Lefty Group Tries to 'Infiltrate' Tea Parties with Offensive Signs - W

This week, Americans of all political stripes will take to the streets -- so to speak -- to protest what they see as excessive and out of control government spending and intrusion into their daily lives. Among the many Tea Party protesters, however, will be individuals plotting to undermine the peaceful grassroots movement.Blogger Glenn Reynolds spotted CrashTheTeaParty.org today, a website that…
Lachlan Markay
April 11th, 2010 4:31 PM

Roland Martin Says 'Confederates and Al-Qaida Are The Same: Terrorists

CNN's Roland Martin continues to make a fool out of himself concerning Gov. Bob McDonnell's (R-Va.) decision to name April "Confederate History Month.""After reading the hundreds of e-mails, Facebook comments and tweets in response to my denunciation of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's decision to honor Confederates for their involvement in the Civil War -- which was based on the desire to continue…
Noel Sheppard
April 11th, 2010 4:01 PM

Another Left-Wing Attack on CNN: Group Demands Network Not Air 'I.O.U

The left wing seems to know no bounds in its efforts to ideologically cleanse CNN of any seemingly rational point-of-view when it comes to the issues of the day. Although liberal were successful in their effort to rid the network of Lou Dobbs, some elements are now hung up on also eliminating recently hired contributor Erick Erickson from CNN's programming. And now a liberal group called…
Jeff Poor
April 11th, 2010 2:56 PM

Jon Voight: America Witnessing Greatest Lie Cleverly Orchestrated By O

Jon Voight has written a startling letter to President Obama and the American people that he read on Mike Huckabee's Fox News program Saturday."In one year, the American people are witnessing the greatest lie that is cleverly orchestrated by President Obama and his whole administration," he wrote. "The lie is a potent aggression that feeds the needs of people who either have not educated…
Noel Sheppard
April 11th, 2010 2:22 PM

CNN's Phillips Grumbles Over 'Vicious E-mails' and 'Hateful Messages

Last week, CNN's Kyra Phillips wasn't all that GLAAD to hear from some of her viewers.  As NewsBuster Colleen Raezler reported on Thursday, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) had issued a "Call to Action" on April 7 urging members to "hold CNN accountable" for an April 6 Newsroom segment "featuring so-called 'ex-gay' activist Richard Cohen."  GLAAD partisans apparently…
Mike Bates
April 11th, 2010 1:46 PM

Bozell Column: Resistance Is Futile

Variety is a Hollywood trade publication, but it can be hard to figure out where the entertainment industry ends and the industry's journalistic apple-polishers begin. Exhibit A is a commentary by Brian Lowry trying to compare the news media's current hate objects -- the tea party tax protesters -- with the entertainment media's hate objects, the activists opposing Hollywood-distributed vulgarity…
Brent Bozell
April 11th, 2010 1:40 PM

MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell Plays Race Card on Gingrich, Colleagues Laugh

MSNBC’s Norah O’Donnell on Friday went too far for even her colleagues at the liberal cable channel, receiving mockery for her allegation that comments Newt Gingrich made about Barack Obama were racially-charged. At the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, Thursday, the former House Speaker commented that “shooting three-point shots may be clever, but it doesn’t put anybody to work.”…
Alex Fitzsimmons
April 11th, 2010 1:15 PM

George Will, Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson School Arianna Huffington

For the second time in six days, liberal publisher Arianna Huffington stuck her foot in her mouth on national television only to get corrected by numerous others on camera.Appearing on Sunday's "This Week" on ABC, Huffington foolishly claimed that Supreme Court justices John Paul Stevens and David Souter would never be appointed by a Republican President today due to "how far the Party has…
Noel Sheppard
April 11th, 2010 12:44 PM

Tina Fey As SNL Host Mocks Sarah Palin and Tea Party Members

Tina Fey hosted NBC's "Saturday Night Live" last evening, and as expected, reprised her role as former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.Dressed in black leather, Fey began by going after Tea Party members referring to them as "protesters dressed like Paul Revere who are so overweight they picket from folding chairs."Next, Fey introduced the "Sarah Palin Network," which will feature hit movies like, "…
Noel Sheppard
April 11th, 2010 10:42 AM

Masters Open Thread

An amazing Saturday in Augusta yesterday has likely made for an epic Sunday at the Masters.What about Mickelson's astonishing 5 under in three holes? Or Couples' 68 to get himself within shooting distance? Or Choi matching Tiger round for round?And then there's Westwood. 67-69-68 in the first three rounds! Amazing.So, what do you expect today? Will this end up being one of the greatest Masters of…
NB Staff
April 11th, 2010 10:11 AM

So, 'Voicemails Expose Left's Racism'... Where's The MSM Been All This

When I read Monica Crowley's piece on Big Government, I must admit to being thoroughly disgusted. Not because she posted racial-slur laden voicemails sent to Dr. Christopher Metzler, Associate Dean of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University because of his opposition to ObamaCare. No, I am disgusted because for years the mainstream media has invited black conservatives on their radio and…
Bob Parks
April 11th, 2010 10:11 AM

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Obvious talking point: What did you do while NewsBusters was down?Try any new websites to satisfy your conservative Jones? Spend time with the family? Get more sleep? Get some exercise? Mope and shout at the world? Is life without NewsBusters like a day without sunshine? 
NB Staff
April 11th, 2010 10:01 AM

ABC's Moran Frets Obama May Not Be Able to Replace Stevens with Equall

Wrapping a look at those whom President Obama may nominate to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, ABC’s Terry Moran worried Friday night if Obama can “even hold” the liberal ground espoused by Stevens given “today’s bitter political climate.” He fretted that “the real question for President Obama” is: Could a nominee with positions as liberal as Justice Stevens on…
Brent Baker
April 11th, 2010 9:50 AM

Great Minds Think Alike, and So Do New York Times Legal Reporters

New York Times legal reporter Charlie Savage's original online report on the long-expected retirement of liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens (filed Friday afternoon) had a familiar ring to it which went beyond the usual effusiveness the paper bestows on liberal justices. While noting Stevens held down the left wing of the Supreme Court, Savage twice emphasized the court's "…
Clay Waters
April 11th, 2010 9:38 AM