GOP Legislators Vow to Fight Reinstitution of Fairness Doctrine with I

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.: 'We are not going to allow this rule to be reenacted either by the FCC, by the Obama administration or by Congress.'
Jeff Poor
January 7th, 2009 8:23 PM

Lame: Olbermann Trashes Coulter for 'Banned for Life' Story -- But His

It was utterly unsurprising to see Keith Olbermann trashing Ann Coulter on Tuesday for the Drudge Report’s "phony martyrdom story" that she was "banned for life" from NBC. But Olbermann seems so devoid of introspection that he didn’t consider the obvious: every conservative has been effectively "banned for life" from his hermetically sealed show for years. For as much as this lecturing Murrow…
Tim Graham
January 7th, 2009 8:00 PM

ABC's 'Ugly Americans': Obnoxious George Bush Supporters

D. S. Hube
January 7th, 2009 5:56 PM

ABC Special Searches for 'Ugly Americans'; Anti-immigrant Bigotry

ABC aired an incredibly insulting and condescending hidden camera news special on Tuesday that purported to probe the hidden racism of Americans. It also featured actors hired by the network to go to France and portray "ugly Americans," complete with a "Bush '08" t-shirt that was derided by one German woman as similar to saying "I like Hitler." The "What Would You Do?" special attempted to see…

Scott Whitlock
January 7th, 2009 5:40 PM

The Passion of the Obama?! 'CNN Newsroom' Showcases Obama Iconography

Shortly before noon today, CNN anchor Tony Harris turned to producer Tyson Wheatley for a look at the latest from CNN's "iReport" desk. Wheatley proceeded to show Harris and the viewers at home some of the art work done by CNN's "iReporters," including one item that evoked an image from a promotional poster for 2004's Mel Gibson film, "The Passion of the Christ." [audio excerpt here]Here's the…
Ken Shepherd
January 7th, 2009 5:26 PM

Rachel Maddow Heaves Party Apostate Dianne Feinstein Under Bus

Jack Coleman
January 7th, 2009 4:44 PM

Nearly 10 Years Later, Monument to Favoritism in Kelo Ruling Still Sta

A link to a story in the New London (CT) Day (story will be available for only a few days) arrived in my e-mail yesterday thanks to a Google alert:Deed Gives NL Building A New AddressItalian Dramatic Club outlived street it used to be on in fort areaThe story stands as a bitter reminder of the blatant favoritism that took place during the sad saga of Susette Kelo and her neighbors in the Ft.…
Tom Blumer
January 7th, 2009 4:30 PM

Obama Stimulus: $1 Trillion, 600,000 Government Jobs and Few Media Qu

With a forecasted $1 trillion deficit for the foreseeable future, mainstream media hit and miss on just how much government will expand under current proposals.
Jeff Poor
January 7th, 2009 4:11 PM

CNN Highlights Government's Digital 'Snafu

Gerri Willis reports that the program to fund TV converters is 'out of money.'
Julia A. Seymour
January 7th, 2009 3:59 PM

WaPo's Ignatius Praises Panetta: He Can 'Fend Off Critics', Omits Pane

President-elect Barack Obama is bringing back yet another Clinton retread. While many question former Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta as the best choice to head up the CIA, due to his lack of experience in the world of intelligence, the Washington Post's David Ignatius has nothing but praise for Obama's pick.(my emphasis throughout:) Here's the message, according to Obama's…
Kerry Picket
January 7th, 2009 3:38 PM

Hustler Publisher and Girls Gone Wild CEO Want Porn Bailout

Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler magazine, and Joe Francis, the CEO of Girls Gone Wild, are asking Congress for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry.According to them, during bad economic times "Americans turn to entertainment for relief." Since "Congress seems willing to help shore up our nation's most important businesses, we feel we deserve the same consideration."I kid you not.…
Noel Sheppard
January 7th, 2009 3:22 PM

Caroline Appointment: Mitchell Mimics Maureen in Mocking Al D'Amato

Does Maureen Dowd moonlight at MSNBC as Andrea Mitchell's writer? Here's how for, purposes of defending Caroline Kennedy in her NYT column today, Dowd mocked former New York Republican Senator Al D'Amato [emphasis added]:[B]elieve me, she talks a whole lot better than the former junior senator from New York, Al D’Amato, who once wailed that he was “up to my earballs” in some mess, and another…
Mark Finkelstein
January 7th, 2009 3:19 PM

CBS’s Smith on Leon Panetta for CIA: ‘Somebody Who Can Connect the

On Wednesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith talked to Michael Crowley, editor of the liberal magazine The New Republic, about some of Obama’s recent appointments, including former Clinton chief of staff, Leon Panetta, for CIA director: "Dianne Feinstein, had her, you know, was -- her feathers were ruffled to say the least. Is this just the way of the Senate saying you've got to go through…
Kyle Drennen
January 7th, 2009 2:50 PM

Obama Comes Up With 'Create'-ive Solution to Jobs

Matt Philbin
January 7th, 2009 2:11 PM