Turner Admits He Ignored Slaughter by Khmer Rouge Communists, Praises
December 15th, 2008 1:27 PM
Tuesday’s The O’Reilly Factor on FNC showed a pre-recorded interview with CNN founder Ted Turner, in which O’Reilly got Turner to admit that he and Jane Fonda, who both opposed America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, had ignored the slaughter of millions by the Khmer Rouge communists in Southeast Asia after America’s withdrawal from the region. Turner: "You got me. I didn’t really think about…
Cafferty Slams ‘Gasbag’ Limbaugh, Reads E-mail Comparing Rush & Ha
December 15th, 2008 9:16 AM
On Friday’s The Situation Room on CNN, Jack Cafferty used his regular "Cafferty File" segment to attack Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives, citing Colin Powell’s recent words criticizing Limbaugh’s role in speaking for Republicans. After he quoted Powell’s remarks, Cafferty clarified that Powell was "talking about that gasbag Limbaugh," and posed the question for viewers: "Should Republicans…
Colin Powell To CNN: We Should Review 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy
December 15th, 2008 1:07 AM
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was interviewed Sunday afternoon by CNN's Fareed Zakaria. Zakaria asked Powell about his thoughts on the Military's 1993 Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. ZAKARIA: Let me ask about one social issue that you were associated with, which was "don't ask, don't tell," the policy toward gay people being in the military openly. Do you feel like the country has…
CNN's Quijano Helps Obama With Timeline
December 13th, 2008 3:19 PM
On CNN Newsroom this morning, CNN White House correspondent Elaine Quijano discussed with anchor Betty Nguyen Barack Obama's pledge to disclose any contacts between his staff and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich pertaining to his naming a replacement to Obama's Senate seat:QUIJANO: But, Betty, the question remains, when is it exactly that the president-elect and his team will disclose what contacts…
Colin Powell Bashes Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin
December 12th, 2008 11:47 AM
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will be featured on CNN's "GPS" program Sunday, and during the interview with Fareed Zakaria, Powell bashes Rush Limbaugh, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and Joe the Plumber.Powell also had negative things to say about the Republican Party in general. As reported by CNN's Political Ticker Thursday (partial video of the interview embedded below the fold):
CNN’s Jessica Yellin Does a 180 on Obama's 'Transparency
December 11th, 2008 10:18 PM
CNN correspondent Jessica Yellin reversed course concerning her take on President-Elect Barack Obama’s “transparency” on the issue of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and the appointment of his successor in the U.S. Senate. During a segment on Wednesday’s Situation Room, Yellin criticized the outgoing Illinois senator for “not starting off on the foot he promised he’d start off on, which is more…
NY Times' Tom Friedman to Obama: Time to Go 'Radical' on the Environme
December 10th, 2008 4:25 PM
During an interview on CNN’s “No Bias, No Bull” program on Tuesday, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman expressed his confidence in President-Elect Obama’s “vision” for environmental policy and urged that the future executive be given “means...that are as radical as its ends” to carry out this policy: “...[I]t’s great to say we’re going to have green jobs and green homes and green-collared…
CNN's Wolf Blitzer: 'Most of the Scandals... Have Involved Republicans
December 9th, 2008 8:27 PM
On Tuesday’s Situation Room, CNN host Wolf Blitzer tried to downplay the significance of the arrest of the Democratic governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich by making an unequivocal statement about Republicans: “You know, most of the scandals -- most of the political scandals...in recent years have involved Republicans...and they’re all pretty well-known.” He continued by labeling the Democrat’s…
CNN.com Fails to Mention Governor Blagojevich’s Party Affiliation
December 9th, 2008 11:17 AM
Updated below: CNN.com now noting Blago's Democratic affiliation An unsigned CNN.com article on Tuesday which broke the news that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich had been arrested by federal authorities omitted his Democratic party affiliation. Both Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris face conspiracy and bribery charges related to the appointment of Barack Obama’s successor to his…
CNN Makes Case Shinseki Did Not Push for More Troops in Iraq
December 9th, 2008 2:12 AM
On Monday’s The Situation Room, CNN correspondent Jamie McIntyre conveyed a dissenting view of whether retired General Eric Shinseki, Barack Obama’s choice for Veterans Affairs Secretary, can accurately be described as having advised the Bush administration to send more troops to occupy Iraq. McIntyre: "But Shinseki has his critics, too, who say, in fact, he never stood up to Rumsfeld, never…
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…