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CBS Does Turnabout on Mercury-based Thimerosal's Link to Autism
Seven months prior, 'Evening News' gave a slanted report about autistic hardship blamed on thimerosal.
NYTimes Raises Obama Assassination Fears
I think we are finding our newest MSM mantra about how evil Americans in general are and Republicans in particular are. Mark this as an example of that with the fear that Barack Huessein Obama will get assassinated. This time the New York Times is raising the specter on their The Caucus blog in a report by Sarah Wheaton.
Today, in Dover, Francine Torge, a former John Edwards supporter, said this…
Newsweek's 'Conventional Wisdom' Revels In Imagined Recession Fear
You'll have to pardon me for just noticing this. It is after all, only Newsweek. January 5, 2008 Economy Unemployment hits 5 percent. Can you say the R-word? Of course, as fellow…
Open Thread
For general debate and discussion. Possible talking point: New Hampshire. What will today bring, and are we witnessing the final chapter of the Clintons?
CNN ‘Crime Stories’ Promo Includes Picture of Sen. Mitch McConnell
What's going on at CNN? On Monday, the "most trusted name in news" ran an advertisement for its Headline News program "Nancy Grace" dealing with "incredible crime stories" this fall. In the fast-moving montage, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Kent.) picture was spliced in between what appears to be convicted dog abuser Michael Vick and missing Bolingbrook, Illinois, resident Stacy…
Mika: Edwards's Turn to Cry
This space has not served as an unmitigated cheering section for Mika Brzezinski. But kudos to the Morning Joe panelist for the well-deserved shot she took at John Edwards today.Perhaps it was the Edwards's lack of candor that incited Mika's ire. It's been widely reported, as in this ABC News blog, that the former NC senator tried to exploit Hillary's now-famous emotional moment of yesterday:…
ABC Lets Stephanopoulos Go Soft on Hillary
Hillary Clinton secured interviews on all three network morning shows on Monday, but as CBS’s Harry Smith emphasized the New York Post "PANIC" headline and NBC’s Matt Lauer wondered if Hillary thought the voters were being charmed (but weren't doing their homework) about Obama, ABC gave her the softest interview of the day – with her former employee George Stephanopoulos. Which shameless producer…
Cafferty Channels McGovern: 'Why Won't Congress Impeach Bush
CNN's Jack Cafferty on Monday advanced former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern's call for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, posing as his “Cafferty File” question in the 6pm EST hour of The Situation Room: “Why won't Congress impeach President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney?” Highlighting McGovern's bombastic op-ed in the “Outlook” section of…
NewsBusted Back After Holiday Break
After a few weeks off for the holidays, NB's comedy webcast "NewsBusted" is back with all-new episodes starting today.Topics for today's show: Mitt Romney vs. Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton's new campaign strategy, and illegal aliens as "Texans of the Year." Click play in the video frame to the right to watch.
Are Connecticut Justices, Hartford Courant Courting Same-Sex Marriage
The state's largest newspaper, and the oldest in the nation, The Hartford Courant, hasn't covered the case on its news pages since it was argued last May. But that doesn't mean the paper has kept its bias in the closet.
Outrage of the Day from AP's Nedra Pickler: 'Aborted Fetuses Who Survi
I don't know how you top the example coming up for simultaneous outrage and doublespeak.It's from Nedra Pickler of the Associated Press, covering Hillary Clinton's claim that Barack Obama -- known to yours truly as BOOHOO (Barack O-bomba Overseas Hussein “Obambi” Obama) -- is not a strong enough defender of abortion "rights."You can't say that Ms. Pickler didn't come come up with a staunch, but…