Don't Know the Party of a Politician Caught in a Scandal? He's Probabl

Geoffrey Dickens
January 30th, 2014 9:05 AM
Within the span of 40 seconds, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams reported on two politicians caught in scandals, one a Republican the other a Democrat, but he gave the party affiliation of only one of the troubled politicians. Can you guess which one?   On the January 27 Nightly News, Williams reported that “Florida Republican Congressman Trey Radel has resigned effective tonight. He…
 

MSNBC.com Hails How 'Moral Outrage' About Pot is Down, Hits Coke-snort

Ken Shepherd
January 7th, 2014 12:28 PM
The MSNBC gang's selective outrage about drug use and the liberalization of drug laws is abundantly clear in two stories on the network's website today. "Americans change their minds on pot," blares the headline for item #4 in the top-stories lightbox. "Moral outrage is down and support for legalized marijuana is up," noted the caption teasing Jane C. Timm's story. The very next item in the…
 

Schultz: 'No Doubt' African-American Would Be Jailed For Radel's Misde

Mark Finkelstein
November 20th, 2013 5:52 PM
Ed Schultz knows nothing about misdemeanor sentencing guidelines . . . Playing the race card over the arrest and conviction of Republican congressman Trey Radel for cocaine possession, Ed Schultz has claimed there is "no doubt" that an African-American who committed the same crime "would be facing jail time." Really? Radel's crime was a misdemeanor, and he was a first-time offender. It would…