WaPo Buries Story Concerning Disenfranchisement of Soldiers from North

A Fairfax County registrar's attempts to disenfranchise soldiers voting by absentee ballot is one step closer to being reversed thanks to a legal opinion issued yesterday by Virginia Attorney General Robert McDonnell (R). Although the Old Dominion is a hard-fought battleground state in the 2008 presidential election and John Kerry-backing Fairfax County should be a true-blue source of Obama votes…
Ken Shepherd

Sarkozy Views Obama's Stance on Iran 'Utterly Immature,' Media Mum

If the leader of one of America's major NATO allies had serious concerns with John McCain's stated position on Iran, would the Obama-loving press report it?Probably every hour on the hour until the day after Election Day, right?Well, according to Israel's Ha'aretz, France's Nicolas Sarkozy views Barack Obama's political stance toward Iran "utterly immature" and made up of "formulations empty of…
Noel Sheppard

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Would this campaign have been more civil if Bob Hope was still around (h/t NBer Tom1969ca)?
NB Staff

O'Reilly Factor Calls LA Times About Khalidi Video

If the Los Angeles Times had a video of John McCain toasting a supporter of the old South African apartheid government, does anyone think they wouldn't release it without hesitation? However, because the Times has a video of Barack Obama toasting former PLO operative, Rashid Khalidi, at an Israel-bashing party that also included terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, they are now coming up…
P.J. Gladnick

Hollywood Lib Rips MSNBC, Rather Lunch w/Hannity than Olbermann

Can you imagine a famous, former-President Clinton supporting, liberal Hollywood producer calling MSNBC "completely out of control" and saying she'd "prefer a lunch date with right-leaning Fox News star Sean Hannity over left-leaning MSNBC star Keith Olbermann?"Well, as amazing as it might seem, that's what happened at a luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday where one of America's most well-known…
Noel Sheppard

MRC's Worst of the Week: Brian Williams's Liberal Double Standard

Both in January and in May, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams conducted softball interviews with Barack Obama, holding up a favorable news magazine and asking how his loved ones, like his late mother, would feel about the slobbery covers. In January, he asked: "How does this feel, of all the honors that have come your way, all the publicity?" In May, it was: "Last time we were together, I…
Tim Graham

PTC Files Amicus Brief in Support of FCC Authority Against Profanity

Prohibitions against profane and obscene language in television broadcasts will be at issue on November 4th when the U.S. Supreme Court reviews a legal challenge to the enforcement practices of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).The Parents Television Council (PTC) has filed an amicus brief in the case of FCC vs. Fox Television Stations asking the justices to reject a lower court ruling…
Kevin Mooney

Spike Lee: Obama Is 'Pre-Deortained

B.C. and A.D?  Get with it, old man.  History is henceforth divided into the eras of B.B. and A.B.—Before and After Barack. And George W. might have been "misunderestimated" as he engaged in "strategery."  But that's so, like, yesterday.  Barack Obama is "pre-deortained."  By whom?  Spike Lee stopped short of saying God's hand is at work.  But he was clearly speaking in quasi-religious terms in…
Mark Finkelstein

NY Times Dismisses Growth in Dire '08 Outlook; Says Bush in 'Denial' a

Other major newspapers are neutral or cautiously optimistic about economic predictions for 2008.
Jeff Poor

CNN: Raising Minimum Wage Leads to Job Growth

Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez sparks controversy with 'Your $$$$$' hosts by suggesting that minimum wage hikes hurt businesses.
Lauren O'Reilly

Charles Barkley Predicts 'Reverse Bradley Effect

Former NBA star says race will play role on Election Day, but thinks some may look beyond because Obama presidency benefits them economically.
Jeff Poor

'Nightly News' Decries Wall Street Salaries, Hails FDR-Style Regulatio

NBC segment warns of 'villagers with torches,' features liberal Rep. Barney Frank in attack on executive compensation.
Jeff Poor

Larry King Live Barely Touches Obama 'Redistributive' Audio; Fixates o

Don't blink your eyes. If you do, you might miss the one very brief mention of Barack Obama's stunning 2001 radio interview on Larry King Live last night where he called for legislative means to redistribute the wealth. Are you ready? Okay, here it comes in this brief mention by former Republican congresswoman Susan Molinari:I think there's still a lot of fighting spirit in this campaign as we go…
P.J. Gladnick

Obama Camp Blasts Fox News, Drudge Report for Driving Socialism Compla

Democrat spokesman statement and appears on 'America's Election HQ' to accuse outlets of 'trumping up' charges about redistributing wealth.
Jeff Poor