FEC Slaps Soros Group for Campaign Finance Abuses; Will Media Care
August 29th, 2007 2:43 PM
Leftist uber-funder George Soros's group America Coming Together has been slapped with a $775,000 fine by the Federal Election Commission - the third largest fine in FEC history, but really only a minor fine considering the crime.According to the FEC, ACT used tens of millions of dollars of unregulated cash to boost Democratic candidates during the 2004 elections. The Politico reports that,…
Reporters Mike Allen, Matt Bai, and Jay Carney to Speak at Yearly Kos
August 2nd, 2007 2:40 PM
Updated. See below fold.If you have trouble imagining the establishment media speaking at CPAC -- although I do remember a slick Tim Russert and a prickly Ted Koppel attending one at the invitation of Accuracy in Media ten years ago -- it's not as hard to imagine "objective" reporters at the second annual lefty-blogger Yearly Kos convention, this year in Chicago. Mike Allen of the Politico (…
CBSNews.com Teases Story on Romney's 'Lack of Warmth' Next to Dr. Deat
June 1st, 2007 3:49 PM
Not that this is a competition or anything, but I think I've got Tim beat here.At the very, very least, it's an odd juxtaposition:A picture of a smiling Dr. Jack Kevorkian being released from prison, next to a tease of a Politico.com story about former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) having a "quick mind and smooth delivery" but a "lack of warmth."As Conan O'Brien might say, "a whaaaa?!" Here's the…
Politico's Simon to John Edwards: Less Jesus, More Gun Control
April 23rd, 2007 5:55 PM
Update at bottom of post: other bloggers reactions.In a column this afternoon, Politico's Roger Simon took a swipe at Democratic presidential candidate and former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) for giving a public prayer for the victims of the Virginia Tech gunman "in Christ's name.":Does John Edwards include Jews in his prayers? Or Muslims? Or Hindus? Or any other non-Christians?He didn’t the other…
