Malkin Schools 'The View' About Obama Administration Corruption

It is not often that the women on “The View” are silenced by their own guest, but Michelle Malkin did exactly that when she appeared on the show August 2. Malkin’s new book, “Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Kronies” was bound to be attacked by the left-left leaning panel of “The View,” but Malkin did not give them an opportunity. Malkin dominated the…
Catherine Maggio
August 3rd, 2009 5:32 PM

NBC Features Brainless Segment on Topless Book

Catherine Maggio
August 3rd, 2009 4:51 PM

CBS Promotes Obama PR Video As Sign of ‘Transparency

At the top of Monday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith touted a White House-produced video: "And your letters to the President...A behind-the-scenes look at how President Obama keeps in touch with everyday Americans." After airing the administration spin, co-host Maggie Rodriguez argued it was "all part of Obama’s promise of transparency in the people’s White House."Smith introduced the…
Kyle Drennen
August 3rd, 2009 4:38 PM

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate...better late than never!As most of you are probably aware, the Obama Joker poster was featured at the Drudge Report early this morning, and our traffic went off the charts. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we believe the problem has been resolved.
NB Staff
August 3rd, 2009 4:26 PM

NBC, CBS Skip Study on Massive New Obama Spending

Of the three network morning shows, only ABC highlighted a new study by the Heritage Foundation that reported how the federal government's massive spending will average almost $34,000 per household in 2009, up $8000 from last year. On Monday, Good Morning America news anchor Chris Cuomo also appeared amazed at wasteful, bureaucratic errors: "Seventy two billion dollars spent by our government to…
Scott Whitlock
August 3rd, 2009 4:24 PM

CNBC Guest Host Explains How TARP is Driving Up Oil Prices

Chalk another one up to the law of unintended consequences. Last fall, the media promoted the $700-billion TARP bailout. During the weeks and months leading up to that bailout, they were also on board with cracking down on oil speculators for driving up the price of oil. But now it seems the TARP program is contributing to oil speculation. On Aug. 3, Richard Bernstein, CEO of Richard Bernstein…
Jeff Poor
August 3rd, 2009 4:03 PM

ABC Slams Rush’s New Diet: A ‘Quick Fix’ for a ‘Big Guy

Various Good Morning America reporters knocked Rush Limbaugh’s new diet and weight loss on Monday, with ABC’s Yunji de Nies deriding, "Rush Limbaugh is big. Big voice, big audience, big opinions and simply a big guy. But the radio giant is getting smaller." Skeptical of the diet’s chances for success, she condescended, "Like the host, many in his audience are undoubtedly looking for a quick fix…
Scott Whitlock
August 3rd, 2009 3:52 PM

Baltimore Sun: New Indictments of Dem Mayor Dixon 'Blow to Baltimore's

New indictments on theft and perjury charges handed down against Democratic Mayor Sheila Dixon are a “blow to Baltimore’s pride” leading “political watchers” to huff in disgust that it’s time to “get this over with,” reports Annie Linskey this morning at BaltimoreSun.com.Of course almost all of the political watchers quoted in the story – the exception being University of Virginia’s Larry J.…
Ken Shepherd
August 3rd, 2009 3:47 PM

Washington Post Headline Encapsulates Press Corps Attitude

Brent Baker
August 3rd, 2009 1:11 AM

Baring the NEA's Waste of Stimulus Money

National Endowment for the Arts stimulus money creates controversy.
Sarah Knoploh
August 3rd, 2009 12:00 AM

10 Things Media Won't Tell You About American Healthcare

If the media were honest with the public about the quality of healthcare in America, would Obama and the Democrats have a prayer in passing the kind of reform currently being proposed?Probably about as good a chance as the Washington Nationals winning the World Series this year, right?If you think this is overstating the case, read the following report prepared by Scott W. Atlas, a senior fellow…
Noel Sheppard
August 2nd, 2009 11:43 PM

Bill Maher Mocks New Book by Michelle Malkin, Displays Phony Books by

Tim Graham
August 2nd, 2009 10:45 PM

Obama in 2007 Said He Wanted to Eliminate Private Health Insurance

As President Obama repeatedly tells America that his plan for healthcare reform will not lead to the elimination of private health insurance, statements he made in 2007 and 2003 tell a different story altogether.In shocking video uncovered by our good friends at Naked Emperor News, Obama, speaking at SEIU's New Leadership Health Care Forum on March 24, 2007, said, "My commitment is to make sure…
Noel Sheppard
August 2nd, 2009 7:48 PM

Obama Senior Adviser Axelrod's Son Joins Huffington Post

Democrats worried that too many of their liberal allies in the media are being gobbled up by the Obama administration should fret not, as the White House has a plan: replace the departed journalists with new left-leaning cadre.Take for example Tuesday's revelation that Ethan Axelrod, the son of Obama senior adviser David Axelrod, is going to work for the Huffington Post.  As Big Hollywood's Jason…
Noel Sheppard
August 2nd, 2009 7:13 PM