NYT Lauds Kennedy's Likely Liberal Successor, Ignores Ties to Notorio

After Martha Coakley's win in the Massachusetts Democratic primary virtually assured she would fill the seat of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, Abby Goodnough's fawning profile in the New York Times lauded her for having “made a name for herself prosecuting child abuse cases -- most notably that of Louise Woodward, a British au pair convicted in 1997 of killing a baby boy in her care.”But there was no…
Clay Waters
December 11th, 2009 2:03 PM

The Canadian Financial Post: ‘The Whole World Needs to Adopt China

"The ‘inconvenient truth' overhanging the UN's Copenhagen conference is not that the climate is warming or cooling, but that humans are overpopulating the world," declared Canadian journalist Diane Francis in her Dec. 8 article titled "The Real Inconvenient Truth: The Whole World Needs to Adopt China's One-Child Policy." Francis, an editor-at-large, published her article in Canada's national…
Carolyn Plocher
December 11th, 2009 1:43 PM

Wired Seeks Psychological Reason for 'Climate Change Denial

If you're not buying the hype surrounding global warming, you're not alone. Polls show fewer people believe there is "solid evidence" the Earth is warming so Wired magazine consulted a shrink to find out why. Brandon Keim wrote a one-sided piece entitled, "The Psychology of Climate Change Denial," for Wired.com on Dec. 9. In it he argued: "Even as the science of global warming gets stronger,…
Julia A. Seymour
December 11th, 2009 1:32 PM

Short Memory: Glamour Writer Hits at Public For Being 'Disappointed' i

I mean really, what right do we have to expect anything from the world's best golfer except the world's best golf? That was the argument made Wednesday by "Married Jake" of Glamour Magazine at Yahoo's "Shine" site. The item is called "Why Is Everyone Disappointed in Tiger?" (HT Instapundit). In it, jaded Jake jabs at a substantial portion of the public because, silly us, we thought that the guy…
Tom Blumer
December 11th, 2009 1:11 PM

Al Gore Refuses to Discuss 'Climate Crisis' with John Stossel

Despite appearing on CNN and MSNBC Wednesday, Nobel Laureate Al Gore was apparently too busy to discuss global warming on the premiere episode of John Stossel's new Fox Business Network program.To kick off his new show Thursday, Stossel chose the controversial subject of climate change, and invited on a number of guests to address the issue in great detail. According to an e-mail message sent to…
Noel Sheppard
December 11th, 2009 1:05 PM

Wired Talks to Sociologist about 'Climate Change Denial

Magazine investigates 'psychology' of skepticism; ignores contrary data, disturbing ClimateGate e-mails.
Julia A. Seymour
December 11th, 2009 1:03 PM

Obama's Words and Deeds Reveal His Naive Foreign Policy

There is one thing I very much want everyone who reads this to understand. Although I vehemently disagree with just about everything Barack Obama has done since he has been in office, and I really believe that he's digging a fiscal hole that this nation will be generations, if ever, digging out of, although I believe him to be a total socialist and just hate it when I have seen him bow to royalty…
Charlie Daniels
December 11th, 2009 1:01 PM

Liberal Dem Cuomo and Liberal Dem Stephanopoulos Share ‘Man Hug’ D

Liberal Good Morning America news anchor Chris Cuomo concluded his final program on Friday after being passed over for the hosting job in favor of the liberal George Stephanopoulos. During the show, Stephanopoulos and Cuomo shared what incoming news anchor Juju Chang called a "man hug." But, when given the chance to sit next to sit next to Stephanopoulos on the couch, Cuomo opted to wedge…

Scott Whitlock
December 11th, 2009 12:48 PM

Media Continue to Ignore Kevin Jennings' Controversial Background

John Stephenson
December 11th, 2009 12:45 PM

Olbermann, Furious at Selective Editing, Proceeds to Selectively Edit

Keith Olbermann is furious at ABC's David Wright for "selectively editing" a clip from the Daily Show with John Stewart. Olbermann called for Wright to be fired for this horrendous slight against journalistic integrity, then proceeded to selectively edit the same segment.The Daily Show clip in question (reported initially at NB by Noel Sheppard) showed John Stewart fuming at the infamous East…
Lachlan Markay
December 11th, 2009 11:34 AM

Guillotine's Comeback

Glenn Foden
December 11th, 2009 10:05 AM

Stewart Mocks Obama's Nobel Speech: 'Rambo - Ixnay on the Waray

While most of the Obama-loving media predictably gushed and fawned over the President's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo Thursday, comedian Jon Stewart mocked the obvious absurdity of a man receiving such an honor while he's sending more troops to Afghanistan."Let's see how Mr. Europe balances accepting a peace prize while overseeing one war and escalating another war," said "The Daily…
Noel Sheppard
December 11th, 2009 10:03 AM

Comedian: Tiger’s Adultery is ‘a Failure of Character

Tiger Woods' "transgressions" sparked conversations about why men cheat but it took a comedian to pinpoint the basic reason - lack of character. Comedian Chuck Nice appeared on the "All Guy Panel" during the fourth hour of Thursday morning's "Today" and blasted men who engage in extramarital affairs. "I've said this before and I will say it again. And no one wants to accept this as an…
Colleen Raezler
December 11th, 2009 9:37 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
December 11th, 2009 9:36 AM