CNN President Bashes Fox News and Successful Competitors
December 20th, 2007 10:27 AM
Isn't it often the case that over-confident braggarts are typically insecure types masking their own short-comings with undeservingly cocky bravado? After all, one would think the president of the cable news network whose ratings in virtually every time slot have plummeted for years would be a little humble when referring to his competition in the industry. Quite the contrary, in an interview…
Shuster: 'Republican Establishment Fox News' Going After Huckabee
December 20th, 2007 8:05 AM
Biting the hand that used to feed him, David Shuster has accused Fox News of being part of the "Republican establishment" and as such, going after Mike Huckabee. Shuster appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe during the 6:30 AM ET half-hour today.DAVID SHUSTER: What's been so interesting about Huckabee, you're starting to see the Republican establishment, despite him being the "Baby Jesus" candidate […
Fox News Headquarters Fire Cheered at USA Today Blog
December 18th, 2007 10:50 AM
So, did you hear about that chemical explosion at Fox News Channel's headquarters in Manhattan yesterday? Fortunately, there were no fatalities. However, judging by some of the comments at USA Today's On Deadline blog, not everyone was pleased by the lack of injuries. In fact, some were wishing ill for Fox employees and management (reader is advised to proceed with caution, as the following…
GOP Debate: MSM Disregards Huck's Radical Egalitarianism
December 12th, 2007 9:41 PM
Yeah, it was a yawner. Even so, in its coverage of today's GOP debate the MSM has overlooked one notable nugget: Mike Huckabee's fervent espousal of a radical egalitarianism that, at least in this NewsBuster's view, reflects a fundamental misreading of the Declaration of Independence and a departure from conservative principles.View video here.
Headline: 'Pope Condemns the Climate Change Prophets of Doom
December 12th, 2007 8:04 PM
As a global warming skeptic, when I saw the headline "The Pope Condemns the Climate Change Prophets of Doom," it goes without saying I was as pleased as a child on Christmas Day that had gotten everything he asked Santa for and then some. My glee accelerated after reading the marvelous beginning of this Daily Mail article (paragraph break removed for space considerations): Pope Benedict XVI has…
Iowa GOP Debate: No to Questions on Immigration, Yes to Global Warming
December 12th, 2007 6:39 PM
Following up on Al Gore’s reception of the Nobel Peace Prize, Carolyn Washburn of the Des Moines Register asked the Republican candidates several questions on the issue of "global climate change" and related topics. At the beginning of the debate, Washburn stated "we won't talk a lot about issues like Iraq or immigration. They're important issues, no doubt, but Iowans say they know where the…
GOP Voters Pan 'Rigid,' 'Boring,' 'Antagonistic' Debate Moderator
December 12th, 2007 6:02 PM
The 28 Iowa Republican assembled by pollster Frank Luntz for today’s GOP debate had various opinions about the candidates, but were virtually unanimous in panning the performance of Des Moines Register editor and debate moderator Carolyn Washburn, calling her “boring,” “antagonistic,” and “like paint drying.”In the debate, Washburn frequently cut off exchanges between the candidates, and at one…
FNC's O'Reilly Highlights MRC Study: As Iraq Improves, Coverage Falls
December 7th, 2007 9:44 AM
FNC's Bill O'Reilly on Thursday night centered his "Talking Points Memo" around the findings in the MRC's Media Reality Check study released earlier this week, "Good News = Less News on Iraq War: As Surge Succeeds and Casualty Rates Fall, ABC, CBS and NBC Lose Interest In Iraq War." O'Reilly pointed out how U.S. casualties and violence are way down from six months ago. Then, citing the MRC's…
O'Reilly Calls Rosie 'Wicked Witch of East;' Barbara Walters Laughs
December 6th, 2007 12:20 PM
Barbara Walters did not defend Rosie O’Donnell against Bill O’Reilly’s "Wicked Witch of the East" comment, but laughed and diverted to complimenting Whoopi Goldberg. "Not defending" usually fires up the former "View" moderator as was best exemplified on Rosie’s last live "View."The veteran journalist and "View" creator appeared on the December 5 edition of "The O’Reilly Factor" to promote her…