NBC’s ‘SVU:’ Abortion Debate Boils Down to ‘Pro-Choice or No C

February 11th, 2010 1:54 PM
The case of a murdered woman who turned out to be an abortionist gave "Law and Order: SVU" writers the opportunity to frame the abortion debate as "pro-choice or no choice" during the Feb. 10 episode. Ultimately, Audrey Hale's profession had nothing to do with her death but the twist allowed writers to get in a few shots against pro-life activists (calling them "fanatical nuts") and portray…

NBC's Todd: Fox News Trying To 'Undermine' MSM

February 9th, 2010 8:14 AM
Fox News has a business strategy of seeking to "undermine" the MSM by alleging that it has a liberal bias.   That was Chuck Todd's assertion on Morning Joe today.Todd, NBC's political director and chief White House correspondent, was reacting to Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon's statement on "Fox News Sunday" that "the mainstream media hates the tea party movement almost as much…

Liberal Condescension Evident in Tea Party Coverage

February 8th, 2010 5:13 PM
Since Tea Party protests became an influential movement on the national scene last year, the left in general and the liberal media in particular have tried (unsuccessfully) to render it irrelevant in the eyes of the American people. By throwing around accusations of racism and dire warnings of impending violence, these pundits have tried, unsuccessfully to undermine the movement.University of…

SNL: Samberg As Emanuel Offers F-bomb Laden Attack On Palin

February 7th, 2010 1:59 PM
In potentially a new broadcast television low, "Saturday Night Live's" Andy Samberg, playing White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, went into an f-bomb laden attack on former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin last night.In what was sarcastically billed as "an even-tempered apology" by Emanuel for his highly-publicized comments concerning some liberal Democrats being "retards," Samberg began by going…

Gregory Asks Greenspan: Bad Idea to Let Bush Tax Cuts Expire

February 7th, 2010 1:10 PM
A rather shocking thing happened on Sunday's "Meet the Press": host David Gregory asked Alan Greenspan and Henry Paulson if it would be a mistake to let the Bush tax cuts expire.Chatting with the former Federal Reserve Chairman and former Treasury Secretary, Gregory referenced Tuesday's Wall Street Journal article about what the impact of allowing these tax cuts to expire would be on the budget…

Maher: Obama So Populist He Wants To See His Own Birth Certificate

February 6th, 2010 7:33 PM
Comedian Bill Maher Friday said President Obama has become so populist that he's demanding to see his own birth certificate.Appearing on the "Jay Leno Show," Maher also accused Democrats of being so hapless, "They couldn't sell a cub scout to a pedophile."But Maher wasn't only going after the Left, for after mentioning how terrible a bowler Obama was, the comedian quipped, "Ann Coulter offered to…

Franken Bullies Comcast, NBC on Merger: 'I Don't Trust These Promises

February 4th, 2010 11:56 PM
After hearing the wit and wisdom of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., one has to wonder how modern media corporations could stay in business without the expertise and guidance of those elected to the U.S. Senate.Sarcasm aside, Franken did admit during a Feb. 4 hearing he didn't necessarily have legal expertise to address the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, but he could more than make up for that…

Oops! NBC Offends Black Musician With Fried-Chicken Cafeteria Special

February 4th, 2010 5:10 PM

CNN Finds Air Force Academy's Pagans 'Today's Most Intriguing,' NBC No

February 4th, 2010 3:31 PM
On Sunday, I noted the U.S. Air Force Academy was making a public space for pagan worship, and wondered if the media would notice. Fox’s Special Report noted it on Monday, quoting a Catholic priest who disapproved. CNN and NBC noticed it briefly on Wednesday. CNN’s Rick Sanchez found its promoter "Today’s most intriguing" person. NBC’s Brian Williams relayed there had already been a "desecration…

Obama Submits Largest Budget in History, But Networks Portray Him as F

February 4th, 2010 9:59 AM
President Obama just submitted a $3.8 trillion budget proposal, the largest federal budget ever, which will come with a "record amount of red ink." The projected deficit of that budget would be $1.6 trillion, yet the networks didn't criticize him for being spendy. To put this in perspective: Obama is proposing a budget $700 billion larger than big spender Pres. George W. Bush's last budget. It's…

NBC’s Guthrie on Deficits: $100 Billion Spending Plan No Big Deal, B

February 2nd, 2010 3:41 PM
Historically, there are two kinds of White House reporters: those that confront officials with the strongest critique and demand a response (think ABC’s Sam Donaldson, who dogged Bill Clinton in the late 1990s just as he had Ronald Reagan in the 1980s); and those who see their job as simply repeating the White House spin of the day.Reporting this morning on the Obama administration’s push for…

Former Polish President Lech Walesa Endorses Ill. GOP Candidate, Local

February 2nd, 2010 3:21 PM
The gubernatorial race in Illinois is heating up. Conservative Republican candidate  Adam Andrzejewski has, according to some reports, surged from relative obscurity to within 2 points of the lead for the GOP nomination. And last week Andrzejewski was endorsed by Lech Walesa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and former President of Poland.If you live in…

Newsweek Reporter Urges Obama to 'Bully' Republicans

February 1st, 2010 1:53 PM
Newsweek's Katie Connolly, on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show over the weekend, determined that Barack Obama, even in the face of the stunning loss in Massachusetts, needs to become more entrenched in his liberal ways and not bother working with the GOP as she advised the President to “bully Republicans.” After host Chris Matthews prompted the White House correspondent to report on how the…

SNL Rips Dems: 'Martha Coakley Couldn't Beat Dick Cheney for Mayor of

January 31st, 2010 10:15 AM
Last evening, NBC's "Saturday Night Live" marvelously mocked President Obama's recent State of the Union address.In the opening sketch, Fred Armisen as Obama began by talking about last Tuesday's surprising victory in the Massachusetts special senatorial election."Our nominee Martha Coakley was the single most incompetent candidate ever to seek public office in this nation's history," said…