CNN: What Did Kiran Chetry Do That Made John Roberts Snap at Her on th

Take a quick break from speculating about the outcome of the elections this November. There is a new topic that is causing quite a bit of speculation: just what did Kiran Chetry of CNN's American Morning do last Wednesday that caused co-host John Roberts to pause in the middle of introducing guest David Axelrod and snap at her in a fit of extreme irritability? Almost as funny watching it on TV…
P.J. Gladnick

David Brooks Praises Tea Party Just Before He Bashes It

New York Times columnist David Brooks on Friday defended the Tea Party from many of the criticisms commonly uttered by mainstream media members.In so doing, he took a couple of slaps at the conservative movement that continues to usher in surprising election results across the fruited plain.By the end of "The Backlash Myth," Brooks went so far as to say "the Tea Party doesn't matter."But prior to…
Noel Sheppard

ABC Promotes Jimmy Kimmel Masturbation Jokes as 'News

ABC News has changed the headline of an online video to "Christine O'Donnell's Masturbation Argument" from the more inappropriately suggestive "Christine O'Donnell's Masturbation Stance," but that doesn't mean the network has grown up about the sex-related beliefs of conservative candidates.ABC posted video on its news website Sept. 16 from a monologue by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts a late…
Nathan Burchfiel

Erick Erickson Smacks Down CNN's Bash for Calling Voter Anger Racist

Are you getting tired of hearing liberal media members claim the voter anger around the country is all because Barack Obama is black?RedState Editor and CNN contributor Erick Erickson is, for on Wednesday's "John King USA," he let Dana Bash have it for reiterating this insulting accusation."Talking to Democrats, I know you have, privately, will say some of the anger they hear in their districts…
Noel Sheppard

Maher Calls 'Teabaggers' Racists; Uses N-Word As Proof

Bob Parks

NYT's Kate Zernike Warns of 'Drive for Ideological Purity' Among 'Far

New York Times "Tea Party" correspondent Kate Zernike again insisted that the main victims of Tea Party enthusiasm will be, not Democrats, but mainstream Republicans, in Thursday's "G.O.P. Gets a Partner, But Who Will Lead?" It's basically a snapshot of the growing conflict between Sen. Jim DeMint, who has pushed conservative Tea Party candidates, and Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National…
Clay Waters

Open Thread: Cornyn Suggests GOP Keep Focus on Fiscal Issues

NB Staff

D.C. ABC Reporter Doug McKelway Fired for Argument Over Anti-Obama, An

The Washington Post reported Friday that WJLA-TV, the local D.C. area affiliate of ABC, has fired longtime anchorman Doug McKelway for "insubordination and misconduct" after (or during?) an April report on left-wing oil spill protesters (video here):In his piece, McKelway said the sparsely attended event attracted protesters "largely representing far-left environmental groups." [He cited…
Tim Graham

Man Claims Watching 'Recycled News Shows on MSNBC' Caused Him to Threa

Can watching too much MSNBC affect a person to the extent that he acts in a completely irrational manner? According to a Tampa Tribune story, a Florida man convicted of threatening death upon a congresswoman for her opposition to ObamaCare believes the answer would be yes:TAMPA - A Spring Hill man who threatened U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite during the health care debate will spend more than two…
P.J. Gladnick

George Lopez Cracks Sarah Palin is ‘Evil Egomaniac That Might Destro

On Thursday’s Lopez Tonight on TBS, during a segment featuring photographs of public figures wearing similar clothing called "Who Wore it Better?" comedian George Lopez cracked that Sarah Palin was "an evil egomaniac that might destroy the world" as an image of her was shown next to a picture of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. Guest and fashion guru Tim Gunn took part in the segment as the two…
Brad Wilmouth

ABC Champions White House’s ‘Greatest Hits of the Stimulus Program

ABC’s World News whored itself out Thursday night to a hapless effort by the White House to prove its “stimulus” spending created a lot of jobs. “Still ahead on World News,” an easily impressed Diane Sawyer hyped, “We have the list! That White House stimulus, the top success stories. An exclusive report.” Jon Karl proceeded to highlight “the greatest hits of the stimulus program,” including a…
Brent Baker

ABC Promote Kimmel Masturbation Jokes as 'News

Network's obsession with candidates' views on sex takes precedent over substance, maturity.
Nathan Burchfiel

High School Textbooks Whitewash Islam, Criticize Christianity in Texas

Resolution claims books 'sanitize' definition of jihad, ignore history of Muslim violence.
Alana Goodman

Randi Rhodes Crudely Mocks Christine O'Donnell's Prim Sexuality: 'Hyme

Liberal talk radio host Randi Rhodes rejoiced on Wednesday over victorious Tea Party candidates Carl Palladino ("a seriously creepy, creepy guy") and Christine O'Donnell ("you've got the anti-masturbation paranoid creationist lawyer where we could pick up a seat"). But Rhodes decided to go scabrously nasty and personal against O'Donnell, complete with flagrant virginity mockery:  By the way,…
Tim Graham