Broadcast Networks Ignore Murder of Oakland Post Editor
August 4th, 2007 3:21 PM
When a member of the journalism community is murdered, wouldn't you expect most news agencies to report it? Well, on Thursday morning, Chauncey Bailey, the editor of the Oakland Post, was gunned down by an at that time unknown assailant. On Friday morning, Oakland police arrested seven people at Your Black Muslim Bakery in connection with Bailey's murder. Yet, ABC, CBS, and NBC haven't said a…
NBC Loves Bill: Peacemaker, Statesman, Voice of Reason, Political Guru
August 1st, 2007 1:40 PM
Democratic catfights are usually papered over on liberal networks. But NBC’s Wednesday morning coverage of the ongoing battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama over his goofy declaration to meet with America-hating tyrants without preconditions came jam-packed with words of praise for Bill Clinton, the "peacemaker" of the duel. Matt Lauer began: "Now to Bill Clinton, peacemaker. Every…
Wacky Dem Mike Gravel Rants Against Iraq, Crashes Cab
August 1st, 2007 1:16 PM
Video (0:55): Real (1.51 MB) or Windows (1.74 MB), plus MP3 audio (305 kB)As part of a new segment on the "Today" show called "Candidate Cribs," NBC's Jonathan Alter went on a cab ride, with Democratic candidate Mike Gravel behind the wheel. However, Alter received more than a calm cruise through the city from the former Alaskan senator. In a gimmicky stunt, meant to showcase the candidate's past…
Shocking ‘Chris Matthews' Discussion: Maybe We Shouldn’t Leave Ira
July 29th, 2007 2:29 PM
[Updated w/video clip, 14:21 Eastern, July 30]Something happened on Sunday's "Chris Matthews Show" that likely shocked virtually all viewers on both sides of the aisle: the panel, stocked with liberal media members as usual, actually discussed reasons why America shouldn't pull troops out of Iraq. In fact, not only was this issue seriously debated, but some of the statements made could have come…
'Today': Ventriloquist Voices Crack About 'Dummy' President
July 28th, 2007 3:15 PM
No matter how obscure the corner of our culture it might be covering, the MSM often manages to inject its politics. And so it was on this morning's "Today," on what had been shaping up to be a harmless feature on ventriloquists.NBC's Brian Balthazar narrated the segment, which focused on a ventriloquists' convention in Kentucky. At one point, this dialogue between a ventriloquist and his dummy…
Michael Moore's New Health Care Solution: Coercion
July 27th, 2007 7:12 PM
In addition to insisting the U.S. needs universal health insurance, Michael Moore introduced another plan to help Americans on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" July 26.He urged audience members to use threats and intimidation with his new "SiCKO health care card:"
Krauthammer's Wisdom on 'Malevolent Clown' on Display at 'Today
July 27th, 2007 7:56 AM
Scanning the columns at Townhall.com is part of my early-morning routine, and it was at about 6 A.M. today that I read Charles Krauthammer's "Obama Bombing." I marveled at how perfectly the Pulitzer Prize-winning author had captured the essence of Hugo Chavez, calling the Venezuelan thug "a malevolent clown."Krauthammer's words obviously impressed Matt Lauer, too. For barely an hour later, I was…
Rosie O'Donnell's Crackpot Blog: 'Bush Outlaws All War Protest In Unit
July 25th, 2007 5:30 PM
She may no longer be spreading wild 9-11 conspiracy theories on ABC's The View, but Rosie O'Donnell's still using her blog to push wildly inaccurate theories, like this amazing one under the headline "scary plus": Bush Outlaws All War Protest In United StatesIn one of his most chilling moves to date against his own citizens, the American War Leader has issued a sweeping order this week outlawing…