Valerie Plame: Far-Left Media Matters 'Seeks Accuracy' & 'Truth

Removing any doubt about how she sees the world from the left, Valerie Plame Wilson, in an interview Thursday which aired Saturday night on a Washington, DC area cable channel, admired the work of the far-left Media Matters as she revealed she seeks out the group's postings for their “accuracy” and presentation of “the facts.” Carol Joynt (her blog), a former CBS News producer who as the owner of…
Brent Baker

Barbara Walters Sells Clinton Romance; They're 'Very Close

Why would Barbara Walters make Bill Clinton a Most Fascinating Person of 2007? She explained it on Thursday’s Good Morning America: “We didn't want a political candidate, but I mean he has had such a year. Wrote another best-selling book, Giving, traveled all over the place. And we talked to him about what it was like to be, you know, what he thinks it's going to be if she wins.” But the…
Tim Graham

NBC Lawyer Who Blocked Pro-Troops Ad Gives Generously to Dems

The recent NBC kerfuffle involving the rejection of ads supporting the troops during the holidays continues to get more and more interesting. Now, it appears one of the attorneys involved in the decision gives generously to Democrats. As reported by Michael Brady of the Majority Accountability Project:
Noel Sheppard

Global Warming Sexism: 'Women Bear the Brunt of Climate Change

As you certainly know by now, the liberal bogeyman known as global warming has been implicated by green media representatives and Al Gore sycophants - assuming there's a difference - as being responsible for virtually every planetary malady. Yet, did you know that women are more threatened by climate change than men? You didn't? Honestly, with a woman in good position to be the Democrat's…
Noel Sheppard

Media Misfire on CIA Interrogation Tape Destruction

The media have gone into full frenzy mode the last two days over some destroyed CIA interrogation tapes. And are you really surprised? The story has all the ingredients that the mainstream media just can't resist: 1) waterboarding, 2) allegations of cover up and obstruction of justice, 3) and the opportunity to ask "what did they know and when did they know it?"
Jason Aslinger

Barbara Walters: Chavez Still Fascinating, But His Harshness Is Edited

Tim Graham

NBC Double Standard: Today Show Aired Antiwar Ad by MoveOn.org

As NewsBusters reported Friday, television network NBC has decided not to run ads thanking and supporting America's troops stationed overseas during the holidays.*****Update: Drudge is reporting that NBC has capitulated due to "pressure from outraged viewers." Stay tuned... The sticking point according to NBC's head of standards and policies Alan Wurtzel was that Freedom's Watch "insisted that…
Noel Sheppard

Gore Takes Train From Oslo Airport, Luggage Takes Mercedes

Friday's adoring Associated Press piece concerning Nobel Laureate Al Gore's noble decision to take the train from the Oslo airport rather than the traditional motorcade to his hotel neglected something else besides the huge amount of carbon dioxide being emitted by the Global Warmingist-in-Chief: his luggage! After all, Gore and wife Tipper aren't going to wear the same clothes this entire trip…
Noel Sheppard

Larry O'Donnell's Latest Rant: Mormonism 'Demented, Ridiculous

Lawrence O'Donnell, already infamous for his in-your-face rant at John O'Neill of the Swiftboat Veterans, is at it again. This time, the object of O'Donnell's obloquy is Mitt Romney, and in particular his Mormon religion. Appearing on last night's McLaughlin group, O'Donnell indulged in an angry, protracted condemnation of Mormonism. Excerpts:This was the worst political speech of my lifetime.…
Mark Finkelstein

Newsbusters Weekly Recap: December 1 to December

God Bashing Film Promotes 'Awareness' The mainstream media have been fawning over the atheist inspired film "The Goldan Compass" and ignoring the fact that the author (upon which the movie is based), Phillip Pullman, has bragged about killing God in his novels. Well, according to CNN, the real focus should be on the fact that the film raises "awareness" about the plight of polar bears. No, really…
Scott Whitlock

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: The Senate blocked the House's energy bill yesterday. It would have raised taxes on the oil industry and required electric utilities to generate fifteen percent of their power from alternative energy sources.Are you saddened by this event, or pleased as punch?
NB Staff

Whitewash Review: Hillary's Scandals Will Re-emerge

Tim Graham

ABC, CBS & NBC Hype Kennedy's 'Cover-Up' Charge Over CIA Video

Taking their lead from liberal Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy, the three broadcast networks all screamed “cover-up” Friday night as ABC and NBC led with Democratic complaints about the CIA destroying video of some interrogations of terrorists while CBS made it the second story -- though Katie Couric teased it with “Cover-Up?” on screen under video of Kennedy. “Tonight, charges of a cover-up by…
Brent Baker

Bozell Column: Another Twisted Christmas

The Christmas season is upon us, which means it’s that special time of year for the American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State to make sure no wayward city council will allow a whiff of frankincense on government property. They must send out direct-mail fundraising letters asking "Help Us Crush a Creche at Christmas!" The Christmas season is also…
Brent Bozell