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British Columnist: Obama A Disappointing Bore
If you're sick of all the gushing and fawning supposedly impartial American journalists are disgracefully including in reports about the President and First Lady's trip to the G20 summit, a column by the British Daily Mail's Quentin Letts is an absolute must-read.As a tease:Allegedly the most charismatic politician in the world, Mr Obama was a disappointment. That was just for starters:
CBS ‘Early Show’ Fawns Over Obamas’ Royal Welcome in Britain
Thursday’s CBS Early Show offered non-stop gushing over Barack and Michelle Obama in Britain as co-host Julie Chen spoke with royal watcher Ingrid Seward: "Well, what is the buzz so far about Michelle Obama, and is she overshadowing her husband's presence over there?" Seward replied: "No, she's not overshadowing her husband. I think we all find him very charismatic, very handsome, and almost with…
Caruso Cabrera Decries G20's Attack on Tax Havens: 'Leave Liechtenstei
CNBC 'Power Lunch' co-host notes how tax competition is important; elimination of tax havens would benefit brutal dictatorial regimes.
USA Today Religion Blog Skews Pro-Obama in Notre Dame Debate
More than 230,000 people have signed the online petition at NotreDameScandal.com calling on the South Bend, Ind., Catholic university to rescind its commencement invitation to NARAL Pro-Choice America-endorsed, Freedom of Choice Act-supporting President Barack Obama. But that fact is left out of yesterday's "Faith & Reason" blog at USAToday.com. Instead, religion reporter Cathy Lynn Grossman…
Newt on G20 Protests vs. Tea Party Protests: 'The Media is Always Happ
With the G20 meeting in London, there have been raucous protests - clashes with police in riot gear, destruction of property at nearby banks and even the death of one man from a heart attack. And the media have gone out of their way to cover every sordid detail. To former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the media's flag-to-flag coverage of the G20 protests are a glaring contrast to the…
Newt on G20 Protests: 'The Media is Always Happy to Cover the Anarchic
Former House Speaker criticizes press for giving more attention to London G20 protests and ignoring bigger taxpayer tea party protests.
'Today' Can't Get Enough of 'Michelle's Magic' in the UK
NBC's Dawna Friesen, reporting from London on Thursday' "Today" show relayed how "Michelle's Magic," has "dazzled everyone," in the United Kingdom and co-anchor Matt Lauer joined in, as he loved the tacky gift of an iPod to the Queen: "I like this idea. I think it's a, it's a very creative idea to bring her the iPod." Friesen also played down Michelle Obama's gaffe of contact with the Queen, "…
Journalist Joins Dem Candidate/Bob Schieffer Brother's Campaign for TX
Jumping ship from jobs-shedding print and broadcast outlets to Democratic campaigns or administrations seems to be the favored bailout package of liberal journalists these days. The latest example comes today in a news release from the exploratory committee of Texas Democrat Tom Schieffer, younger brother to CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob "Boners" Schieffer. In an April 2 press release, the…
ABC's Yunji de Nies Skips IPod Gaffe of Obamas; Touted GOP Errors
"Good Morning America" reporter Yunji de Nies on Thursday gushed over Michelle Obama's appearance in London for the G-20 summit, thrilling about the First Lady's fashion and the fact that "Mrs. Obama hasn't lost touch with her sensible chic American roots." In contrast, GMA ignored the controversy over Mrs. Obama touching the Queen of England during her visit, which many consider a breach of…
David Shuster Copies Daily Kos Post to Bash GOP Senator
MSNBC's David Shuster appears to now sadly be taking tips from colleague Keith Olbermann, for on Wednesday the "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" host did a segment bashing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) the text of which appears to be taken directly from a Daily Kos posting.Even more absurd, both Shuster and the DKer conveniently cherry picked a statement made by McConnell back in 2006 that when put in the…
USAT, AP Miss March Gravitation to Ford, Continued Shunning of Bailed
On Tuesday, both USA Today and the Associated Press highlighted guarded optimism that seemed a bit beyond the justifiable after the release of March's sales results for the auto industry. Though there is perhaps some cause for hope, both reports made more out of the industry's roughly 25% sales pickup from February to March (compared to a typical 20% in previous years) than was justified. More…
U.S. News' Bonnie Erbe Argues Abortion is a 'Good Decision' in a Reces
Get an abortion. In her April 1 blog post, Bonnie Erbe, contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report and host of PBS' "To the Contrary," gave that advice to pregnant moms who are wondering how to raise a child on a strained budget. It wasn't a tasteless April Fool's Day joke. She's serious. Erbe keyed her argument around the situation of an unwed, pregnant mother of three who…