasmic Over O'Keefe

January 26th, 2010 9:16 PM
Serious question: did Keith Olbermann express this much outrage over Umar Mutallab's attempt to kill everyone aboard NWA 253?  Olbermann predictably led this evening's Countdown with the James O'Keefe story—the arrest in connection with the apparent attempted interference with Sen. Mary Landrieu's phone system of the young man who exposed ACORN. Faith-based readers should actually be encouraged,…

Shuster Shouts At Supporter Of Tebow Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad

January 26th, 2010 4:53 PM
David Shuster has left no doubt on what side he comes down in the debate over the planned airing of a pro-life ad during the Super Bowl.  Sponsored by Focus on the Family, the ad tells the story of how Pam Tebow ignored medical advice to have an abortion, and instead gave birth to Tim, who of course went on to become a legendary college football player and inspiration to millions for his faith…

Olbermann To O'Reilly: Stop 'Stroking Yourself In Front of the Public

January 26th, 2010 10:33 AM
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann on Monday told Fox News's Bill O'Reilly to stop "stroking" himself in front of the American public.I'm not sure what it is about MSNBC hosts, but the man that has been fixated on the term "teabaggers" for some reason felt it was appropriate to use a masturbation reference during a primetime, national television broadcast. Not surprisingly, the "Countdown" host during…

Chris Matthews Spins: MSNBC Delivers 'Context' and 'Excitement' That

January 25th, 2010 5:35 PM
In an appeal for viewers to watch MSNBC's coverage of the State of the Union, Chris Matthews on Monday enthused that his network is a "great place to watch." He added, "You get a lot of context when you watch on MSNBC you don't get elsewhere." Of course, this is the same cable outlet that featured Keith Olbermann ranting that a campaign finance ruling was "Supreme Court sanctioned murder of what…

Blatant vs. Balanced: CNN, MSNBC Played Faves With Mass. Election Nigh

January 25th, 2010 2:37 PM
Building on Brad Wilmouth's critique at NewsBusters of Keith Olbermann's disgraceful treatment of Scott Brown's U.S. Senate victory in Massachusetts, Johnny Dollar (HT Taxman Blog) measured the coverage of the victory/concession speeches of Brown and his opponent Martha (or is it Marcia?) Coakley. Imagine my non-surprise when I saw the results (graph follows the jump): During Tuesday night's…

NBC Prez on Olbermann-Scarborough Tiff: Don't Publicly Criticize Colle

January 24th, 2010 10:39 AM
The president of NBC has officially responded to Joe Scarborough criticizing Keith Olbermann for his attacks on Scott Brown.In a memo obtained by the Huffington Post, Phil Griffin told his on air staff: "We do not publicly criticize our colleagues. This kind of behavior is unprofessional and will not be tolerated."Griffin was addressing comments made by MSNBC's Scarborough about Olbermann. As…

Matthews Rips Dem Congressman: 'You're Pandering to the Netroots

January 23rd, 2010 3:20 PM
Chris Matthews on Friday accused Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) of pandering to the far-left members of the liberal blogosphere known as the netroots.As they heatedly debated the future of healthcare reform on MSNBC's "Hardball," Matthews continually pressed the Congressman over his assertion that Democrats would pass a bill via reconciliation."You ever call up a Democratic senator and say, why don`t…

Olbermann Apologizes to Stewart: 'I Have Been a Little Over the Top La

January 23rd, 2010 12:23 PM
I guess it takes a liberal comedian to bring a liberal buffoon to his senses, for a day after Comedy Central's Jon Stewart scolded Keith Olbermann for his disgraceful rants against Senator-elect Scott Brown, the "Countdown" host apologized.After showing the full clip of Stewart's fabulous smackdown on the previous night's "Daily Show," the MSNBCer said Friday: "You're right. I have been a little…

Olbermann Whines about Mainstream Media’s Lack of Outrage over SCOTU

January 23rd, 2010 11:12 AM
The guy has an hour-long television show that isn't the highest-rated program on cable television, but does fairly well considering the circumstances. Yet, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, who has expressed his own "unhinged" anger about the Supreme Court ruling that corporations have a free speech right to participate in elections, says there is a deficiency of anger about the ruling. Olbermann, on the…

Opinion: On Tuesday 'Yes We Can' Became 'No You Don't

January 23rd, 2010 10:57 AM
Barack Obama certainly didn't expect to receive as an anniversary gift a previously little-known Republican stealing Ted Kennedy's vacated Senate seat along with the President's precious filibuster-proof majority. But with Scott Brown's surprising victory in Massachusetts Tuesday night, that's exactly what the chief executive got 364 days after putting his hand on the Bible swearing to protect…

Radio's Steve Malzberg Fact-checks Olbermann's Brown Rants

January 23rd, 2010 9:57 AM
The anger over Keith Olbermann's disgraceful rants against Scott Brown continues to mount.On Thursday, WOR radio's Steve Malzberg voiced his opinion of the "out of control, leftwing nut-job" MSNBC host."In the warped, sick, demented world of Keith Olbermann, you're a homophobe if you think that two women having a baby isn't normal," said Malzberg."You mean two women having a baby is normal?" he…