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CBS Lauds Latest Jolie-Pitt Pregnancy
Early Show message: you don't need to be married to raise a family.
A Nice Father's Day Column
This is not a bias-busting item. On this Father's Day, Washington Post Magazine columnist Jeanne Marie Laskas has a nice piece on how good, involved fathers make strong, confident daughters. It's encouraging to read. Laskas figures out that her husband's a good dad because he loves his girls, not just to be satisfied with himself:I always knew he was a good dad. Somehow, I never really considered…
Of All the Pics CNN.com Could Have Used
.... for its item on John McCain's age, it picked this one from the Associated Press: Alan Silverleib's article also contradicted itself within the space of just a few sentences:
NYT Doesn't Publish Pushback About Obama Donors That Other Papers Do
The New York Times published a story about a fundraiser that John McCain cancelled. They published the following pushback from the campaign:“These were obviously incredibly offensive remarks that the campaign was unaware of at the time it was scheduled,” said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the McCain campaign. “It’s positive that he did apologize at the time, but the comments are nonetheless…
In Case You Noticed
Yes, we had some issues back there.Somehow our domain was not renewed this year thanks to some bureaucratic errors. It's now fixed. We apologize for the interruption.
Irish Voters' Rejection of EU's Lisbon Treaty Brings Out Media Elitism
Irish voters struck a blow for national sovereignty a few days ago, and the world's media elites didn't like it one bit. Here's how the UK Guardian opened its "Darn those voters" coverage Friday morning: Ireland today decisively rejected the Lisbon treaty on European Union reform, plunging the project into chaos. Humiliated at the polls, the Irish prime minister, Brian Cowen, admitted the…
Obama Threatens to 'Bring a Gun': What If McCain Had Done Same
Hillary Clinton's mention of RFK's assassination was the final nail in the coffin of her candidacy. Along similar lines, can you imagine the howls of MSM outrage if John McCain were to suggest that he might "bring a gun" to his campaign against Barack Obama? Yet Obama has made just such a statement. Expect the liberal media to . . . yawn.Said the Dem candidate at a Philly fundraiser on Friday…
Unlike Many TV Hosts, Russert Could Ask Questions from the Right
The sudden and shocking death of NBC's Tim Russert brought an outpouring of kindness and generosity. The deluge of coverage suggested Russert had become a very central figure in the media-political complex. He was much better known than about 500 members of Congress, and had more political clout than about that many as well. Not enough people have wondered how the un-elected media have gained so…