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CBS, NBC Barely Acknowledge Gov. Haley’s Endorsement of Rubio
Moments after South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley endorsed Senator Marco Rubio on Wednesday in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley and NBC Nightly News saw almost zero interest in this massive endorsement to the tune of only a combined 32 seconds. In contrast, ABC’s World News Tonight reserved two minutes for the big breaking story…
NYT Desperately Scours Land for Islamophobia, Finds It in Beer Cans
Desperately hyping up any instances of alleged “Islamophobia” it can find, the New York Times on Wednesday covered tensions between students living in a high-rise at the University of Arizona, and the members of an adjacent mosque. There’s not much newsworthy going on, but reporter Fernanda Santos managed to spin it into the lead story of Wednesday’s National section: “University of Arizona…
Matthews Scoffs at GOP 'Religion' That GW Bush 'Kept Us Safe'
The correct notion that President Bush's presidency post-9/11 saw no successful terror attacks on American soil is simply Republican "religion" among the party faithful, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews scoffed on his February 17 program.
Bozell & Graham Column: Hillary's Manservants, Exposed
Liberals who remember Doonesbury surely recall the joke about George H. W. Bush pledging to “put his manhood in a blind trust” so he could be Ronald Reagan’s vice president. But when it comes to covering Hillary Clinton, reporters now have been exposed putting their own manhood in a blind trust. It turns out they submit to orders made by her longtime publicist, Phillippe Reines. They have tossed…
Mega-Tilted 'Pro-Sanctuary City' News
The launch of a new national Spanish-language newscast should, under normal circumstances, be a cause for celebration for a market that hungers for more diverse and balanced product offerings. But when a brand-new show launches with more of the same identity politics, it is a cause for concern.
Actual USA Today Column: ‘Who Would Jesus Vote for? Bernie'
A column in Wednesday’s USA Today trumpeted, “Who Would Jesus Vote For? Bernie.” The sub-headline touted: “Sanders, a secular Jew, is the most Christian candidate in this race.” The piece was authored by liberal author and professor Stephen Prothero. Attacking conservatives, Prothero lectured: “If the Bible is your guide, Jesus said nothing, ever, about abortion.”
CNN Hypes New York Daily News's 'Dolt .45' Blast at Jeb Bush's Gun Pic
CNN's Athena Jones spotlighted the latest pro-gun control headline on the New York Daily News's front page during Wednesday's New Day. Jones, who was following Jeb Bush's campaign, noted that the former Florida governor was "getting some attention for a tweeted photo of a handgun engraved with his name. The caption: 'America.' The New York Daily News having some fun with that picture, with the…
NewsBusted: So Trump Would Make Lady Justice Gorgeous Again?
"Donald Trump said HE is the candidate best qualified to choose Scalia’s successor – because he’s appointed a lot of judges for his Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants." – Jodi Miller of NewsBusted.
Andrea Mitchell Frets Over ‘Painful’ and ‘Insulting’ Attacks on Obama
While discussing Barack Obama’s comments about Donald Trump, Andrea Mitchell on Wednesday lamented the “painful” and “insulting” attacks the President has endured. Regarding Obama’s assertion that Trump won’t be president, Mitchell worried, “He’s speaking from the perspective of someone who was so demeaned by Donald Trump back in 2008.”
AP: Japan's Economy Shrank Again, Despite 'Lavish' Stimulus
It seems that no degree of exposure to the real world can destroy journalists' belief in Keynesian economic — not even the two decades-plus calamity in Japan. The Japanese economy has contracted again. According to a report at the Associated Press early Monday morning by an apparently perplexed Elaine Kurtenbach, this occurred despite — not because of — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "lavish…
Coughing Fit Intrudes Upon New York Mag's Hillary Paean
Hooray for Hillary! She battled a coughing fit for almost three minutes and she emerged victorious!
That was pretty much the tone of how New York Magazine writer Rembert Browne handled the long coughing fit in an article about her speech yesterday in Harlem that comes off a paean chock full of adoration for Hillary Clinton. His ode to Hillary got so syrupy it is surprising she did not swallow…
CNN Turns Tabloid: Guests Defend Kanye's 'Famous' Jab at Taylor Swift
On Tuesday's CNN Tonight, Entertainment Tonight's Nischelle Turner and liberal commentator Marc Lamont Hill defended rapper Kanye West's "I made that bitch famous" shot at Taylor Swift on his latest album. Turner claimed that West "raised her [Swift's] profile" when he stormed the stage during an infamous 2009 incident at the American Music Awards: "We started paying more attention to her then."…
Mitchell Hypes GOP ‘Breaking With Their Leaders’ Over Court Pick
In a desperate attempt on Wednesday’s NBC Today to hype supposed divisions in the Republican Party over opposition to President Obama nominating a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, correspondent Andrea Mitchell enthusiastically proclaimed: “Even as a handful of Republican senators are now breaking with their leaders and saying the Obama nominee should at least get a fair hearing…
Joy Behar: Senate Won’t Confirm New Justice Because of Obama's 'Color'
On Tuesday’s The View, Joy Behar lashed out at Republicans for daring to not accept an Obama nominee to replace Antonin Scalia: “It’s almost like they’re not being patriotic, it seems to me. This man has had so much [unintelligible] from this Congress, it’s outrageous. And I have to say it – I know it’s not popular to say it – but his color has something to do with it.” Behar soon doubled down: “…