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New York Magazine Glamorizes the 'First Abortion Providers'
No matter the occasion, the media always finds ways to either defend or throw a bone to the abortion industry. Case in point is Alex Ronan of New York magazine who interviewed "the first legal abortion providers" who “risked their livelihoods” to “break the law by providing terminations.”
Last year, Ronan proudly noted in the same outlet that “I’ve considered myself pro-choice since sixth grade…
October 27th, 2015 2:07 PM
Watch Out for Shenanigans! CNBC Debate Moderator's Most Biased Moments
The RNC may regret its approval of John Harwood as lead moderator for Wednesday night’s GOP presidential debate on CNBC if recent history is any guide. The CNBC anchor and New York Times columnist admitted he and a producer helped make Rick Perry’s infamous “oops” moment even worse.
October 27th, 2015 1:46 PM
NY Times Worries About 'Ableist Oppression' in Sex Assault Conviction
In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, the cover story by Daniel Engber focused on the recent criminal proceedings involving Anna Stubblefield. Stubblefield has been charged of sexually assaulting a African-American disabled man. Anna Stubblefield, a philosophy professor at Rutgers, was accused of assaulting D.J., a severely disabled man she assisted with “facilitated communication.”
October 27th, 2015 12:39 PM
Charlie Rose to Socialist Bernie Sanders: Your Ideas Are ‘Not Radical’
PBS host Charlie Rose on Monday night embraced many of Bernie Sanders’s positions and announced that the socialist’s positions are “not radical.” At first, the journalist suggested the Democratic candidate not use the label when campaigning: “I'm the first person trying to argue you away from the idea that you're a socialist.”
October 27th, 2015 12:13 PM
Joy Behar Cheers Hillary Playing the Gender Card Against Sanders
On Tuesday’s The View, liberal co-host Joy Behar eagerly cheered on Hillary Clinton’s decision to play the gender card against her Democratic challenger for president, Bernie Sanders. Behar was reacting to Clinton, who during a campaign event in Iowa said “I've been told to stop shouting about ending gun violence. Well, I haven't been shouting but sometimes when a woman speaks out some people…
October 27th, 2015 12:09 PM
Lefty Writer: Ben Carson ‘Has Betrayed the Black Freedom Struggle’
It’s a tall order for a black politician to become popular with “the de facto largest white identity organization in the United States,” but DeVega argues that Carson has pulled it off by “betray[ing] the Black Freedom Struggle and assault[ing] the truth in all its forms.” (As you probably assumed, “white identity organization” is DeVega’s description of the Republican party.)
In a Salon article…
October 27th, 2015 10:44 AM
Benghazi Victim's Mom Yells at Mitchell: ‘You Can’t Understand!'
In an emotional exchange with MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell on Monday, Patricia Smith, mother of Benghazi victim Sean Smith, blasted Hillary Clinton for not answering questions during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the 2012 terrorist attack: “I watched every minute....Hillary didn't answer the questions. I'm still waiting...”
October 27th, 2015 10:42 AM
NBC’s Lauer Hits Socialist Sanders from the Left on Guns
In an interview with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday’s Today, co-host Matt Lauer worried that the socialist presidential candidate was out of step with “mainstream Democrats.” However, it was not because of Sanders’ radical left-wing views, but because he was not anti-gun enough.
October 27th, 2015 10:13 AM
Gayle King Tries and Fails to Hit Chris Christie from Left on Guns
On Tuesday, CBS This Morning aired a friendly interview with co-host Gayle King and Governor Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat. The CBS host did try to hit the Republican from the left on gun control but failed miserably. After King asked Christie about the state of the 2016 race she asked “[y]ou all have children in college, high school, middle school, so school shootings certainly must hit…
October 27th, 2015 9:45 AM
Mika: 'I'm Going to Get Killed' for Criticizing Hillary
Joe Scarborough had to prod her into it, but once she got going, Mika Brzezinski unleashed a blistering tirade against Hillary on today's Morning Joe for accusing Bernie Sanders of sexism.
Hillary has ginned up great feminist umbrage at Sanders' statement at the debate that people need to stop "shouting" about gun violence and do something about it. A clip was played of Hillary at two stump…
October 27th, 2015 7:21 AM
Why CBS's 'Supergirl' Is Anti-Feminist, Family-Friendly Viewing
The much-anticipated premiere of CBS’s Supergirl was a breath of fresh air in TV land. Pushing back on feminist labels of women and not succumbing to traditionally sexist costuming of female superheroes, Supergirl shines.
October 27th, 2015 12:09 AM
AP Writeup on Steep September New Home Sales Drop Omits Key Facts
Today saw yet another "unexpected" disappointing development in the U.S. economy. The Census Bureau reported that seasonally adjusted sales of new homes, an area thought to be a bright spot, declined sharply in September to an annual rate 468,000 from 529,000 in August. The bureau also revised July and August significantly downward.
As bad as the as the adjusted numbers were, the raw data was…
October 26th, 2015 11:31 PM
WashPost: Brat Makes 'Eerie Allusions' to 'Country's Xenophobic Past'
In a piece that appeared in the local opinion section of Sunday’s Washington Post, writer Peter Galuszka took to bashing conservative Congressman Dave Brat (Va.) for holding beliefs that provide “eerie allusions to the nation’s xenophobic past” that Galuszka characterized as the U.S. embracing “Judeo-Christian religious tradition, rule of law and free markets.”
October 26th, 2015 10:45 PM
'Minority Report' Delivers Global Warming and Accidental Pro-Gun Line
Fox’s Minority Report offered us a look at the world after climate change catastrophe on Monday night. On an episode titled “Fiddler’s Neck,” Detective Vega (Meagan Good) along with pre-cogs Dash (Stark Sands) and Arthur (Nick Zano) head back to their hometown. A little place called, you guessed it, Fiddler’s Neck.
October 26th, 2015 10:39 PM