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Washington Post/ABC News Poll Tremendously Skews Democrat Respondents
David Broder and Dan Balz wrote a rather lengthy, front-page story for the Washington Post this morning with the cautionary headline “Poll Shows Strong Shift Of Support to Democrats.” However, Broder and Balz chose not to share some key information from this poll with their readers, the most important of which being the political breakdown of those questioned. In fact, the meager percentage of…
Business Sense in Short Supply at ABC
ABC anchor Charles Gibson doesn't have much of a nose for business it appears. In an interview with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Gail Shister, he asserts that if the broadcast networks stopped running advertisements for products that target older viewers (denture cleaners, medication, etc.) and started running ads for products younger viewers like (cars, vacations, etc.) the younger folks…
ABC Blows Smoke at Audience on Tobacco-on-Film Study
Reporter Nauert left out any critique of study by anti-tobacco advocates who call for R-ratings
Open Thread
Today's starter: Is it possible that the Foley story was supposed to break closer to the election than it did?
Newspapers Nuke Bush, China on Handling of North Korea
Everybody's got an opinion about what should've been done, and what needs to be done, about North Korea's nuclear weapons tests - especially, newspapers. An article by Susan Jones of CNSNews.com recaps how papers are blaming Bush and China, and providing foreign affairs advice about how to defuse the situation.
Sunday Afternoon Fights: Liberal and Conservative Radio Talk Show Host
While many Americans were watching football games on Sunday, the best battle was actually on MSNBC where conservative radio talk show host Steve Malzberg took on liberal radio talk show host Mike Malloy. There was clearly bad blood between these two from a previous fight earlier in the day, and referee Contessa Brewer warned the combatants to behave themselves this time. Thankfully, the…
Was Streisand Cursing a Fan - Or Calling For Dem Takeover
Have a look at this screen capture from the opening of this morning's 'Today': Barbra Streisand says "SEND IN THE #$&!! CLOWNS"Since 'Today' only offered a tease at the top of the show, it was hard to know just what Babs had been up to. Was she cursing out a fan or, perhaps, calling for a takeover of power by her team of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, John Conyers, Henry Waxman et al.?Turns out…
Washington Post Praises 'Mass Derision' of Conservatives
In Tuesday's Washington Post, Peter Marks praises "Get Your War On," a left-wing comedy performance at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Unsurprisingly, the critic from the liberal paper finds invective is a lovely thing, if applied to conservatives:
Asked About CNN's Future, Ted Turner Utters a Loud Sputter
Asked at the National Press Club's luncheon on Monday “what do you see as the future vision for CNN now that Fox is gaining in market share and popularity?”, CNN founder Ted Turner leaned into the microphone and, prompting laughter and applause, produced a loud sputtering sound as he blew air through his lips with his tongue sticking out slightly -- aka "blowing a raspberry" or issuing a "Bronx…