CNN Defends Debate, Says Vetting Was 'Focused on the Questions
November 29th, 2007 6:14 PM
CNN is defending its job in vetting questions for last night's debate, reports Politico's Kenneth Vogel:The retired general who quizzed Republican presidential candidates about gays and lesbians in the military was not the only person linked to a Democratic presidential candidate who got to ask a question at Wednesday’s CNN/YouTube debate. CNN also aired questions from supporters of Democratic…
Politico's Hearn: Hillary's Positive Poll Number 'Exciting,' Republica
October 24th, 2007 9:23 PM
Was it just a slip of the tongue, or did Josephine "Josie" Hearn of Politico just let her liberal slip show? On this evening's "Tucker," she sure seemed to wax enthusiastic over a positive poll result for Hillary.Norah O'Donnell subbed for Tucker Carlson on his MSNBC show this evening, and talk turned to the latest LA Times|Bloomberg poll, which put Hillary at 48%, with Obama at 17% and Edwards…
Ruffini Must-Read: Conservative 'Feeder Blogs' Needed to Counter Left
October 24th, 2007 1:18 PM
It might not be as sexy as an item about an MSM anchor exposing his liberal bias. But if there's one thing I'd encourage conservatives to read, consider and act on in the blogosphere today, it is the Patrick Ruffni column "Information Gaps on the Right" at Hugh Hewitt's blog.Ruffini's fundamental point is the need for professionalized, conservative "feeder blogs," sites that "tee up"…
FEC Slaps Soros Group for Campaign Finance Abuses; Will Media Care
August 29th, 2007 2:43 PM
Leftist uber-funder George Soros's group America Coming Together has been slapped with a $775,000 fine by the Federal Election Commission - the third largest fine in FEC history, but really only a minor fine considering the crime.According to the FEC, ACT used tens of millions of dollars of unregulated cash to boost Democratic candidates during the 2004 elections. The Politico reports that,…
Reporters Mike Allen, Matt Bai, and Jay Carney to Speak at Yearly Kos
August 2nd, 2007 2:40 PM
Updated. See below fold.If you have trouble imagining the establishment media speaking at CPAC -- although I do remember a slick Tim Russert and a prickly Ted Koppel attending one at the invitation of Accuracy in Media ten years ago -- it's not as hard to imagine "objective" reporters at the second annual lefty-blogger Yearly Kos convention, this year in Chicago. Mike Allen of the Politico (…
CBSNews.com Teases Story on Romney's 'Lack of Warmth' Next to Dr. Deat
June 1st, 2007 3:49 PM
Not that this is a competition or anything, but I think I've got Tim beat here.At the very, very least, it's an odd juxtaposition:A picture of a smiling Dr. Jack Kevorkian being released from prison, next to a tease of a Politico.com story about former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) having a "quick mind and smooth delivery" but a "lack of warmth."As Conan O'Brien might say, "a whaaaa?!" Here's the…