The Media and the Speaker Fight

So the media template of the GOP Speakers fight is - shocking I know - the same old, same old.

Jeffrey Lord
January 7th, 2023 4:00 PM

Hollywood Reporter Runs Cover for Woke Disney

The Hollywood press does more than cover the entertainment industry.

Christian Toto
January 7th, 2023 1:30 PM

MSNBC Already Hyping Future Speaker Jeffries

Kevin McCarthy hadn’t even been Speaker for eight hours when MSNBC’s Ali Velshi welcomed Washington Post national politics reporter Eugene Scott onto his Saturday show eagerly anticipate his replacement by new minority leader and noted election denier Hakeem Jeffries.

Alex Christy
January 7th, 2023 12:00 PM

CNN, MSNBC Accuse GOP Of Helping China Discredit Democracy

Before Kevin McCarthy finally clinched the Speakership early Saturday morning, the Friday night coverage on MSNBC and CNN declared that the drama only helped the Chinese government in its quest to discredit democracy and advance dictatorship.

Alex Christy
January 7th, 2023 10:35 AM

FLASHBACK: Lib Media Used ‘Bridgegate’ to Kneecap Hillary Foe

Reporters loved calling it ‘Bridgegate,’ summoning images of the grand Watergate scandal. But ‘Bridgegate’ is really a case study in how the liberal media thugs will use their clout to rough up politicians who might stand athwart their agenda.

Rich Noyes
January 7th, 2023 9:25 AM

NPR Attacks Rush Limbaugh and Salem Radio in Seven-Minute Hit Piece

On Friday's Morning Edition, co-host Steve Inskeep broadcast some unintentional hilarity when offering a seven-minute attack on conservative talk radio starring Katie Thornton, who has a liberal podcast series called "The Divided Dial." NPR's website summarized the segment as NPR "examines how right-wing radio spreads misinformation." The lodestar of this "misinformation"? The late…

Tim Graham
January 7th, 2023 8:35 AM

NewsBusters Podcast: Speaker Votes and Jonah Goldberg Fart Jokes

After all the House speaker votes amid January 6 drama, CNN pundit Jonah Goldberg slammed conservatives voting against Kevin McCarthy as a RINO loser is a "fantasy" that "these guys are getting high on their own farts in the Fox green room."  Goldberg went on to insult NewsBusters, so we evaluate it all.

Tim Graham
January 6th, 2023 10:34 PM
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Macho Joe: I'd Die Before Negotiating Like 'Snowflake' McCarthy

On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough says he'd die before negotiating with the conservative holdouts like "snowflake" Kevin McCarthy is doing.

Mark Finkelstein
January 6th, 2023 10:01 PM

Politico Blames Trump for Failure to Call Out National Guard on J6

Politico senior editor Michael Schaffer blames the lack of National Guard protection of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 on Donald Trump despite his offer of 10,000 troops for that purpose.

P.J. Gladnick
January 6th, 2023 6:10 PM

RED FLAG: German Minister Claims Musk Agreed to Target Disinfo Online

Germany’s digital affairs minister claimed on Twitter that Elon Musk agreed to target “disinformation” on the platform, which would be problematic for free speech.

Catherine Salgado
January 6th, 2023 5:31 PM

Former Pussycat Dolls Singer Regrets Abortions

Tragic.

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg
January 6th, 2023 2:54 PM

Baier Grills Buttigieg Over Airlines, Private Flights, Supply Chains

Thursday night on the Fox News Channel’s Special Report, host Bret Baier spent nearly 11 minutes holding Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s feet to the fire in a way the liberal media have failed to do over the multiple airline meltdowns, private flights, and supply chain crises that unfolded on his watch.

Curtis Houck
January 6th, 2023 2:13 PM

Hostin Blames DOJ for Speaker Gridlock, Need to Arrest Holdouts for J6

Friday was both the second anniversary of January 6 and day four of congressional gridlock on electing the next speaker of the House, with 20 Republican holdouts opposing California Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s (R) bid. Racist co-host Sunny Hostin’s hot take was that the Department of Justice was to blame because they didn’t arrest those 20 lawmakers (and former President Trump) for what…

Nicholas Fondacaro
January 6th, 2023 1:33 PM

STUDY: NewsGuard Ratings System STILL Has Heavy Left-Wing Bias

Discredited leftist website ratings firm NewsGuard has had a year to prove that its ratings system isn’t prejudiced against conservative media, but it’s failing miserably. A new analysis shows that liberal media outlets were rated 25 points higher on average than right-leaning media outlets illustrates how NewsGuard’s self-projection as a credibility gatekeeper is a complete joke.

Joseph Vazquez
January 6th, 2023 1:12 PM