CNN Accuses Ted Cruz of Being 'Dangerous' With 'Political Spin' on Oba

A day after a high-ranking Medicare official estimated that "30 to 40 percent" of ObamaCare's federal exchange hasn't even been built more than a month after its rollout, CNN's Chris Cuomo actually challenged the notion that ObamaCare is "not working." "How can we say it's not working when it isn't implemented yet? How can you say premiums are skyrocketing when they haven't put the plans…
Matt Hadro
November 20th, 2013 12:15 PM

NBC Ignores Challenges to New Cholesterol Guidelines

It was all over the news last week. “One in three” Americans should be taking statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to American Heart Association’s newly developed risk factors calculator. The calculator was designed to estimate one’s risk for cardiovascular disease, based on multiple factors, instead of just using cholesterol levels.  ABC, NBC, and CBS all gobbled up the news,…
Kristine Marsh
November 20th, 2013 11:59 AM

Bill Cosby Tells Jon Stewart To Stop Cursing

A truly remarkable thing happened on Comedy Central’s Daily Show Tuesday. Comedy legend Bill Cosby told host Jon Stewart to stop cursing (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 20th, 2013 11:58 AM

On 'Tonight Show,' Bush and Leno Take Jabs at NBC

Appearing on Tuesday's Tonight Show, former President George W. Bush got a laugh from the audience with this one-liner: "We've always had such great relations with NBC." Host Jay Leno added to the joke by taking his own shot at the network: "I'm glad one of us has." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump] The brief exchange was prompted by Leno asking the former commander-in-…
Kyle Drennen
November 20th, 2013 10:45 AM

WashPost Reports Obama Blames a GOP 'Invested in Failure' for Obamacar

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that President Obama “sought to redirect some of the political blame for the botched rollout of the federal health insurance exchange to Republicans, characterizing GOP lawmakers as rooting for the law’s failure.” But Post reporters Philip Rucker and Sandhya Somashekhar never found a Republican to rebut. Everyone quoted in the story was a member of Team…
Tim Graham
November 20th, 2013 10:18 AM

Bush on Obama Getting All the Late Night Jokes Now: ‘Better Him Than

Former President George W. Bush was Jay Leno’s guest on NBC’s Tonight Show Tuesday. When Leno mentioned that President Obama is getting all the late night jokes now, Bush marvelously responded, “Better him than me” (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):
Noel Sheppard
November 20th, 2013 9:59 AM

Mika Bemoans Continuing Coverage Of Mayor Ford . . . After Devoting Tw

Was someone holding Mika Brzezinski's shoe collection hostage?  Because something obviously forced the Morning Joe host, against her will, to devote two lengthy segments today, totalling more than 2.5 minutes, to the story of scandal-ridden Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. With Joe Scarborough away, Mika was in charge. After airing the second long segment she complained "I can't believe he's still in…
Mark Finkelstein
November 20th, 2013 9:05 AM

Open Thread Wednesday

For general discussion and comment...
NB Staff
November 20th, 2013 9:04 AM

Comedian Rips into MSNBC; Calls Sharpton ‘Pig,’ ‘A**hole

Comedians often aim their jokes at conservatives, but not this time. Comedian Jim Norton attacked Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC’s “Politics Nation,” and his network for hypocritically promoting racial and homophobic vitriol. Norton criticized Sharpton and MSNBC while on Nov. 19’s HuffPostLive. He claimed that MSNBC exhibits a double standard where they accept certain offensive behavior by…
Sean Long
November 20th, 2013 8:46 AM

‘From V To Shining V’: MSNBC's Wagner Spotlights Comedian's Aborti

One hundred fifty years after President Lincoln foresaw a "new birth of freedom" in his Gettysburg Address, the folks at MSNBC are busy celebrating abortion. From Chris Jansing to Thomas Roberts, to liberal darling Alex Wagner, the all-liberal network has chosen November 19 as the newest abortion day at the “Lean Forward” network. Perhaps the most obnoxious abortion segment on MSNBC on…
Jeffrey Meyer
November 20th, 2013 8:28 AM

The Nets: Only CBS Notes Duncan’s ‘White Suburban Moms’ Remark

Race and class comments spell network fodder any day – except when the topic comes to “white suburban moms.” When Secretary of Education Arne Duncan blamed “white suburban moms” for opposition to the new Common Core school standards on Nov. 15, only CBS’ “This Morning” covered the story – devoting a total of 19 seconds to the controversy. Host Charlie Rose cited The Washington Post in the Nov…
Katie Yoder
November 20th, 2013 8:15 AM

Bozell Column: Joe Scarborough Doesn't Care About Republican Victory

Joe Scarborough is out with a new book again lecturing conservatives on the best road forward. Here's the first sign it should be ignored (just like the previous ones): it will be reviewed in The New York Times, while Mark Levin's truly important, best-selling books are not. It's the same formula for the Scarborough TV tour: an appearance next to Barbara Walters on ABC's "The View," spots on…
Brent Bozell
November 19th, 2013 10:42 PM

AP's Sherman Effectively Labels Anthony Kennedy a 'Conservative' As Su

Never one to let facts get in the way of the proabort narrative, Mark Sherman at the Associated Press characterized today's 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Texas's abortion law to stand while on appeal as one rendered by "the court's conservative majority." Really? Anthony Kennedy is one of the justices in the critical "Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), which reaffirmed in…
Tom Blumer
November 19th, 2013 10:18 PM

Fox News More Than Doubles CNN and MSNBC's Combined Prime Time Viewers

NewsBusters recently reported that in the first week of November, Fox News nearly doubled the combined prime time viewers of CNN and MSNBC. Continuing its momentum from a recently revamped evening lineup, Fox significantly more than doubled the combined prime time viewers of its rivals Monday.
Noel Sheppard
November 19th, 2013 10:04 PM