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CNN Continues Hypersensitive Approach to 'Appeasement' Remark
Throughout the day on Thursday, CNN carried the water for the Democrats and portayed President Bush’s "appeasement" remarks before the Knesset in Israel as an attack on Barack Obama. "The Situation Room" host Wolf Blitzer began his program by stating that "President Bush slams Barack Obama from Israel." Senior political analyst Gloria Borger quipped, "I know that the White House press secretary…
AP: Polar Bears Will Save Us From Global Warming
In a May 15 article, Associated Press writer H. Josef Hebert practically cheered the addition of polar bears to a federal “threatened species” list thought of the subjectively positive effects this could have on the global warming debate: “The massive and powerful furry creature that lumbers across the Arctic ice may accomplish what 20 years of environmental activism has not done: force the…
Media Disgrace America, Israel and Themselves
Thursday May 15, 2008, American media hit a new low. To paraphrase Michelle Obama, I have never been less proud of my country.On the occasion of Israel's 60th anniversary, President George W. Bush gave one of the greatest speeches of his career.Yet, America's media could only see this event through the tiny prism of the upcoming presidential election, and thereby totally ignored virtually…
California Dragging, Wolverine Woes Mask Otherwise Decent Jobs Situati
How different do you think Americans' take on the current economy would be if the business press picked up on the fact that the bad employment news is coming predominantly out of two struggling states -- and that most of the rest of the nation is holding its own? That's the question that occurred to me as I looked at April's Bureau of Labor Statistics regional and state employment and…
'Evening News:' High Gas Prices Leaving Little Girls 'High and Dry
CBS correspondent reports higher fuel prices forcing municipal government cutbacks, including access to city swimming pools.
CBS: CA Gay Marriage ‘Seen As A Huge Victory for Equal Rights
On Friday’s CBS "Early Show" an entirely one-sided story about the California Supreme Court ruling to allow gay marriage by correspondent John Blackstone, was followed by an entirely one-sided interview of a gay couple by co-host Julie Chen. Chen introduced the segment by declaring: "The landmark decision by the California Supreme Court yesterday to allow gay couples to marry..." while also…
LA Times Sees More Trouble for GOP Than Dems with Same-Sex Marriage Ru
Los Angeles Times reporters Phil Willon and Patrick McGreevy want you to know that yesterday's "Same-sex marriage ruling adds a volatile new issue to the presidential race." But to the Times staffers, the issue poses more dangers for Republicans than Democrats:Although a November ballot measure could encourage higher turnout by conservatives who are not naturally aligned with McCain, it also…
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: California Supreme Court overturns same-sex marriage ban:In an opinion that analysts say could have nationwide implications for the issue, the seven-member panel voted 4-3 in favor of plaintiffs who argued that restricting marriage to men and women was discriminatory. California's Supreme Court quashed a ban on gay marriage in a historic…
Morning Joe's All Bush-Bashing Lineup
The big story this morning is President Bush's remarks to the Israeli Knesset invoking the example of Hitler to warn against the appeasement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In the opening segment, from Mika Brzezinski [subbing as host for Joe Scarborough this week] to Willie Geist to Pat Buchanan to Mike Barnicle to David Shuster, nary a word in defense of Bush was heard, with Shuster twice referring to…