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Amanda Marcotte: Scott Walker a Stealth ‘Woman-Basher’
Since Scott Walker is both a “threat to reproductive rights” and a deceitful doofus, he would be an unusually dangerous Republican presidential nominee, argued lefty pundit Marcotte in a Monday blog post for Slate.
If the race pits Walker against Hillary Clinton, the Wisconsin governor “could give her a real run for her money,” wrote Marcotte, “because Walker does a much better job than most of…
July 14th, 2015 2:14 PM
WashPost Writer: Hillary Has 'Plenty of Reasons to Mistrust the Press'
Hillary Clinton has "plenty of reasons to mistrust the press," that according to a Washington Post columnist. E.J.Dionne appeared on Monday's Last Word he lectured: "I think she is too cautious with the press to say the least. And, while she got plenty of reason to mistrust the press, that does not do you much good." Given the extremely friendly coverage to both Clinton and Obama, it's hard to…
July 14th, 2015 12:03 PM
Ron Reagan Jr: 15% of GOP Okay ‘Calling Mexican Immigrants Rapists’
During an appearance on Monday’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, former MSNBC host Ron Reagan Jr. argued that the 15 percent of GOP primary voters that would consider voting for Donald Trump “apparently warms to the idea of calling Mexican immigrants rapists.” The former MSNBC host played up the liberal line that Trump was “further damaging the Republican brand because he is a clown act here, and…
July 14th, 2015 11:06 AM
Univision Anchor on Reliable Sources: Orwellian Performance Theater
Univision anchor María Elena Salinas recently appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources in order to discuss Donald Trump, immigration, and accusations of bias against conservatives. The end result is one of the more brilliant pieces of Orwellian political performance art in recent memory.
July 14th, 2015 10:35 AM
Walloping Walker: The Media’s Worst Attacks on the Wisconsin Governor
Scott Walker’s official entry into the 2016 presidential race has already been met with questions about his sophistication and readiness to be president by the liberal media. The day of Walker’s announcement The New York Times’ Patrick Healy portrayed the GOP governor as someone who isn’t ready for the world stage: “Two words these [Walker] voters do not use about him? ‘Smart’ and ‘sophisticated…
July 14th, 2015 10:17 AM
Networks Promote Fears, Ignore GMO Benefits in 78 Percent of Stories
Prominent scientists say genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are vital to feeding the world and solving undernourishment, but the broadcast networks were more focused on unproven claims about their “potential health risk.”
GMOs are back in the news since Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., proposed legislation “that keeps states from regulating food with genetically modified ingredients,” The Hill …
July 14th, 2015 9:50 AM
Feminist Media Demand an ‘Abortion Drone Army’ to Start ‘Revolution’
While the military uses drones to kill terrorists, feminist activists plan to use them to kill unborn babies.
A Dutch abortion activist group, Women on Waves, recently flew “abortion drones” loaded with abortion pills across the border from Germany into Poland, where abortion is prohibited in most cases. A willing audience, feminist media applauded the move, from Jezebel demanding an “abortion…
July 14th, 2015 9:30 AM
Networks Promote Fears of ‘DNA Tinkering,’ But Ignore GMO Benefits
ABC, CBS and NBC downplay GMO positives, frequently focus on controversy and critics.
July 14th, 2015 9:26 AM
Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton ‘Has Blood on Her Hands’
During an appearance on Fox News’ The Kelly File on Monday, Carly Fiorina blasted Hillary Clinton over her dishonesty surrounding her use of a private e-mail server during her tenure as Secretary of State.
July 14th, 2015 8:24 AM
Past NYT Editor Raines Sees Dem Rise in South Thanks to 'Punitive' GOP
Howell Raines, the controversial former editor of the New York Times and self-described "liberal to radical," notorious for using his perch to crusade against the all-male policies of Augusta National Golf Club and Fox News, is back with some helpful advice for the "punitive" political party he loathes in a guest column for the paper's Sunday Review: "Anecdotal evidence indicates that affluent…
July 13th, 2015 10:25 PM
Nets Bash Walker on Immigration, Having 'No Foreign Policy Experience'
On Monday night, the major broadcast networks were out in full force to go after Republican Governor Scott Walker (Wisc.) during 2016 presidential announcement for his stance on illegal immigration, “no foreign policy experience,” and comments about union protesters along with an urging by ABC’s David Muir to criticize fellow presidential candidate Donald Trump. Muir scored an interview with…
July 13th, 2015 10:24 PM
Today Show Celebrates: Atticus Finch 'Knocked Off His Pedestal'
The media instinct to trash all that is inspiring and noble was unmistakable in Monday morning's Today report on the new novel (Go Set a Watchman) by Harper Lee, the author of the widely celebrated, best-selling To Kill a Mockingbird, first published in 1960.
Debate has raged over whether Lee, who is in very poor health and whose mental competence has been questioned, ever wanted her manuscript…
July 13th, 2015 10:12 PM