Rev. Wright In Va. Paper: 'Them Jews' Won't Let Me Talk to My Son Bara

Tim Graham

Obama Fiddles with Our Ability to be a 'Rich Man

Millionaire media stars get their wish as president goes after wealthy CEOs while filling D.C. with his own czars.
Dan Gainor

'The Early Show' Shows Only Portion of Tasered Grandma Video

A local cop tasers a 72 great-grandmother and it's all caught on camera. How dare that nasty cop!! Which is precisely the reaction you'd get if you watched the segment on this morning's CBS's "The Early Show." The program begins the video right where the police officer tasers the woman, basically ignoring everything that transpired only moments before. "The Early Show" then shows a brief snippet…
D. S. Hube

Ed Schultz: Limbaugh is an Ally of bin Laden

Attacking Rush Limbaugh for extreme comments is one thing, but calling him an ally of Osama bin Laden? Well, that kind of defeats the purpose of claiming Limbaugh is an extremist, doesn’t it? During a “Psycho Talk” segment of “The Ed Show” on June 4, Schultz said that Limbaugh is allied with bin Laden because of his criticism of Obama. “Psycho Talk,” I believe, is supposed to refer to what…
Mitchell Blatt

CBS: Obamas Turned DC Into ‘Hollywood On The Potomac

CBS correspondent Thalia Assuras touted the celebrity status of the Obamas on Wednesday: "The paparazzi and the press corps treat them like movie stars. They're on magazine covers and in fashion spreads. Even the presidential pooch is a celebrity. The Obamas are helping turn staid old Washington into Hollywood on the Potomac." [audio available here]During the Early Show, Assuras reported on…
Kyle Drennen

ABC Features Sotomayor's Brother to Tout Salsa-loving Judge

"Good Morning America's" Claire Shipman on Wednesday conducted a fawning, mostly content-free interview with Supreme Court pick Sonia Sotomayor's brother about his sister's love for Salsa dancing, among other light topics. The ABC reporter asked Juan Sotomayor only one question on the substance of the nominee's comments that a "wise Latina" judge would come to a better conclusion than a white man…
Scott Whitlock

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: the chickendove.As the left calls folks that support military incursions without having served "chickenhawks," are folks who support revolutions around the world without having fought in them "chickendoves"?Think about it.
NB Staff

The $114 Billion Rusty Lawn Mower; the Dog That Didn't Bark

Dan Kennedy

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Chair: House Bill Will Add $120 Tax on Month

David Sokol, possible successor to Warren Buffet claims cap-and-trade bill a 28-percent tax increase that doesn't reduce CO2.
Jeff Poor

Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson: Government Unfairly Shutdown Parents

Glenn Beck calls abuse of GM closures 'fascism' after morning show star tells how 90-year-old family firm was making a profit.
Jeff Poor

Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson: Government Unfairly Shutdown My Parent

Many have claimed the federal government was playing fast and loose with the rules surrounding its takeover of General Motors and the circumstances surrounding the selection of which dealerships would remain open and those that wouldn't. Fox News' Gretchen Carlson came forward with evidence of this through a personal account of dealership closings. Carlson, a co-host on the Fox News Channel's…
Jeff Poor

Reuters Writer Lauds Hugo Chavez Vulgarities in Vulgar Story

If you heard the leader of a country cursing in public like a drunken sailor (or Randi Rhodes), you would think he is somewhat unbalanced. However, according to Reuters writer, Charlie Devereux, a foul mouth in a nation's leader is something to be lauded if that leader happens to be Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. In fact, Devereux even cites Chavez's foul mouth as a key to his success in a story that…
P.J. Gladnick

Reuters Describes Hotel Bombers Only as 'Militants

Tim Graham

Saccharine Shipman Soothes Sotomayor Sibling

WARNING: Viewing the accompanying video could cause a dangerous rise in blood-sugar levels.When Clarence Thomas was approaching his confirmation hearings, we all remember the touching, sentimental segments the networks ran on his challenging childhood.  Or not.On today's GMA, ABC's Claire Shipman took a sentimental stroll down memory lane with Dr. Juan Sotomayor, Sonia's likable younger brother…
Mark Finkelstein