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Rather 'Absolutely' Stands by 'Truth' of Bush Story, Slams Criticism a
Declaring he “absolutely” believes “the truth” of his discredited story based on forged memos, about President Bush's National Guard record, on Wednesday's Larry King Live on CNN Dan Rather contended that “we had a lot, a lot of corroboration, of what we broadcast about President Bush's military record. It wasn't just the documents.” Rather then attacked those who dared to expose his misdeeds: “…
Democrats Show Flag-Draped Coffins in Campaign Ad, Will Media be Outra
The MRC’s Rich Noyes noticed that a new campaign ad for Congressional Democrats shows a picture of American flag-draped coffins in its vignette (hat tip to Drudge). Given the media outrage concerning President Bush using 9/11 images in his 2004 advertisements, this raises the question as to whether the press are going to be equally disgusted by such imagery when it is employed by Democrats two…
CBS Frets Over Threat to Same-Sex Marriage and 'Another Massachusetts
Wednesday's CBS Evening News ran a story on same-sex marriage which presumed that once enacted -- “resolved” in the term used by reporter Byron Pitts -- it should not be reversed, as Pitts portrayed the issue through the prism of same-sex marriage advocates upset by a move to pass a constitutional amendment in Massachusetts to make it illegal. “The battle has now moved to the only state where it…
NewsBusters' Matthew Sheffield on MSNBC
Today in the 4:00 et hour, and later replayed in the 6:00 et hour, NewsBusters executive editor Matt Sheffield will speak with Tucker Carlson on MSNBC. They will discuss Dan Rather's new career as a TV host for Mark Cuban, the controversial billionaire owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks and owner of HDNet, a small network for high definition televisions sets. Rather will host his own show on the…
Networks Serve as Deputy for Food Police
Anti-food-industry group has more food stories on network news than official government agency dedicated to nutrition.
CBS, ABC Attack Companies on Cancer Drug Costs
Both networks leave out heavy cost of research or that 30 percent of marketed pharmaceuticals are money-losers.
Take Food Cops' Advice with a Grain of Salt -- Until That's Banned, To
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, which once campaigned for trans fats, now sues against them.
Senate Committee: ‘Brokaw’s Objectivity Compromised in Global Warm
In a fine example of life imitating a Marx Brothers movie – which should give you a clue as to what should be done with your drinking vessels! – Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works issued a press release Wednesday concerning a documentary that former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw has done for the Discovery Channel about global warming (hat tip to NRO’s Media Blog). No…