MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Lauds Bush-Bashing Book by N.Y. Times Reporter

Tim Graham
March 31st, 2009 7:09 AM

AP Confuses Criticism of Obama With 'Racial Slurs

Proving that the left cannot tell the difference between "racism" and "criticism," the AP posted a lengthy March 30 story confusing and conflating the two as it pertains to attacks on President Obama. As far as the AP is concerned it seems the whole country is running around with burning crosses and wearing pointy hoods aiming to cast racial epithets at Obama at every turn. It may as well still…
Warner Todd Huston
March 31st, 2009 3:53 AM

NewsBusted

NB Staff
March 31st, 2009 1:11 AM

NYTimes Killed Story on Crooked Obama Donor

According to election fraud lawyer Heather Heidelbaugh, The New York Times decided suddenly to drop all efforts last October to publish stories about the Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) because it came to light that ACORN was a big donor to then presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign. The Times is said to have told ACORN insider Anita Moncrief that they were…
Warner Todd Huston
March 31st, 2009 1:07 AM

CNBC’s Melissa Lee in as 'Fast Money' Host; Former Host Ratigan Admi

One of the subplots in the soap opera known as CNBC took another turn on Monday as some of the pieces fell in place of who's doing what and why. Last Friday, CNBC and former "Fast Money" host Dylan Ratigan parted ways officially. However, on CNBC's March 30 "Fast Money," show panelist Guy Adami, the managing director of Drakon Capital, announced Melissa Lee, a fill-in host over the past year for…
Jeff Poor
March 31st, 2009 12:59 AM

Social Security Surpluses Are Near Their End; Bloomberg's Hassett Note

Yesterday, in the process of passing on news that bloggers such as Ed Morrissey at Hot Air and outfits like the Heritage Foundation were onto earlier, Bloomberg's Kevin Hassett delivered a stinging indictment of the establishment media for being asleep at the switch (the sole exception appears to be a video report at PBS). But while he does a good job identifying the problem and indicting…
Tom Blumer
March 31st, 2009 12:22 AM

It's Easy Being Green: Just Listen to Celebrities

Nickelodeon inserts green propaganda into Kids' Choice Awards program.
Colleen Raezler
March 31st, 2009 12:00 AM

'Hardball' Host Matthews Refers to Sarah Palin as a 'Mail-Order Bride

If you watch MSNBC's "Hardball," you really have to scratch your head and wonder what host Chris Matthews is thinking when he opens his mouth sometimes. On the March 30 broadcast of "Hardball," Matthews, MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan and Newsweek's Howard Fineman were discussing what they perceived to be a rift between former GOP vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her…
Jeff Poor
March 30th, 2009 9:35 PM

ABC Trumpets How Japanese Use Obama to Learn English

Monday's World News concluded with a story touting how a school in Japan, which ABC failed to note is affiliated with the Washington Post Company, uses President Obama's speeches to help teach English. Anchor Charles Gibson poured on the flattery:Finally tonight, there's the old saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well if that is the case, hundreds of students in Japan are…
Brent Baker
March 30th, 2009 8:51 PM

Fox News Host Beck Slams Connecticut AG: 'You are an Insult to George

Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck has already shown he's a rating success and is leaving a mark in cable news. However, he may have pulled one of his most successful performances yet. Beck interviewed Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on his March 30 broadcast. But, the radio and TV host took the opportunity to tell Blumenthal what he thought of his investigation into the bonuses…
Jeff Poor
March 30th, 2009 8:35 PM

Ayers Visit to High School Canceled, Book Store Follows Suit

The school district reviewing the invite of Bill Ayers to a Napervile Illinois High School has canceled the appearance by the former terrorist and his wife Bernardine Dohrn. The community was up in arms after having learned of the invite. Also canceled was the post appearance book signing at Anderson's Book Shop in the same town. School Superintendent Alan Leis released the following statement:…
Terry Trippany
March 30th, 2009 7:01 PM

Wall Street Bets Obama Will Fire Bank CEOs Next Says CNBC Reporter

After General Motors (NYSE:GM) Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner was forced out by President Barack Obama, Wall Street is betting bank CEO firings will be the next shoe to drop.  CNBC's New York Stock Exchange floor reporter Bob Pisani told viewers of CNBC's March 30 "Street Signs" the market's actions, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropping as much as 300 points, are reflect, in part…
Jeff Poor
March 30th, 2009 6:06 PM

CBS’s Rooney Dismisses Viewers Criticizing His Pro-Obama Bias

On Sunday’s CBS 60 Minutes, commentator Andy Rooney read from some viewer letters: "It's always fun to read the letters people send, I get a lot of them, although, to be honest, if I took all the letters seriously I wouldn't ever say anything again. I get quite a few bad letters and, of course, I pay least attention to those. I don't want you to see me cry."Some of those "bad letters" came from…
Kyle Drennen
March 30th, 2009 6:04 PM

Newsweek Editor Defends Notre Dame in Op-ed, Fails to Disclose Son Wor

Update (March 31, 18:42 EDT): This blog post was mentioned on the "Grapevine" segment on FNC's "Special Report with Bret Baier." Video added at 13:00 EDT on April 1, 2009.[audio available here]A contributing editor of a major weekly news magazine pens a newspaper op-ed defending a controversial decision by a prominent Catholic university. Said editor's son is a marketing executive for said…
Ken Shepherd
March 30th, 2009 5:32 PM