WaPo's Pearlstein: Fred Thompson a 'Joke,' and a 'Nothing-burger

Never doubt the left-wing tilt of the Washington Post - even the Business section. Today's Steven Pearlstein column delivered the almost universal left-wing outlook on yesterday's GOP debate. It was bad enough that moderator Chris Matthews didn't ask enough business/economy questions - choosing instead to dwell on capturing Osama or inside baseball about politics. But Pearlstein took a noxious…
Dan Gainor

Post Reports ‘Hate Muslims’ Prank – But Won’t Name the Vindica

Tuesday’s Metro section of The Washington Post covered a controversy at D.C.’s George Washington University, where fliers appeared on campus blaring "HATE MUSLIMS? SO DO WE!!" Post reporter Susan Kinzie mentioned that the GWU chapter of the conservative Young America’s Foundation denied the posters were theirs, and Kinzie noted that it was probably a prank, since the fine print at the bottom had…
Tim Graham

Gore Ignores Repeated Global Warming Debate Challenge

Former vice president claims promoting climate change awareness is his most important mission, but won't take on critics.
Jeff Poor

LAT: Give State Scholarships to Illegals

Mark Finkelstein

National Association of Black Journalists Wants Imus Kept Off The Air

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your radio again, a major media advocate has issued a strong warning to companies thinking about hiring Don Imus: Don't you dare! For those that have been out of the country since the beginning of the year, one of the original shock-jocks got himself in trouble in April when he referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."…
Noel Sheppard

Open Thread

Your turn. Possible talking point: Any debate post mortems?
NB Staff

Beware of Following Michigan's Steps Down the Road to Serfdom

Economically troubled state ironically turned to tax increases - a move that won't help its financial standing any time soon.
Gary Wolfram, Ph.D.

Hillary the Uniter? She Tells Paper She'll Build 'Centrist Coalition

Tim Graham

Bozell Column: Rush Limbaugh, Vindicated

The ruckus over the Rush Limbaugh "phony soldiers" statement is dying down. It ought not to. There is a huge story here. What did Rush say? In a September 26 conversation with a caller to his program who claimed the media never interview "real soldiers," but just people out of the blue, Rush added for emphasis, "the phony soldiers." The left saw its opportunity and pounced with a vengeance. Led…
Brent Bozell

Rush Limbaugh, Vindicated

The liberal media refuse to report about Jesse Macbeth or any of the phony soldiers who have misrepresented their military experience to attack the Iraq war policy.
L. Brent Bozell III

Nixon's Denigration of Fred Thompson Newsworthy to ABC

The news media have hardly been admirers of Richard Nixon, but ABC News found new respect Tuesday for Nixon's assessments now that old tapes show how during Watergate he ridiculed furure GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson as “dumb as hell.” On the day of Thompson's debut at a GOP residential debate, both Good Morning America and World News featured stories from Brian Ross, who in the World…
Brent Baker

Matthews Ignores CNBC Promise of ‘Economic Debate

Jeff Poor

Matthews Takes GOP 'Economic Issue' Debate to Iraq and Beyond

Moderator helped push discussion into non-economic concerns including bin Laden and policing Internet.
Jeff Poor

‘American Morning’ Bashes Southwest for Prohibiting Lewd T-Shirt

Jeff Poor