David Shuster's Fruity Analysis

Geoffrey Dickens

Mark Steyn Slams AP as Semi-Treasonous Disgraceful Agents of the Enemy

Outspoken author Mark Steyn was Bill O’Reilly’s guest on Fox News’ “O’Reilly Factor” Thursday, and he slammed the Associated Press as being “semi-treasonous,” a “disgraceful organization” that is “colluding with the enemy and demoralizing America on the home front.” After some introductory pleasantries, Steyn let loose (video available here): I believe that the majority of American newspapers…
Noel Sheppard

Warm, Fuzzy WashPost Article on Hillary-Obama Rivalry Missing the Word

Tim Graham

NY Times Columnist: Don't Judge Social-Program Spending By Cost Or Res

Not an Onion article. I solemnly affirm to Scrappleface: New York Times columnist Judith Warner doesn't want social programs to be judged by how much they cost or whether they work. Disclaimer notwithstanding, I bet you're still dubious. "Come on, Finkelstein - that can't be right. As liberal as the New York Times might be, there's no way one of its regular columnists would come right out and…
Mark Finkelstein

L.A. Times, Washington Post Embrace Baker-Hamilton 'Pearls of Wisdom

Tim Graham

Couric to Blair: 'Do You Regret Your Unwavering Support of this Presid

CBS News and Katie Couric put repenting before the looking to the future and solutions as producers chose this question, from Couric to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, to tease at the top of Thursday's CBS Evening News: “Do you regret what many perceive as your unwavering support of this President and this war?" In the subsequent interview, Couric, who the night before called Iraq a “…
Brent Baker

Battle Lines Shifting in War on Christmas

Kristen Fyfe

‘Sandinista’ Kathy Griffin Loves Haggard Scandal; Calls Religion

Appearing on Tuesday’s "Larry King Live," comedienne Kathy Griffin claimed to be so liberal that she refers to herself as a Sandinista and not a Democrat. On the same program, Griffin took delight in the downfall of Christian evangelical leader Ted Haggard, telling CNN’s Larry King that she "love[s] it." It’s unclear why King asked the D-list star about the scandal, perhaps he hoped to bate her…
Scott Whitlock

Bob in Japan

Bob Knight discusses Mary Cheney's fatherless baby.
Brian Fitzpatrick

A $7-Billion Omission

Network newscasts continue to ignore Fannie Mae fiasco's scope, even the final tally of the cost.
Ken Shepherd

Press Corps Focuses On Getting Bush To Admit Failure In Iraq

Terry Trippany

Confusion on Today: Brokaw Says US Had 'No Allies' in Iraq After Lauer

Geoffrey Dickens

Media Ignores $7-Billion Scandal With Clinton Connections

Ken Shepherd

Russert and Scarborough Merrily Bash Bush Over ISG Report

Wednesday, December 6, 2006, will certainly go down in history as the day the media used the release of a bipartisan report on the Iraq war as a way to thoroughly lambaste the president of the United States. Though this wasn’t surprising, the glee on the faces of those reporting what should have been bad news was quite striking.For those that were interested in seeing such a merry bashing, MSNBC’…
Noel Sheppard