FNC: House Dems Block Action on Black Panthers Voter Intimidation Case

On Thursday’s The O’Reilly Factor, FNC host Bill O’Reilly updated viewers on the Black Panthers voter intimidation case from election day 2008 -- involving a Pennsylvania polling place -- which Attorney General Eric Holder declined to prosecute despite strong video evidence. The most recent development, on Wednesday the House Judiciary Committee voted to block any action on the case, as all 15…
Brad Wilmouth
January 16th, 2010 4:10 PM

Bozell Column: Europe's Decadent Education

Brent Bozell
January 16th, 2010 3:30 PM

Ed Schultz: 'If I Lived in Massachusetts I’d Vote 10 Times...I'd Che

The panic on the left concerning Tuesday's special senatorial election is getting palpable, for on Friday, MSNBC's Ed Schultz said on his radio program that he would try to vote ten times if he lived in Massachusetts."Yeah, that's right, I'd cheat to keep these bastards out," he told his audience.'''Cause that's exactly what they are" (YouTube audio embedded below the fold courtesy our dear…
Noel Sheppard
January 16th, 2010 3:11 PM

Chris Matthews Worried There Aren't Any Votes for Democrats to Buy in

Things are looking so bad for Democrats in Tuesday's special election for the Senate seat vacated by Ted Kennedy that MSNBC's Chris Matthews is concerned there aren't any left-leaning votes for his Party to buy."You know in the old days...if the Democrats faced this kind of a disaster in the works, you`d go back to your ones, the people you were sure are going to vote Democrat, and you`d make…
Noel Sheppard
January 16th, 2010 2:17 PM

Jon Stewart Slams Rachel Maddow (!) for Politicizing US Response to Ea

There's hope for Jon Stewart yet.Here's Stewart from Thursday's "The Daily Show" lambasting what he perceived as ideological responses to the cataclysm in Haiti (click here for link to video at Air America site) --STEWART: Clearly the story people care about right now is the earthquake that devastated Haiti. It is unspeakable as a tragedy. It's still unfolding. Aid groups are coordinating their…
Jack Coleman
January 16th, 2010 1:09 PM

Stewart Rips Maddow for Using Haitian Disaster to Bash Bush, Maddow Fo

Comedian Jon Stewart on Thursday mocked MSNBC's Rachel Maddow for using the tragedy in earthquake-rattled Haiti to bash former President George W. Bush.Not appreciating the ribbing, Maddow foolishly responded on her own program Friday proving once and for all that liberal media members love Jon Stewart -- as long as his target is conservatives, that is.Precipitating the spat was the MSNBCer on…
Noel Sheppard
January 16th, 2010 12:33 PM

NFL Saturday Playoffs Open Thread

Saints are giving 7 points to the Cardinals. With the way the Saints finished the season, and how strong the Cards look, isn't that too much?Colts are giving the Ravens 6 1/2 points. Ditto?
NB Staff
January 16th, 2010 10:36 AM

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: you tell us.
NB Staff
January 16th, 2010 10:30 AM

Hope and Change? WaPo Highlights Left-Wing Predictions of Worsening Un

The Washington Post publicizing a report by the liberal Economic Policy Institute (EPI), written helpfully enough that the word "liberal" isn’t used, is usually a media-bias staple for economic gearheads. But Friday’s Post report by V. Dion Haynes might be seen by other Obama-helpers in the media as an unwelcome story. The headline: "U.S. unemployment rate for blacks projected to hit 25-year high…
Tim Graham
January 16th, 2010 8:13 AM

Actor Danny Glover Blames Global Warming for Haiti Earthquake

Brent Baker
January 16th, 2010 12:08 AM

Bill Moyers, Guest Disparage America For Being Infected with 'Demented

Tim Graham
January 15th, 2010 11:59 PM

Worst. 'Recovery.' Ever. Two Fed Charts Old Media Probably Won't Like

The Federal Reserve of Minneapolis has posted a series of charts (HT Ed Morrissey at Hot Air) comparing the current recession -- as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research, not as normal people define it, a point I'll get to later in this post -- to previous recessions dating back to the end of World War II. The charts definitely show how utterly wrong reporters like the Associated…
Tom Blumer
January 15th, 2010 11:53 PM

Brian Williams Tempted to Cuss at Mark McGwire for His Lies; Not So on

Tim Graham
January 15th, 2010 9:08 PM

Murder, Schmurder: KY Census Worker Planned Suicide, per AP, Yet Old S

Today, Roger Alford and Bruce Schreiner of the Associated Press, reporting from Frankfort, KY, are giving leftist bloggers, columnists, journalists who assumed or gave the impression of assuming that the death of Census worker Bill Sparkman was some kind of right-wing hit job another chance to come clean with an unconditional "I was wrong, I amy sorry." The list of those needing to post…
Tom Blumer
January 15th, 2010 8:29 PM