Which Super Bowl Ad Showed 'Fascist Oppressors

In Monday's Washington Post, it became clear which Super Bowl ad the liberal Posties dislike the most: one from the athletic apparel (and now shoe) makers at Under Armour. They probably shudder at the brand name. The Post sports section ran snippets of its columnist (and radio and TV personality) Tony Kornheiser live-blogging during the big game: "I think I've seen the Under Armour ad before or…
Tim Graham

Mika Makes Like She Might Vote Republican

Serious question: why does Mika Brzezinski bother? Why does she sustain the charade of non-partisanship? Not a day goes by that host Joe Scarborough doesn't proclaim his conservative Republicanism. But despite a mountain of evidence as documented here over the months, Brzezinski continues to deny the undeniable: that she is a partisan Democrat.On today's Morning Joe, Mika first put her GOP…
Mark Finkelstein

Reuters: CAIR Says They 'Feel Left Out' of 2008 Election

Proving once again in good European form that they think nothing American is democratic, good or fair, Reuters gives us a pity party for CAIR who is whining that they "feel left out" of the 2008 presidential elections. With the headline blaring "Some non-Christians feel left out of election," Reuters gives us a tale of woe guaranteed to make Europeans shake their heads knowingly that we Americans…
Warner Todd Huston

Super Bowl Ads Score with More Laughs but a Few Yecchs

This year's broadcast toned down the sexy ads, pumped up the humor and connected for a touchdown with the Declaration of Independence.
Robert Knight

ABC Casts Stones at Evangelical Financial Advisers

Anchor Dan Harris challenges the 'quality' of advice proffered by counselors who apply Biblical principles to money, mortgages and credit cards.
Brian Fitzpatrick

Who Knew? CBS Develops a Conscience on Britney

Maggie Rodriguez announces The Early Show will show extreme restraint regarding paparazzi photos.
Colleen Raezler

Post-Super Bowl Open Thread: Congratulations Giants

So long perfect season, Pats!Congratulations Giants and Eli!!!Is this the biggest upset in Super Bowl history? Bigger than the Jets beating the Colts?How do you rate this game compared to other Super Bowls? What say you, sports fans?
NB Staff

Huckabee Tackles Romney for Team McCain

On this Super Sunday, it's fitting I suppose that Mike Huckabee would be out there blocking and tackling for Team McCain. Appearing on this morning's Today show, the former Arkansas governor made a pro forma claim that he's still running for president and not the veep slot. But Huckabee certainly seemed to be acting as what Mark Steyn described in a recent Hugh Hewitt interview as McCain's "wing…
Mark Finkelstein

Writers' Strike Ending

Will the Writers Guild of America strike end soon? Possibly:Informal talks between representatives of Hollywood’s striking writers and production companies have eliminated the major roadblocks to a new contract, which could lead to a tentative agreement as early as next week, according to people who were briefed on the situation but requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak.…
Matthew Sheffield

Super Bowl Open Thread

Let's get it in writing folks: WHO WINS THE BIG ONE TODAY?Will the Pats cover the 12 point spread? Is anybody boycotting the game? Why? 
NB Staff

Open Thread

NB Staff

ABC's Muir Asks Obama About Liberal Positions, 'More Left Than Clinton

Brad Wilmouth

NYT Practices a Little NARAL Camouflage

Tim Graham

Dowd: Clinton Camp Claims Obama Went Lazio on Hillary

As its Hollywood-borrowed headline There Will Be Blood suggests, the gist of Maureen Dowd's column today is that appearances of that icky post-debate clinch notwithstanding, there is no love lost between Hillary and Obama. The junior senator from Illinois won't agree to run as Hillary's vice-presidential candidate. Or as Maureen metaphorically puts it:Why would Obama want to follow in the…
Mark Finkelstein