New Yorker Writer: Obama Ditched Outdoor Stadium Speech Because of Hum

The title of John Cassidy's column in the New Yorker is "Rational Irrationality" but after reading the reason he gives for Barack Obama ditching his outdoor stadium speech at the Democrat convention in Charlotte, NC, I think it would be safe to ditch the "Rational" part of the column title. One of the big reasons why Cassidy pretty much comes off as completely irrational was his explanation…
P.J. Gladnick
September 11th, 2012 1:03 PM

NB Special: Charlie Daniels Recites Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance

Very appropriate for this solemn day, we thought we'd share with you our good friend Charlie Daniels's moving recitation of  the late Red Skelton's exposition of the Pledge of Allegiance. You can watch it by clicking the play button below the page break:
NB Staff
September 11th, 2012 12:34 PM

Liberal Comedian Wanda Sykes Slams Romney, Ryan During Supposedly Nonp

Over the years, comedian Wanda Sykes -- a staunch liberal Democrat and outspoken advocate of gay marriage -- has been no friend to Republicans. So it should come as no surprise that Ms. Sykes would appear on NBC’s Today on September 6 to promote her special on the LOGO television network entitled, ‘NewNowNext Vote.’  LOGO promotes itself as a cable channel devoted to gays and lesbians.…
Jeffrey Meyer
September 11th, 2012 12:14 PM

Maryland Democrat Drops Out of Congressional Race After Discovery of V

The Washington Post doesn’t always report on voter fraud, but when it does, it buries the story in the Metro section. At the bottom of page B4 in the September 11 issue, the Post noted a Democratic congressional candidate in Maryland who dropped out of the race yesterday after instances of her voter fraud were brought to light.
Ryan Robertson
September 11th, 2012 11:56 AM

WaPo-ABC Presidential Poll Showing Virtual Dead Heat Among Likely Vote

Poll cooking season is officially in full swing. The headline today at the Washington Post reads: "Among likely voters, Obama-Romney close." Dan Balz and Jon Cohen report that in a September 7-9 poll, "the (presidential) race remains close among likely voters, with Obama at 49 percent and Romney at 48 percent, virtually unchanged from a poll taken just before the conventions." Ah, but Obama…
Tom Blumer
September 11th, 2012 11:54 AM

'Vanity Fair' Editor Gushes to NBC's Lauer About Obama's 'Revealing' B

Promoting his fawning profile of President Obama for the October issue of Vanity Fair on Tuesday's NBC Today, contributing editor Michael Lewis described a game of basketball he played with the commander in chief: "...it was actually very revealing...he doesn't let anybody treat him like the president. If you're watching the game, you'd have no idea who – which one is the president...he likes a…
Kyle Drennen
September 11th, 2012 11:40 AM

Open Thread: Eleventh Anniversary of

"Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?" Share your memories, thoughts and prayers below.
NB Staff
September 11th, 2012 11:00 AM

Chuck Norris Column: The Supreme Court Hangs in the Balance in This Cr

I believe freedom is worth fighting for. I am committed to protecting the freedoms our forefathers guaranteed to us in our Constitution. There are many politicians who disagree with me, although they are loath to admit it, but their true colors show in voting records on critical legislation. And part of what makes America great is that every two years, we, too, cast our votes, rendering…
Chuck Norris
September 11th, 2012 10:48 AM

Diane Sawyer: 2011 Debt Crisis 'Outside Obama's Control,' 'Hostage' to

ABC's Diane Sawyer, in a Nightline interview with the Washington Post's Bob Woodward Monday, aggressively defended President Obama from any blame for last summer's debt ceiling crisis. "Barack Obama was hostage to events outside his control" due to a "Republican Congress newly dominated by the Tea Party" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
September 11th, 2012 10:11 AM

On 9-11 Anniversary, New York Times Op-Ed Blames Bush

For the New York Times, what better way to observe the 11th anniversary of 9-11 than by exploiting it for political purposes and seeking to blame George W. Bush? The Times chose to publish on its op-ed page today a column by Kurt Eichenwald, a former Times reporter now with Vanity Fair, entitled "The Deafness Before the Storm."  Its gruel is thin when it comes to actually assembling a case…
Mark Finkelstein
September 11th, 2012 9:23 AM

PBS Star Tavis Smiley Slams Both Conventions From the Left for Failing

These are your tax dollars at work, times two: over the weekend on his public-radio talk show Smiley and West, PBS talk-show host Tavis Smiley denounced both party conventions from the left for failing to talk about war, and "war crimes." “Beyond the obligatory and perfunctory shout-outs at both conventions to the military, there was no discussion of the war, no discussion of getting out, no…
Tim Graham
September 11th, 2012 8:40 AM

Mrs. Obama's Back To School Message: 'Exciting Changes' In Your Cafete

Liz Harrington at CNSNews.com reports that First Lady Michelle Obama touted "exciting changes" in school lunches in a video message. “And today I want to tell you about some exciting changes that you’ll be seeing in your school cafeterias,” she said.  “Starting this year, the talented people who cook the food at your school will be offering all kinds of healthy, delicious new…
Tim Graham
September 11th, 2012 8:27 AM

The MRC@25: The Worst Media Bias of

Each morning, NewsBusters has been showcasing the most egregious bias the Media Research Center has uncovered over the years — four quotes for each of the 25 years of the MRC, 100 quotes total — all leading up to our big 25th Anniversary Gala September 27. (Click here for details and ticket information.) If you’ve missed a previous blog, recounting the worst of 1988 through 1996, you can…
Rich Noyes
September 11th, 2012 8:00 AM

Daily Kos: Black Conservatives Serve Their 'White Masters' and Support

"Black conservatives are one of the rotten legs supporting the racist stool that is the Tea Party GOP," pronounced Daily Kos blogger Chauncey DeVega. Like many leftists, he can see their lack of outrage over a requirement of a photo ID to vote as exactly akin to supporting the "chains and bondage" of slavery. "It is part of a bargain which they have made," the Kosmonaut lectured. "For many,…
Tim Graham
September 11th, 2012 7:01 AM