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…

Kucinich's 'Fairness Doctrine' Threat To O'Reilly

January 23rd, 2010 7:01 AM
During George W.'s administration, liberals loved to wail over the supposed--but never demonstrated--suppression of free speech.  But now we have the spectacle of a member of the Dem majority warning a leading representative of Fox News to stop celebrating his network's success--under threat of reinstitution of the so-called "Fairness Doctrine." On last evening's Factor, Rep. Dennis Kucinich,…

NewsBusters Interview: Tim Carney, Author of 'Obamanomics

January 22nd, 2010 11:08 AM
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Americans were treated to a number of populist sermons on the "special interests" who would oppose "reform" at any cost to maintain the "status quo" from which they "profit financially or politically." The drug companies, the energy companies, the Wall Street bankers, and the health insurers were the corporate enemies of a just and harmonious America, or so…

Stewart Blasts Olbermann for Brown Rants, Defends Michelle Malkin

January 22nd, 2010 10:25 AM
Comedian Jon Stewart Thursday absolutely tore Keith Olbermann apart for his disgraceful rants against Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown.As NewsBusters reported here, here, and here, the "Countdown" host this week repeatedly attacked the Senator-elect as "an irresponsible, homophobic, racist, reactionary, ex-nude model, teabagging supporter of violence against woman and against politicians with…

MSNBC’s David Shuster Tweets His Attacks on ‘Teabaggers’ and The

January 21st, 2010 4:57 PM
MSNBC host David Shuster on Wednesday used his Twitter account to repeatedly slam "teabaggers" and their "teabag leader." Shuster was defending a segment he hosted on MSNBC where he derided the "far-right" elements of the tea party movement. Writing on Twitter he derided, "Highly amusing to see teabaggers claim [Scott] Brown a [sic] referendum on Obama...when Brown himself denied it and distanced…

Liberal Evangelical Christian Jim Wallis Rips Banks; Calls Bonuses 'Si

January 21st, 2010 8:30 AM
When you breach the sacrosanct wall between church and state, and use religion to promote policy, bad things happen. At least, that's what the left has been telling us for years. But Rev. Jim Wallis, editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine and author of "Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street," sees it differently. Wallis used his interpretation of religion,…

Factcheck: Olbermann Repeats Incorrect Anti-Scott Brown Claims of Raci

January 21st, 2010 1:33 AM
On Wednesday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann defended his recent attacks on Massachusetts Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown by insisting that some of the incorrect claims he made are true when, in fact, two are factually without merit while the third represents one of Olbermann’s typical episodes of distorting the words of a target. Among other complaints, Olbermann on Wednesday…

Post-Coakley Lib Crack-up: Matthews, Dean Call Each Other Crazy

January 20th, 2010 8:28 PM
The super-sized, take-out-a-second-mortgage-to-pay-for-it bushel basket of movie popcorn just might not be big enough.  War is breaking out among liberals, and the entertainment value might make Avatar look like a test signal. Just make yourself comfortable, sit back, and watch Chris Matthews and Howard Dean go after each other on this evening's Hardball.  Dean was floating the absurd argument…

NBC's David Gregory Realizes What Tea Parties Are All About

January 20th, 2010 5:46 PM
A small group of liberal talking heads may be realizing that opposition to Obama is not, in fact, wholly irrational. Though it would be a bit too hasty to proclaim it a trend among the mainstream media, it has been a refreshing break from the smears usually hurled at the right by the nation's pundits. First was Chris Matthews, who stunningly turned right and voiced his concern about an…

MSNBC's Deutsch: Mass. Voters Opted for 'Visceral Comfort' of a White

January 20th, 2010 2:40 PM
There are times when speaking in a stream of consciousness is a good and wholesome thing.  None occur in front of a camera, as evidenced by the public escapades of MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch.The former ad-man took to today’s “Morning Joe” set yesterday morning to offer the following wisdom in reference to the impending Massachusetts electorate:He is a traditional-looking middle-aged white male.  We’re…

Bitter David Shuster Rants About Hitler Posters of Tea Partiers, ‘Fa

January 20th, 2010 12:19 PM
MSNBC’s David Shuster on Wednesday used the victory of Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts as another opportunity to trash the tea party movement. Teasing an interview with one of the organizers, he smeared, "The first anniversary of President Obama's inauguration. The Hitler mustaches and the Joker and everything else." [Audio available here.] Talking with the grassroots director of…

Matthews Pivots Right: I'm Worried About Big Government, Too Many Enti

January 20th, 2010 11:33 AM
"I look at the numbers and I`m worried. I`m worried about this government committing itself to so many entitlement programs and committing itself to such a level of taxation that support those entitlement programs."So surprising said MSNBC's Chris Matthews to colleague Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night just moments after Martha Coakley's concession speech to newly-elected Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.).…

Olbermann Renews 'Teabagging' Attack on Scott Brown, Cuts His Victory

January 20th, 2010 5:56 AM
While it is well known that MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann is the most viciously liberal voice to host a news program within the mainstream media, even he normally tones down his anti-conservative, anti-Republican vitriol when anchoring special events like election results. But during MSNBC’s coverage of the Massachusetts special Senate election, Olbermann’s presentation was more rabidly partisan than…

Massachusetts: Olbermann Cries Racism

January 19th, 2010 9:09 PM
Amidst the innumerable excuses we're bound to hear for Martha Coakley's defeat, credit Keith Olbermann with likely the most loathsome. The Countdown host would explain away the Scott Brown victory by accusing his supporters of . . .  racism.  [H/t reader Will H.]Olbermann floated his despicable theory to Howard Fineman: "the Republicans and the Tea Partiers will tell you what happens with Scott…