Rachel Maddow Show
Former President George H.W. Bush: Olbermann, Maddow 'A Couple of Sick
October 16th, 2009 10:00 PM
Perhaps the 41st president still has it in him - at least when it comes to the left crying foul about the so-called uncivil political discourse on right, but being equally if not worse on the left - particularly on MSNBC, the "Place for Politics." In an interview on Oct. 16 with CBS Radio, former President George H.W. Bush took a very critical tact with MSNBC hosts Keith Olbermann and Rachel…
Huffington Post Pulls Bogus Limbaugh Quotes
October 15th, 2009 8:41 PM
Earlier today, the Weekly Standard’s John McCormack reported that the Huffington Post had asked author Jack Huberman to document quotes allegedly from Rush Limbaugh declaring that slavery “had its merits” and that the assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr. deserved the Medal of Honor.The quotes were widely cited as real by several sports writers and on CNN and MSNBC in the past week as proof that…
Flashback: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Touted False Limbaugh Quote in June
October 14th, 2009 6:14 PM
On the June 3, 2009 Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, host Rachel Maddow cited a false quote attributed to Rush Limbaugh in which the radio host supposedly said he wanted to award Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassin the Medal of Honor. Since Limbaugh expressed interest in becoming part owner of the St. Louis Rams in October, several MSNBC hosts have repeated that and other false quotes. Reacting to…
White House Defends Attacks on Fox News: 'They Will Say Anything
October 8th, 2009 5:07 PM
The White House is stepping up its attacks against the Fox News Channel, labeling it a bastion of stilted and opinionated journalism. A top administration communications official has called the Fox "opinion journalism masquerading as news," and vowed to wage a war of ideas against the network.Speaking with Time Magazine, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn said that the administration…
MSNBC Goes Into Astroturf Mode: Organizes Grassroots Effort of Free Cl
October 8th, 2009 9:17 AM
Remember back just a few short months ago - when thousands, if not millions, of Americans were protesting out-of-control government spending and other policies favored by President Barack Obama's administration? Surprised by the resounding turnout, the usual lefty talking heads on MSNBC, specifically on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and "The Rachel Maddow Show," explained the protests away…
Maddow's 'Creepy' Reasoning: Blasts GOP Senators for Differing on Obam
October 6th, 2009 12:32 PM
This is perhaps a pretty desperate way for MSNBC host Rachel Maddow to try to resonate with her liberal viewers. On her Oct. 6 show, Maddow specifically targeted Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Jim DeMint, R-S.C. for pursuing foreign policy objectives that run counter to President Barack Obama's on the issues of global warming and Latin America relations. First she set her sights on Inhofe,…
