Guardian Writer: If Obama Can't Defeat the Republican Headbangers, Our

It is a post-apocalyptic world. The oceans are a grayish brown, not blue. No green vegetation. In fact, no life on the planet at all. Just heat, wind, and dust. The movie on how this happened could be called Terminator 5: Rise of the Republicans.This is pretty much the scenario that Jonathan Freedland of the U.K. Guardian paints in his article laughably titled If Obama can't defeat the Republican…
P.J. Gladnick
September 16th, 2009 7:49 PM

Rep. Maxine Waters Wants Journalists to Interview ‘Teabaggers

Do Democrats actually believe referring to Tea Party attendees by a provocative sexual term will help bring the country together?And why would a member of Congress need journalists to find out what's on the minds of her constituents? Such questions seem quite important as more and more leftwing politicians refer to folks whose opinions they disagree with as "teabaggers." Most recent on…
Noel Sheppard
September 16th, 2009 6:29 PM

Politico Threatening Conservative Blogger with Lawsuit

The Politico is threatening blogger Stephen Gutowski with legal action to wrest control of his TheCollegePolitico.com domain on trademark infringement grounds.Gutowski -- full disclosure: he serves as the content editor for the Media Research Center's EyeBlast.tv -- gives readers details and offers his argument for why the claim by Politico is specious here at his blog.You can catch Gutowski live…
NB Staff
September 16th, 2009 5:25 PM

Jay Leno's Broad Appeal, Patriotism Sticking in Craw of Liberal TV Cri

Critics love David Letterman. They love him because he’s mean and liberal and does everything they demand: further the leftist agenda through the brutal use of humiliation to target any public figure (or their child) who might derail Leftist causes. And contrary to conventional wisdom, Letterman’s not edgy. In fact, he’s just the opposite. Doing exactly what those who can criticize you want you…
John Nolte
September 16th, 2009 4:51 PM

Politico’s Mike Allen: Networks Have to Cover ‘Real News;' Too Bus

The Politico’s Mike Allen appeared on Wednesday’s Morning Joe to both defend the mainstream media’s decision to ignore the ACORN controversy and agree that a double standard is at work. Commenting on a piece he wrote about the subject, the former New York Times reporter spun, "And what we heard was news executives saying that there's so much out there. Two wars, health care, a President who's…
Scott Whitlock
September 16th, 2009 4:01 PM

The Media Depression that Wasn't (Even Close

How the networks conjured 'Hoovervilles' and breadlines to sell Obama's spending.
Julia A. Seymour
September 16th, 2009 3:34 PM

Newspaper Editor Finds Unusual Conservative Who's 'Thoughtful, Measure

NewsBusters under-covers media bias in the Butte, Montana media market, so when Best of the Web's James Taranto caught some in the Montana Standard, I decided to jump on it. On Tuesday, the newspaper, part of the Lee chain, announced it would carry Byron York's column each Tuesday and introduced York by explaining how he isn't the typical conservative ogre: York, a staunch conservative, presents…
Brent Baker
September 16th, 2009 3:31 PM

Politico’s Calderone is Alone in Mentioning Levin’s Success

What a novelty: a political reporter who reports on the remarkable success of a political book.Michael Calderone of Politico has been just about alone in reporting on the popularity of conservative radio host and author Mark Levin’s book, “Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto.”In his blog on September 15, Calderone wrote that “Levin has now sold a million copies of his latest book,…
Matt Philbin
September 16th, 2009 2:48 PM

Finally: An ACORN Story Sprouts Into Print at the NY Times

On Wednesday morning, the ACORN scandal finally blossomed into an actual print story from an actual New York Times reporter. Previously the Times had almost totally ignored the blossoming scandal, even as the Census Bureau cut ties with the controversial left-wing housing activist group and the Senate voted overwhelmingly to withdraw the group's funding. Scott Shane's "Conservatives Draw Blood…
Clay Waters
September 16th, 2009 2:24 PM

The Media Depression that Wasn't (Even Close

BMI Staff
September 16th, 2009 2:00 PM

Jon Stewart Mocks Media on ACORN Story: ‘Where the Hell Were You

"ACORN appears to be a corrupt organization that aids and abets criminals and gets millions of dollars in taxpayer money."Such was reported Tuesday evening, but not by one of the mainstream television news outlets.That was Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," who in a fabulous six-minute segment not only covered the story of ACORN representatives giving business advice to folks…
Noel Sheppard
September 16th, 2009 1:39 PM

Two-Faced Democrat Deeds Takes Two Stands on Police Strikes; WaPo Buri

The first major electoral contest following any presidential election is the Virginia governor's race, and no less so this year given Barack Obama having been the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1964. But this year, the Obama magic may have worn off in the Old Dominion, with Republican Bob McDonnell showing a consistent lead over Democratic opponent Creigh Deeds and…
Ken Shepherd
September 16th, 2009 1:37 PM

Marie Claire Hypes Lesbianism

Did the photo editors of Marie Claire and Maxim switch places for a day? It sure seems that way, considering the picture of a lip-locked Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page that accompanied their joint, profanity-laced interview in the October issue of Marie Claire. [Photo after the jump.] Conducted by writer Jessica Henderson, Page and Barrymore promoted their new movie, "Whip It," and attempted…
Colleen Raezler
September 16th, 2009 1:09 PM

Former Employee on Fox: ACORN 'Most Corrupt Group in the Country

Gregory Hall, a former employee of scandal-plagued ACORN, labeled the organization “the most corrupt group in the country” on Wednesday’s Fox and Friends on FNC. Hall placed the blame squarely on the national leaders of the left-wing group: “They’re the ones that are constantly giving the orders that say- make the money, no matter what- lie, steal, cheat- and I’ve got the witnesses to prove it” […
Matthew Balan
September 16th, 2009 12:50 PM