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Friday Funnies: Geraldo Rivera Gets Knocked Over By Hurricane Ike
Moments ago, Geraldo Rivera, reporting live from Galveston, Texas, was knocked over by the storm surge ahead of Hurricane Ike. This delicious example of poetic justice needs no further introduction (h/t Johnny Dollar):
'What Makes People Think Having Someone Like Their Neighbor in the Whi
H/t cgb1. Sarah Palin is sending the MSM around the bend. On MSNBC this afternoon, Andrea Mitchell provided perhaps the most blatant example yet of an MSMer openly admitting she doesn't want Palin as VP. Mitchell, clearly frustrated by Palin's every-woman-appeal, complained: "Is that what we really want in our leaders? Do we want someone 'just like me?' I mean, I don't want someone like me…
CNBC Reporters Draw 'Scary' Comparisons Between Lehman, Bear Stearns
In light of their reporting on the failure of investment firm Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC), it seems CNBC reporters aren't "tip-toeing around on eggshells" when reporting about problems at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH). On CNBC's "Squawk Box," reporter Charlie Gasparino told co-host Joe Kernen, "I will say this about the Bear Stearns thing when you compare that [Lehman]…
Newsweek's Smalley: McCain 'Down & Dirty,' Obama Must Fight Back
Newsweek reporter Suzanne Smalley declared on MSNBC shortly before 1 PM EDT this afternoon that “over the past few weeks, the McCain campaign has really gotten down and dirty. A lot of their ads have been flat-out lies.” So, she pleaded: “Obama needs to really take the steering wheel back. Many Democrats in Washington are worried.” Smalley was encouraged, however, by how at Thursday night's…
Ex-Clinton Aide: Media Tougher On Palin, Losing Credibility
A former aide to Hillary Clinton's campaign has told CBS News that the media have been much harder on Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin than the other candidates in the race, and as a result "have growing credibility problems."In an interview posted at CBSNews.com Friday, Mark Penn eviscerated the press for "going through every single expense report that Governor Palin ever filed"…
Whoopi Asks McCain: 'Do I Have To Be Worried About Becoming a Slave Ag
The legalization of slavery is a big campaign issue. Just ask Whoopi Goldberg. Republican nominee John McCain appeared on the Septemeber 12 edition of "The View." Answering a question about his opposition to Roe v. Wade, McCain insisted that he would support judges who strictly interpret the Constitution. This must have set alarms for Whoopi Goldberg who asked "do I have to worry about becoming a…
Memo to Andrea and Eleanor: In Ohio, Not College-Educated Women Are Su
On August 31 at Newsbusters, Warner Todd Huston caught NBC political correspondent Andrea Mitchell's assessment about the kind of women who would be supporting the McCain-Palin ticket: ..... they (McCain-Palin) think that they can peel off some of these working class women, not college educated, who, the blue collar women who were voting for Hillary Clinton and may be more conservative on social…
CNN Brings Back Banned Clinton Shill to Echo Obama Talking Points
He's baaaaack!After a brief hiatus from CNN due to his ties to Hillary Clinton, former Clinton administration advisor Paul Begala is back on the cable network echoing Democrat talking points.This comes months after CNN announced back in January that Begala, along with Hillary shill James Carville, had been removed as contributors "to make sure that all the analysts that are on are non-aligned."If…
O’Reilly: Michelle Obama Is ‘Patriot,’ Hasselbeck May Be ‘Pinh
While FNC’s The O’Reilly Factor this week has been featuring portions of Bill O’Reilly’s interview with Barack Obama which stands out as being more challenging to the Democratic candidate than those interviews conducted by the more liberal mainstream media, it is noteworthy that on Tuesday’s show, during the "Pinheads and Patriots" segment, O’Reilly awarded Michelle Obama the "Patriot"…
UPDATE: Whoopi Goldberg Asked McCain 'Do I Have to Worry About Becomin
Developing: On September 12's "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg inquired of Senator John McCain, "do you want me to be a slave?"[EDITOR'S NOTE: Working now from the actual tape instead of notes, the question was "Do I have to be worried about becoming a slave again?"]The question was spurned by the Senator's stance on Roe v. Wade. When McCain answered he supports judges who support the original…
In 2007 Interview, ABC’s Gibson Greeted Obama With Softballs
Nearly a year ago, when the inexperienced presidential candidate Barack Obama sat for his first interview with Charles Gibson, the ABC anchor did not try and expose any gaps in Obama’s foreign policy knowledge or press him about his readiness for the job he was seeking. Instead Gibson emphasized Obama’s personal story, about how his parents met, how Obama met his wife, etc.But just as he did with…