On Today Show: Chris Matthews Hypes His Bill 'Energizer Bunny' Clinton

A buoyant Chris Matthews popped into the Today show studio, on Monday morning, to hype his MSNBC documentary on Bill Clinton's post-presidency and he didn't spare a platitude as he claimed that Clinton is "bigger than the host country president" wherever he goes, is as active as the "Energizer Bunny" and unapologetically offered: "It's right to do a good story about a good guy." To her credit…
Geoffrey Dickens
February 21st, 2011 11:55 AM

Gore Accuses Limbaugh, Fox and the Wall Street Journal of Conspiring t

The man that has made millions spreading the global warming myth claimed Friday that there's a conspiracy to mislead the public about the dangers of climate change. The Aspen Times reported Monday that Nobel Laureate Al Gore said conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and the Wall Street Journal editorial page were involved:
Noel Sheppard
February 21st, 2011 10:59 AM

Democrat Strategy Meeting Earns Silence, Conservative Conference Spawn

When conservatives gather behind closed doors, the left plans protests and counter events. When the left plans a closed-door meeting, it gets almost no attention at all. Politico reported briefly on Feb. 16, that Democratic operatives will gather in early March for a private strategy conference. That has gotten little attention or criticism, yet when conservatives gather at the semiannual…
Julia A. Seymour
February 21st, 2011 10:56 AM

Daily Mail: Lara Logan Stripped, Punched and Whipped With Flag Poles

British newspapers are reporting some truly shocking details about what happened to CBS's Lara Logan when she was attacked in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak resigned. Originally revealed by the Sunday Times (subscription required), the following appeared in Monday's Daily Mail:
Noel Sheppard
February 21st, 2011 10:06 AM

Open Thread: 'It's About Time Somebody Stood Up and Told the Truth

That's Gov. Scott Walker's take on his role in Madison, Wisconsin, where he and Republican legislators have run into vociferous opposition to a plan to trim the rights of public sector unions. The Heritage Foundation sat down for a brief interview with the governor. Check out the video below the break.
NB Staff
February 21st, 2011 9:32 AM

Tea Party ‘Extreme’ to Amanpour, But Union Protesters a ‘Populis

Last October, ABC’s Christiane Amanpour characterized the Tea Party as “extreme,” declaring “people are looking at the Tea Party and saying this is not conservatism as we knew it but it's extreme.” On Sunday, however, with “People Power” plastered on screen over video of union members in Wisconsin, she saw only a genuine “populist” outpouring of “people power” in Madison. “This week” she…
Brent Baker
February 21st, 2011 9:14 AM

Mika Makes Excuses For Vile WI Signs—Till She Sees Them

Mika Brzezinski learned a life lesson this morning: look before you leap to defend liberals . . . [h/t reader Ray R] At the top of Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough referenced the hateful emails he and Mika had received from the left and the similarly ugly signs held by Wisconsin union protesters.  Mika reflexively defended the vileness, saying that people were "hurting and really don't feel like…
Mark Finkelstein
February 21st, 2011 8:30 AM

WaPo TV Critic Thinks the Matthews One-Hour Valentine to Bill Clinton

Washington Post TV critic Hank Stuever reported "Valentine's Day was a week ago, but MSNBC's Chris Matthews has belatedly gifted a particular former president with a mash note - strike that, a one-hour special called 'President of the World: The Bill Clinton Phenomenon,'" which airs tonight, somehow equating Clinton with Washington and Lincoln. Stuever explained: Matthews, aided by the likes…
Tim Graham
February 21st, 2011 7:45 AM

Krugman: 'Gov. Walker Trying to Make Wisconsin and America a Third-Wor

The unhinged paranoia on the left knows no bounds. Take for example New York Times columnist Paul Krugman who believes that Governor Scott Walker's grand plan is to lessen democracy in Wisconsin and America eventually replacing government with a third-world-style oligarchy:
Noel Sheppard
February 21st, 2011 1:19 AM

Soros: Rupert Murdoch and Fox are Like Nazis, Tea Partiers are Being D

George Soros on Sunday likened Fox News and Rupert Murdoch to Nazis while claiming that Tea Partiers are being deceived and misled by a force they can't understand. Appearing on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS," the financier of far-left propaganda outlets such as the Center for American Progress, Media Matters for America, and MoveOn.org was not shy about his distaste for conservatives (video…
Noel Sheppard
February 20th, 2011 9:26 PM

Howard Kurtz in Lara Logan Segment Says Schlussel's Conservative, Does

Howard Kurtz devoted a good part of "Reliable Sources" Sunday to the attack on CBS's Lara Logan when Egypt's Hosni Mubarak resigned as President. As he addressed some disgraceful comments made about the incident by members of the media, Kurtz made it clear to viewers that Debbie Schlussel was a conservative, better never once depicted Nir Rosen as a liberal (video follows with transcript and…
Noel Sheppard
February 20th, 2011 7:01 PM

Cynthia Tucker: Christie Won't Run Due to GOP 'Crazy Tax' - Birthers

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Cynthia Tucker said Friday New Jersey Governor Chris Christie won't run for president next year because "he realizes there’s still a crazy tax that a Republican nominee has to pay at this point." This in Tucker's view stated on the syndicated "Chris Matthews Show" includes cozying up to the birthers, coddling Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, and denying…
Noel Sheppard
February 20th, 2011 6:00 PM

Howard Kurtz Takes David Gregory's Birther Side Over Bill O'Reilly's

CNN's Howard Kurtz on Sunday took David Gregory's side of the controversial birther issue over that of Bill O'Reilly. After Gregory pestered House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) on last week's "Meet the Press" to rail against those that believe Barack Obama wasn't born in America, O'Reilly chastized him on Monday's "O'Reilly Factor" for wasting precious air time on this matter leading Kurtz to…
Noel Sheppard
February 20th, 2011 4:13 PM

Michael Moore Creates Online 'High School Newspaper' to Force Left-win

Controversial schlockumentarian Michael Moore this week unveiled a new website giving high school students a venue to have their views published. Under the headline "Join My High School Newspaper" were words destined to frighten parents across the fruited plain:
Noel Sheppard
February 20th, 2011 2:53 PM