House Speaker Pelosi Accused of Earmarking Funds for Husband’s Benef
If Democrats had accused former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) last year of earmarking funds that could help real estate investments owned by his wife, would the media have reported it?Probably on the front pages of every newspaper, and as the lead story of all of the evening news programs, right?Well, the Associated Press published a story Monday about current House Speaker Nancy…
Salon’s Walsh and Greenwald Attack AP’s 'Hit Job' on Olbermann
Has the king of Bush Derangement Syndrome, Keith Olbermann, created a new liberal malady characterized by an almost incomprehensible inability to tolerate any criticism of the MSNBC host?After reading Joan Walsh and Glenn Greenwald’s articles at Salon Monday, one could certainly come to the conclusion that such an affliction exists, and that the two are suffering from this little known…
Reuters and the 'Women Shunned Segolene' Meme
"Women voters shun Segolene Royal" reads one Reuters headline. Writes reporter Kerstin Gehmlich:The weak female support is a bitter personal blow for Royal, who had
played up her feminist credentials throughout the campaign, frequently
defending policies she would want "as a mother" and accusing critics of
male chauvinism.Yet Gehmlich noted that the Sarkozy-Royal split among women voters in…
Shocking Front-Page Washington Post Headline: ‘Democrats’ Momentum
What’s going on at the Washington Post? After recent editorials condemning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-California) trip to Syria, a good job covering the conviction of Harold Ford, Jr.’s (D-Tennessee) uncle, and a David Broder column harshly critical of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), the Post published a front-page story Saturday declaring the Democrats’ domestic agenda is…
Former Clinton Adviser Stephanopoulos Shills for Hillary as He Grills
Former Clinton adviser and current “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos mercilessly grilled Democrat presidential candidate John Edwards Sunday on a number of issues, including his numerous flip-flops when he was a U.S. senator.At first glance, one would think that Stephanopoulos must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, or, given that there was a Republican presidential debate…
Giuliani Rep Complained to NBC News About Olbermann’s Debate Partici
In the wake of Democrat presidential candidates canceling debates to be held by Fox News, it only seems fitting that similar concerns are surfacing regarding the inclusion of Keith Olbermann during Republican debates sponsored by MSNBC. This seems even more appropriate given the disgraceful performance of clearly left-leaning media members at Thursday’s event in Simi Valley, California. As…
Matthews's Scorecard: Romney Up, Rudy Down
Romney won, Rudy lost. That's Chris Matthews' take on the GOP presidential debate he moderated on MSNBC last night. Matthews made his views clear during his appearance on this morning's "Today." Meredith Vieira, who interviewed Matthews at 7:09 EDT, seemed to share her colleague's assessment.TODAY CO-HOST MEREDITH VIEIRA: Winners and losers in your assessment?MSNBC HOST CHRIS MATTHEWS: Oh,…
