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Nightline Attacks DOJ Official Emphasizing Character in Fight against
ABC's Brian Ross follows up a disgruntled employee's accusation of cronyism, waste, fraud, abuse by gratuitously identifying the alleged culprit as 'a former prosecutor and devout born-again Christian.'
Levin on Reaction to Gitmo Ruling: Reporters Spewing Enemy Talking Poi
In case you missed it, the Supreme Court Thursday bestowed Constitutional rights to terrorists currently held at Guantanamo Bay.As my colleague Brent Baker reported hours ago, the broadcast evening news programs predictably saw this decision as a stinging defeat for the Bush administration that could prove tremendously embarrassing to the president.Almost prophetically, conservative radio talk…
Ruling a 'Big' & 'Stinging' Defeat, Could Prove 'Embarrassing' to Bush
The broadcast network evening newscasts gave as much emphasis Thursday night to the biting dissent as the majority opinion in the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on behalf of the Guantanamo detainees, but told the story through the prism of the Bush administration getting rebuked by the decision characterized as “historic” and “landmark” -- with ABC's Martha Raddatz ominously warning “it could be very…
CNN: Obama Poll Advantage Over McCain 'Enormous' ... in Europe
CNN calls this serious news, apparently, but a recent report about a Pew Research poll of "more than 24,000 people in 24 countries" shows that foreigners favor Barack Obama over John McCain for president. Aside from the general "who cares" of it all, why is it news that people who wish the United States ill will would pick the candidate most friendly to their interests to become our president?…
Jack Cafferty Ponders 'Why Won’t Congress Consider Impeaching Pres
Sounding like an impeachment obsessed left-wing blogger Jack Cafferty askedon CNN.com "Why won’t Congress consider impeaching Pres. Bush?" In his June 12th blog posting he writes, "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi long ago made it known that impeachment is “off the table.” This is a joke. We have a president who has abused the power of his office over and over again. It’s what got the Democrats elected…
Pay Attention, Stephen King; New Study: Minorities, Women Satisfied in
Here's something Stephen King might want to read before scoffing at military service.A new study shows women and minorities are more satisfied in general with their jobs than white men in the military and that military women are generally much more positive about their career and career prospects than their civilian counterparts, according to a new study. Newsweek's Sarah Kliff has the story in a…
Oil Expert: Dem House Leader Misleads CNBC on Oil Lease Drilling
Hoyer tells 'Squawk Box' oil companies aren't drilling in 80 percent of leased areas, but fails to explain there's no production in those areas.
ChiTrib: Michelle Obama A 'New Target for Republicans
Michelle Obama could be considered a liability to Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, especially with her controversial "For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country" remarks. As such, the liberal media are trying to work against the potentially negative effects of her comments by portraying Michelle as a victim of those evil conservatives and Republicans, even though…
Dobbs on ABC: With Bid for Anheuser-Busch, 'America for Sale
'Good Morning America' slants business buyout story into national security scare.
About Those Barack Obama Rumors
Those rascally right-wing bloggers. Always starting up rumors.Or not.
CBS Blames Corn Prices on Floods, but Ignores Ethanol Mandates
U.S. corn futures topped out at record highs on June 11 on the news that the impact of flooding in the Midwest would hurt this year's corn crop, but the June 11 "CBS Evening News" left out one significant detail in its reporting about the crisis. "[A]gricultural disaster aid has been requested for Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan," CBS correspondent Cynthia Bowers said on the June 11 "…
ChiTrib Religion Blogger: 'Have Southern Baptists Lost Their Way
Chicago Tribune religion reporter and blogger Manya Brachear echoed a familiar liberal media meme about orthodox Christianity in her latest "The Seeker" blog post, "Have Southern Baptists lost their way?" (emphases mine): As a number of conservative Protestant denominations now face decline, leaders have chosen to batten down the hatches, endorse orthodoxy and herald the importance of sharing…