Don Imus: Obama's a 'Hypocrite and a Phony'; Biden's a 'Moron

September 7th, 2009 11:02 PM
Radio's Don Imus appeared on a special Labor Day edition of "Hannity" Monday evening, and really let President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have it.In a no holds barred discussion on Fox News, Imus said he thought Obama "was a hypocrite and a phony," and that Biden, in the 100 times he's interviewed him, has said "far worse things" than he's ever said on radio.In Imus's view, Biden's…

Glenn Beck KOs Van Jones: The Future of Media and Politics

September 7th, 2009 12:18 PM
For six weeks, while virtually every mainstream media outlet ignored "green jobs czar" Van Jones, Fox News's Glenn Beck exposed the radical background of President Obama's environment adviser.On Saturday, Jones resigned, and most of the same news outlets that ignored the shocking nature of this White House representative are coming to his defense predictably claiming that he was the victim of a…

FNC's Beckel: Obama Must Do With Jones What He Did With Wright -- Cut

September 5th, 2009 10:39 AM
"Obama has been accused during the campaign of associating with people who were radical, whether it be Bill Ayers or Reverend Wright. He has to do with Jones what he did with Wright, which is to cut his relationship off."So said liberal Fox News contributor Bob Beckel about the growing controversy surrounding President Obama's "green jobs czar" Van Jones.In this segment aired Friday evening…

FNC's Krauthammer Charges Obama Pressing Israel Harder Than Palestinia

September 4th, 2009 10:44 AM
On Monday's Special Report with Bret Baier, as FNC aired a special episode with host Baier stationed in Jerusalem to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during the show's "Fox All Stars" segment, conservative columnist and FNC contributor Charles Krauthammer charged that as the Obama administration pushes for a peace agreement, the President has actually pressed Israel unusually far on the…

Olbermann Guest Dan Savage: Beck, Bachmann 'Actively' Trying to 'Get t

September 2nd, 2009 12:05 AM
Only on MSNBC, the network that prides itself as the "place for politics" could you see this type of anti-religion, anti-conservative vitriol. On MSNBC's Sept. 1 "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," host Keith Olbermann entertained the musings of Dan Savage, a syndicated sex columnist, author and gay-rights advocate about religious conservatives and their participation in public policy debate. "…

MyBarackObama.com Page Planned Phone Campaign on 9/11 Against 'Right-W

September 1st, 2009 3:41 PM
On Monday, Jonah Goldberg at The Corner forwarded a shocking page from the Organizing for America website (mybarackobama.com) that promoted setting aside 9/11 as a day to call Senators to pass a Public Option as they “fight back against our own Right-Wing Domestic Terrorists.” They also suggest conservatives are "the heirs of yes, bin Laden."Will the major media notice? So much for No-Drama…

Howard Kurtz: Glenn Beck Attacking Van Jones Because of Ad Boycott

August 30th, 2009 12:10 PM
Howard Kurtz on Sunday accused Fox News's Glenn Beck of attacking White House "green czar" Van Jones in response to the advertiser boycott implemented by Color of Change, an advocacy group founded by Jones. Such a conclusion seems to stem from all the time Beck spent on his program last week chronicling Jones's activities as well as his background. What Kurtz conveniently ignored in this…

Beck Wins Cable Demo Again, Campbell Brown Beats Olbermann

August 29th, 2009 6:57 PM
For the second night in a row, Fox News's Glenn Beck attracted the most cable news viewers in the all important demographic of folks aged 25 to 54.As for MSNBC's Keith Olberman who arrogantly and errantly bragged Tuesday about having "the highest rated cable news program, period," he came in third in his time slot Thursday actually attracting fewer viewers than CNN's Campbell Brown.Though…

MRC's Motley, FNC's Glenn Beck Inform Viewers About Policy Aims of FCC

August 27th, 2009 12:27 PM
Appearing on his program yesterday, Media Research Center's Seton Motley talked with Glenn Beck about the various regulations the FCC's new diversity czar Mark Lloyd wants to bring upon the terrestrial radio industry, particularly conservative-dominated talk radio.GLENN BECK: When you read the new diversity officer, what is the most disturbing thing that you have seen? What are the things that he…

O'Reilly Slams Olbermann's Claim Fox Viewers Are Paranoids and Racists

August 27th, 2009 12:21 PM
On Tuesday, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann said Fox News is "serving propaganda to tin foil hatters, conspiracy theorists, paranoids and racists."On Wednesday, Fox's Bill O'Reilly struck back.Speaking during his "Pinheads & Patriots" segment during Wednesday's "O'Reilly Factor," the leading voice on cable news once again went after NBC (video and partial transcript embedded below the fold, h/t…

Rush Tells Beck: 'It Is the Most Dangerous Time in My Life for Freedom

August 27th, 2009 10:28 AM
"This whole administration is as radical and far left as any that the country has ever had. What they're trying to do here to communications is simply stifle dissenting voices. They're trying to wipe out any opposition...And the things that he is talking about doing -- and I watched your show for the first half hour today -- and the things he is talking about doing to shut down radio are simply…

Chicago Tribune’s 'The Swamp' Blogger Likens Palin’s Endorsement o

August 27th, 2009 1:46 AM
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been out of office over a month and there are still those working at major media outlets that just can't get over their obsessions with dissecting everything the former GOP vice-presidential nominee does. Case and point - Mark Silva, a blogger for the Chicago Tribune's "The Swamp," in an Aug. 26 post took it upon himself to try to rationalize why Palin would…

Rush, Beck Warn Obama Administration Trying to Bring Country to Its Kn

August 26th, 2009 8:34 PM
They warned back in 2008 what might happen if Barack Obama was elected president, and according to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh and Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck, a lot of bad stuff is unfolding right before our eyes. Limbaugh appeared on Beck's Aug. 26 program to discuss the threat of the federal government attempting to regulate the media. He explained the president's policy…

Sarah Palin Asks All Her Friends To Watch Glenn Beck Tonight

August 26th, 2009 2:35 PM
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin issued an invitation that should please Fox News's Glenn Beck as well as his fans.Of course, it won't make Obama lovers and Palin haters in the media very happy.That's probably just an ancillary benefit to her Wednesday morning posting on Facebook (h/t NBer philipjames):