Sarah Palin
After Apology, Letterman's Quickly Back To Attacking Sarah Palin
October 15th, 2009 5:56 PM
Within days of David Letterman's high-profile apology to Sarah Palin, the CBS "Late Show" host went back to bashing the former Alaska governor.I guess all those who felt his October 5 mea culpa -- which also included apologies to his wife and the staffers he had an affair with -- was all a gag were quite right.His newest attack is an ongoing routine where he shows graphically "Things More Fun…
Maureen Dowd Attacks Dick, Liz, Mary (Cheney), Palin and Limbaugh
October 15th, 2009 10:45 AM
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd must have woken up on the far-left side of the bed Tuesday given the number of prominent conservatives she chose to abuse in her article published Wednesday.In "Daisy Chain of Cheneys", Dowd went after former Vice President Dick Cheney, his two daughters Liz and Mary, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, former Vice President Dan Quayle, Rush Limbaugh, the…
'View' Bids Sad Farewell to Possibility of President Hillary
October 13th, 2009 3:58 PM
On Oct. 13 "The View" hosts reacted to the news that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had ruled out a future run for the presidency. "Hillary Clinton told Anne Curry that she will not be making another run for president of the United States, saying she loves her job as Secretary of State and is looking forward to retirement at some point ... Ya know, that kind of made me sad," Whoopi Goldberg…
O’Reilly Nails MSNBC for Conservative Misogyny; Bachmann: 'I Have Pe
October 8th, 2009 8:10 AM
Update at bottom (1:53 p.m.): Olbermann responds to TVNewser about Bachmann's remarksOver the past several days, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has made a series of appearances pushing for action against the disgraced organization ACORN. However, in an appearance on Fox News Oct. 7 "The O'Reilly Factor," host Bill O'Reilly asked Bachmann about a trend others have noticed - why do so many media…
Letterman Apologizes to Wife, Staffers...and Sarah Palin? Again
October 6th, 2009 10:20 AM
David Letterman's "Forgive Me For I Have Sinned" tour took an interesting turn Monday evening when the "Late Show" host spent part of his program making fun of the controversy surrounding his extra-marital affairs while also apologizing to his wife, the female staffers involved, and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.In his opening monologue, Letterman joked:There's a possibility that I'll be the…
Imus Calls Couric a Rodent, Letterman a Creep, and Rather Crazy
October 3rd, 2009 8:54 AM
Radio's Don Imus on Friday attacked a litany of present and former CBS personalities including Katie Couric, David Letterman, and Dan Rather.In an interview with Fox News's Neil Cavuto, Imus called CBS "Evening News" anchor Couric "a little rodent," the "Late Show's" Letterman an "angry, mean-spirited jerk," and former "Evening News" anchor Rather "crazy."The outspoken shock jock also said the…
Open Thread
October 1st, 2009 9:03 AM
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Palin's new book shaping up to be a bestseller.Forty-eight days before the release and she’s already topped Dan Brown’s latest conspiracy-theory casserole at both [Barnes and Noble and Amazon]. To put that in perspective, note that the book doesn’t even have a cover yet.Will the MSM ignore, as they did with Levin, Beck, and Malkin?
MSNBC's Ratigan Bashes GOP, Sarah Palin
September 23rd, 2009 3:37 PM
On today's Morning Meeting, host Dylan Ratigan gathered his loyalist liberal media friends to deride Sarah Palin's recent speech to investors in Hong Kong, wherein she made the observation that government programs often create new problems, which are then tackled by eager politicians with what else but even more government programs. First, in the interest of fairness, it must be noted that the…
75% Say Americans Getting Ruder, Is the Media Responsible
September 22nd, 2009 10:05 AM
A just-released Rasmussen survey found 75 percent of respondents believe Americans are getting ruder and more uncivilized.If this is true, is it being caused by a downturn in the economy that clearly has made the public uneasy for obvious reasons, or are citizens just mimicking the caustic tone they've seen from political leaders the past couple of years as well as that exhibited by prominent…
Tasteless: Olbermann Guest Invokes 'Special-Needs' Children to Bash Pa
September 17th, 2009 9:58 AM
Keith Olbermann is not one to pass up an opportunity to attack anything that even hints at being right of center. The repugnant MSNBC host devoted some three-quarters of his Sept. 16 show to claim criticism of President Barack Obama had to have elements of racism, no matter how you sliced it. And therefore, those critics were all despicable human beings, end of story. However, he did manage to…
Miller Notes Gibson Quizzed Palin on Bush Doctrine, But Is Himself Obl
September 17th, 2009 4:39 AM
In light of the revelation that ABC News anchor Charles Gibson had not even heard of the recently revealed evidence of corruption by ACORN, comedian and FNC contributor Dennis Miller zinged Gibson as he alluded to the fact that the ABC anchor had famously quizzed Sarah Palin on her knowledge of the Bush doctrine during the 2008 campaign, but himself is now failing the test of keeping abreast of…
Sarah Palin Tells People to Thank a Veteran on 9/11's Anniversary
September 11th, 2009 10:17 AM
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has some outstanding advice for all Americans on the 8th anniversary of 9/11:Please thank a veteran today. They certainly do not look for those thanks, but they have more than earned it.Her entire Facebook note concerning today's anniversary follows:
Sarah Palin Responds to President's Healthcare Address
September 10th, 2009 1:15 AM
Although the official Republican response to Barack Obama's healthcare address to Congress came from Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.), former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin offered one of her own.The following was posted at Facebook late Wednesday evening: