Debates
Chicago Trib: Ayers 'Seems to Contradict' Obama by Calling Him 'a Fami
November 14th, 2008 9:09 AM
Yeah, and the Chicago Cubs "seem" not to have won a World Series for 100 years. A Thursday afternoon Chicago Tribune story (HTs to Ace and Say Anything) by Rex W. Huppke covers the appearance of a new afterword in a book by former Weather Underground leader William Ayers. Let's just roll the excerpt: In a new afterword to his memoir, 1960s radical William Ayers describes himself as a "family…
Mika To Represent Obama in College Presidential Debate
October 22nd, 2008 1:05 PM
See Update at foot: university says Mika will not "represent" Obama.H/t reader Thomas S. Despite her obvious liberal leanings, Mika Brzezinski prefers to play coy about her presidential preference on Morning Joe. Mika often deflects co-host Joe Scarborough's accusations that she's in the tank for Obama by invoking the fact that her brother works for McCain. And I have two beloved liberal Dem…
CNN’s Polls Are Grade A – Or Else
October 17th, 2008 9:48 AM
CNN's Presidential Debate Report Card echoes most polls offered by the main stream media. It involves 60% Democrats as a sample group, and if your response doesn't agree with their agenda, then some ‘alterations' are made. In other words, the results are weighted to provide liberals with an edge. The Web site's latest report card allows the viewer to rate the performance of both…
The Press, The Plumber And The Liberal Poster Boy
October 16th, 2008 8:29 PM
With 15 minutes of fame comes 15 hours of “gotcha” scrutiny -- especially if you’re a voter who has dared to criticize Barack Obama, the liberal media’s Chosen One for president.Ohio plumber Joe Wurzelbacher has had his 15 minutes of fame, capping it off with an unplanned appearance as the poster boy of populist tax policy in last night’s presidential debate. So now it’s time for the press to…
Premature Celebration? CNN’s Post-Debate Crew Suggests There’s No
October 16th, 2008 3:54 PM
Within an hour of the conclusion of Wednesday night’s presidential debate, CNN’s political panel began sketching out John McCain’s political obituary, with senior analyst David Gergen drawing a round of laughter when he replied “beats the hell out of me” when asked by anchor Anderson Cooper what McCain could do next. Gergen bleakly suggested McCain had no chance and should end the race with his “…
Joe the Plumber Calls Obama's Tax Plan Socialist, Sawyer Defends It
October 16th, 2008 10:08 AM
Joe the Plumber, aka Joe Wurzelbacher the Ohio man that has suddenly become the face of the presidential campaign, told ABC's Diane Sawyer Thursday that Barack Obama's tax plan to spread the wealth is "a very socialist view, and it's incredibly wrong."Predictably, Sawyer defended Obama's position by saying it's only a three percent tax increase that people making over $250,000 would be required…
Presidential Debate Thread
October 15th, 2008 8:46 PM
Tonight is the final presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.Discuss the main event here on this thread or take part in our live NB chat. Everything starts at 9:00 Eastern.
Clean Sweep? ABC’s Stephanopoulos Spins for Democratic Debaters
October 15th, 2008 11:06 AM
In his 1999 memoir, “All Too Human,” George Stephanopoulos defined good spin as “a hope dressed up as an observation.” Starting with the 2000 election, however, Stephanopoulos (supposedly) abandoned the role of paid spinner that he filled during Bill Clinton’s 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns, instead offering his expert opinion as an analyst and anchor for ABC News.But a review finds…
Not So Undecided: Obama Voter Allowed to Ask Question
October 10th, 2008 10:31 AM
Remember those fake "undecided voters" during the Democrats' town hall debates last year?Looks like they're back. Turns out at least one of the questioners in Tuesday's presidential debate actually told event organizers that he would "most likely be voting for Obama" but was allowed to continue participate just the same.Townhall's Amanda Carpenter caught the admission from Oliver Clark, the man…
Media Gives Obama Pass on 'Deregulation' Smear
October 8th, 2008 11:31 AM
One of Barack Obama's biggest lines, which he repeats at every campaign event and delivered in Tuesday night's Town Hall Debate in Nashville, is that the Wall Street financial crisis was created by deregulation - deregulation, he hastens to add, is the policy of George W. Bush, John McCain and the Republicans.He made the charge in response to the first question in the debate (transcript) last…
The Sweet-On-Obama Sixteen Mid-Week Vote Check
October 8th, 2008 9:14 AM
Update: The Sweet-On-Obama Sixteen Media Bias TournamentMid-Week Vote Check.It's approaching halftime for the voting for Round One, and the competition is fierce. Some match-ups are tight, some are in danger of turning into runaways and there are more than a few upsets brewing.Click here to check the scores. And don't forget to Comment on how you think the games are going. And if you haven't…