NYTimes Ponders 'Moral Vacuity' of Moneyed Elite While Running Stories

Occasional (biased) New York Times reporter Ginia Bellafante lamented at the lack of traction gained by recent cultural portrayals of the greed of the "moneyed class," in her Sunday "Big City" column "Rich as the Devil, But No Gordon Gekko." The text box: "Recent pop culture efforts to render the moneyed class in all its moral vacuity have gained little traction." Yes, that same morally vacuous…
Clay Waters
September 26th, 2012 3:12 PM

Comedian Conan O'Brien Mocks Elisabeth Hasselbeck for Asking Serious Q

It's no secret that late-night comedians traffic in yukking it up over simple stereotypes about presidents. Clinton was the horndog-in-chief while George W. Bush the bumbling boob. For his part, President Obama could be constantly lampooned as a vapid celebrity, especially given his penchant for skipping hard-hitting media outlets for fluffball interviews with the Miami's own DJ Laz -- aka the…
Ken Shepherd
September 26th, 2012 2:49 PM

Quinnipiac Pollster Admits: ‘Probably Unlikely’ That Electorate Wi

With no manufactured outrage to hammer Mitt Romney at the moment, liberal journalists are now eagerly touting a series of polls which appear to show President Obama pulling away from the GOP nominee in several key states. Unfortunately, these polls are relying on sample sizes which are skewed tremendously leftward with far more Democrats than Republicans and as such, they are unlikely to be…
Matthew Sheffield
September 26th, 2012 2:27 PM

Golly! Citizens United Ruling No Big Deal After All, Admits Daily Kos

Notice how quiet liberals have gotten about the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling? Seems like only minutes ago they were gnashing teeth and rending garments that it was the end of democracy as we know it. (video clip after page break)
Jack Coleman
September 26th, 2012 2:20 PM

ABC's 'The View' Crew Had Some Puffy Questions for Obamas

The Obamas found the time to appear on The View on Monday, and the hour-long special was shown on Tuesday. In yet another casual interview for the entertainment-focused media, the First Couple responded to a myriad of questions from the hosts of The View that only touched on issues of significance near the end. Did we really need to hear about the Obama marriage and courtship....again? For…
Ryan Robertson
September 26th, 2012 1:06 PM

ABC's Muir Hypes Romney's 'Sudden Shift,' Misleadingly Says Obama Not

Good Morning America on Wednesday touted "stunning" new polls out of Ohio that show Mitt Romney trailing. ABC reporter David Muir pushed a minor comment by the Republican as a "sudden shift." Muir hyped, "After repeatedly saying President Obama raised taxes during his first term...suddenly Romney appeared to be saying the President hasn't raised taxes." [See MP3 audio here. Video below.]…
Scott Whitlock
September 26th, 2012 12:23 PM

The Media Who Cried ‘Bad Week

If you only get your news from the cadre of liberal journalists who call themselves the “mainstream media,” you no doubt think that GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney probably ought to throw in the towel by now. Subconsciously and otherwise, the left-leaning elite media has been eagerly trying to place the Romney campaign into an early grave, despite numerous polls showing that the race is…
Randy Hall
September 26th, 2012 12:00 PM

Nickelodeon Still Stands by Foul-mouthed Jason Biggs Tweets

Warning: This post contains graphic sexual language. In September, actor Jason Biggs came under fire for trading in filthy and perverted tweets and he’s still associated with kid’s television network, Nickelodeon. Biggs is the voice of Leonardo in an animated rendition of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which premieres Saturday Sept. 29 on Nickelodeon. Biggs made headlines when he tweeted…
Lauren Thompson
September 26th, 2012 10:57 AM

New York Times' Peters Singles Out GOP Ads (Willie Horton, Swift Boat

New York Times media reporter Jeremy Peters singled out Republican campaign ads as uniquely "synonymous with dirty politics" in Tuesday's "Conservative ‘Super PACs’ Sharpen Their Synchronized On-Air Message." Independent political groups have long been the guerrilla warriors of presidential elections, tossing explosive advertisements into the middle of a campaign like hand grenades, with…
Clay Waters
September 26th, 2012 10:50 AM

Politico Headline: Mitt 'Oozes' Empathy In New Ad

From the Department of Damned if You Do, Damned If You Don't . . . The MSM delighted in raking Mitt Romney over its coals [solar cells?] for his 47% remarks.  So how do they react when Romney issues an ad saying that whereas both he and President Obama care about the poor, his plans will actually help them?  With scorn, of course. Check out the headline from today's Morning Score at…
Mark Finkelstein
September 26th, 2012 9:49 AM

NBC's Lauer: After 'Crazy Year' of 'Extreme Weather,' Will People 'Adm

At the end of an interview with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer turned to the subject of climate change and fretted: "We've had a crazy week in this – year in this country of extreme weather. Are you seeing around the world the kind of motivation and will that's necessary to, A, admit there's a problem, and then address the problem?" [Listen to…
Kyle Drennen
September 26th, 2012 9:20 AM

WashPost Lamely Claims Scott Walker 'Fumbled on Twitter' In Backing Pa

The Washington Post Sports section on Wednesday turned political with an article headlined "Wisconsin governor fumbles on Twitter: Walker sees collective bargaining in a new light after Packers' loss." Would the Post actually fail to recognize the difference between private-sector unions and public-sector unions, the subject of Walker's reforms? Yes. Strangely, the author wasn't a sports…
Tim Graham
September 26th, 2012 9:04 AM

‘Record’ Volt Sales?  Not Really -- GM Counts $159 Leases for an

The Jurassic Press have long had a field day puffing up bailed out General Motors (GM) and their electric automotive windmill - the Chevrolet Volt. When it came to August Volt sales numbers, the Media were Justin Bieber-excited.
Seton Motley
September 26th, 2012 8:46 AM

Alec Baldwin: 'America Will Never Be Great Again Under a Romney Admini

With absolutely no surprise, America's Hollywood elites are stepping up to the plate to endorse Barack Obama. Following Madonna's vulgarity-laden endorsement Monday, and Barbara Streisand's love letter last week, Alec Baldwin took to the Huffington Post to show his support for our 44th president.
Noel Sheppard
September 26th, 2012 8:28 AM