Attention Boston Globe Readers
April 24th, 2006 1:53 PM
Dear Boston Globe Readers: You may not have known it from our coverage, but Easter was last weekend. - The Ombud
Olbermann Plugs "Bush Worst President" Rolling Stone Article
April 22nd, 2006 1:01 PM
On Friday's Countdown show, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann plugged the Rolling Stone cover story by historian Sean Wilentz which argued that George W. Bush may be the worst President ever, citing the opinions of over 400 historians. As he introduced his interview with Wilentz, Olbermann sympathetically referred to the recently fired CIA employee who leaked classified information on the agency's use of…
'South Park' Censorship Controversy Continues
April 14th, 2006 9:08 PM
The controversy over Comedy Central's decision to censor its show "South Park" continues to heat up. Late Thursday, the network issued a statement admitting that it did refuse to run a scene which featured a cartoon depiction of the Muslim prophet Muhammed."In light of recent world events, we feel we made the right decision," the cable channel said.That decision has sparked howls of protest from…
CNN's Blitzer and Cafferty Muse About Third Clinton Term: “Answer to
April 11th, 2006 10:22 PM
CNN's Wolf Blitzer wondered, on Tuesday's Situation Room, “if Bill Clinton could run for President again, would he be re-elected?" Though Clinton never reached 50 percent (43% in 1992, 49% in 1996), Jack Cafferty excitedly agreed with the proposition: "Oh, I think he probably would be, in a heartbeat, don't you?" Cafferty listed some other potential candidates, such as "the Governor down in…
