‘It’s...Insulting’; Doocy, Kirby Tussle Over Biden Having ‘Free Time’
A longtime diplomatic and military spokesman in the Obama and Biden administrations, John Kirby has exhibited a calm, cogent demeanor, so it was surprising on Thursday when Kirby appeared miffed as Fox’s Peter Doocy pressed him on the Biden administration’s posture towards China and then as Today News Africa’s Simon Ateba repeatedly interrupted the briefing and demanded he be called on.
Tax Freedom in Puerto Rico
Want to pay no federal income tax? Move to Puerto Rico. Really. If you move to the island, you can legally pay none. There's also no capital gains tax. You just have to give 4% of your income to Puerto Rico. The tax break was started by a Puerto Rican politician who'd watched years of high taxes fail to improve life on the island. He decided to try something different.
On Abortion, Sharpton Declares 'The Bible Is About Choice'
President of National Action Network and MSNBC PoliticsNation host Al Sharpton joined Chris Jansing Reports on Thursday to discuss abortion and religion. Sharpton didn’t understand how one could be a good Christian and be pro-life because, according to him, “the Bible is about choice.”
Too Bad, So Sad: CBS Frets Sinema ‘Could Torpedo’ ‘The Biden Agenda’
Thursday’s CBS Mornings followed yet another segment extolling Kansas voters for defeating a pro-life referendum by similarly cheerleading leftist spending in Congress through the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” and fretting that Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) “could torpedo the whole plan.”
It’s Official: The View Announces Hire of 2 Faux Conservative Co-Hosts
The months-long search for someone, anyone to fill the “conservative” seat on The View, vacated by former co-host Meghan McCain, ended Thursday with the poorly kept announcement that they would be hiring faux conservative Republican Alyssa Farah Griffin. But not only were they set to add one pretend right-winger to the coven, but they also doubled down and announced that rotational co-host Ana…
Nets Hype Kansas Abortion 'Backlash,' Pro-Lifers Being 'Flat-Footed'
The three main broadcast networks spent Thursday morning hyping the defeat of a pro-life Kansas ballot measure as “blowback” for the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, left conservatives “flat-footed,” and has the potential to motivate Democrats to vote in November.
Humpty Dumpty and the Recession
In Washington things are rarely what they seem. It’s why Congress labels bills with names they think will be more palatable to the public rather than a name that would accurately reflect the content of the legislation. Notice how many times over the years the word “civil rights” has appeared in legislation that often has had little or nothing to do with civil rights. Now Democrats have junked…
WHAT??? Daily Show Condemns People For Stereotyping Animals
Documentarian Ryuij Chua is a vegan and as a good vegan, he wants you to know about it. His platform was the Wednesday edition of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central where this great defender of fish condemned humanity for stereotyping animals and not viewing things “from the animal’s perspective.”
Mika Upset Dems Would Question Second Term for 'Really Eloquent' Biden
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski presses Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin to say that Biden should run for re-election in 2024. But after dodging the question, Slotkin eventually says that "a lot of us want to see new voices" in the presidency.
MSNBC Accuses Republicans of Promoting a 'Rapists’ Bill of Rights'
Wednesday’s Morning Joe was once again just Joe Scarborough and company reiterating the exact same things they’ve ranted about before. It seems like they know viewers just use this show as background noise while they make their breakfast, scroll through their phones, maybe even complete a newspaper crossword puzzle. This time they used the events that took place the previous night in…
Hump Day Briefing: Doocy Cracks Jokes on China, Jensen Defends Life
Early Wednesday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre decided to face reporters solo for a press briefing, doing so for only the 14th time out of her 41 briefings since taking the top job. And, as part of this hapless endeavor, she faced questions from both the left and right on abortion with the Biden administration set to expand the funding for abortions s well as House…
Navarro on Kansas Support for Abortion: GOP Has Mistresses Too!
CNN’s Don Lemon Tonight host Don Lemon was clearly happy on Wednesday night, that Kansas voters didn’t approve of an amendment that would allow the state legislature to enact a ban on abortion. In his quest to analyze the shocking election results in Kansas, Lemon brought on vile, so-called “Republican” Ana Navarro to spew her usual bile at Republicans.
NewsBusters Podcast: CNN Ratings Plummet, While Fox News Keeps Rolling
The New York Times reported on the front page of its Business section on Wednesday that CNN's ratings are terrible and their financial picture looks rough. But reporter Benjamin Mullin wrote absolutely nothing about the network's liberal tilt, or losing its daily fearmongering about Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Fox was touting strong ratings for July.
Cabrera Slimes GOP, Wonders If Republicans Are ‘Anti-Veteran'
What's the worst, most simplistic way to attack Senate Republicans? If you're a journalist at CNN, you suggest GOP members are “anti-veteran.” Discussing the new toxic exposure bipartisan bill traveling through the House and the Senate, on Tuesday’s CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera, the host interviewed liberal activist Jon Stewart. This new bill, according to…