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Scarborough and Stossel Slam Al Gore and Global Warming
ABC’s John Stossel was a guest on MSNBC’s “Scarborough Country” Wednesday, and it is quite safe to say that he’s not buying into any of the recent alarmism concerning global warming. As a result, he and host Joe Scarborough had a lot of fun at Al Gore’s expense (video link to follow).Scarborough began: “…for Al Gore and Bill Clinton to say it`s causing flooding and causing hurricanes and it may…
Olbermann Distorts MRC Study, Then Names 3 Conservatives Worst Person
On Wednesday's Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann set a new standard for spin that would even make the famous Black Knight character from Monty Python's Holy Grail blush. Reacting to the MRC's recently released study (see the latest Media Reality Check and NewsBusters posting) documenting Olbermann's overwhelming 8 to 1 bias toward attacking many conservatives but very few liberals…
Media Confidence Index Stays Low Despite Consumer Optimism
Housing sales, consumer confidence up despite predictions of economic downturn.
Bill Frist on CNN: Media Concentrates on Democratic Spin
At 7:30AM EDT on Wednesday’s American Morning, CNN’s Miles O’Brien was particularly antagonistic toward Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. O’Brien began the segment by highlighting video of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid accusing Republicans of concentrating on issues such as the flag burning amendment, while ignoring more pressing matters. O’Brien jumped at the charge: Miles O’Brien: "I–the…
The View's Star Jones: Nearly Ten Years of Liberal Bias
As you may have heard, Star Jones has been fired from The View. Numerous media outlets reported on the behind-the-scenes drama that has engulfed the ABC show. Several reasons have been given for the departure. Many speculate it was due to her feud with incoming View host Rosie O’Donnell or that it’s related to her sudden weight loss. Whatever the truth is, one thing is certain: Throughout the…