Tony Snow: Don’t Believe Your Opposition’s Blogs
February 21st, 2007 2:10 PM
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, NBC’s David Gregory, Newsweek’s Richard Wolffe, and others gathered on Tuesday at the National Press Club to discuss a variety of issues including media reporting of political events (video available here).As the conversation ensued, Gregory made the following observations:Because it- it's the Internet, and the blogs, that have really used this White House…
He Did Not Have Relations With that Woman, Anna Nicole Smith
February 21st, 2007 7:51 AM
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." -- Bill Clinton"He had no sexual relationships with that woman, Anna Nicole Smith." -- Debra Opri, attorney for Larry Birkhead, alleged father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughterSame raised finger. Virtually identical line. View video here.You might have thought the sad soap opera that has been the life and death of Anna Nicole Smith…
Iraq: Lauer Accuses Congress of 'Ringing Someone's Doorbell and Runnin
February 19th, 2007 8:39 AM
When it came time to pass an anti-war resolution, the Democrats were no better than a bunch of timid pre-teens on Halloween. That was the view Matt Lauer expressed in a colloquy with Tim Russert on this morning's "Today."Lauer: "The Democrats in the Senate failed to pass this vote so they could even debate this Iraq strategy and there's even some who are talking about possibly bringing up the…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: February 10 to
February 16th, 2007 9:45 AM
What happens when a noted politician announces he’s running for President? Well, in the case of conservative Republican Mitt Romney, CBS’ "Early Show" gives the story a scant ten seconds. But what if that candidate is Democrat Barack Obama? Well, then the same program devotes over nine minutes of coverage! (For those keeping count: A 54: 1 advantage for the Democrat.) Over on ABC, "Good Morning…
NBC's Morales Tells Conan of Alec Baldwin's Failed Attempt to Land a D
February 16th, 2007 1:23 AM
A few moments ago on the February 16 "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," NBC's Natalie Morales shared a story with the late night host of actor Alec Baldwin's attempt to score a lunch date with the "Today" show talent.I'll update later in the morning with video, but basically, a few years ago, according to Morales, Baldwin called her on the phone and told her he was working on a movie about cable…
NBC Military Analyst Quits Network, Citing Left-wing Bias
February 15th, 2007 9:51 PM
NBC military analyst Ken Allard, a former army colonel, has resigned from the network, citing a general drift to the left at MSM outlet, especially following NBC's inaction over scurrilous remarks made by one of its other analysts, a leftist named Bill Arkin, that implied the military was full of "mercenaries" raking in "obscene amenities."(This was the same Bill Arkin who has hated the military…
Olbermann Assumes NBC's Bill Moyers Chair In Liberal Outrage
February 15th, 2007 3:45 PM
Keith Olbermann's arrival as the lone commentator at NBC Nightly News is the first overt commentator NBC's hired since PBS omnipresence Bill Moyers in 1995. A quick Nexis search shows Olbermann has been very rarely on NBC News airwaves. He actually anchored NBC Nightly News as a weekend substitute on April 12, 1998 (Easter Sunday, see accompanying photo) and May 9, 1998. In recent years, he's…
Keith Olbermann to Become ‘NBC Nightly News’ Contributor
February 15th, 2007 1:48 PM
If you had any doubts concerning the leftward political movement of NBC News, the new contract given to MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann should convince you that Bill O’Reilly is 100 percent right (h/t National Review’s Media Blog).As reported by the Associated Press, along with a contract extension for “Countdown” through 2011, “Olbermann will also contribute occasional essays to ‘NBC Nightly News’ and…
