ABC's George Stephanopoulos Touts White House Blog on Health Care, Pus

Former Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday touted Barack Obama's health care talking points to Republican Eric Cantor. He even hyped a White House blog, marveling, "Well, the White House was up early this morning. Dan Pfeiffer, communications director, had a blog at 5am asking 'Will the Republicans post their health plan? And when?'" Narrating the blog, …
Scott Whitlock
February 23rd, 2010 11:32 AM

WaPo Kids Post Touts CFL Bulbs, Leaves Out Mercury Disposal Problem

The Kids Post section in the Washington Post is designed, in theory, to be a fun and educational way to get young children interested in current events and exposed to the issues of the day, ostensibly understanding more than one side of any issue. But in practice the section can give kids a one-sided presentation that gives only half the story. Such was the case with today's article, "Girl Scouts…
Ken Shepherd
February 23rd, 2010 11:23 AM

MSNBC’s Scarborough: ‘Voinovich Hated Republicans More Than Obama

Two weeks to the day after slamming FNC’s Bill Sammon for saying that the media "hate the Tea Parties almost as much as they hate Sarah Palin," as if the word "hate" were an outrageous choice of words, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Tuesday’s Morning Joe used the same word as he asserted that President Obama should have tried sooner to work with moderate Republican Senator George Voinovich because…
Brad Wilmouth
February 23rd, 2010 11:04 AM

First Proposed Project in Kelo Area in Connecticut: Rental Townhouses

Last Friday, New London, Connecticut's newspaper The Day carried the first bit of news in years that might be construed as positive about the city's Fort Trumbull area, part of which became the subject of the infamous Kelo v. New London Supreme Court decision in June 2005. Twenty-four hours later, further detail also carried at the Day showed that the "good news" is really a cruel joke on…
Tom Blumer
February 23rd, 2010 10:52 AM

Inhofe Calls For Gore To Defend Climate Claims Before Congress

Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is calling for a criminal investigation into the actions of scientists associated with the growing scandal known as ClimateGate.The ranking Republican on the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee also wants former Vice President Al Gore to be brought back to Capitol Hill to defend comments he's made in the past to Congress concerning the theory of manmade…
Noel Sheppard
February 23rd, 2010 10:46 AM

AP: Bill Ayers A 'Former' Radical

At age 50, Bill Ayers called himself a "radical" and a "communist." As recently as 2001, Ayers had himself photographed for a magazine story trampling an American flag. But that's not good enough for the Associated Press. In an article today, AP describes Ayers as a "former radical."AP's de-radicalization of Ayers appeared in an article about a forthcoming biography of Barack Obama, entitled The…
Mark Finkelstein
February 23rd, 2010 10:04 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
February 23rd, 2010 8:51 AM

ABC’s Osunsami Highlights High Rate of Abortion Among Black Women

On Monday’s World News on ABC, correspondent Steve Osunsami filed a report that gave rare attention to the high abortion rate among the black population, as he focused on billboards in Atlanta put up by black members of the pro-life movement as they try to draw attention to the issue, although he began the report on a negative note by referring to the pro-life billboards as "causing trouble," and…
Brad Wilmouth
February 23rd, 2010 8:39 AM

Feminist Harry Reid: Men Out of Work 'Tend to Become Abusive

Since the Gaffe Police aren't exactly working overtime on the Democrats, it should be noted when a reporter finds one. Michael O'Brien of The Hill newspaper noted Sen. Harry Reid was talking up their "jobs bill" by saying unemployed men tend to beat people up: "Women don't have jobs either, but women aren’t abusive, most of the time," he said."Men, when they're out of work, tend to become abusive…
Tim Graham
February 23rd, 2010 8:29 AM

ABC's Sawyer Celebrates 'Bipartisanship' of GOP Senator Scott Brown Vo

On the Monday, February 22, World News on ABC, host Diane Sawyer seemed to rejoice in the "bipartisanship" of newly elected Republican Senator Scott Brown’s willingness to vote with Democrats on a "job creation bill," as she passed on the "fresh sign" of bipartisanship, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s expression of hope that it is the "beginning of a new day" in the Senate. After…
Brad Wilmouth
February 23rd, 2010 3:43 AM

Nets Provide Friendly Reception for Obama’s Plan and Why It’s Need

President Obama’s health plan announced Monday is little more than the Senate bill with a new tax and federal price control regime, but ABC’s Diane Sawyer touted how “Obama today officially put forward his plan” and CBS’s Katie Couric hailed “a plan of his own,” though she pointed out “it includes no public option.” (In contrast, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie observed: “This new plan of the President's…
Brent Baker
February 23rd, 2010 1:55 AM

Joe Bastardi Debates Global Warming With Bill Nye the Science Guy

A rare thing happened on Monday's "O'Reilly Factor": a climate alarmist and a global warming skeptic debated on American television Nobel Laureate Al Gore's favorite theory.In the alarmist corner was Bill Nye the Science Guy.In the skeptical corner was Accuweather meteorologist Joe Bastardi.  Moderating the event, and doing a fine job of it, was Fox News's Bill O'Reilly (video embedded below the…
Noel Sheppard
February 23rd, 2010 1:14 AM

FNC’s O’Reilly Highlights Video of Obama Bragging About Being Clos

On Monday’s The O’Reilly Factor on FNC, during the show’s regular "Reality Check" segment, host Bill O’Reilly highlighted video of President Obama from 2007 in which he bragged about having a close association with the recently discredited left-wing group ACORN. O’Reilly introduced the clip, which can be viewed at HotAirPundit, by crediting California Republican Congressman Darrell Issa with…
Brad Wilmouth
February 23rd, 2010 12:18 AM

The Nation: Prominent CPAC Speakers All Sound like Joe Stack

We've seen the likes of Time Magazine, MSNBC, the Washington Post, and Newsweek link the Joe Stack airplane attack to the conservative movement.  But in an interesting twist, a political blogger for The Nation has inexplicably linked Stack to several players at the recent CPAC convention - including Tim Pawlenty, Scott Brown, and most notably Glenn Beck.  Leslie Savan wastes little time delving…
Rusty Weiss
February 23rd, 2010 12:03 AM