Fox to Commemorate Anniversary of Tony Snow's Passing

One year ago tomorrow, former White House press secretary Tony Snow sadly succumbed to his three-year battle with colon cancer.To commemorate the anniversary, the Fox News Channel on Sunday will feature respects paid by dignitaries, former co-workers, and Tony Snow fans far and wide.As reported by TVNewser Friday:
Noel Sheppard
July 11th, 2009 1:12 PM

AP's Story on GM's Bankruptcy Exit Defers, Then Understates, ~$100 Bil

If you listened to any top-of-the-hour radio newscast yesterday, you probably heard that General Motors has exited from bankruptcy, with the company promising to really, really do better this time around.You more than likely didn't hear anything about how much government money it has taken to enable GM to survive and reemerge. That's because original story sources like the Associated Press put…
Tom Blumer
July 11th, 2009 11:10 AM

Sotomayor Backers Urge Press to Attack Fireman, Will Media Comply

On the eve of Senate hearings on the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, her supporters are urging the media to attack the Connecticut fireman in the middle of a key ruling she made that could impact the proceedings.The only question is whether or not Obama-loving press will comply with these wishes...or is that really even a question?While you ponder, the following was reported…
Noel Sheppard
July 11th, 2009 10:09 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
July 11th, 2009 9:24 AM

Pope, Schmope: WaPo Oozes 'You Could Have Heard a Pin Drop' When Obama

Saturday’s Washington Post is topped by a photo of Barack and Michelle Obama with Pope Benedict, but the image might be misleading, if you think there’s an actual story on the Vatican visit in the Post. Instead, the visit is buried in the last two paragraphs in an article praising Obama’s personal and racial charisma in Italy. Post reporter Michael Fletcher found great import in the color of the…
Tim Graham
July 11th, 2009 8:15 AM

David Brooks: GOP Senator Had Hand On My Thigh During Dinner

In today's "That's WAY Too Much Information" segment, New York Times columnist David Brooks claims that while he was dining with a Republican senator, the guy had his hand on Brooks's inner thigh the whole time.Now, isn't that special?Requiring no further setup, the following REALLY strange discussion occurred on MSNBC Friday (video embedded below the fold with partial transcript):
Noel Sheppard
July 11th, 2009 12:13 AM

Cramer’s Cure for Ailing Stock Market: News Media Blackout of 'Bolsh

CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer often showcases erratic and unpredictable behavior and the same goes sometimes for his analysis of the stock market. While the economy continues to struggle through the recession, the forward-looking indicators known as the financial markets continue to perplex Cramer for not going up when some positive signs, also known as "green shoots" by the financial media,…
Jeff Poor
July 10th, 2009 9:04 PM

Schultz Shills For Government Motors

This was inevitable.  When the Obama administration effectively took over General Motors, Obama-friendly media hacks were going to tout the company's products . . .And so it was that on his MSNBC show this evening, Ed Schultz offered up an unpaid infomercial for GM's new Camaro.  Most grotesque was Schultz's boast that the Camaro was outselling the Ford Mustang. Take that, private-sector company…
Mark Finkelstein
July 10th, 2009 8:37 PM

Friday Funnies: Sweatin' With the Socialists

For your Friday entertainment pleasure, do the Nancy Pelosi exercise program that's sweeping the nation -- and sending it into bankruptcy. Put on those workout clothes and get ready to do some Sweatin' With the Socialists (please consult a physician before beginning this or any other exercise program!):
Noel Sheppard
July 10th, 2009 8:19 PM

MSNBC Labels Obama Stare Photo 'Right Wing Smear;' Singles Out Drudge

MSNBC’s David Shuster and Tamron Hall labeled the circulation of a photo of President Obama allegedly glancing at a teenager’s posterior a “right wing smear,” and singled out Fox News and Drudge as culprits. They brought on a Media Matters spokesman, who accused these sites of being motivated by a “racist stereotype of an oversexed black man being a predator.” They let this accusation go…
Matthew Balan
July 10th, 2009 8:16 PM

USAT's Pathetic Pic At Story About Proposed Military Tobacco Ban

Call it "Yankee Imperialist Corrupts Impressionable Iraqi Youth":Am I supposed to believe that USA Today had no other more relevant pictures they could have used? The fact that they went back to an AP file photo from 2007 is pretty strong evidence that USAT's page-fillers were looking to make a point.Here are selected paragraphs from the related report by Greg Zoroya:
Tom Blumer
July 10th, 2009 8:03 PM

Buffett: 'We Need More Taxes

'Billionaire-next-door' again calls for taxing the wealthy on 'Good Morning America.'
Sarah Knoploh
July 10th, 2009 6:24 PM

NPR's Terry Gross Suggests Rush Limbaugh Damages GOP By Saying 'Extrem

Tim Graham
July 10th, 2009 5:37 PM

Twitter Suspends NewsBusters; UPDATE: NewsBusters is Back

UPDATE: Newsbusters's Twitter account has been reactivated.  Follow Newsbusters here. ---NewsBusters’s Twitter account was suspended today by Twitter for an as yet unknown reason. Conservative social media accounts have been attacked the past few years by liberals who flag them as spam. Matthew Sheffield wrote in 2008:
Mitchell Blatt
July 10th, 2009 5:32 PM