NYTs' Friedman Was Big Fan of Green Job Czar Jones in Oct

The Jolly Green Pliants Well, some in the media weren't ignoring avowed Communist and Barack Obama Administration "Green Jobs Czar" Van Jones after all.The New York Times' Thomas Friedman was lauding him. In print on October 17, 2007, Friedman offered up a Van Jones paean entitled "The Green-Collar Solution."  In which Friedman offers nary a hint as…
Seton Motley
September 4th, 2009 5:11 PM

Still Bitter: White House Goes After Santelli Again, but Santelli Fire

It's been nearly seven months since CNBC reporter Rick Santelli took a stand against the Obama administration, which inspired the tea party movement - and the White House hasn't forgotten. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked by CNBC Washington correspondent John Harwood why the administration decided to go after Santelli after his Feb. 19 call for a metaphorical revolt over…
Jeff Poor
September 4th, 2009 4:52 PM

MSNBC's Shuster Compares Obama Speech Controversy to Nancy Reagan's 'J

Discussing the concern of some parents' about their children being a captive audience to President Obama's planned speech next Tuesday, MSNBC's David Shuster today scoffed at conservative activist Michael Leahy by asking if Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign was "indoctrination" (audio available here):MICHAEL LEAHY:  This is from the lesson plan, the old, the original lesson plan.…
Ken Shepherd
September 4th, 2009 4:47 PM

CNN's Martin: 'Insane' Objectors to Obama Speech to Kids Acting Childi

On Thursday’s Campbell Brown program, CNN’s Roland Martin berated the critics of the accompanying lesson plan for President Obama’s upcoming speech to school kids, calling them “insane parents.” He later complimented Mr. Obama for the planned speech and made another insult: “I’m glad we have a president who’s willing to speak to children, because maybe these same parents were acting like children…
Matthew Balan
September 4th, 2009 4:39 PM

MSNBC’s Chuck Todd Attacks Those Who See ‘Knee-jerk Liberal Media

MSNBC Political Director Chuck Todd and his First Read co-writers on Friday whined both about complaints against the "knee-jerk liberal media bias" and conservatives who are uncomfortable with Barack Obama’s address to school children next week. National Review Online’s Mark Hemingway noted Todd’s post in which the MSNBC personality complained, "The ability of the conservative media machine to…
Scott Whitlock
September 4th, 2009 4:31 PM

Weekend Captionfest

Pres. Obama presents the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Joseph Medicine Crow during ceremonies at the White House, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)  
NB Staff
September 4th, 2009 4:05 PM

After Denying Obama Would Raise Taxes During Campaign, NYT Calls for I

A long lead editorial in Friday's New York Times, "Once and Future Taxes," called on Barack Obama to accept the inevitable and raise taxes to fight the $9 trillion budget deficit. Does this mean Times editors and reporters will now apologize to John McCain for claiming that Obama would only raise taxes on "the rich"? The Times made a full-throated call for a broad tax hike: So far, the…
Clay Waters
September 4th, 2009 2:53 PM

FNC Notes Double Standard on Radical Obama Advisor Van Jones

On Thursday's Special Report with Bret Baier, FNC host Baier ran a report by correspondent James Rosen describing a "troubling pattern of behavior" by President Obama's Green Jobs Czar, Van Jones. The report noted some of the controversial statements and connections of Jones, who has not only described himself in the past with such words as "Marxist" and "radical," but has also been linked to 9/…
Brad Wilmouth
September 4th, 2009 2:31 PM

Montel Williams to Rep. Michele Bachmann: Use the Knife to Kill Yourse

Perhaps he's auditioning for a part on MSNBC: The place for Michele Bachmann bashing. Air America host Montel Williams stepped away from his mild-mannered World Series of Poker playing, Big Orange prescription drug bus driving and medicinal marijuana advocacy roles to fire a salvo at Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., encouraging her to stab herself on his Sept. 2 radio show (h/t Radio Equalizer…
Jeff Poor
September 4th, 2009 2:03 PM

MRC/NB's Bozell Slams AP for Publishing Photo of Mortally Wounded Mari

Reacting to the Associated Press's decision to publish -- against a grieving father's wishes -- a photo of a mortally-wounded Marine, MRC President and NewsBusters Publisher Brent Bozell blasted the news wire in a statement today: The Associated Press should be ashamed for even thinking something as preposterous as this. This photo will do nothing but cause great sorrow for the family of a hero.…
NB Staff
September 4th, 2009 12:53 PM

All Three Morning Shows Skip Any Reference to Radical Obama Czar and

All three morning shows on Friday skipped any reference to the developing controversy over Obama administration Green Jobs Czar Van Jones and his connection to the 9/11 Truther movement. CBS’s Early Show, NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America totally ignored the story, although ABC’s Jake Tapper did file an online report over the subject. And although Fox News on Thursday covered the…
Scott Whitlock
September 4th, 2009 12:39 PM

Media Ignores Van Jones Controversy

John Stephenson
September 4th, 2009 12:36 PM

Green Jobs Czar: Wants to 'Focus' on 'Creat(ing) Jobs'; Told Newsweek

Van Jones, Czar of the Undefinable Avowed Communist and Barack Obama Administration "Green Jobs Czar" Van Jones late yesterday released via the White House press office a statement apologizing for offending anyone with any of a series of inflammatory and indeed ridiculous things he has said in the (very recent) past.  The latest bit of Jones inanity…
Seton Motley
September 4th, 2009 11:24 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
September 4th, 2009 11:03 AM