Lefty Pundit: Political Correctness = Not Acting Like a Jerk

If Paul Waldman had wanted to put the main argument of his Monday American Prospect column in Obamaesque terms, he might have written that conservative opponents of political correctness have gotten bitter and are clinging to their supposed right (and maybe even their duty) to act like jerks. “For today's Republican, if people think you're a jerk then you must be doing something right, and the…
Tom Johnson
December 31st, 2015 5:06 PM

On Economy, AP Wraps Year With Two Weak Stories and a Glaring Omission

This week, the Associated Press wrapped up a year of largely pathetic business reporting with three items exemplifying the wire service's habits of data-twisting, sloppiness, and convenient omissions. A deceptive AP post-Christmas story pretended that Christmas-season "spending" was twice as high as anyone else has predicted. A report on pending home sales omitted a concerned comment from a…
Tom Blumer
December 31st, 2015 3:50 PM

ABC's Vega: Trump 'Hurling His Harshest Words Yet' at Bill and Hill

ABC’s World News Tonight arrived on the political scene eleven minutes into the newscast on Wednesday – but still hyped a “war” Donald Trump declared against the Clintons. David Muir warned of Trump’s “new assault,” and Cecelia Vega warned of his “hurling his harshest words yet,” that Bill Clinton was “one of the great abusers of the world.” Muir noted “there are many pointing to what Trump has…
Tim Graham
December 31st, 2015 3:33 PM

Political Theater Is At the Heart Of DHS Deportation Raids

The recently announced DHS deportation raids are not just political theater, but an engagement opportunity.
Jorge Bonilla
December 31st, 2015 2:55 PM

NBC Churns Out Story with Soft Piano Music on Obama's Year in Photos

Closing out 2015 on the Thursday morning newscasts, NBC’s Today churned one of its most fawning pieces on President Obama as NBC News correspondent Ron Allen reviewed Obama’s top photos by White House photographer Pete Souza while hushed, soft piano music played in the background. 
Curtis Houck
December 31st, 2015 1:50 PM

Unreported: Capitalism Explains Sharp Decline in World Poverty

In September, President Barack Obama "committed the U.S. to a new blueprint to eliminate poverty and hunger around the world" in a speech at a United Nations "global summit." A review of his speech's transcript indicates that while he acknowledged the ugly reality that "800 million men, women and children are scraping by on less than $1.25 a day," he made no mention of the fact that just three…
Tom Blumer
December 31st, 2015 12:47 PM

HuffPost Hails 'Catholic' Paper Naming Gay-Left 'Persons of the Year'

Amanda Terkel at The Huffington Post was stirred to write a story headlined “Catholic Newspaper Names Same-Sex Marriage Plaintiffs 'Persons Of The Year’.” If this seems like a prank headline, it sort of is: the “Catholic” newspaper is the Kansas City-based leftist “social justice warrior” rag calling itself the National Catholic Reporter. Terkel can’t find an ideological label, just the term “…
Tim Graham
December 31st, 2015 12:42 PM

Activists Demand Lebron Boycott Games Over Tamir Rice Non-Indictment

Last December, Lebron James took a stand on a controversial issue involving race and the police when he wore an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt during warm-ups prior to an NBA game.This December, however, the “social conscience” movement on Twitter didn’t ask Lebron to stand. They asked him to sit.
Dylan Gwinn
December 31st, 2015 12:34 PM

NBC’s Today Skips PP Videos, Clinton Scandals in Year in Revew

With New Year’s Eve upon us, NBC’s Today dedicated a segment in its 9:00 a.m. hour on Thursday to looking back at the year in news, politics, and entertainment. Not surprisingly, the liberal network made no mention of the Planned Parenthood baby parts video scandal, Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server, the Clinton Foundation scandal, and Benghazi to name just a few.
Curtis Houck
December 31st, 2015 12:01 PM

NFL Great Calls Out Black Men as Source of Strife in Black Community

So when you’re arguably the greatest football player who ever lived, you get to pretty much say what you want and people will at least listen. Which is awesome because the great former player in question, Jim Brown, happened to say some really great things on the radio.
Dylan Gwinn
December 31st, 2015 11:34 AM

Libs Complain TV Abortions Are Whiter Than Reality

Since when does TV closely align with reality? Pretty rarely. However, whenever there’s an agenda to be achieved by doing so, you can expect liberals to chime in. Recently, NPR reported results from a University of California study that revealed TV portrayals of women who have abortions make them whiter, younger, wealthier and less likely to already have children than true statistics reflect. 
Sarah Stites
December 31st, 2015 11:34 AM

Liberal Lexicon: ‘Identity’ the 2015 Word of the Year

If you could sum up 2015 in one word, what would it be? In early December, Dictionary.com revealed its top pick. Based off of “language evolution and user interest,” the online lexicon dubbed identity the 2015 word of the year. You can probably understand why it’s become the liberal word of choice to attach to gender. Recent events have caused the reference website to update its content in order…
Sarah Stites
December 31st, 2015 9:48 AM

Year-End Awards: The Most Outrageous Media Quote of 2015

Wrapping up the Media Research Center’s “Best Notable Quotables of 2015,” it’s time to present the “Quote of the Year” for 2015, and the top runner-up, as selected by our panel of 39 expert judges, who were extremely generous with their time as they reviewed a large ballot of outrageous quotes. Winning the dubious distinction of worst quote of the year, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, who on…
Rich Noyes
December 31st, 2015 9:04 AM

CNN's Camerota Shocked 14 Women Could Make Claims Against Bill Clinton

"Is that right? Fourteen??" That's Alisyn Camerota, 1:21 into the video clip. The shock and incredulity in the voice of the CNN host is stupendous! Yes, who could possibly imagine that, as CNN commentator Errol Louis stated, there are 14 women who could potentially make allegations of improprieties against Bill Clinton. If Camerota had consulted CNN's own files, she wouldn't be so shocked. The…
Mark Finkelstein
December 31st, 2015 8:39 AM