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Capehart: Despite Crumbling Story, Still an ‘Atmosphere of Fear’
Even if the crumbling and increasingly dubious Jusse Smollett hate crime story is false, it still indicates the level of racial “menace” and “fear” in the United States. That was the claim of the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart on Thursday, doubling down on comments from last week. He even cited a survey as the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center as proof.
February 21st, 2019 3:54 PM
We’re With Her? Miley Cyrus Got Married Because She Loves … Hillary
She’s only 26, so I suspect it will be years before “The Wit and Wisdom of Miley Cyrus” is compiled and published. You, dear reader, shouldn’t have to wait that long to learn the young sage’s thoughts on marriage. Specifically, her own marriage, and Hillary Clinton’s, er, place in it.
February 21st, 2019 3:33 PM
CNN's Already Whining 2020 Dems Face Sexist 'Likability' Standard
Thursday afternoon, a CNN panel rehashed the media’s already tired complaint that female candidates face a sexist standard that their male opponents, do not: Their “likability” with the media. Inside Politics host John King and his guests praised a Marie Claire interview where several of these Democrat women running in 2020 complained about the sexist questions they get asked, as they touted…
February 21st, 2019 3:29 PM
Tainted Deutsch Accuses Trump of 'Racism,' 'Make America White Again'
Appearing as a guest on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, MSNBC contributor and frequent Morning Joe guest Donny Deutsch accused President Donald Trump of racism as he cited the President's history of promoting the birther conspiracy theory against former President Barack Obama. Deutsch notably has his own checkered past on race since he once uttered a racial epithet on national television as he…
February 21st, 2019 3:27 PM
Facebook Shuts Russian-Backed Outlet, But What About Al Jazeera, BBC?
Facebook is willing to take down pages funded by Russia. Now it’s facing the question about what to do about other state-funded media outlets like Al Jazeera, BBC and even NPR? Facebook suspended three pages on February 15 , including the popular video site Ruptly. All three allegedly failed to disclose that they were backed by RT, which is funded by the Russian government.
February 21st, 2019 3:00 PM
Conservative Leaders Call for Investigation Into Social Media Censors
On Thursday, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell and other conservative leaders released the following joint letter to Attorney General William Barr, detailing the growing threat of online censorship from social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube.
February 21st, 2019 2:52 PM
Scarborough Doubles Down, Says Trump 'Supports' Would-be Terrorist
If there were an award given to the most hyperbolic analysis of President Trump, MSNBC Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough would be the winner. In hour one of the Thursday show, Scarborough said that he "knows" that Trump "is not disturbed" by reports that a Coast Guard lieutenant was arrested for planning attacks on journalists and Democratic politicians. In hour two, Scarborough doubled down.
February 21st, 2019 1:26 PM
Cher Honors ‘Trailblazer’ Pelosi: America Free of ‘Old White Guys'
In a display of female dinosaur solidarity, pop culture matriarch Cher sang the praises of fellow septuagenarian progressive Nancy Pelosi during Wednesday night’s VH1’s Trailblazer Honors.
February 21st, 2019 1:15 PM
Magazine Has Chelsea Clinton Interview Planned Parenthood President
Interview magazine published a pro-abortion puff piece on Feb. 20 in which Chelsea Clinton gave a softball interview to Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen in what was essentially a love letter to abortion giant.
February 21st, 2019 12:40 PM
Lemon: CNN Was Always 'Skeptical' of Smollett, Gave 'Just the Facts'
CNN host Don Lemon patted himself on the back for a job well done reporting “just the facts” on the ridiculous Jussie Smollett story, on his show Wednesday night, after news broke that the actor was being charged for filing a false police report. Lemon bragged that his network had always treated the story skeptically from the start, before weirdly going on to defend Smollett as a victim of his…
February 21st, 2019 10:54 AM
Geist on Smollett Story: Media Shouldn’t Be ‘Rooting for an Outcome’
Appearing on the 9:00 a.m. ET hour of Thursday’s Today show, Sunday Today anchor Willie Geist warned his media colleagues against “rooting for an outcome” in a story as they discussed actor Jussie Smollett being arrested for filing a false police report about a fictitious assault by Trump supporters.
February 21st, 2019 10:16 AM
Humor-Free Snopes Flags Babylon Bee as 'False' for Smollett-CNN Joke
Here we go again! Snopes.com is slamming an obvious Babylon Bee parody with the "False" label. They asked "Was ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Offered a Job at CNN?" Dan Evon of Snopes felt the urgent need to warn "This was not a genuine news story, although some readers mistook it for such."
February 21st, 2019 8:19 AM
Scarborough: 'I Know' Trump Undisturbed By Guardsman's Planned Terror
After Morning Joe led today's show with the report of the arrest of a Coast Guard officer accused of planning terror attacks against numerous liberal politicians and media figures, including Joe Scarborough, Scarborough said: "I know he [President Trump] is not disturbed by the news reports. He sees that as a sign of strength, and a sign of passionate support."
February 21st, 2019 7:02 AM
CNN's David Gergen: 'Dandy' Roger Stone Could Be Raped in Prison
CNN political analyst David Gergen came up with a rather odd observation on Monday's Erin Burnett OutFront. Fortunately for Erin Burnett, she was not present when Gergen blurted out the example of his uncomfortable oddity. That "pleasure" was left to Kate Bolduan who seemed to have an oddly uncomfortable moment as we shall see.
February 20th, 2019 11:48 PM