N.J. Doc's Occupy Wall Street Involvement Ignored in AP Coverage of Hi
June 2nd, 2013 10:23 AM
The indictment of Occupy Wall Street-connected Doctor Roberto Rivera on a number of charges, including "stashing large amounts of bomb-making materials at his home," apparently wasn't news anywhere until Friday afternoon at NorthJersey.com. The Associated Press's unbylined five-paragraph report (HT Legal Insurrection) appeared Saturday aftenoon.
Kibret Markos's Friday report noted the doctor'…
MSNBC’s Schultz Admits He Doesn’t Know Much About ObamaCare, Still
May 21st, 2013 4:48 PM
You gotta love ol’ Ed Schultz. A recent demotion at the Lean Forward network hasn’t stopped the bombastic MSNBC host from sputtering over Republican opposition to ObamaCare, despite the fact that Schultz himself admits he doesn’t really know what’s in the bill.
Schultz was recently moved from his weeknight, primetime spot in MSNBC’s über-progressive lineup to weekends, a move sources at the…
Pelosi: 'If Boehner Were a Woman They'd be Calling Him the Weakest Spe
May 14th, 2013 10:30 AM
"If he were a woman, they'd be calling him the weakest speaker in history."
So said Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) about John Boehner (R-Oh.) on MSNBC's All In Monday.
CBS Ballyhoos 'Stark Contrast' Between 'Conservative' Pope and 'Pro-Ch
March 19th, 2013 3:36 PM
Allen Pizzey readily identified Pope Francis as a "conservative" on Tuesday's CBS This Morning, but failed to give an equivalent ideological label to Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who attended his installation Mass in St. Peter's Sqaure. Pizzey spotlighted the apparent "stark contrast" between the new pontiff and the two liberal politicians, whom he described as being "pro-…
PBS’s Judy Woodruff Helps Pelosi Blame Republicans for Sequester
March 8th, 2013 3:03 PM
The PBS NewsHour invited Nancy Pelosi on for an interview Thursday night, and the sparks were flying. Sparks of love, that is, between anchor Judy Woodruff and the House minority leader. Woodruff conducted a 10-minute interview of mostly softballs about the salient topics of the day. But one of today’s hottest topics, the sequester, only merited one question from Woodruff - and it wasn’t a…
Pelosi: 'I Hope the Democrats Will Use the Filibuster Some Time as Wel
March 7th, 2013 11:45 AM
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) commented Thursday on Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) historic filibuster the previous day.
'I hope the Democrats will use the filibuster some time as well in that way."
Jay Leno Presents 'Les Miserables' Style Sequester Negotiations
February 28th, 2013 3:16 PM
NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno presented a great interpretation of the sequester negotiations Wednesday.
In a mock video, many of our political leaders sang their views as if characters in the hit musical "Les Miserables."
Stephen Colbert To Be 'Surprise Guest' At Democrat Conference
February 8th, 2013 9:23 AM
Are there any boundaries today between the media and the Democratic Party?
Consider Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert who according to a tweet from House Democrats is going to be a "surprise guest" at Friday's Caucus Issues Conference:
Pelosi Briefs Barbra Streisand and Hollywood Elites at Norman Lear's M
February 2nd, 2013 3:58 PM
Just how much more in bed can Democrats get with Hollywood elites?
That question seems germane given an event held at Norman Lear's Hollywood mansion Thursday where House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) briefed attendees that included Barbra Streisand and James Brolin.
Pelosi Called 'Jackass' Before Cameo Appearance on '30 Rock' Finale
February 2nd, 2013 2:58 PM
Liberals were all atwitter a few months ago over the news that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was going to be doing a cameo role on the series finale of 30 Rock.
I wonder how they felt when she was called a "jackass” right before her appearance (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Maher Tells Pelosi ‘You Really Should Be Speaker Because Democrats G
January 26th, 2013 12:41 PM
As NewsBusters readers know, one of my great pleasures is pointing out the staggering stupidity of Bill Maher.
My hero came through once again on HBO’s Real Time Friday telling Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), “You really actually should be the Speaker because Democrats got a million more House votes” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Senate Democrats' Letter Urging Obama to Unilaterally Raise Debt Limit
January 14th, 2013 9:09 AM
The self-described "essential global news network" known as the Associated Press, more aptly characterized as the Administration's Press, has from all appearances chosen to minimize the exposure given to Friday's letter from four Senate Democrats to President Obama encouraging him to unilaterally increase the nation's debt ceiling if Congress fails to do so.
A search on Harry Reid's last name…
WashPost Insists Boehner 'Narrowly Wins' Term as Speaker; Closest Comp
January 4th, 2013 4:10 PM
Needing 214 votes (of the 427 lawmakers who voted) to win reelection to the speakership on January 3, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) handily beat his closest opponent, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for the office, 220-192. Boehner did see a smattering of dissenting votes in his conference, but no serious challenger within his conference came close to depriving the Speaker of a majority on the first…
NYT: 12 Dissents to Boehner's Reelection as Speaker Signal 'Turmoil an
January 4th, 2013 3:35 PM
95% of the House Republican caucus reelected John Boehner as Speaker of the House on Thursday, but the 12 dissenting Republicans attracted intense coverage in the New York Times, including a front-page story saying the vote foretold "turmoil and division" in the new Congress.
By contrast, there was only scattered coverage when 19 members of the Democratic caucus refused to support Nancy…
