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CBS Blasts Contractors with Expert … I Mean, Democratic Candidate
Maybe it just slipped his mind, but maybe not. CBS Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen Keteyian neglected to mention that the “attorney” he interviewed for the October 17 “Evening News” was also running as a Democrat for Congress. Keteyian piled on military food contractors by relying on a Democratic Congressional Candidate Alan Grayson as an expert when he reported on a federal fraud…
NYT Blog Asks Readers to Pressure Representatives to Override S-CHIP V
It certainly isn't shocking that the New York Times wants to expand government-sponsored health insurance. However, is it appropriate for the Editorial Board of the Times Blog to ask readers to pressure House Representatives to override a presidential veto? Or, does this fall into a similar level of advocacy as a newspaper endorsing a politician running for office? While you ponder the…
CBS Cites Corruption Expert, Without Saying He's a Democratic Candidat
'Evening News' 'Follow the Money' segment gives one-sided account of a federal fraud probe in the military's food-supply operations for the Iraq war.
Say Happy 108th Birthday to the World’s Oldest Blogger
So, you think blogging is just for youngsters? Think again, for the world's oldest blogger, Olive Riley, celebrated her 108th birthday on Wednesday. Marvelously, the "Good Morning America" crew was there to help her ring in another year (must-see video available here):
NYT Shares Fall to 10-year Low After Morgan Stanley Cashes Out
The bad news keeps on coming for the New York Times. When will company chairman Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger announce he's a failure and his ideas should be reversed? Oh wait, I forgot, only Republican presidents are supposed to do that.Sulzberger sure hasn't been doing well, though. Here's the latest:Morgan Stanley, the second-biggest shareholder in New York Times Co., sold its entire 7.3 percent…
Mark Levin Radio Show Touts NewsBusters Story on Joe Scarborough
On Wednesday, nationally syndicated radio show host Mark Levin picked up and expanded on the story of MSNBC host Joe Scarborough lauding Al Gore, first reported in NewsBusters. Levin described "Morning Schmo," what he calls "Morning Joe," as "a program I rarely watch" and railed against Scarborough's declaration that "Al Gore wins" on global warming. The host also cited "our friends at the Media…
Reporter Suspended for Berating Senior Citizen Who Fatally Shot Suspec
Update added 10/19 (see below)James Walton has been through a lot recently. The 70 year old senior citizen shot and killed 2 suspected burglars within a three week span at his business and place of residence in Dallas. This prompted a Fox News reporter to track him down and berate him on camera until he broke down and cried.(h/t Malkin, Riehl World View)The reporter, Rebecca Aguilar, tracked the…