Sen. Tim Scott SCHOOLS CBS’s Robert Costa On, Well…EVERYTHING
Interviews, especially those of candidates and elected officials with their ability to filibuster and avoid answering questions, are often edited for brevity and clarity so as to accommodate production demands. But then there are those interviews that, upon further review, leave one with no other conclusion that they were edited in order to spare the interviewer further embarrassment. Such is…
FLASHBACK: The Liberal Media Hate-Storm After Justice Scalia’s Passing
Eight years ago this week, as the nation mourned the loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, left-wing pundits unleashed an appalling storm of hateful comments about the longtime conservative jurist, slashing him as “regressive,” “cruel” and “reprehensible.”
‘I Know History!’ Behar Thinks NATO Fought Hitler and Nazis in WWII
The dumb, it hurts! During Friday’s edition of ABC’s The View, moderator Joy Behar was venting about former President Trump threatening to pull out of NATO (something that didn’t happen the first time he threatened it). But amid her pearl-clutching, Behar lamented that Trump would be throwing away an alliance that had been in place for decades. An alliance which, according to her,…
NYT Sets Up Scary Israel Lobby vs Plucky Pro-Hamas 'Ceasefire' Pushers
Saturday’s New York Times featured an absurd piece of anti-Israel, pro-ceasefire propaganda, “As Gaza Death Toll Mounts, Groups Urging Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Are Outmatched,” by Kate Kelly. Kelly set up The Friends Committee, part of “Washington’s peace lobby,” as a plucky little underdog against AIPAC, much like the left tries to make Hamas sympathetic against big bad Israel, which…
Joe Scarborough Uses KC Shooting to Slam GOP for 'Radical Gun Laws'
On Thursday's Morning Joe, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough used the Kansas City parade shooting to break out into a commentary attacking Republicans for supporting "radical gun laws," leading co-host Mika Brzezinski to predict that Democrats would own issues like guns and immigration in this year's elections and to advise the audience not to vote for Republicans.
CBS: Catholic Church Declining...Because It's Not LGBTQ-Affirming
One common way that liberal media outlets report on the Catholic Church is to suggest they’re declining in numbers because they haven’t fully embraced the libertine left. CBS News posted a classic in this genre on St. Valentine’s Day: "Boston's Catholic parishes see decline in membership, with some alienated by beliefs." Conservatism is always the problem.
Rep. Banks Warns Ad Agencies On NewsGuard Role In Military Recruitment
Over at Newsmax (where, full disclosure, I am a contributor) is this interesting headline: "Rep. Banks Warns Ad Agencies: No More NewsGuard for Recruitment."
NBC Hypes Idea Being 'Gender Fluid' Makes You A Better Actor
NBC correspondent Joe Fryer sat down for an interview with actor Eddie Izzard for the Saturday edition of Today to hype a solo performance of Hamlet. While that may be interesting by itself, Fryer claimed that Izzard’s transgender and “gender fluid” identities help Izzard portray the vast assortment of characters in the play.
Biden Hasn’t Lost Sycophant Stephen Colbert … Yet
Thursday, February 8 was the worst day of President Joe Biden’s three-plus years in office.
Rob Reiner To MSNBC: Pro-Life Christians Don't Love Their Neighbors
Despite the collective media freakout over “Christian Nationalism,” the term still remains difficult for critics to define in a way that is different from traditionally understood Christian conservatism. The latest installment in this attempt at doom-mongering about the end of democracy comes from filmmaker Rob Reiner, who joined MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Friday's The 11th Hour to…
Suddenly, Politico Discovers DC's 'Ugliest Protest Trend' Over Blinken
When the far-left protests outside the homes of conservative Supreme Court justices, the media and the Democrats (but I repeat myself) think that's freedom of speech in action. But turn the target around to Biden's Secretary of State, and Politico on Friday found "Antony Blinken’s Family Is the Latest Target of Washington’s Ugliest Protest Trend."
Capehart Tries To Blame Trump For Putin Murdering Alexei Navalny
After outspoken Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny was murdered on Friday, Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart joined PBS NewsHour to claim that former President Donald Trump “emboldened” Putin and clearly looks forward to a Trump win in November.
NewsBusters Podcast: Fawning Over 'Fierce' Fani Willis as 'Sparks Fly'
As a Georgia judge held a hearing that may disqualify Fulton County DA Fani Willis from her prosecution of Donald Trump for election interference, many journalists hailed her testimony as "fiery," "fierce," and "defiant" and described this hearing as a "detour" from the Trump scandals. Managing Editor Curtis Houck explains how the TV networks played it (or downplayed it).
Jeffrey Toobin Outraged Willis, Wade Could be Disqualified for Lying
Former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin was puzzled by the possibility of District Attorney Fani Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade being disqualified from a RICO case involving Donald Trump, following accusations of perjury regarding their romantic relationship. During a discussion on Anderson Cooper 360, Toobin questioned how their relationship could prejudice the case. He was criticized for…