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In Mushy New Book, Reporters Lamely Compare Hillary to Rock Star Bono
Anyone who's heard Hillary Clinton sing would know that comparing her to one of the great rock singers is a ludicrous comparison. But it stands out as a notable air-kiss in the new book HRC by White House reporters Jonathan Allen (Bloomberg News) and Amie Parnes (The Hill).
When Hillary arrived at the State Department to begin work "as the new boss" in 2009, they wrote, "she brought with her…
March 6th, 2014 5:30 PM
ABC Frets Over Pro-American Cadillac Ad: 'Arrogant' and 'Xenophobic
The journalists at Good Morning America on Thursday were sufficiently provoked by a pro-American Cadillac commercial that they devoted a whole segment to wondering if the spot was "arrogant" and "xenophobic." GMA's reporters, who couldn't find any time to cover former IRS head Lois Lerner pleading the Fifth on Capitol Hill, devoted almost three minutes to the "backlash" against the car…
March 6th, 2014 4:36 PM
NBC, CBS See IRS Probe Hitting 'Dead End' After Democrat's Outburst; A
Both NBC's Today and CBS This Morning on Thursday saw the beginning of the end of an investigation into the Obama administration's IRS scandal following tirade by Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings at the conclusion of a Wednesday hearing on the topic. [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]
On Today, news reader Natalie Morales proclaimed: "Well, after a shouting match…
March 6th, 2014 4:30 PM
MSNBC’s Jansing, Dem. Strategist Gang Up on GOP Guest Re: Issa’s
On Wednesday morning, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) had a heated discussion with Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) during the most recent hearing on the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups. Following the confrontation, the folks at MSNBC rushed to defend the Maryland Democrat and condemn the Republican for ending the hearing after former IRS agent Lois Lerner refused to testify.…
March 6th, 2014 4:14 PM
COLD SHOULDER: ABC, CBS Exclude Scientists Critical of Global Warming
Like a simple parlor trick, the networks are able to make skeptical scientists vanish, at least from the eyes of their viewers.
In some cases, the broadcast networks have failed to include such scientists for years, while including alarmist scientists within the past six months. ABC, CBS and NBC’s lengthy omission of scientists critical of global warming alarmism propped up the myth of a…
March 6th, 2014 3:47 PM
TIME Religion Reporter: Sorry, Media, Pope Francis Isn't Changing Mind
It's amazing how eager the liberal media are to interpret anything Pope Francis says in a way that maximizes its potential as a sign that the pontiff is close to eschewing millennia of orthodox Christian teaching because of the shifting winds of public opinion. My colleague Matthew Balan noted such in his story yesterday, "CNN Grasps to Find Silver Lining for Liberals in Pope's Pro-Traditional…
March 6th, 2014 3:30 PM
COLD SHOULDER: ABC, CBS Exclude Scientists Critical of Global Warming
Thousands of scientists doubt man-made climate change, but networks ignore or ridicule them.
March 6th, 2014 3:13 PM
CNN Legal Analyst Rips Mall's Hoodie Ban: 'Akin...to Stop and Frisk
Sunny Hostin blasted an Indiana mall's ban of people wearing raised hoodies on Thursday's New Day: "This is...akin, in my view...to 'stop and frisk' – to the pretext of 'stop and frisk' – and I think many courts have found that this type of behavior is unacceptable, and downright unconstitutional."
The CNN legal analyst also contended that "'hoodie' is code for 'thug' in many places," and…
March 6th, 2014 3:03 PM
NBC's Lauer Sees GOP More Hostile to Obama Than Russia: Why Hasn't 'Po
Talking to MSNBC Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough on Thursday's NBC Today about the Ukranian crisis, co-host Matt Lauer saw the Republican Party, not Russia, as President Obama's fiercest adversary: "We're six days into this crisis now, the rhetoric seems to be heating up. Not between Russia and the United States, but between Republicans in Congress and the administration." [Listen to the audio…
March 6th, 2014 12:45 PM
Bill Maher Pats Self on Back As An 'Artist,' Like a Rock Band 'Ahead O
HBO host Bill Maher is appearing soon as a standup comic in Jacksonville, Florida, and the local Folio Weekly interviewed him. What they found was a man who calls himself an "artist" and compares himself to "a band that puts out a record ahead of its time."
When you trash Sarah Palin and organized religion, that apparently makes you a forward thinker of the first order:
March 6th, 2014 12:30 PM
Robin Roberts Fawns Over 'Passionate,' Caring Michelle Obama
Good Morning America's Robin Roberts has repeatedly been awarded interviews with Michelle and Barack Obama. There's a good reason for this: She doesn't ask tough questions. On Thursday, the co-host promised a "revealing, one-on-one conversation" with Mrs. Obama. Roberts did bring up ObamaCare, but offered no tough questions about the repeated delays.
Talking to the First Lady at a Black…
March 6th, 2014 12:13 PM
Networks Complain about ‘Age of Austerity’ Under Obama
Finally, President Barack Obama will end years of deep spending cuts and balanced budgets, with his latest budget. At least that’s what he and The Washington Post seem to think.
On Feb. 20, the Post proclaimed in a headline that Obama would “call for an end to the era of austerity” in his 2015 budget.
March 6th, 2014 11:48 AM
Evening News Shows Ignore Chevron's Win: Ecuador Ruling 'Fraud
In a huge victory for the second-largest U.S. oil company, a U.S. district judge ruled March 4, that a $9.5 billion award against Chevron by an Ecuadorean court was “obtained by corrupt means.” The massive figure had been lowered by Ecuador’s highest court in 2013 after an earlier decision against Chevron of $19 billion.
The broadcast networks took no notice of the decision and failed to…
March 6th, 2014 10:29 AM