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Wash Post Analysis: Police Justified in Fatal Shootings At Least 95 Pct. of the Time
By Tom Blumer | November 2, 2015 | 10:49 PM EST

On June 30, the Washington Post announced that it would be "compiling a database of every fatal shooting in the United States by a police officer in the line of duty in 2015." The Post has been "tracking more than a dozen details about each killing — including the race of the deceased, the circumstances of the shooting, and whether the person was armed."

The paper's work thus far has been a revealing exercise which should be getting far more attention than it is. I believe would be getting the needed attention if the revelations were different. You see, the analysis of fatal shootings thus far shows that, in layman's terms, the overwhelming majority of them were wholly justified (HT to an Investor's Business Daily editorial).

Joan Walsh: Conservative Moderators For a Republican Debate Would Turn Voters Against GOP In 2016
By Tom Johnson | November 2, 2015 | 9:19 PM EST

Those who hope that Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Mark Levin get to moderate a Republican presidential debate include Hannity himself, Ted Cruz, and Walsh. As they (almost) used to put it on Sesame Street, one of these persons is not like the others.

Walsh, who recently joined The Nation after more than a decade and a half at Salon, argued in a Friday article that such a debate would benefit Democrats because it would reinforce Republicans’ overconfidence in the popularity of their ideas: “Let the candidates stay within their wingnut bubble...and compete over who can be the most vicious to undocumented immigrants, the cruelest to women seeking abortions, and the kindest to the top one percent…Let the voters watch -- and then cast ballots for the Democrats in droves next November.”

NBC’s Lester Holt to Obama: Is Criminal Justice Reform ‘Your Defining Moment’ as President?
By Curtis Houck | November 2, 2015 | 8:53 PM EST

In his first interview with President Barack Obama since taking over as NBC Nightly News anchor, Lester Holt spoke with President on Monday’s broadcast for a friendly interview as part one gave the President a friendly platform to promote criminal justice reform and his decision to send a small group of U.S. troops into Syria. During a discussion on the first topic, Holt served up a fawning question to the President if he viewed it as “your defining moment” considering the fact that he’s the first African-American President with “[s]o many hopes and aspirations were placed on you.”

On Election Eve, Chris Matthews Donates 5-Minute Get-Out-the-Vote Pitch to Dem Governor McAuliffe
By Ken Shepherd | November 2, 2015 | 8:17 PM EST

Of course, perhaps it was only fitting since the governor's wife donated a couple thousand to Kathleen Matthews's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Former Journalist Says 'One Journalist' Hostage Means Little Next to the Iran Deal
By Michael McKinney | November 2, 2015 | 5:11 PM EST

Monday’s Morning Joe featured a discussion with Richard Stengel, the Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. What proceeded was a discussion of the administration for securing the Iran Deal, without any effort to release Journalist Jason Rezaian, or the other three hostages of the government in Iran. Stengel would try to defend the lack of action, by highlighting that other governments do the same, but the Morning Joe crew was not having any of it.

Daily Beast 'Cheat Sheet': Colorado Shooting Part of 'Gun Epidemic'; But Shooter Appears to Have History of Drug Abuse
By Ken Shepherd | November 2, 2015 | 5:00 PM EST

Media bias can come in the smallest and most off-hand of quips, comments, and subheadlines. Take the Daily Beast's "Cheat Sheet" item, "Colorado Gunman ID'd as 33-Year-Old," bearing the editorial subheader, "Gun Epidemic." 

Serena Williams Call Black Lives Matter an 'Equality Movement,' While Giving Them Credit for Things They Don’t Do
By Dylan Gwinn | November 2, 2015 | 4:57 PM EST

Tennis star Serena Williams spoke out in Wired Magazine on the subject of race and equality. Unfortunately, while doing so, she chose to give props to a group that is only concerned with race, and not at all with equality.

View Crew: How Dare Fiorina Defend Herself Against Our Nasty Attacks
By Kyle Drennen | November 2, 2015 | 4:53 PM EST

In a stunning display of arrogance on Monday, the cast of ABC’s The View not only refused to apologize for calling Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina “demented” following the latest GOP debate, but co-host Whoopi Goldberg actually further attacked Fiorina for criticizing the talk show over the viscous smear.

Irony Alert: Russia Today Slams Media Outlets Too Close To Power
By Scott Whitlock | November 2, 2015 | 4:40 PM EST

Notorious propaganda outfit Russia Today is running commercials bashing the media for being too cozy with power? No, really. In an ad airing on RT’s Policking With Larry King, journalist Erin Ade promoted the network: “When politicians and the mainstream media work side-by-side, the joke is actually on you. At RT News, we have a different approach.” 

Michael Moore Refuses to Remove His Hat During “God Bless America” at the World Series, Captured on Twitter
By Dylan Gwinn | November 2, 2015 | 4:17 PM EST

Just before the singing of “God Bless America,” the public address announcer at Citi Field asked for the crowd to remove their hats. One particular celebrity who thought he’d do his own thing.

CNN Plays Up Lindsey Graham's 'Great Zingers' From 'Undercard' Debate
By Matthew Balan | November 2, 2015 | 3:34 PM EST

CNN's Alisyn Camerota spotlighted Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday's New Day over his supposedly good performance at the earlier CNBC debate for the lower-tier Republican presidential candidates: "You being on that early debate has allowed you to bust out some great zingers and jokes. I mean, a lot of people thought that you stole the show...it gave you more air time that you wouldn't actually get on the main stage...It also distinguished you in terms of substance." Overall, the South Carolina politician didn't get the confrontational treatment that many Republican/conservative guests get on CNN.

MSNBC: Ad Calling Sanders ‘Honest’ is ‘Veiled Shot’ at Hillary
By Kyle Drennen | November 2, 2015 | 1:01 PM EST

Appearing on the 11 a.m. ET hour of MSNBC Live on Monday, Up host Steve Kornacki fretted that Bernie Sanders was attacking Hillary Clinton in his first television campaign ad: “There is also – and see if you can spot it in here – there is also a veiled shot at Hillary Clinton.”

HBO’s Liberal John Oliver Touts Medicaid Expansion as Free Money
By Scott Whitlock | November 2, 2015 | 12:58 PM EST

Liberal HBO comic John Oliver on Sunday praised Republican governors who expanded Medicaid in their states, bashing conservatives who refused. The Last Week Tonight host cheered, “Even fiscally conservative Republican governors like Jan Brewer, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and John Kasich did expand Medicaid in their states, despite being firm opponents of Obamacare.” 

Jamie Foxx Defends Tarantino’s Anti-Cop Remarks
By Erin Aitcheson | November 2, 2015 | 12:52 PM EST

A friend who defends your crazy anti-police comments is a friend indeed. At the Hollywood Film Awards, Django Unchained star Jamie Foxx defended and encouraged his buddy Quentin Tarantino’s anti-cop remarks made at a police brutality rally in New York recently.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, while presenting an award for Tarantino’s upcoming film, Hateful Eight, Foxx said: "Keep telling the truth, keep speaking the truth and don't worry about none of the haters."

Sharyl Attkisson Highlights Widespread Failure of ObamaCare Co-Ops
By Jeffrey Meyer | November 2, 2015 | 11:42 AM EST

On Sunday, veteran investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson’s new show Full Measure examined the growing number of ObamaCare co-ops that are “falling like dominoes” despite substantial financial support from the federal government. Reporter Scott Thuman traveled to Nevada which “is now one of 23 co-ops created by the Affordable Care Act known to most as ObamaCare. It is also one that is failing and will shut down at the end of the year. It’s a number that is growing.”