The Dodd Man Out

Any guesses as to which financial institution will hire this piece of work after November? There's got to be someone willing to feather his nest. :)
Glenn Foden
January 7th, 2010 12:02 PM

Joe Klein Hopeful Avatar's Liberal Message Will 'Ripple' In 'Enviro-Th

Finally, a movie where the Americans are the bad guys, and it's making a KILLING at the box office. Yes, Time columnist Joe Klein is pumped about "Avatar." It's not because he's a fan of special effects or blockbuster action flicks, but because the "timely" liberal message of the movie could "ripple" through the culture in a manner favorable to, wait for it, "enviro-theism" (emphasis mine):
Ken Shepherd
January 7th, 2010 11:56 AM

Rolling Stone to Cap-and-Tax Opponents: 'You Idiots

Rolling Stone, a music magazine in the same sense that MTV is a music-video channel, was featured on this morning's edition of Morning Joe.  Their cover story is not about the latest escapades of Kanye West or Lady Gaga; instead, they have chosen to write about global warming.  Before anyone asks, none of the above recording artists (to my knowledge) have recorded a song which would have spawned…
Mike Sargent
January 7th, 2010 11:43 AM

US Political Correctness Gets Australian KFC Ad Pulled For Racism

American political correctness has actually gotten a television ad airing on the other side of the planet pulled for perceived racism.Yum Brands Inc, the owner of fastfood chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, recently launched a commercial series in Australia called "KFC's Cricket Survival Guide." In it, spokesman "Mick" gives Aussies "tips on how to get through this summer of cricket."Unfortunately for…
Noel Sheppard
January 7th, 2010 11:42 AM

Gibbs Refuses to Address Obama's Broken C-SPAN Promises

Given the generally sycophantic attitude of the White House Press Corps, Robert Gibbs may have been caught off guard when he started facing some tough questions on President Obama's apparent flip-flop regarding his many promises to broadcast health care negotiations on C-SPAN. Gibbs stubbornly refused to answer multiple questions about the broken promises (h/t Byron York).Naked Emperor News…
Lachlan Markay
January 7th, 2010 11:25 AM

Matthews: GOP Did Nothing for Anybody the Last 10 to 20 Years

A few weeks after admitting being a liberal, MSNBC's Chris Matthews is now claiming the Republican Party has done absolutely nothing for the American people the last ten to twenty years.On Wednesday's "Hardball," Matthews brought political strategists Todd Harris and Steve McMahon on to discuss what the imminent retirements of Sen Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) mean to the…
Noel Sheppard
January 7th, 2010 9:51 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
January 7th, 2010 9:25 AM

Networks Downplay $42 Million in 'Outrageous' Bonuses, 'Unlimited' Bai

The network news media cheered when Obama called for restrictions on CEO pay or bonuses that, according to reporters, exemplify the Wall Street "greed" that toppled the American economy. But when $42 million in cash compensation packages were announced on Christmas Eve for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives, the networks couldn't muster any anger toward the highly connected groups. Although…
Julia A. Seymour
January 7th, 2010 8:58 AM

CBS Tells Parents Teens Should Wait for Sex; Pushes Contraceptives on

Medical correspondent Jennifer Ashton gives parents and teens conflicting advice about sex.
Colleen Raezler
January 7th, 2010 12:00 AM

John Alo-vicious Farrell: Brit Hume Pushes Certainty That Leads to 'Fa

Tim Graham
January 6th, 2010 11:16 PM

Olbermann Turns To Conspiracy Theories to Absolve Obama of Underwear B

Sometimes being such fans of President Obama makes liberal media types tie themselves into knots.  As I documented earlier today, the New York Times went to great lengths to insist America's rising debt is not the administration's fault.MSNBC ranter Keith Olbermann decided to try his hand at the absurd apologetics Tuesday by concocting a wild vision of intelligence officials who care nothing…
Lachlan Markay
January 6th, 2010 6:14 PM

FNC’s Shepard Smith: Guantanamo Gave U.S. A ‘Black Eye

In an interview on Fox News Channel’s Studio B on Wednesday, New York Congressman Peter King criticized President Obama for his “race to close Guantanamo,” prompting host Shepard Smith to parrot left-wing talking points on the subject: “[Obama] said that gave us a black eye around the world and studies seem to suggest that’s exactly what it did.” King went on to staunchly defend the military…
Kyle Drennen
January 6th, 2010 5:57 PM

MSNBC’s David Shuster Defends Liberal Avatar, Attacks ‘Shameless a

MSNBC host David Shuster on Wednesday attacked conservatives who have a problem with the liberal agenda of the film Avatar, dismissing their arguments as "shameless and crazy." Shuster and New Live co-host Tamron Hall seemed bewildered by right-wing complaints about the environmentally-themed movie. Talking with film critic Mike Taibbi, Shuster derided, "Could this be just about the political…
Scott Whitlock
January 6th, 2010 5:45 PM

CNN's Cafferty Slams Democrats' Closed-Door Negotiations on Health Car

On Wednesday’s Situation Room, CNN’s Jack Cafferty surprisingly blasted top Democrats, especially President Obama, over the secret negotiations being conducted to reconcile the House and Senate versions of health care “reform” legislation: “President Obama hasn’t even made a token effort to keep his campaign promises of more openness and transparency in government. It was all just another lie.”…
Matthew Balan
January 6th, 2010 5:01 PM