The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: September 2 to September
September 8th, 2006 3:16 PM
Look no further than NewsBusters for complete coverage of Katie Couric’s debut as the anchor of the "CBS Evening News." The MRC’s Brent Baker began the week by noting a previous Couric claim that she’s not biased, but Fox is. Additionally, the new anchor has hired liberal Douglas Brinkley as the show’s historian. On September 5, Couric appeared on "The Early Show," only to apparently forget the…
Matthews Snickered at Bush Hate, But Blew Gasket at Anti-Kerry-in-Viet
September 7th, 2006 4:21 PM
Geoff Dickens had the low-down first on Chris Matthews smiling through kooky Green Party gubernatorial candidate Malachy McCourt's talk about how he'd favor execution if the criminal was Pinochet or George W. Bush. It must depend on which politician is being criticized. On August 19, 2004, when columnist Michelle Malkin suggested it was possible John Kerry may have wounded himself in Vietnam,…
Does Relocation Signal the Beginning of the End of MSNBC and 'Countdow
September 4th, 2006 12:27 PM
Is MSNBC about to leave its offices in Secaucus, New Jersey, and be absorbed into other facilities owned by parent company NBC? According to The Hudson Reporter (hat tip to TVNewser), this appears to be the case: “The geographical division of the new leadership has helped fuel the rumors that NBC will close the Secaucus site and consolidate broadcast operations in Manhattan.”TVNewser’s Brian…
MSNBC Conservative: Carlson Didn't Vote For Bush, May Not Support
September 1st, 2006 4:49 PM
During the course of a conversation with former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin on this afternoon's show, Tucker Carlson described himself as "a real conservative."But it was just a few minutes earlier, chatting with New Republic editor-at-large Peter Beinart, that Carlson mentioned in passing that he hadn't supported President Bush for president in 2004.When Carlson stated that he…
Olbermann Plays the 'Fascist' Card Again
August 31st, 2006 9:35 PM
Do you remember the scene in The Naked Gun where Leslie Nielsen, as police detective Frank Drebin, pretends to be a major league baseball umpire in order to be able to search the players to see who might be the assassin?
No Place to Hide: MSNBC Works Bush-Bashing Into Baseball Article
August 30th, 2006 3:14 PM
Bush supporters who think that the MSM's sports pages might offer a respite from Bush-bashing should think again. MSNBC managed to slip a sneak attack on the president into a seemingly innocuous article on the recent collapse of the Boston Red Sox.Wrote MSNBC contributor Bob Cook, criticizing Sox General Manager Theo Epstein [pictured here]: "Epstein might be better [sic] keeping his mouth shut…
