Does Neal Gabler Want Bill Kristol Killed in Iraq

October 20th, 2007 5:07 PM
As the Iraq war continues, the vitriol from the left is getting even more hostile. In fact, just days after a long-time member of Congress stood on the floor of the House claiming the president is amused by American soldiers having their heads blown off, media writer and Fox News contributor Neal Gabler strongly implied that he'd like the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol to go to Iraq and die.…

Colonel Hunt Agrees with General Sanchez's Media Criticism

October 17th, 2007 11:49 AM
As NewsBusters previously documented, most of the mainstream media highlighted General Ricardo Sanchez’s criticism of the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War, but ignored his criticism of the media’s coverage. The one exception, of course, is Fox News.Retired Colonel and Fox News Military Analyst David Hunt appeared on the October 17 edition of "Fox and Friends" to discuss Sanchez’s…

Rush Limbaugh Discusses Left's Smear Tactics and His Response

October 16th, 2007 4:58 PM
The October 16 edition of "Fox and Friends" featured conservative talk trailblazer Rush Limbaugh to discuss Harry Reid’s and 40 other Senate Democrats’ smear of Limbaugh. The radio talk show host called the letter "the smear of a private citizen...based on a total lie."Video (4:21): Real (3.19) and Windows (2.66 MB), or MP3 audio (1.98).In response, Rush is now auctioning the letter on E-Bay to…

MRC's Bozell Discusses Gen. Sanchez Slam on Media That NYT Ignored

October 16th, 2007 11:23 AM
MRC president and NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell appeared on the October 15 "Hannity & Colmes" to discuss the New York Times ignoring retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez's recent complaints about shoddy, biased, and inaccurate media coverage of the war in Iraq. Video (3:36): Real (2.64) and Windows (2.20 MB), plus MP3 audio (1.64 MB). Among other complaints, Sanchez hit the media for its "…

Fox Business Network Launches Today

October 15th, 2007 1:00 PM
Like business news on television but don't like CNBC's association with the left-dominated NBC News? Then the newly launched Fox Business Network is probably for you:Rupert Murdoch has entered a dark horse in high-stakes races before, and won. On Monday, the News Corp. media titan trots out the Fox Business Network.Two years in the making, the channel will challenge General Electric Co.'s highly…

Kristol and Krauthammer Nail the Absurdity of Gore Winning Nobel Peace

October 14th, 2007 9:42 PM
Truth be told, I was hoping "Fox News Sunday" would totally ignore Friday's announcement that the Global Warmingist-in-Chief won the Nobel Peace Prize. After all, mainstream news outlets regularly boycott events they deem un-newsworthy, like people receiving the Medal of Honor, for example. As such, in the grand scheme of things, what really was the significance of a charlatan winning an award…

Ted Turner: FNC to Blame for Iraq, US Nukes Worse Than Iran Nukes

October 14th, 2007 10:57 AM

Colmes: Offensive to Call Terrorists 'Islamic,' Use 'Books Not Bombs

October 14th, 2007 4:13 AM
If you thought the proper way to refer to terrorists who commit violence in the name of Islam was by using such terms as "Islamic terrorists," "Islamic militants," or even "Islamic extremists," be on notice that you may be offending Alan Colmes. In fact, even if you refer to the terrorist group "Islamic Jihad" by that name, which is the name the group uses to refer to itself, you're still not in…

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: October 6 to

October 13th, 2007 9:48 AM
Ignoring the Donkey in the RoomAppearing on Wednesday's "Good Morning America," media critic Howard Kurtz and co-host Chris Cuomo marveled at the media's ability to turn Americans against the war in Iraq. Kurtz, who has a new book on the subject, claimed that the top three network anchors kept "framing the story in such a way" that the bad news finally had an impact. While Cuomo and Kurtz …

Howard Kurtz: Brian Williams Is Conservative

October 11th, 2007 10:41 AM

‘Fox & Friends’ Takes on MSNBC’s Dan Abrams and Chris Matthews

October 9th, 2007 11:27 AM
As NewsBusters reported, MSNBC's Dan Abrams pointed an accusatory finger at Fox News Monday claiming, "The Republicans have had Fox News, and O'Reilly in particular, in their pocket on the Republican talking points since 1996." Clearly not pleased, the "Fox & Friends" crew took Abrams to task for his statements Tuesday, especially co-host Gretchen Carlson (file photo above right) who…

Clinton Campaign Hires Sandy Berger; Will MSM Report It

October 8th, 2007 5:25 PM

Should Chris Matthews be Allowed to Moderate GOP Debates

October 8th, 2007 12:36 PM
In the wake of MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews's deplorable comments regarding the Bush administration having "finally been caught in their criminality," many conservatives are wondering if this clearly left-leaning pundit should be allowed to moderate GOP presidential debates including this Tuesday's.To address the growing controversy, Fox News's "Fox & Friends" invited media members…

Eek! FNC's Greg Kelly Asks Isn't Media Matters Just Like MRC

October 8th, 2007 11:04 AM