Networks Convey Excitement Over Bloomberg, 'Candidate of the Media

OpinionJournal.com's James Taranto on Wednesday proposed that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the preferred presidential “candidate of the media, ideologically as well as professionally,” a supposition demonstrated by media excitement over his separation from the Republican Party in preparation for a possible independent bid. “The presidential race just got a whole lot more interesting…
Brent Baker
 

ABC Uses Fire Tragedy to Push More Government Regulation

After nine firefighters lost their lives, network promotes mandatory sprinklers, low-balls cost.
Jeff Poor
 

Chris Matthews Champions Michael Moore's 'Sicko' [Full Trancript

Geoffrey Dickens
 

Extremists Abound in Green Movement But Don't Expect Media to Say That

Environmentalism is hip, green celebrities are “very sexy” and saving the planet is “simple,” according to the media.It is certainly not “extreme” as far as journalists are concerned. The deluge of celebrity books, films and even rock concerts is making green look good – because journalists leave out the cost to individuals, businesses and the economy.“Going green” is all the rage – from Live…
Julia A. Seymour
 

Chris Matthews: 'I Gotta Agree' With Michael Moore

As we all know, Andrea Mitchell having told us so, Chris Matthews is no liberal. However the Hardball host did emphatically state on this afternoon's show that, at least when it comes to health care, he agrees with Michael Moore. Matthews had just aired an impromptu interview that MSNBC's David Shuster had snared with Moore when the filmmaker appeared on Capitol Hill today on the occasion of…
Mark Finkelstein
 

MSNBC Gives Unchallenged Air Time to Global Warming Alarmist

Justin McCarthy
 

AP Reporter Identifies M-1 Garand as a ‘Sniper Rifle

Matthew Balan
 

Border Fencing Endangers Eco-System, Garbage Does Not

Joe Steigerwald
 

Bozell Column: Bloomberg, Leader of the Ban

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announcing he’s leaving the Republican Party is a little like Madonna announcing she’s leaving the Catholic Church. Was he ever really a paragon of the GOP? Speculation abounds that he’s running for president on the Ross Perot egotistical-billionaire plan, with press reports citing his intention to spend a cool $1 billion of his personal fortune. That will surely…
Brent Bozell
 

'Good Morning America' Gives New Meaning to 'Going Dutch

Study blames American health care system and diet for loss in national average height.
Jeff Poor
 

Going Green: The Media Reveal a Major Color Scheme

Journalists lose their jaded attitudes and embrace an environmental pallet for just about everything.
Dan Gainor
 

CBS Worries That Global Warming Will Destroy Eiffel Tower, Global Tour

Apocalyptic rants about what global warming will do to civilization have become so frequent it's hard to keep up, but CBS “Evening News” had a monumental one on June 19.Mark Phillips reported an international study that said climate change could threaten the $662 billion international tourism industry – because rising sea levels and humidity will supposedly destroy monuments and sites like the…
Julia A. Seymour
 

The NYT's Newest Iraq Pessimist

Clay Waters
 

CBS Warns that Warming Could Destroy Global Tourism

Eiffel Tower, Parthenon, and other sites might not survive climate change says 'Evening News,' ignoring many changes structures have survived.
Jeff Poor