Cafferty Rips Obama's Early Reelection Plans: He May Need That Communi

CNN's Jack Cafferty on Wednesday absolutely ripped Barack Obama for beginning plans on a reelection campaign. "President Obama is taking a lot for granted," the outspoken CNNer began his segment during the 5PM hour of the "Situation Room."Cafferty referred to a Politico piece "reporting that top White House advisers are quietly working on plans for the 2012 reelection campaign.""I guess when you…
Noel Sheppard
February 25th, 2010 10:31 AM

Media Defend Obama's 'Revamped' Health Care Takeover Plan

President Obama released his own plan for health care reform Feb. 22, just days ahead of his Feb. 25 "bipartisan" summit about health care reform. NBC's Chuck Todd was thrilled the president "finally" weighed in. Republican leadership quickly condemned the plan, which relies heavily on the current Senate bill, as the same government takeover that had already been proposed. House GOP Leader John…
Julia A. Seymour
February 25th, 2010 10:18 AM

Essay: The 'Real' Toyota Hearing Transcript

Special C-SPIN Coverage of the Toyota Recall Hearings [Satire]House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsFebruary 23 Begin transcript: REP. WALDEN (R-OR.): Secretary LaHood, are Toyotas safe to drive? SEC. LAHOOD: We believe that the Toyotas listed on our Web site are not safe to drive - unlike the sporty, affordable Chevy Cobalt. REP. SUTTON…
Matt Philbin
February 25th, 2010 9:52 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
February 25th, 2010 9:47 AM

Pitchfork Populism: ABC Takes Aim at WellPoint on Eve of ObamaCare Sum

'World News' attacks insurer for profits and company retreats the night before so-called bipartisan White House health care meeting.
Jeff Poor
February 25th, 2010 9:42 AM

Obama Rejects Socialist Tag But Would Tax Health Plans If More Than Pe

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." -- Karl Marx, 1875"It's a tax on insurance companies that offer Cadillac, or quite frankly, Rolls Royce policies that in essence people don't need." -- Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, 2-25-10The day after Pres. Obama carped about people calling him a socialist, he sent his top spokesman out to describe a plan to tax health…
Mark Finkelstein
February 25th, 2010 8:58 AM

WaPo's Ezra Klein Kisses Up to Keith, Agrees Limbaugh Is a 'Loathsome

Ezra Klein is the utility infielder of the Washington Post, popping up all over the paper offering his liberal opinions. Today, it's a viewer's guide to the health care summit. He's also a regular Olbermann and Maddow guest, as you can tell from this Keith-copying kissup Twitter belch: Rush Limbaugh is really a loathsome racist.Klein linked to Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker attacking…
Tim Graham
February 25th, 2010 7:33 AM

NPR: Global Warming Skepticism Due to Narrow 'Worldview

Wow!It's like Christoper Joyce of National Public Radio is completely unaware of ClimateGate. Phil Jones?  Never heard of him. Oh, he is the former head of Britain's Climatic Research Unit who now admits manipulating data? No matter. You see, we have our minds made up and the reason people are becoming increasingly skeptical about "climate change" aka global warming is that they have a narrow…
P.J. Gladnick
February 25th, 2010 6:24 AM

Newsweek’s Darman Praises ‘Dignity’ of John Edwards Mistress Rie

In the February 22, article, "The Quiet Dignity of Rielle Hunter," Newsweek columnist Jonathan Darman praises Rielle Hunter, the mistress of John Edwards who gave birth to his baby, and suggests that her silence during the scandal has reflected favorably on her character.Mediaite’s Frances Martel points out Darman’s bizarre admiration for Hunter in the February 24, article, "Newsweek Columnist…
Brad Wilmouth
February 25th, 2010 4:04 AM

ABC Pushes Obama’s Insurance Demonization; Couric Asserts Summit

A night after ABC anchor Diane Sawyer demanded to know who will “keep insurance companies from jacking up premiums while making huge profits?”, on Wednesday night she again put ABC into service for the liberal spin machine the night before President Obama’s health summit, teasing: “Big insurance executives forced to answer why they're raising your premiums while raking in big profits.” World News…
Brent Baker
February 25th, 2010 3:26 AM

Joy Behar's View of Monogamy: 'A Life Sentence

CNN talk show host discusses sex addiction and porn with adult film star, anti-porn pastor and psychiatrist.
Colleen Raezler
February 25th, 2010 12:00 AM

Olbermann: Palin & Other ObamaCare Critics are ‘Ghouls,’ ‘Fiends

On Wednesday’s Countdown show, in his latest "Special Comment," MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, after recounting some of the heartrending details of his father’s current health problems, went on to slam Sarah Palin, Betsy McCaughey, and ObamaCare critics, especially those who have used the term "death panels," calling such national health care opponents by the names "subhumans," "ghouls," and "fiends."…
Brad Wilmouth
February 24th, 2010 10:48 PM

Chris Matthews Quotes Newt Gingrich Out of Context, Claims He Doesn't

Chris Matthews is widely known for his hasty--and often erroneous--conclusions about the conservatives he criticizes on his show. He has wondered if Rush Limbaugh really believes what he says and supported claims that Joe Stack is somehow tied to the "radical right".During last night's "Hardball", he did it again. Matthews quoted former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich completely out of context…
Lachlan Markay
February 24th, 2010 7:44 PM

Boston Globe Belatedly Sees Islam in Ft. Hood Shooting

Upon further research and examination into the Army's complete findings on the Fort Hood shootings, in a February 22 report, the Boston Globe's Bryan Bender conceded that politically-incorrect conservatives were right all along - just not in those words of course. Immediately after Major Nidal Malik Hasan murdered 13 U.S. soldiers November 5, major news networks and publication bent over…
Anthony Kang
February 24th, 2010 7:07 PM