Matthews: Reckless, Racist Republicans Ready to Go All Goldwater

Say "1964," and those of us old enough might think of the appearance on Ed Sullivan's show of some little British group called the Beatles. But Chris Matthews recalls something else: the Republican party's decision to nominate Mr. Conservative, Barry Goldwater, and his ensuing wipeout by LBJ. On his MSNBC show tonight, Matthews suggested that Republicans are in a similarly reckless mood, and…
Mark Finkelstein
March 2nd, 2015 9:28 PM

Nets Skip Judge Ruling EPA Discriminated Against Conservative Group

The major broadcast networks all ignored on their Monday night newscasts reports that a federal judge ruled earlier in the day that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had lied to Landmark Legal Foundation in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and warned the agency to cease discriminating against other conservatives. In a 25-page opinion, Washington D.C.-based Judge Royce C.…
Curtis Houck
March 2nd, 2015 9:12 PM

Kathleen Parker Blows Up Simplistic Narrative on Netanyahu Invite

Informing Hardball viewers of something host Chris Matthews would never tell them, moderately-conservative columnist Kathleen Parker on Monday gave some much-needed context to why Speaker John Boehner did not extensively consult with the White House prior to inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the Congress.
Ken Shepherd
March 2nd, 2015 8:27 PM

Before Congress Speech, Netanyahu More Favorable Than Obama in U.S.

Ever since House Speaker John Boehner in mid-January invited Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's current prime minister, to speak before both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, March 3, the White House and most members of the press have slammed the fact that the Ohio Republican didn't consult the president before extending the offer, which many Democrats and White House officials have interpreted as an…
Randy Hall
March 2nd, 2015 7:17 PM

Obama Smears Netanyahu, Coddles Iran

The Obama White House is in full war mode against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of our best ally in the Middle East, for accepting House Speaker John Boehner's invitation to speak before Congress, while it mollycoddles that region's most dangerous nation, Iran. No one crosses Obama without facing his wrath. No one dares. He is the president.
David Limbaugh
March 2nd, 2015 7:05 PM

Working the Ref: Law Prof Details How Media's Lobbying John Roberts

Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett has an excellent piece today at the Volokh Conspiracy blog detailing the lengths to which the liberal media is going to not-too-subtly lobby Chief Justice John Roberts on the upcoming ObamaCare subsidy case King v. Burwell.
Ken Shepherd
March 2nd, 2015 6:16 PM

Actor, Ex-Obama Aide Shocked at Cops Treating Suspects With Respect

Indian-American actor Kal Penn – who spent two years on the White House staff under Obama – gave an interview to Time magazine about playing a detective on the new CBS show Battle Creek. When they asked him what he learned from riding around with cops in Battle Creek, Michigan, he said “The most surprising thing was the way officers were treating their suspects with respect. With the national…
Tim Graham
March 2nd, 2015 4:26 PM

CBS Exposes Porn-Watching Government Employees Who Can't Be Fired

CBS This Morning on Monday exposed the difficulty of firing derelict government employees, even ones who watch porn while on the job. Journalist Don Dahler also highlighted the bullying, harassing individual who threatened coworkers, but hasn't been terminated. Dahler began by observing, "In the private sector, if you're caught viewing porn on company time or intimidating a co-worker, you'd…
Scott Whitlock
March 2nd, 2015 4:12 PM

CNN's Bash: Conservatives Prefer 'Chaos' to 'Political Reality'

CNN State of the Union substitute host Dana Bash certainly lived up to her last name when it came to grilling Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) over the Department of Homeland Security funding and asking if the “conservative wing” of the Republican Party was too centered on principle and “chaos” instead of the “reality” of governance. Bash started the interview off by insinuating that everyone is…
Melissa Mullins
March 2nd, 2015 3:53 PM

Media Celebrate Motherhood on the Runway

Mother’s Day is happening early in the fashion world – and in the media realm. Dolce & Gabbana’s fall/winter 2015 collection presented in Milan on March 1 focused on "Viva la mama!" and, according to show notes, "explored how the mother is the heart of the family." To incorporate motherhood, the show featured models and their children on the runway (including one pregnant model, Bianca Balti…
Katie Yoder
March 2nd, 2015 3:33 PM

Only NBC Notes Supreme Court Could Send ObamaCare Into 'Death Spiral'

On Monday, only NBC's Today mentioned the "important news" that the Supreme Court was set to hear a case that could potentially dismantle ObamaCare. In a news brief in the 7 a.m. ET hour, anchor Natalie Morales reported: "...the Supreme Court is gonna hear this week a challenge to President Obama's signature health care policy that could deal it a crippling blow."
Kyle Drennen
March 2nd, 2015 3:03 PM

Chuck Todd Asks Ben Carson to Defend His Faith in Light of ‘Science'

It’s hard to imagine NBC’s Chuck Todd calling out a liberal  candidate in this way. On Sunday'sMeet the Press, Todd questioned how Dr. Ben Carson's Christian faith could "co-exist" with his trust in science.
Kristine Marsh
March 2nd, 2015 2:10 PM

Far-Left Hero Dan Savage Lewdly Insults John Paul II as Child Molester

Radical LGBT activist Dan Savage plumbed new depths of lewd anti-Catholicism in a series of Twitter posts on Saturday. The hypocritical "anti-bullying" activist pointed out how a "'repair' on this statue of John Paul II makes him look like he just stuck 2 fingers in a squeaky clean altar boy."
Matthew Balan
March 2nd, 2015 1:01 PM

The View Slams Sen. Inhofe for Bringing Snowball to Senate Floor

On Monday, all four co-hosts on ABC’s The View eagerly mocked Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) for appearing on the floor of the U.S. Senate last week with a snowball to illustrate his skepticism surrounding climate change. The segment began with Rosie Perez bashing Inhofe and insisting that “[w]hat was very upsetting to me is that a man of his stature, a man of his age, doesn't understand what climate…
Jeffrey Meyer
March 2nd, 2015 12:39 PM