Anti-war YearlyKos Panelist Gets Spanked By Move America Forward Vice

Two military veterans almost came to blows on MSNBC's "Hardball" Wednesday evening as they debated the war in Iraq, and what presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-New York) would do if she wins the White House. On the left was anti-war activist Jon Soltz of VoteVets.org, who became known to most conservatives when he prevented a uniformed soldier from speaking at a YearlyKos breakout session…
Noel Sheppard
 

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NB Staff
 

Jerome Who? 'Crashing the Gates' Co-Author Getting an Old Media Pass o

Imagine if a leading light of the right side of the blogosphere had the SEC come down on him like it just did on Jerome "Pump and Dump" Armstrong of MyDD and "Crashing the Gates" co-authorship fame (excerpt is from SEC announcement; HT Drudge, whose story refers to a New York Times blog story that is now behind the TimeSelect firewall): August 7, 2007 On July 26, 2007, the Honorable John D.…
Tom Blumer
 

No 'Liberals,' Only Movement 'Milestones' in Gay Debate; Rock Star Que

Tim Graham
 

Obama Calls Canadian Prime Minister a 'President' - Where is Media Rid

At the Democrat Party presidential debates last Tuesday, Barack Obama revealed that he didn't know that our Canadian neighbors to the north had a prime minister instead of a president leading them. Yet the MSM has practically ignored this obvious gaffe, with few of them making much of the incident. This is a far cry from how Bush was so virulently attacked for having no foreign policy "gravitas"…
Warner Todd Huston
 

Earth to Couric: Personal Responsibility, Not Socialized Medicine, Wil

CBS promotes universal health care again, but other stories in the news show that common sense and healthy habits are the keys to driving down mortality rates.
Kristen Fyfe
 

Immigration Fear Factor at the Denver Post

Joshua Sharf
 

Universal Health Care Backer's 'Moment of Truth' Championed by CBS Eve

Tremendously exaggerating the number of Americans who lack access to health insurance, CBS on Wednesday night trumpeted the cause of an AFL-CIO member who denounced the United States for not providing health insurance coverage for his wife and endorsed the John Edwards plan for universal health care. Anchor Katie Couric previewed the upcoming story: “Presidential candidates hear a dramatic plea…
Brent Baker
 

Washington Post Cheerleads Conversion of a Few Evangelicals to Global

Amy Ridenour
 

CNN Highlights Retired Republican Congressman’s Pork in Anti-Earmark

Matthew Balan
 

Just Like Paris Hilton, USA Today Loves Hybrids

Okay, we’ve all heard that hybrid vehicles are better for the environment. But how do they measure up when it comes to the green in your wallet?Even starlet Paris Hilton has boarded the hybrid bandwagon, as reported by BPM Magazine.“I came in a hybrid car because I think that’s the way to go – to save energy and to save our earth from all this – you know pollution so I think if everyone just…
Julia A. Seymour
 

'Credit Crunch' More Worrisome to CBS than Inflation

Julia A. Seymour
 

USA Today Continues to Hype Hybrids and Ignores the Downsides of Owner

Hybrids still cost more and can have repair problems, but media coverage stays positive.
Jeff Poor
 

ABC Regurgitates Criticism of Christian University: ‘A Catholic Jone

Scott Whitlock