HuffPo: 'Soft-Spoken' Harry Reid Curses Out Fellow Democrat

Although Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has the voice and demeanor that seems to resemble that of a sad undertaker, is it really accurate to describe him as "soft-spoken" and not being known for "hyperbole?" That is how the Huffington Post described him in an article chock full of unhinged Harry Reid quotes so over the top as to actually be comedically entertaining. The story was about Reid…
P.J. Gladnick
July 30th, 2012 4:23 PM

Mitch McConnell: 'The New York Times Monopoly Is Over

"I think the New York Times monopoly is over...Arthur Sulzberger used to have the biggest megaphone in America. And all you have to do is look at the dwindling size of newspapers, even one as big as his.” So said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in an interview with BuzzFeed Monday:
Noel Sheppard
July 30th, 2012 4:14 PM

Do Liberals Think Gold Medalist Skeet Shooter Kim Rhode Has No Busines

The day before two of the U.S. Congress's most liberal, anti-gun legislators introduced a bill to severely restrict the online sales of ammunition, an American Olympic athlete who uses hundreds if not thousands of rounds a day in practice won a gold medal at the London games. One of the astounding stories to come out of this year's Summer Olympics is the amazing success of American shooter…
Ken Shepherd
July 30th, 2012 3:33 PM

SFist Adopts Language of Westboro Baptist Church to Mock Death of Chic

San Francisco media outlet SFist has adopted the language of the Westboro Baptist Church to bash Chick-fil-A, referencing the death of Chick-fil-A spokesman Donald Perry with the question “God Hates Flacks?” A July 27 article about the death of Chick-fil-A PR Vice President Donald Perry was titled “God Hates Flacks? Chick-fil-A Spokesman Dies of Heart Attack.” The headline references the…
Paul Wilson
July 30th, 2012 3:01 PM

CBS Continues Publicizing Newsweek's 'Wimp' Cover; 'Probably Hurt' Rom

For the second day in a row, Bob Schieffer spotlighted Newsweek's "The Wimp Factor" cover story on Mitt Romney, this time on Monday's CBS This Morning. Schieffer played up the potential negative impact that the liberal magazine's attack could have on the GOP presidential candidate, and concluded that "this did not help Mitt Romney, and my feeling is it probably hurt him." The Face The Nation…
Matthew Balan
July 30th, 2012 2:41 PM

Open Thread: NBC's Bob Costas Manages to Offend Britons, Disappoint Is

Not only did NBC's Bob Costas fail to honor the slain 1972 Israeli Olympians with a moment of silence when he had the opportunity as he covered Friday's Opening Ceremonies at the London Olympics, but Costas has offended Britons with his decision to air a Michael Phelps interview rather than televise a tribute to the victims of the July 7, 2005 terrorist attacks in London. The Daily Mail of…
NB Staff
July 30th, 2012 1:08 PM

CNN Hypes Dying Newsweek's Liberal Slam of Romney

Newsweek's print magazine has slid steeply toward irrelevance, but that didn't stop CNN from airing its latest hit piece on Romney's "wimp problem" on Monday. CNN devoted over 12 minutes of coverage on its morning shows to the attack disguised as a cover story and authored by a liberal journalist. Early Start anchor John Berman hyped the "pretty brutal" portrait of Romney and even ventured…
Matt Hadro
July 30th, 2012 12:53 PM

CNN: 'We Regret' 'Poor Choice' of Playing 'Stupid Girls' Song Before P

As NewsBusters previously reported, CNN on Sunday played Pink's "Stupid Girls" before a segment about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's visit to a Chick-fil-A restaurant. A CNN spokesperson on Monday sent me the following email message regarding this matter:
Noel Sheppard
July 30th, 2012 12:46 PM

NBC: Romney 'Sparked Outrage' With Israel Trip

In a news brief on Monday's NBC Today, anchor Natalie Morales touted how "Palestinian leaders are slamming Mitt Romney" for remarks he made during a "fundraising visit" to Israel: "Romney sparked outrage by suggesting that he would move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, calling it Israel's 'capital city.' Palestinian leaders say the comment is, quote, 'unacceptable.'"
Kyle Drennen
July 30th, 2012 12:33 PM

Networks Rediscover Security Gaffes at Olympics, But Don't Acknowledge

The same networks that piled on Mitt Romney for highlighting questions about security for the Olympics have now rediscovered serious problems at the London games. Last Friday, CBS and NBC played up tabloid coverage of Romney as "Mitt the Twit." On Monday, however, Good Morning America's Amy Robach briefly noted, "Well another embarrassment for security at the Olympics. Someone lost a set of keys…
Scott Whitlock
July 30th, 2012 12:19 PM

Sorkin's 'Newsroom' Attacks Women, Gay Republicans

Last night's episode of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom was hilariously titled, "Bullies." Unfortunately for HBO, the humor was due to the program's seemingly endless hypocrisy and not because there was anything remotely funny in the dialogue of the episode itself. Lauded as a ground-breaking show by much of the liberal media, The Newsroom really jumped the shark this week by trying to paint…
Kelly McGarey
July 30th, 2012 12:05 PM

NBC's Lauer and Vieira Gush Over Olympic Tribute to Britain's Governme

Managing to squeeze politics into the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday, NBC hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira cheered a tribute to Britain's government-run National Health Service, with Lauer declaring: "Back in the states...we're locked in this kind of partisan debate over the future of health care in our own country. Here, they feel so strongly about their health care system,…
Kyle Drennen
July 30th, 2012 11:06 AM

Matthews: Cheney TV Appearance 'A Proof Of Life Thing

Chris Matthews let his nasty side show on Morning Joe today, callously calling Dick Cheney's weekend television interview, the first since his heart transplant, "a proof of life thing." For good measure, Matthews called Cheney "pretty much hated in this country." For that matter, don't look for Chris Matthews and Joe Scarborough to be having dinner together any time soon.  After Scarborough…
Mark Finkelstein
July 30th, 2012 8:55 AM

WashPost Hails 'Princely' $6,800 Jacket Michelle Obama Wears, While

On Monday morning, Washington Post gossips Roxanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger hailed Michelle Obama the fashion plate with the headline "Fit For a Queen (Truly)." For a reception at Buckingham Palace for heads of state, Mrs. Obama wore a "very fancy" jacket priced at  a "princely $6,800." Readers could exhale, the American now fits in. The very same Washington Post greeted the GOP nominee's…
Tim Graham
July 30th, 2012 7:54 AM