MSNBC's Jansing Promotes National Action Network Conference, Omits Sha

Aside from his daily MSNBC hosting duties, Al Sharpton founded and serves as president of the tax-delinquest liberal National Action Network (NAN), which is at present heavily involved in a push for new federal gun control legislation. This morning, MSNBC dutifully dispatched reporter Richard Lui to cover the NAN conference in New York City, from which Lui reported during the 10 a.m. Eastern…
Jeffrey Meyer
April 3rd, 2013 1:15 PM

On Today: 'Rock Star' Hillary Clinton a Democratic 'Field Clearing Can

The Iowa Democratic caucus is a full thirty-three months away but that didn't stop NBC's Today show from promoting a possible Hillary Clinton candidacy. NBC's Andrea Mitchell, on Wednesday's show, once again hyped a potential Hillary Clinton run for president as she proclaimed the former Secretary of State was a "rock star." Her colleague Savannah Guthrie declared the former Secretary of…
Geoffrey Dickens
April 3rd, 2013 11:50 AM

ABC Begins 'Hillary Watch' 2016, Features Man Hoping She'll 'Save the

Longtime Hillary Clinton fan Claire Shipman isn't waiting for the 2016 push. The Good Morning America reporter on Wednesday launched "Hillary Watch" and regurgitated talking points about a potential presidential bid. She breathlessly related, "But with the launch of an independent super PAC, the question is everywhere. Is Hillary ready to run?"  Shipman also featured a Clinton supporter…
Scott Whitlock
April 3rd, 2013 11:42 AM

AP Won't Use the Term 'Illegal Immigrant' Because Of Its 'Anti-Ethnic

The Associated Press has made news repeatedly in recent months for Stylebook revisions: for example, for both relinquishing the term “homophobia” and welcoming the usage of “his husband” and “her wife.” On Tuesday, they announced the AP stylebook will no longer welcome the term “illegal immigrant,” preferring instead a more politically-correct mumble about residents “without legal permission…
Tim Graham
April 3rd, 2013 11:13 AM

Maher: Bloomberg's Nanny State 'Makes Me Want to Join the Tea Party an

HBO's Bill Maher is clearly getting tired of liberals. On ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday, he said of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's nanny statism, "That makes me want to join the Tea Party and marry Ann Coulter" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
April 3rd, 2013 10:40 AM

Introducing Rachel Maddow's Integrity Expert: Eliot Spitzer

I say "political integrity expert," you say "Eliot Spitzer."  I say "you're kidding me, right?" Rachel Maddow actually got off to a good start last evening in her segment on political sleaziness, ripping politicians both Dem and Republican for a variety of venal sins.  But of all the people to bring on as your expert to discuss how to raise the moral bar . . . Client 9?  Surely you make…
Mark Finkelstein
April 3rd, 2013 8:42 AM

CBS’s Pelley Hails Trilogy of Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy and

Does journalistic insistence on catapulting President Barack Obama into historic greatness and relevance know no bounds? CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley on Tuesday night insisted upon trumpeting Obama’s proposal, to spend $100 million to map the human brain, through the hagiographic maneuver of putting Obama into a trilogy with the triumphs of Thomas Jefferson and John Kennedy: "Finally…
Brent Baker
April 3rd, 2013 8:19 AM

Pat Caddell Blasts Liberal Ailes Biographer for 'Incompetence

Since its founding in 1996, the Fox News Channel has been the subject of much media scrutiny. Part of this was inevitable given that its creator, Roger Ailes, explicitly designed it to be different than the rest of the national media outlets which lean to the left. As such, there has been a lot of journalism produced about Fox News. Some of it has been excellent. Much of it has been nonsense…
Matthew Sheffield
April 3rd, 2013 6:46 AM

Leno: AP Replaces 'Illegal Immigrant' With 'Undocumented Democrat

The Associated Press announced Tuesday that it will no longer use the term “illegal immigrant.” On NBC’s Tonight Show, host Jay Leno said, “They will now use the phrase ‘undocumented Democrat’” (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):
Noel Sheppard
April 3rd, 2013 1:23 AM

Masters Champ Bubba Watson Leaves Note in Piers Morgan's Office Callin

As NewsBusters reported last April, professional golfer Bubba Watson after winning the 2012 Masters Championship told CNN's Piers Morgan that he was a "pr--k" for how he behaved on America's Got Talent. On Tuesday's Piers Morgan Live, Watson told the travelling Morgan that he was in his office today, and left a message for him again calling him a "pr--k."
Noel Sheppard
April 2nd, 2013 11:32 PM

Bozell Column: Conservatives Shouldn't Own Newspapers? (Updated

The Los Angeles Times is up for sale, and there are super-wealthy conservative bidders. Get out the popcorn and watch the liberals squeal. The hilarious kickoff came when two leftist collectives – the Daily Kos website and the California-based Courage Campaign Institute – set out to buy an ad in the the L.A. Times to protest the Koch brothers pondering a bid. I kid you not, the ad began: “WE…
Brent Bozell
April 2nd, 2013 11:09 PM

Chris Hayes Guest: Anthony Weiner Got 'Bum Rap

Married congressman texts pics of his private parts to other women but brazenly denies it. How would you characterize the fact that he was eventually forced to resign?   If "bum rap" springs to mind, you are on the same wavelength as Michelle Goldberg of Newsweek—and probably should seek immediate professional help. Goldberg's assertion, made on day deux of Chris Hayes's new MSNBC show, was…
Mark Finkelstein
April 2nd, 2013 9:31 PM

Chuck Norris Column: Assault on Religious Liberty

Last week, I gave 12 examples of how religious liberty has been assaulted in just the past two years in the U.S. Here are about two dozen more instances just for good measure, as reported by the Family Research Council, the office of Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., and various media outlets. —The following public institutions recently have joined the growing ranks of those that have banned the use…
Chuck Norris
April 2nd, 2013 7:08 PM

Confronted by MSNBC's Cupp, SPLC Rep Doubles Down On Labeling Family R

The recent murders of local prosecutors in a north Texas county -- possibly at the hands of white supremacists -- was the news hook for MSNBC's The Cycle to bring  Heidi Beirich of the left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on to the April 2 program. In introducing the guest and justifying her expertise, co-host Ari Melber merely described the SPLC as "a group that documents that state…
Ken Shepherd
April 2nd, 2013 6:20 PM