In 2001 Press Attacked Bush For 'Talking Down Economy,' Obama Given Pa

December 8th, 2008 2:24 AM
Jonathan Alter was an early accuser of new President George W. Bush when he and VP Cheney began to try to warn the country that an economic downturn was well underway as he was taking office. As Bush tried to warn the nation, the media jumped all over him for "talking down the economy." Yet, as we watch the reporting of Obama's current down talking of the economy, the media has said nothing…

Global Warming Update: CNN Drops Science Unit and Miles O'Brien

December 4th, 2008 2:33 PM
Climate alarmists won't have Miles O'Brien to spread global warming hysteria on CNN anymore as the network has decided to eliminate its science and technology unit.As reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, this "will result in the loss of seven jobs including veteran space correspondent Miles O’Brien."Apparently, this isn't a cost-cutting move (h/t Chris Horner):

Bigger Buffoon Face-Off: Is It Rendell on Napolitano, or Campbell Brow

December 3rd, 2008 11:36 PM
At first glance, it's hard to figure out who is the bigger buffoon: Is it Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, for suggesting that Arizona Governor and Obama Homeland Security Secretary-Designate Janet Napolitano is perfect for her presumptive position because she's single and can therefore "have no life"?Or is it CNN's Campbell Brown, for criticizing Rendell's sexism and bias against employees who…

Dana Milbank on CNN: 'Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy' Trying to Stop Hilla

December 3rd, 2008 1:35 PM
During his regular “Political Daily Briefing’ feature on CNN’s “No Bias, No Bull” program on Tuesday evening, Dana Milbank of the Washington Post used Hillary Clinton’s famous descriptive about her conservative opponents in describing one group’s latest effort against the outgoing New York senator: “A group called Judicial Watch, charter members of the vast right-wing conspiracy -- they were on…

CNN’s Campbell Brown Lectures Obama For Brushing Off Media’s Quest

December 2nd, 2008 5:11 PM
On Monday’s “No Bias, No Bull” program, CNN’s Campbell Brown lashed out at President-Elect Barack Obama for his flippant response to a reporter’s question: “Mr. President-Elect, reporters, we hope, are going to ask you a lot of annoying questions over the next four years. Get used to it. That is the job of the media, to hold you accountable. But this isn’t just about the media. It’s about the…

Couple Claims CNN Endangered Their Lives During Mumbai Attacks

November 30th, 2008 6:57 PM
UPDATE at end of post: CNN responds. A British couple caught in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, last week claimed Sunday that CNN endangered their lives by broadcasting their whereabouts.According to the South Wales couple, the terrorists were monitoring CNN in order to locate westerners in the hotels under attack.As reported by Wales Online (h/t TVNewser):

2002 Video Flashback- Eric Holder: Terrorist Detainees Don't Fall Und

November 24th, 2008 7:00 PM
President-Elect Obama’s choice for Attorney General, Eric Holder, had a 2002 interview with CNN’s Paula Zahn, (partial transcripts and stories have appeared on several sites recently including: National Review, Salon, Israpundit, and Democrats.com) where he cited a stance on terrorist detainees and their rights which was very different from not only Vice President-elect Joe Biden  but also…

CNN Corrects Its Pathetic 'Bush Snubbed By World Leaders' Story

November 22nd, 2008 2:45 PM
CNN has corrected a bogus story the network's Rick Sanchez pathetically aired Wednesday about leaders at last Saturday's G20 meeting snubbing President Bush as if he had "cooties."For those that missed it, Sanchez played a video (embedded below the fold) of Bush seemingly being ignored by most of the leaders of the free world as they lined up to take a group picture:I want you to look at this…
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NewsBusters Video Treat: ‘Pregnant Man’ Explains Sex to CNN’s La

November 20th, 2008 3:32 PM
Talk about an awkward moment. On CNN’s Larry King Live on Monday, the septuagenarian host asked the “pregnant man” Thomas Beatie and his wife, Nancy, about the mechanics of their relationship. Beatie, who was born a woman and retains female reproductive organs, became a celebrity last year when the media dubbed him the world’s first “pregnant man.” Thomas and Nancy Beatie appeared on Monday’s…

Wash Post’s Milbank Compares Obama Team to the North Vietnamese

November 19th, 2008 1:14 PM
During Tuesday evening’s “No Bias, No Bull” program, Washington Post national political correspondent and CNN contributor Dana Milbank implied, perhaps inadvertently, that the incoming Obama adminstration was like the North Vietnamese advancing on Saigon in 1975. Host Campbell Brown asked Milbank about the “backlog of at least 2,000 pardon applications” to the Bush administration before the…

CNN Reveals Sarah Palin Fantasies

November 19th, 2008 7:39 AM
CNN, the most trusted name in - doodling?In a showcase piece of just how far the network has sunk journalistically speaking, they have produced a segment that could only be described as childishly one-sided. The title of the piece - Palin Fantasies Revealed in Doodles.The reality is that the analysis of these doodles reveals more about CNN's fantasies than anything else. It is a piece so laden…

CNN Labels Catholic Cardinal’s Criticism of Obama a ‘Diatribe

November 18th, 2008 10:30 PM
On Tuesday’s Situation Room, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer referred to a Catholic cardinal’s criticism of Barack Obama’s abortion position as a "scathing rant" and a "diatribe." A CNN graphic also used the "scathing rant" term, and Blitzer later referred to the cardinal’s words as a "blistering rant." All three of these terms came during Blitzer’s promos for a report by CNN correspondent Brian Todd,…

CNN’s Richard Quest: Hillary Clinton is an ‘International Supersta

November 14th, 2008 6:44 PM
During Friday’s Situation Room, CNN correspondent Richard Quest predicted that the international community would react favorably if Hillary Clinton would become the next Secretary of State: "Absolutely amazed, outstanding reaction -- I’ve little doubt. Remember, Hillary Clinton is an international superstar, known around the world. There would be some reservations, bearing in mind everyone saw…

CNN's Toobin Seems Puzzled by Difference Between a Gun and a Missile

November 14th, 2008 1:47 PM