ABC's Snow to Biden: Why Aren't You 'Further Ahead In the Polls

"Good Morning America" reporter Kate Snow on Thursday nervously quizzed Senator Joe Biden as to why the Democratic presidential ticket isn't further ahead. In contrast, co-host Diane Sawyer grilled John McCain on abortion and overturning Roe V. Wade when he appeared on Wednesday's program. Snow skipped that particular issue while talking to Biden. Instead, she fussed, "He [Barack Obama] was with…
Scott Whitlock
 

Vieira Hammers Bill Bennett on Palin's 'Trustworthiness

Geoffrey Dickens
 

AP Covers for Biden Gaffe on Taxes, Citing Liberal Tax Policy Center

Ken Shepherd
 

Tucson NBC Affiliate Plays Guess the Party

Mike Bates
 

Chris Matthews Blames Republicans for Banking Crisis

MSNBC 'Hardball' host attacks congressman, calls Bush administration handling of crisis a 'Katrina moment.'
Jeff Poor
 

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: what would you do to solve the current financial crisis?It's easy to point fingers at greedy bankers and Wall Streeters, as well as accuse Congress and the White House for the problems we face in the financial services industry. BUT, it's more difficult to offer solutions.Now's your chance.
NB Staff
 

Mayor Reacts Angrily to Town Portrayal on GMA Train Trip

P.J. Gladnick
 

Olbermann Uses False Information From Daily Kos To Smear Palin

After apparently taking erroneous information from the far-left-leaning website ThinkProgress on Tuesday to falsely accuse Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin of slashing her state's Special Olympics budget, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann on Wednesday called the governor a liar in a rant with potential ties to a Daily Kos posting hours earlier.During his truly tasteless "Bushed" segment,…
Noel Sheppard
 

Cafeteria Journalism: NYT Suggests Pro-Choice Democrats Are Church-Fri

New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick reported on Tuesday that more Catholic Democrats and Hillary voters he studied in Scranton, Pennsylvania -- much touted as the scene of the Irish-Catholic upbringing of Joe Biden -- were leaning McCain after Catholic Democrats like Biden and Nancy Pelosi have been scolded by Catholic bishops for their proclamations about abortion on television. But…
Tim Graham
 

Fannie Mae CEO to Democrats: You Are Our 'Family' and 'Conscience

P.J. Gladnick
 

Oops! Nets Wrong On Warming; Arctic Ice Still There

Wrong again! It must stink being a network global warming alarmist. They just can't seem to get their stories straight. It's only been a couple months when the networks were screaming about Arctic ice disappearing this summer. And, no surprise, they were entirely wrong. By 1.74 million square miles.As Maxwell Smart used to say: "Missed it by that much."Less than three months ago, NBC's Anne…
Dan Gainor
 

Networks Wrong On Global Warming Again; Arctic Ice Still There

Predictions of open water prove incorrect as 1.74 million square miles of ice survive.
Dan Gainor
 

Shovel Your Ratings, Keith

"Shovel your ratings" appears to be Morning Joe's subliminal message to Keith Olbermann today.  With the latest ratings showing Rachel Maddow's new MSNBC show beating Olbermann's Countdown, the MJ panel went out of its way to congratulate Maddow on her success, repeatedly mentioning what a "good person" she is and how nice it is to see such people do well.  The crew was riffing off the Drudge…
Mark Finkelstein
 

Old Media Helps Obama Push False Rush Limbaugh Immigration Quotes

Yesterday, the Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe reported that the Obama campaign was releasing some new Spanish language campaign ads on TV in Florida and other markets that feature Rush Limbaugh making what appears to be anti-Mexican comments. The ads then link Limbaugh to McCain on immigration attempting to smear them both in the minds of voters. The Limbaugh quotes, however, are so out of context…
Warner Todd Huston