Matthews's 'Great American' No Novice in Seeking Aid

Mike Bates

Vote of No Confidence: Public Says Media Are Liberal, Biased and Inacc

Many Americans do not believe the news media are fair, accurate or even moral, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. The poll of 1500 Americans conducted late last month found that most of the public thinks news organizations are politically biased (55%) and often publish inaccurate stories (53%), and that roughly a third of the audience say the media are too critical of America (…
Rich Noyes

Open Thread

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NB Staff

Surge Derangement Syndrome Grips MSM and Liberals

P.J. Gladnick

LAT: 'Suggestions by U.S. Politicians' That Pakistan Be Attacked Has N

The L.A. Times has morphed Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama's over-the-top campaign rhetoric that he would attack Pakistan into "suggestions by U.S. politicians that American forces unilaterally strike" that country. But, no where did the story mention Obama, nor that no Administration officials are advocating such a move. How is it that Obama's absurd gaffe has suddenly become a U.S…
Warner Todd Huston

At Presidential Press Conference, Reporters Push Bush to Agree to Rais

At President Bush's Thursday morning press conference, an Associated Press reporter pressed Bush about raising the gas tax to pay for bridge repairs, an ABC News correspondent described Bush's refusal to hike taxes, while paying for the Iraq war, as in conflict with doing “justice” for “government needs” for bridges and housing and, afterward, CBS's Katie Couric rued how Bush “seemed to dismiss…
Brent Baker

Big Media Week for the Homosexual Agenda

Journalists promote the gay presidential debate, but ignore a poll suggesting homosexual endorsements are the political kiss of death.
Kristen Fyfe

The Fall Season in TV Legislation

To say that Hollywood's apologists are running out of gas is an understatement. All they have left is hot air.
L. Brent Bozell III

SF Chronicle Lauds Filthy Play as 'Raunchy, Irreverent Fun

Avenue Q begins its nationwide tour in San Francisco.
Colleen Raezler

NBC's Matt Lauer Signals New Line on Petraeus Report on Iraq: 'It Does

The tide may be turning now with glimmers of good news emerging out of Iraq. On Thursday’s Today, Matt Lauer’s questions to John McCain signaled that success in Iraq won’t be an impediment to Democrats sticking with the doom line and demanding rapid "redeployment." Suddenly, the once-crucial Petraeus report in September is now developing into a so-what moment:LAUER: "You, you've been in Congress…
Tim Graham

'Grey's Anatomy' Star Criticized Heiress-Happy Media

“Grey's Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo struck out at the celeb-heavy media, according to an August 9 AP article. She had some interesting criticisms of the media and its focus on those ubiquitous celebutantes “who are rich and famous for nothing” and set bad examples for girls (emphasis mine throughout):"I just think the media should take this country in a different direction," the 37-year-old…
Lynn Davidson

Confirming Limbaugh's Prediction, CBS Ignores Study Casting Doubt on G

Two nights after NBC blamed hot summer temperatures on global warming, and on the very day a new scientific report cast doubt on a key assumption behind global warming forecasts, CBS on Thursday evening held global warming culpable for “oppressive August heat” that killed a man in East St. Louis. For an expert assessment, CBS reporter Kelly Cobiella turned only to the Weather Channel…
Brent Baker

Blogger Ed Morrissey Finds Dem Donor Hosting Fake Fred Thompson Site

This is still developing apparently, but Ed Morrissey of Captain's Quarters is all over what appears to be a hare-brained smear of presumptive GOP presidential candidate and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson. Here's an excerpt: It doesn't take long for provocateurs to crawl out of the woodwork to attack candidates, especially in stealth attacks. With Fred Thompson, they've apparently started…
Ken Shepherd

NY Post: Comparisons to ‘Genocidal Tyrant’ Almost Killed Dow Jones

Dan Gainor