Open Thread: Democrats Struggle to Decide Whose Money to Take

We already know that the punitive tax hikes on a small number of wealthy individuals favored by liberals will do almost nothing to pay off the national debt. What we didn't know is just how divided Democrats are as to who will get the shocking tax increases. The Hill reports today that congressional Democrats can't agree on who should be targeted to pay more in taxes, those families making $…
Matthew Sheffield
May 25th, 2012 10:06 AM

WaPo Busts White House for Citing Bogus Report Claiming 'Obama Spendin

As NewsBusters reported Thursday, White House press secretary Jay Carney during the previous day's press gaggle cited a bogus MarketWatch report hysterically claiming "Obama Spending Binge Never Happened." Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler looked at Carney's comments as well as Rex Nutting's article Friday and gave their assertions three Pinocchios:
Noel Sheppard
May 25th, 2012 10:02 AM

Politico Lets Obama Off Unemployment Hook: 'Bleak Numbers Beyond His C

If between now and Election Day unemployment numbers improve, particularly if they dip below the 8% barrier, you know President Obama, with an MSM assist, will be out there pounding his chest about the number of jobs "he created." But when the unemployment numbers remain weak?  Well, that's not Obama's fault.  Just ask Mike Allen of Politico.  On today's Morning Joe, trying to explain Obama'…
Mark Finkelstein
May 25th, 2012 8:30 AM

Piers Morgan Whacks 'Little Wretch' Who Says He Taught Phone-Hacking

Reuters reported that BBC journalist Jeremy Paxman said Wednesday that the former tabloid newspaper editor Piers Morgan showed him how to hack into phones 10 years ago when he was editor of the Daily Mirror. Morgan’s consistently denied authorizing phone hacking during his tenure there. Morgan responded on Twitter: “Right - that's the last time I'm inviting Jeremy Paxman to lunch. Ungrateful…
Tim Graham
May 25th, 2012 7:33 AM

Stephanopoulos Wife Ali Wentworth: 'I Would Like My Vagina to be Taken

Appearing as a guest on Thursday's Piers Morgan Tonight, actress and comedienne Ali Wentworth brought up "reproduction rights" and Planned Parenthood as issues she is concerned about when host Piers Morgan turned the discussion to politics and what American women will be looking for in the presidential election. Wentworth began her answer by flippantly referring to her anatomy:
Brad Wilmouth
May 25th, 2012 5:14 AM

CNN's Morgan Was 'Absolutely Thrilled' When Obama Pledged to Close Gua

On Thursday's Piers Morgan Tonight, during an interview with Obama supporter and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, host Piers Morgan declared that he was "absolutely thrilled" when President Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay, and showed disappointment that Obama "broke that promise."
Brad Wilmouth
May 25th, 2012 3:29 AM

Very Annoyed Matthews Rips ‘Horse’s Ass Right-Wingers’ Who Cite

In February of 2008, NewsBusters first highlighted MSNBC’s Chris Matthews oozing “I felt this thrill going up my leg” while listening to a speech by Barack Obama. Conservatives reminding him of it has certainly annoyed Chris Matthews ever since, so much so that he lashed out at C-SPAN’s Steve Scully, sinking to including the non-profit cable network’s senior executive producer as amongst the “…
Brent Baker
May 25th, 2012 2:05 AM

MRC's Tim Graham on Fox: Look at the Junk They Cover Instead of Anti-O

Fox’s Your World with Neil Cavuto invited on MRC director of media analysis Tim Graham on Thursday to discuss the network near-blackout on the massive group of Catholic lawsuits against the Obama administration over their narrow definition of what a “religious institution” is. Substitute host Eric Bolling showed CBS leading off with Catholic sex abuse charges again, and asked if there were…
NB Staff
May 24th, 2012 11:15 PM

GOP Rep. Saying Obama 'Not An American' Labeled 'Treasonous' by Ed Sch

This one is bizarre even for Ed Schultz. First he condemns Republican congressman Mike Coffman of Colorado for saying President Obama is "not an American" and expressing doubts about Obama's citizenship. (audio clips after page break)
Jack Coleman
May 24th, 2012 10:50 PM

Wolf Blitzer Asks the Conservative-Bashing Questions of GOP-Bashing Gu

Apparently at CNN, the phrase "Republicans are the problem" is not challenged, but encouraged. On Thursday's The Situation Room, lame-duck host Wolf Blitzer simply tossed softballs to GOP-bashing Norm Ornstein, who had hit the party before as "extreme" and "unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence, and science." Ironically, Blitzer was three weeks behind schedule as Ornstein…
Matt Hadro
May 24th, 2012 7:30 PM

Matthews Tells Gingrich George Washington Was an Elite 'With a Couple

MSNBC's Chris Matthews doesn't just hate Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's money. During an interview with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on Hardball Thursday, the host disparaged George Washington as an elite "with a couple of hundred slaves" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
May 24th, 2012 6:27 PM

Media Ignores Obama’s Failing Focus on Liberal Social Issues

Here’s how it is for socially conservative Republican politicians. If they broach the topic of abortion, liberals howl, “It’s the economy, stupid!” and proclaim them obsessed with divisive social issues.
Jill Stanek
May 24th, 2012 5:55 PM

Coulter Column: Figures Don't Lie, Democrats and Hack Journalists Do

It's been breaking news all over MSNBC, liberal blogs, newspapers and even The Wall Street Journal: "Federal spending under Obama at historic lows ... It's clear that Obama has been the most fiscally moderate president we've had in 60 years." There's even a chart! I'll pause here to give you a moment to mop up the coffee on your keyboard. Good? OK, moving on.
Ann Coulter
May 24th, 2012 5:48 PM

CNN Asks Tony Perkins 'Why Do Homosexuals Bother You So Much

Unsatisfied with Tony Perkins' explanation of his opposition to same-sex marriage, CNN's Brooke Baldwin flat-out asked him why homosexuals "bother" him "so much," on Thursday afternoon. Apparently for CNN, opposing same-sex marriage is the same bigotry. "[Y]ou've never been to a home of a same-sex couple. Why do homosexuals bother you so much?" she asked her "personal" question. Perkins…
Matt Hadro
May 24th, 2012 5:33 PM