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NBC: Iraqis Want U.S. to Stay and Insurgents Counting on Help from War
Visiting Iraq, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams learned from Army officers that Iraqis want U.S. forces to remain in their country, from NBC News Baghdad reporter Richard Engel that Al-Sadr's insurgents have stepped down and are counting on pressure from anti-war opponents to provide them with victory, and from retired General and NBC News military analyst Wayne Downey that U.S. troops are…
MSNBC Host on Hillary and Obama: It’s like We’re Rooting for Them
On Monday, MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer discussed the recent meeting of 2008 Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Selma, Alabama. Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky reeled off all the racial and cultural firsts that the upcoming primaries will have, including Hispanic candidate Bill Richardson. MSNBC News Live host Brewer responded with perhaps a revealing comment…
'What Goes Up Must Come Down' on CNN's 'In the Money
Housing numbers boost economy fear factor after up-and-down week on Wall Street.
CBS Blogger Slams CPAC Over Coulter; Ignores Conservative Bloggers Who
CBS blogger Brian Montopoli took a swipe at conservative CPAC attendees in his entry on Ann Coulter today, blaming them for her "faggot" crack about presidential candidate and former senator John Edwards (D-N.C.). Montopoli described Coulter's audience as a "gathering of right-wing true believers."As the Skeptic's Dictionary notes, "True-believer syndrome is an expression coined by M. Lamar…
WashPost: Willing to Hike Taxes = 'Maturing' In Office
"As many political observers see it, [Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William] Howell is maturing into the leadership role he took on four years ago," wrote The Washington Post's Tim Craig in today's paper. And what exactly is developing the Republican speaker into an upstanding young chap? Nothing more than a newfound willingness to raise taxes in the Old Dominion.Here's the first two…