Report: Liberal Dem George Stephanopoulos Edging Out Liberal Dem Chris
November 13th, 2009 5:11 PM
The Daily Beast on Friday reported that former Democratic aide turned journalist George Stephanopoulos has now pulled ahead of ex-Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo’s son, Chris Cuomo, in the race to become the new co-host of Good Morning America. Correspondent Rebecca Dana quoted an ABC source as saying, "It’s George’s now to lose." Dana added, "That both contenders are associated with prominent…
Did Lou Dobbs's Conservative Views Cause Him to Leave CNN
November 13th, 2009 3:34 PM
Lou Dobbs left CNN after years of tensions between him and the network's brass, who consistently objected to his outspoken, often controversial reports. But the issues that seem to have annoyed CNN execs most were ones on which Dobbs took a conservative stance.The New York Times reported Wednesday that CNN President Jonathan Klein offered Dobbs an ultimatum a few months ago: "Mr. Dobbs could vent…
Ann Coulter Takes on Palin-Bashing Media on CBS Early Show
November 13th, 2009 1:25 PM
Appearing on Friday’s CBS Early Show to discuss the release of Sarah Palin’s book, ‘Going Rogue,’ author Ann Coulter told co-host Harry Smith: “[John] McCain...was the media’s favorite Republican. So any criticism his side made of Palin was instantly printed and now we finally get the pay back. And I’m looking forward to it.”Coulter made the comment after Smith asked about “the tension and the…
MSNBC Uses Fake, ‘Sexy’ Photos of Sarah Palin on Air; Will Network
November 13th, 2009 1:21 PM
On Friday's edition of Morning Meeting, host Dylan Ratigan featured fake photos of Sarah Palin during a mocking segment on why Americans are fascinated with the former vice presidential candidate. While listing the show’s top ten reasons, Ratigan showed a doctored photo of Palin’s head on the bikini-clad body of a woman holding a weapon. The host never admitted or addressed the fact that his…
Though Alarming, AP's Report on October Deficit Still Misses the Big
November 13th, 2009 10:14 AM
It might seem odd, given its content, that I'm about to criticize yesterday's Associated Press report on the deficit. After all, AP business writers Martin Crutsinger and Daniel Wagner did give us the facts about Uncle Sam's October Monthly Treasury Statement, put them into historical context, and told us that we face $1 trillion-plus shortfalls in fiscal 2010 and 2011. But the pair missed a…
In 1999, Dobbs Covered Los Alamos Chinese Espionage Story Better Than
November 12th, 2009 1:13 PM
As noted earlier today (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), yesterday's resignation from CNN by Lou Dobbs was his second during a storied career there. The first was at least partially driven by clear tensions between Dobbs and CNN head Rick Kaplan, a longtime friend of former president Bill Clinton who arrived at the network in 1997. That Kaplan was driven to protect Clinton, and to risk…
CNN-mity: Tensions With Dobbs Were Evident Many Years Ago
November 12th, 2009 10:46 AM
Lou Dobbs has resigned from CNN, and his final show aired last night. The departure is reportedly on amicable terms. That said, this is a good time to recall that Dobbs and his employer were at very visible loggerheads a decade ago. In fact, yesterday's move by Dobbs is not his first resignation from the network. Here is Brent Baker's June 9, 1999 CyberAlert item describing what happened: Lou…
Did Gen. David Petreaus Utter the Forbidden Word
November 12th, 2009 7:44 AM
(The following is satire -- I hope) Forget Ford Hood and investigating the so-called "terror" connections of Nidal Hasan. Yours truly has come across something the current crowd running our government might see as even more sinister. The Obama administration, the FBI, the Justice Department, and, most importantly, the White House's speech police simply have to get on this right away. You see,…
Olbermann Makes Victory Lap in Honor of Dobbs Resignation
November 12th, 2009 12:49 AM
Leave it to that bastion of grace and class that waxes poetically on a nightly basis about the wrongdoings of Republicans or conservatives ad nauseum known as MSNBC host Keith Olbermann to do Lou Dobbs resignation from CNN up just right. Olbermann on his Nov. 11 "Countdown" broadcast honored Dobbs 30-year CNN career by naming him his "third worst person in the world." "The bronze to Lou Dobbs…
Report: Dobbs to Resign from CNN; Last Show Tonight
November 11th, 2009 7:02 PM
Confirmed: Lou Dobbs announced his resignation from CNN on his Nov. 11 broadcast. Transcription at bottom.Has Lou Dobbs been forced out at CNN by the left-wing attack machine and other liberal forces? Quite possibly. According to New York Times reporters Brian Stelter and Bill Carter, CNN's Lou Dobbs will announce his resignation from CNN on his Nov. 11 show. "Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor…
WaPo: EPA Forces Employees to Pull Down YouTube Video Critical of Cap
November 11th, 2009 6:10 PM
Imagine if you will, that during the prior presidential administration two EPA employees put up a video on YouTube that criticized environmental and energy policies supported by Republicans in Congress and President Bush, only to be told by EPA officials that they need to take down the video. Given the media's consternation about the Bush administration's alleged efforts to squelch proponents of…
ABC’s Charles Gibson Admits: ‘I Worry About the Lack of Objectivit
November 11th, 2009 1:05 PM
World News anchor Charles Gibson admitted on Tuesday, "I worry about the lack of objectivity and the future of the news business." According to the Boston Herald, the ABC host spoke before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and said of Fox News and MSNBC: "I don’t like the fact that they’re delivering news based on the conviction of its viewers." He also derided some viewers who "watch news…
Name That Party: Baltimore Mayor Accused of Using Gift Cards Designate
November 11th, 2009 11:03 AM
It's time once again for our favorite media parlor game, "Name That Party!"The theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) began yesterday, but in covering the story, the Baltimore Sun failed to note Dixon's Democratic party affiliation. The Washington Post, syndicating the story, also failed to note Dixon's affiliation in their caption to an Associated Press photo of the mayor which reads, "…
