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Bill Maher Knows More About What’s Going on in Iraq Than Our Troops
HBO’s Bill Maher is quickly becoming a walking billboard for the concept that hate is blinding. In a blog published at the Huffington Post Wednesday, Maher actually implied that he knows more -- from his residence in Southern California -- about what’s going on in Iraq than America’s troops that are risking their lives there (emphasis added throughout):Since this war began the number of soldiers…
David Gregory Fawns Over Obama and Notes His ‘Great Media Attention
On only his second day as a Don Imus-substitute, NBC reporter David Gregory proved that he can promote Democratic talking points in any medium. For the Thursday edition of "Gregory Live," which is simulcast on MSNBC and on radio, the veteran correspondent interviewed Illinois Senator and White House contender Barack Obama and asked him no tough questions.He began by noting how the Democratic…
Thursday Funnies: Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Youth’ Blames Globa
A few weeks ago, NewsBusters reported on the environmental think tank that believes having too many children is bad for the planet. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel must have gotten wind of this daffy position, for his crew (time unknown) created a wonderful parody of Al Gore’s schlockumentary wherein the former vice president ties the global warming problem to various behaviors by children.Entitled “An…
Congressional Democrat Argues for Debating on Fox, An 'Unbiased Forum
Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson, who is chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute, today made something of a pitch in The Hill newspaper for using the Fox News Channel for presidential debates, citing "the unbiased forum" of a pair of debates shown on Fox four years ago.This time around, the CBC Institute had planned a Democratic presidential…
CNN To Air Forum for Hillary, Obama, and Edwards At Christian-Left Con
Can you imagine CNN providing live coverage to a Republican presidential candidates forum before a conference put on by the Family Research Council? Or would CNN worry that their coverage was promoting the FRC event and adding heft to the FRC’s national image? Flip that scenario to a group on the religious left, and you have the reality of CNN’s announcement that they will air a forum for the top…
Female Surgeon to CBS: Brinkley Wrong on Falwell View of Women
CBS News producer/blogger Greg Kandra opened the e-mailbag today to relay to "Couric & Co." readers some negative reaction to the network's coverage of Rev. Jerry Falwell's death. In particular, Kandra quoted from a female Liberty University graduate and vascular surgeon who took issue with historian/guest pundit Douglas Brinkley's assessment of Falwell's views on women. In an appearance on…
Oil Patch Democrats Concerned Global Warming Bill Could Raise Energy P
Did you hear about the nineteen Democrats that sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) expressing concern that a global warming bill being discussed in the House could reduce energy supplies and raise prices?You didn’t? Want to know why?Well, because other than Environment & Energy Daily, nobody reported it. *****Critical Update:…
CNN's Roberts: Obama's $162,100 Senate salary 'modest
Perhaps anchor should announce his earnings along with candidate's reported income.