WashPost Still Upset on Page One That Newtown Wasn't 'Transformative M
June 10th, 2013 8:26 AM
Sunday's Washington Post seemed to arrive about two months late with a dominating front-page story on mourning Newtown parents Mark and Jackie Barden. Much of the Eli Saslow story was a heart-breaking account about the aftermath of their son Daniel's death in the grade-school rampage.
But the Post also wanted to drive home the anger that Newtown did not create a gun-control victory for Obama…
NYT Defends Partial Walkback of Editorial's Original Blanket Condemnat
June 10th, 2013 12:42 AM
Sometime late Thursday afternoon, an editorial at the New York Times bitterly criticizing President Obama for the expansion of surveillance efforts during his administration contained this sentence: "The administration has lost all credibility." Within a few hours, as seen here, that sentence was changed to "The administration has lost all credibility on this issue," and set off in a separate…
Comedian Steve Martin: 'Wearing My NSA Spy-Phone Helmet as I Bike By t
June 9th, 2013 7:20 PM
Comedian Steve Martin stepped into the political ring this weekend tweeting numerous comments about the newest scandal facing the White House.
His most recent one reads, "Wearing my NSA spy-phone helmet as I bike by the UN is the definition of cacophony":
George Will: ‘Willingness to Trust the Executive Branch is Today Min
June 9th, 2013 6:18 PM
George Will had some harsh words for the Obama administration Sunday.
Appearing on ABC’s This Week, Will said that the recent revelation concerning National Security Agency information gathering is going to metastasize the IRS controversy into a national security scandal, and concluded that as a result, “the willingness to trust the executive branch is today minimal and should be.”
Krugman: ‘We Are Kind of’ an ‘Authoritarian Surveillance State
June 9th, 2013 12:49 PM
Since last week’s revelations concerning the National Security Agency looking at American phone records, it’s been fascinating to watch Obama-loving media members take issue with what the White House is doing.
Include New York Times columnist Paul Krugman who on ABC’s This Week Sunday said that America is now “kind of” an “authoritarian surveillance state” (video follows with transcript and…
Congressman Rogers on NSA Phone Surveillance: ‘Greenwald Doesn’t H
June 9th, 2013 12:05 PM
Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday had harsh words for the Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald revealing last week that the National Security Agency is looking at phone records of virtually all Americans.
Appearing on ABC’s This Week, Rogers said, “I know your reporter that you interviewed, Greenwald, says that he’s got it all and now is an expert on the…
Texas Congressman: 'Only Way to Prevent People From Hearing Your Conve
June 9th, 2013 10:57 AM
Texas Congressman Steve Stockman (R) weighed in on the recent revelations involving the National Security Agency looking at Americans' phone records with a humorous knock at Chris Matthews' so-called "news network."
Commenting on Twitter, Stockman wrote Saturday, "At this point the only way to prevent people from hearing your conversations is to have them on MSNBC":
Cavuto Cuts Mic on 'Obnoxious' Liberal Guest Echoing White House Talki
June 8th, 2013 4:16 PM
Now THAT’S what I’m talking about.
Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Saturday cut the mic of the incredibly "offensive" and "obnoxious" liberal shill Julian Epstein for refusing to have a serious discussion about the current White House scandals and instead insisting on echoing Democrat talking points (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Leno: ‘We Wanted a President That Listens to All Americans - Now We
June 8th, 2013 2:02 PM
Jay Leno continued his humorous attacks on the White House Friday.
In the middle of a lengthy set of opening monologue jokes about the various scandals plaguing Barack Obama, the NBC Tonight Show host said, “We wanted a president that listens to all Americans - now we have one” (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):
Bill Maher: Reagan Is ‘The Man Most Responsible For Our Decline
June 8th, 2013 10:06 AM
HBO’s Bill Maher went on another irrational, nonsensical rant against Ronald Reagan Friday.
After calling arguably one of the best presidents in American history “the original, official pitchman for bats—t,” the Real Time host said Reagan was “the man most responsible for our decline” (video follows with transcribed lowlights and commentary):
Maher: ‘I’m Giving Away All of My Money – Not to Obama This Time
June 8th, 2013 1:45 AM
In February 2012, NewsBusters reported Bill Maher contributed $1 million to a Super PAC devoted to getting Barack Obama reelected.
On HBO's Real Time Friday, Maher said, "I’m giving away all of my money – not to Obama this time though" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
On PBS, Jonathan Alter Lauds ‘Centrist’ Obama Who Has ‘Defended
June 7th, 2013 9:45 PM
Jonathan Alter showed up on PBS’s Charlie Rose Wednesday to promote the new book in which he celebrates Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection. The Bloomberg columnist doesn’t seem to understand the irony of his book’s title – The Center Holds. He really does believe President Obama is a centrist, and he attempted to explain the title from the comfort of Rose’s dark studio:
“So the reason I call the…
Piers Morgan Now Claims Obama 'Worse' Than George W. Bush
June 7th, 2013 8:12 PM
During Thursday night's edition of CNN's “Piers Morgan Tonight,” the liberal host harshly criticized President Barack Obama and his administration for allowing the National Security Agency to secretly obtain the telephone records of millions of Americans.
While interviewing Senator Bernie Sanders, Morgan asked the socialist from Vermont if he believed Obama's actions on surveillance are “…
Stephen Colbert: ‘Obama Is a Tyrannical Despot Who Ignores All the R
June 7th, 2013 12:06 PM
On the day Barack Obama lost the New York Times, it appears he also lost Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert.
On Thursday’s Colbert Report, the host actually said, “Obama is a tyrannical despot who ignores all the rules” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):