Democrat Presidential Candidate Quoted and Linked to Anti-Semitic Hate
There is another scandal in the making concerning a Democratic presidential candidate’s blog. Longshot candidate Mike Gravel has a BIG problem. On his website, he proudly quoted and linked to a site which posted some online support of Gravel, excitedly announcing, “Meet the next president of the United States of America.” The site is called “Wake Up from Your Slumber.” Sounds nice and netrooty—…
'Dilbert' Storyline Brings to Mind Couric's Ghostwritten Vlog
Does "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams keep tabs on Katie Couric?The mini-scandal got buried by the Imus flap, but a few weeks ago CBS fired a Couric producer for plagiarizing from a Wall Street Journal column. The offending item was the vlog script she wrote for Couric's April 4 "Notebook," wherein Couric waxed nostalgic for childhood and worried that today's kids aren't as enamored with the…
Yahoo's Online Presidential Debate Skews Leftward
Web use has become such a widespread phenomenon that for next year's presidential election, Yahoo is set to host the first-ever online presidential debate.Unfortunately, all of the web media sources it's chosen to partner up with are liberal leaning. David All explains:When mega-giant Yahoo! decides to play in the political sandbox, I’m going to pay attention. Yahoo! is currently ranked number…
More Cold Water on Stock Market from ABC News
This dovetails well with what my colleague Scott Whitlock reported on NewsBusters two days ago:ABC Graphic: "Will Dow Hit 13,000 Today? Is Unstoppable Market Good or Bad?"The graphic ran underneath co-host Diane Sawyer and GMA financial contributor Mellody Hobson’s discussion over whether or not the Dow, which has been breaking records recently, is headed for a downturn. Today the Dow Jones…
ABC's Compton: White House's Perino Cuts Helen Thomas 'No Slack
Washington Times reporter Jon Ward's April 24 article about Tony Snow substitute Dana Perino (pictured at right) is getting a bit of buzz among conservative bloggers such as Kathryn Jean Lopez, Ed Driscoll, and Mary Katharine Ham. Here's what's got them buzzing:When Mrs. Thomas, 86, kept firing questions at Mrs. Perino, 34, the presidential spokeswoman cut her off. "Do
you want me to answer the…