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NBC's Mitchell Calls Smearing of Caroline Kennedy 'Inexcusable
Acting like Caroline Kennedy's PR flack NBC's Andrea Mitchell, on Monday's "Today" show, first delivered the news that the Kennedy family was "furious," at the way her Senate bid was treated by New York Governor David Paterson, but then she quickly merged her own personal opinion into the story, calling the smearing of the former First Daughter, "inexcusable." Curiously Mitchell never revealed to…
CNN's Rick Sanchez 'Making News' on Supposed Torture Case Against Rums
On Monday’s Newsroom program, anchor Rick Sanchez trumpeted a United Nations investigator’s apparent finding against Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning torture: “...[W]e’re making news here, because I just heard you on the record say that there does seem to be enough evidence to be able to make a case against Donald Rumsfeld specifically.” He also asked why Rumsfeld had been “…
ABC vs. ABC: Excited Over Obama Inaugural; Not So Much With Bush
Proving that four years can make quite a difference, ABC's “Good Morning America” featured an excited, hyperbolic open for the show's special edition on the inauguration of Barack Obama. As the program began last Tuesday, an ABC announcer trumpeted, “This morning, a new dawn: Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. A new face from a new generation. Driven by an audacity…
Reich: 'Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michelle Malki
The Obama economic adviser who doesn't want infrastructure "stimulus" spending to only benefit "white male construction workers" is angry at Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michelle Malkin for having the nerve to report his racist remarks the mainstream media compliantly boycotted for several weeks.In an open letter posted at his blog Saturday, former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich accused…
Even Meredith Vieira More Skeptical of Hamas Than Jimmy Carter
Appearing on Monday's "Today" show former President Jimmy Carter offered his advice to President Barack Obama on the Mideast peace process and to her credit "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira actually expressed skepticism about Carter's faith in Hamas in those negotiations. Vieira repeatedly questioned Carter about the trustworthiness of Hamas as she queried Carter, "But do you believe that Hamas…
FNC: Stimulus Plan is Keynesian 'Hogwash
'Bulls & Bears' analysts say Keynesian economics failed to stimulate economy in past recessions.
Washington Post Applauds Obama's 'First Actions' on Environment
Report quotes liberal, environmental groups, ignores costs, consequences.
Local Pa. Newspaper Editor to Letter Writer: 'Whole World Is Rejoicin
Get off. The whole world is rejoicing with the change of leadership in America.Or haven't you noticed? The whole world ......That certainly ought to tell you something.That's the curt reply from Bethlehem [Pa.] Press editor George Taylor to MRC tipster Shawn Loy who had written an e-mail letter to the editor of tnonline.com, the online version of the Lehighton [Pa.] Times News. In his letter,…
CBS’s Andy Rooney Can’t Find Anyone Who Dislikes Obama
At the end of Sunday’s 60 Minutes on CBS, commentator Andy Rooney did some of his usual thinking out loud, praising Barack Obama: "I've lived through the election of a lot of American presidents -- more than ten, I think -- and about half the people I knew at the time hated one or the other of the two candidates...Maybe I'm reading the wrong newspapers and listening to the wrong people, but I'm…
Clinton Appoints 'Climate Change Envoy' From Her Own Think Tank
In one of her first official decisions since being confirmed as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on Monday appointed a special envoy on climate change who is currently a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.As NewsBusters reported in June 2007, CAP is led by former President Clinton's Chief of Staff John Podesta, and the list of all those involved reads like a Clinton…
Dear Wash. Post: Spending and Trade Are Related
Samuelson counts the spending collapse and import reduction separately, but shouldn't.
CNN: Ladies Nag Obama about Lack of Women’s Jobs
Kyra Phillips of ‘Newsroom’ and Christine Romans discuss ‘discouraging’ lack of women in Obama’s cabinet, job package that ‘favors’ men. Liberal feminists claim that President Obama’s administration will not have enough female representation and that the job creation part of his stimulus plan will favor men. But on CNN’s Newsroom, lack of the feminist perspective certainly wasn’t an issue Jan. 23…