Piers Morgan Sees No 'Sense of Humanity' from Gun Control Opponent

As Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America appeared on Wednesday's Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN, host Morgan complained that he never sees a "sense of humanity" from the pro-gun activist during the discussion of shooting rampages. Morgan implicitly suggested that Pratt does not seem compassionate toward shooting victims as the CNN host asserted:
Brad Wilmouth
January 10th, 2013 12:17 PM

Networks Slam Obama From the Left, Demand More Female Nominations

ABC and CBS on Thursday hit Barack Obama from the left, fretting about a lack of diversity for his second term cabinet picks. The two network morning shows ignored substantiative criticism about Treasury Secretary choice Jack Lew, but highlighted the cutesy story of his messy handwriting. Correspondent Jon Karl chided, "Well, some critics are looking at that emerging second-term cabinet and…
Scott Whitlock
January 10th, 2013 12:15 PM

Stephen Colbert to NRA's LaPierre: 'You Sir Are F--ked In the Head

The indeceny of media attacks on gun rights advocates knows no bounds. Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert said of the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre Wednesday, "You, sir, are f--ked in the head" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 10th, 2013 12:09 PM

Michael Moore Calls for Ban of Semiautomatic Guns

Oscar winning “documentary” film-maker Michael Moore is no stranger to activism. On Jan. 9, Moore told the AP that he was “heartbroken” that his 2002 pro-gun control documentary “Bowling for Columbine” had not moved the nation to make more strides toward gun control. He continued by prescribing his “solution” that included gun bans and licensing. “The short term solution is we have to ban the…
Liz Thatcher
January 10th, 2013 11:50 AM

WashPost: NBC's Gregory Only 'Appeared' to Display High-Capacity Magaz

While many in the media have defended David Gregory's violation of the District of Columbia's strict gun laws when he held up a 30-round magazine during a December 23 Meet the Press interview, the Washington Post's Mike DeBonis is taking things a step further, insisting we don't know for certain whether Gregory held up an actual magazine or just something that "appeared" to look like one.…
Ken Shepherd
January 10th, 2013 11:33 AM

Christian Singer's Dancing Baby Steals New Year's Eve Show

You probably haven't heard of Christian/Country/Gospel/Soul singer Coffey Anderson, but once you see what his toddler son did at a New Year's Eve concert in Irving, Texas, you'll never forget either of them.
Noel Sheppard
January 10th, 2013 11:07 AM

‘Gangster Squad,’ ‘Expendables’, ‘Chainsaw’: Hollywood’s

With Lauren Thompson The Newtown massacre spurred another round of calls for gun control, with a bill banning “assault weapons” emerging in the senate and the president threatening to take as yet unspecified executive action. To be sure, Vice President Biden is meeting with entertainment industry representatives to discuss the violence ubiquitous on film and in video games. Given the cozy…
Matt Philbin
January 10th, 2013 10:46 AM

Left Swoons for Loony ‘Magic Coin’ Plan

The left must think Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is a magician, since they think funds to evade the debt ceiling can be conjured up in the form of a platinum coin. The left-wing blogosphere has been promoting a loony idea to prevent the GOP from being able to cut spending in debt ceiling negotiations. The idea has gained traction with a Bloomberg News contributor and well-known liberal…
Julia A. Seymour
January 10th, 2013 10:38 AM

Dennis Miller: 'Ethically Speaking, Al Gore Makes John Edwards Look Li

Dennis Miller had some harsh words for Al Gore Wednesday in the wake of the global warmingist-in-chief's decision to sell his Current TV network to oil-supported Al Jazeera. Appearing on Fox News's O'Reilly Factor, Miller said, "He’s a bad guy. Ethically speaking, he makes John Edwards look like Sir Thomas More" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 10th, 2013 9:49 AM

Open Thread Thursday

For general discussion and comment.
NB Staff
January 10th, 2013 9:43 AM

Fox Affiliate Thoroughly Debunks Piers Morgan’s Gun Homicide Statist

CNN’s Piers Morgan has for days cited U.S. and British gun homicide statistics in an attempt to get stricter controls on firearms here in America. On Tuesday, Cincinnati Fox affiliate WXIX thoroughly debunked many of Morgan’s claims (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 10th, 2013 8:58 AM

Eric Holder: Gun Owners Should 'Cower' in Shame Like Smokers

The hot new video at MRCTV.org is 1995 footage of Attorney General Eric Holder, when he was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. In his remarks before the Woman's National Democratic Club, broadcast by CSPAN 2, Holder said people should be ashamed to own guns, just the way that cigarette smokes now "cower outside of buildings" to smoke. "What we need to do is change the way in…
NB Staff
January 10th, 2013 8:05 AM

Conservative Radio Host Tells California Gov. Jerry Brown He's Not Goi

As NewsBusters readers know all too well, Democratic elected officials across the fruited plain are used to softball interviews from their adoring media. That’s not what California Governor Jerry Brown got Wednesday when conservative talk radio host Larry Elder told him, “You’re unhappy because I’m not kissing your butt. I’m not going to do it” (video follows with transcribed highlights and…
Noel Sheppard
January 10th, 2013 12:16 AM

Piers Morgan: Supreme Court 'Dangerous' On Gun Laws

The British-born CNN anchor named Piers Morgan took another swipe at America Wednesday. Discussing the options President Obama has to enact stricter gun laws, Morgan said the Supreme Court has been "dangerous" concerning this issue (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
January 9th, 2013 10:13 PM