Sacramento Paper Gets Meg Whitman's Voting Record Wrong

The Sacramento Bee has drawn some heat for a September 24 article about California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's previous voting record.In the piece, author Andrew McIntosh alleged that "Whitman regularly skipped elections in California and several other states where she lived and worked."On Monday, conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt took McIntosh to task:
Noel Sheppard
October 8th, 2009 2:50 PM

CBS Skips Any Mention of Massive Deficit Numbers Under Obama

Wednesday’s CBS Evening News With Katie Couric and Thursday’s Early show completely ignored any mention of the fact that the deficit has risen to a staggering $1.4 trillion, triple what it was a year ago. The Early Show, however, did find time to report the incredibly important news that Levi Johnston will be posing for Playgirl. Just one year ago, on October 7, 2008, Katie Couric made sure to…
Scott Whitlock
October 8th, 2009 2:14 PM

Documentary Airing Tonight Shows Unfettered Capitalism Lifts Poor, De

With President Obama seeking to nationalize more and more private industry, Michael Moore promoting his latest socialist agit-prop and the left gleefully proclaiming the death of capitalism, a documentary special airing tonight offers a welcome antidote.“The Power of the Poor with Hernando de Soto” airs Oct. 8 at 10:00 pm ET on PBS. Produced by Free to Choose Media and funded by the John…
Matt Philbin
October 8th, 2009 1:45 PM

HuffPo Writers Produce ‘Big Gay Speech We Wish Obama Would Give

This Saturday, October 10, President Obama will be the keynote speaker at a Human Rights Campaign awards ceremony and fundraiser. He'll be the first president in history to participate in a gay activist campaign event outside of the White House. (In June 1999, President Clinton had invited HRC along with other gay activist groups to the White House to celebrate "Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.")…
Carolyn Plocher
October 8th, 2009 1:30 PM

Documentary Review: The Answer to Third World Poverty is Capitalism

Airing tonight, Oct. 8, 'The Power of the Poor' illustrates how property rights and legal reform improves lives and defeats tyranny.
Matt Philbin
October 8th, 2009 1:20 PM

MRC-TV: Motley Discusses Anti-Free Speech Push by Liberals in the FCC

Media Research Center Communications Director and NewsBusters.org contributing editor appeared live in studio with Glenn Beck on his Fox News program yesterday where he discussed more damning information he's unearthed about FCC diversity czar Mark Lloyd: his ties to Marxist Hugo Chavez defender Robert McChesney. [MP3 audio available here]McChesney's leftist group, ironically styled Free Press,…
NB Staff
October 8th, 2009 12:38 PM

CBS Touts Baucus Health Care Bill ‘Pays For Itself,’ ‘Saves Bill

Following the talking points of the Democratic Party, at the top of Thursday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez declared a win for health care legislation being pushed by Montana Senator Max Baucus: “President Obama’s health care plan gets a green light from the Congressional Budget Office, as a key bill not only pays for itself, but actually saves billions.”Rodriguez later introduced a…
Kyle Drennen
October 8th, 2009 12:33 PM

MRC-TV: Bozell Discusses Harry Reid's Scheme to Ram ObamaCare Through

MRC's Brent Bozell appeared on this morning's "Fox & Friends" to discuss reporting by NewsBusters.org's sister site CNSNews.com that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is planning to hitch a health care reform bill on to an unrelated tax bill which passed out of the House of Representatives earlier this year.[MP3 audio here, view embedded video at right]Explained Bozell : Instead of…
NB Staff
October 8th, 2009 10:33 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
October 8th, 2009 9:59 AM

MSNBC Goes Into Astroturf Mode: Advocates Using Free Clinics to 'Shame

Olbermann, Maddow exploit poor people to target Democratic senators reluctant to support a public option.
Jeff Poor
October 8th, 2009 9:44 AM

MSNBC Goes Into Astroturf Mode: Organizes Grassroots Effort of Free Cl

Remember back just a few short months ago - when thousands, if not millions, of Americans were protesting out-of-control government spending and other policies favored by President Barack Obama's administration?  Surprised by the resounding turnout, the usual lefty talking heads on MSNBC, specifically on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and "The Rachel Maddow Show," explained the protests away…
Jeff Poor
October 8th, 2009 9:17 AM

O’Reilly Nails MSNBC for Conservative Misogyny; Bachmann: 'I Have Pe

Update at bottom (1:53 p.m.): Olbermann responds to TVNewser about Bachmann's remarksOver the past several days, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has made a series of appearances pushing for action against the disgraced organization ACORN. However, in an appearance on Fox News Oct. 7 "The O'Reilly Factor," host Bill O'Reilly asked Bachmann about a trend others have noticed - why do so many media…
Jeff Poor
October 8th, 2009 8:10 AM

Roggin's Better Half Scolds Him For Ripping Rush

After ripping Rush Limbaugh yesterday, Morning Joe sports reporter Fred Roggin today announced he would henceforth be keeping his mouth shut on the subject--after getting an earful from his wife.As we had noted, during his Morning Joe sports slot yesterday Roggin took a number of shots at Rush and his quest to purchase an interest in the NFL's St. Louis Rams.  Among other barbs, Roggin falsely…
Mark Finkelstein
October 8th, 2009 7:32 AM

FNC Shows Jimmy Carter Backtracking on Suggesting Anti-Obama Protester

Former President Carter's recent claim that he never portrayed most tea party participants protesting against President Obama as being motivated by racism has been highlighted both on Friday's Special Report with Bret Baier and on Monday's The O'Reilly Factor on FNC. As previously noted by NewsBuster Matt Balan, the Thursday, October 1, American Morning on CNN showed a clip of Carter denying what…
Brad Wilmouth
October 8th, 2009 7:30 AM