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Governor 'Moonbeam' Employs 'Tea Bagger' Insult on MSNBC’s 'Hardball
If former California Gov. Jerry Brown, now once again a candidate for governor of California really wants to be sort of a unifier as he says, he might want to watch how he refers to some of his constituents. On MSNBC's July 9 "Hardball," Brown was interviewed by host Chris Matthews and was asked how he could make all the unions in California work together in a political way. (h/t @…
Salute To Homeless Man That Rescued American Flag
If you haven't seen any reports about this matter, let me introduce you to Gustus Bozarth, a homeless man that last week rescued a downed American flag from a severe rainstorm in El Paso, Texas.His story has touched people across the nation, as his great deed was caught on tape by outdoor surveillance cameras at a federal contractor where the incident occurred.The following is the television…
Biden Tells Leno He Wanted To Send Rush Limbaugh to Russia in Spy Swap
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday told Jay Leno that he wanted to send Rush Limbaugh to Russia as part of last week's spy swap.As a special guest of the "Tonight Show," Biden was asked why we traded ten of their spies for four of ours. "Well, we got back four really good ones," joked Biden.Leno then showed a picture of Anna Chapman and asked, "Do we have any spies that hot?"Biden stammered, "Let…
Times Watch Quotes of Note - Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez a 'Good-He
Kagan a 'Brilliant Woman...Who Is Also Very Funny and Warm and Witty' "Let's not forget that Elena Kagan has been an academic. She is a brilliant woman. She's somebody who is also very funny and warm and witty, and I think Americans will see that when they-when she comes before the Senate today." -- Reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg, on the June 28 edition of TimesCast, at nytimes.com. Venezuela…
Dobbs Calls MSNBC’s Ratigan ‘Insane and Inane
In a July 9 post on www.loudobbs.com, Dobbs let fly bashing the staff at his one-time competitor for "two gems that can't be ignored.""MSNBC guest anchor Cenk Uygur filled in for the equally insane and inane Dylan Ratigan and pushed the crazy idea that President Obama is a conservative," he wrote. The video of the segment is all there because Dobbs embedded it from the Media Research Center.Dobbs…
Same AP Reporter Produces Two Decidedly Different Reports on Retail Sa
I was quite surprised to see the difference in tone between two different Associated Press reports on retail sales Thursday. The earlier article, unbylined and time-stamped at 10:43 a.m. at MSNBC (HT Hot Air), has the headline "Nation’s retailers post tepid June sales" and this subheadline: "Concerns about back-to-school shopping, health of recovery." It is decidedly downbeat. The later AP item…
CNN's Rick Sanchez: Conservative Talk Show Hosts are Uneducated
On Friday's Rick's List, CNN's Rick Sanchez attacked conservative economic policy, singling out the right's support for lower tax rates, and complained that "we in America are so easily led to go against our own interests.... you would find that at least half...[are] pulling for the rich guy." Sanchez also belittled conservative talk show hosts: "Many...don't even have a college degree" […
Muy Macho: Harwood Tells 'Whining' Obama Business Critics To 'Man Up
When it comes to picking a moderator for a game of ¿Quien Es Mas Macho?, somehow John Harwood doesn't spring to mind. But there was CNBC's chief Washington correspondent on The Ed Show this evening, twice accusing Pres. Obama's businessmen critics of "whining," and instructing them to "man up."Schultz set the stage, playing a clip of Mort Zuckerman describing Obama's White House as "the most…
'The Lottery' Exposes Truth About Public Schools
The children eager to attend Harlem Success Academies don’t care about partisan politics or ideological turf wars. They just want the best education possible. “The Lottery,” a new documentary by Madeleine Sackler, showcases families desperate for an alternative to the New York Public School system. The film, playing an exclusive engagement through July 15 at the Starz FilmCenter in Denver,…
MSNBC Panel Members Aghast at Proposition that Obama Administration is
Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," publisher Mort Zuckerman called the Obama administration out for being "without a doubt the most hostile administration to business and to the role of business that we've had in decades."Panel members Mika Brzezinski and John Heilmann seemed shocked at the severity of the criticism, however."Where is the hostility?" John Heilmann, columnist for New York…
Family Guy’s 'Down Syndrome Girl' Song Gets Emmy Nod
"Down Syndrome Girl," the unfunny and offensive Family Guy song poking fun at a female character with special needs, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. The Feb. 14 Family Guy episode, which the song appeared in, sparked outrage after its premiere - most notably from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin who has a son with Down syndrome.At one…