When Are Gay Rights Groups 'Far-Left'? When They Criticize Obama
June 18th, 2009 8:47 AM
During the Bush administration, do you recall the MSM ever describing a gay rights group such as the Human Rights Campaign as "far-left"? Neither do I. To the contrary, such organizations were sympathetically portrayed as proponents of mainstream values.But let such groups criticize Pres. Obama and—what do you know?—the MSM suddenly decides they're "far-left." That's Joe Solomnese, head of the…
Reporter to ‘Idol’s’ Lambert: ‘Are You Bi-Curious
June 16th, 2009 10:25 AM
Adam Lambert of American Idol gave his first interview to ABC's 20/20 last Friday night. The main subject of the interview was Lambert's homosexuality. Lambert explained that, "It's surprising because I don't think twice about, for example, my sexuality. I've been living this way the whole time I've been here in L.A. for the past eight years. It's a funny reminder that not everybody is as…
'The View' Attacks Palin’s Letterman Response; Behar Backs Palin…K
June 15th, 2009 6:09 PM
The ladies of the ‘View' cannot seem to make up their minds. After Sarah Palin released her response to the tasteless David Letterman joke about her daughter, Joy Behar made an astonishing comment June 15 in support of the Vice-Presidential nominee: "You know, I have to say that I'm on her side this time. Not because I didn't think it was sort of ok because comedians make jokes. But as a parent,…
MRC’s Motley Assesses Media Coverage of Palin/Letterman Row on FNC
June 15th, 2009 4:49 PM
Media Research Center Director of Communications Seton Motley appeared Sunday morning on Fox News Channel's "America's News Headquarters" to discuss comedian David Letterman's inappropriate joke about Gov. Sarah Palin's 14-year-old daughter Willow. Motley noted a marked difference with the now infamous Don Imus joke about the Rutgers women's basketball team. While both Letterman and Imus made…
Traditional Marriage Rallies Ignored by Media
June 15th, 2009 2:43 AM
On June 9 a rally that saw thousands of participants in support of traditional marriage assembled at Albany, New York, the state capitol. One month earlier, a similar rally was held in Midtown Manhattan that also saw thousands in attendance. And in neither case was there much by the way of media coverage. A Google search of the words marriage rally in New York June 9 turns up many hits on the…
Late-Term Abortionist Starts His 'Movement' on CNN
June 10th, 2009 5:03 PM
Dr. LeRoy Carhart had ample television time to further his cause against "domestic terrorism" on the news program Anderson Cooper 360 on Monday night. Anderson Cooper, the anchor, asked Carhart some direct questions, but failed to press Carhart on the answers, and didn't interview anyone from the mainstream anti-abortion movement. After a brief news segment concerning Scott Roeder, Cooper…
ABC: Abortion Broadcasting Company
June 8th, 2009 1:11 PM
ABC gave pro-abortion advocates free advertising last night with its "World News Sunday." During the report, an abortionist unequivocally stated that late-term abortion is "really a miscarriage of a stillborn fetus." Anchor Dan Harris framed Steve Osunsami's segment as a look at why doctors risk their lives to perform abortions given the "constant threat" of violence they face, as evidenced…
Washington Post's Slevin Furthers Pro-choice Labeling 'TRAP
June 8th, 2009 11:41 AM
Update: A spokeswoman at the Mississippi Department of Health informed NewsBusters she'd "never ever" heard the term "TRAP" used inside the department to describe the state's laws and regulations governing the practice of abortion in the state. Reporting on how pro-life advocates have been fighting state-by-state legislative and regulatory battles to curb abortion, the Washington Post's Peter…
