I doubt it would surprise anyone here that the media would go to their best lengths to over-estimate the number of people at Obama's inauguration. But just how far? Try a million people.
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January 21st, 2009 5:53 PM | Geoffrey Dickens
Updated below.
Chris Matthews questioned Rush Limbaugh’s patriotism on Wednesday night’s "Hardball," as the MSNBC host wondered how the radio talk show host could dare to oppose Barack…
January 21st, 2009 5:22 PM | Brad Wilmouth
During Tuesday’s inauguration coverage on MSNBC, the Today show’s Al Roker poked fun at co-anchors Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann as the NBC weather man, on location at the inaugural parade…
January 21st, 2009 5:21 PM | Ken Shepherd
Time magazine columnist and Obama apologist Joe Klein opened his January 21 piece by exulting in how "stunning and cathartic" it was to hear President Barack Obama begin to recite the presidential…
January 21st, 2009 4:22 PM | Mark Finkelstein
Norah O'Donnell just mocked the manhood of the Senate Republicans. The MSNBC host was discussing with Tucker Carlson how—despite making noises about wanting more financial disclosure about…
January 21st, 2009 3:51 PM | Jack Coleman
Among President Barack Obama's abundant initial achievements -- bringing peace to Gaza by the mere specter of his looming presidency, at least according to Rachel Maddow.Maddow's gooey reverence…
January 21st, 2009 11:57 AM | Noel Sheppard
It seems inaugural attendees weren't the only ones cheerful about George W. Bush's departure from Washington, D.C., Tuesday, for only the Fox News Channel aired a live broadcast of the homecoming…
January 21st, 2009 8:24 AM | Tim Graham
The liberal media elite piled into David Bradley's Embassy Row mansion in northwest Washington DC on Monday night to celebrate PBS anchor Gwen Ifill's book The Breakthrough, touting the ascent of …
January 20th, 2009 6:50 PM | Brad Wilmouth
During Tuesday morning’s inaugural coverage on MSNBC, when spectators were heard booing President Bush as he was introduced, Chris Matthews seemed to become uncomfortable and criticized the…
January 20th, 2009 6:31 PM | Tim Graham
Sitting in a Washington bar with the Morning Joe crew on MSNBC Tuesday morning, former NBC anchor grew emotional remembering the 1960s. "I get very emotional. It has been hard for me to walk…
January 20th, 2009 6:19 PM | Matthew Balan
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, in his latest heart-palpitation over the new era of Barack Obama, inadvertently let the cat out of the bag regarding his network’s transparent to court a left-wing audience…
January 20th, 2009 6:00 PM | Brad Wilmouth
During Tuesday morning’s inaugural coverage on MSNBC, Chris Matthews seemed to admit the liberal pro-Obama tilt of his network as he proclaimed that MSNBC "opened its heart to change," and that…
January 20th, 2009 3:00 PM | Brad Wilmouth
During Tuesday morning’s inaugural coverage on MSNBC, Chris Matthews twice compared the Bush family to the Romanovs as he contended that the Bushes are now likely to go into hiding because of…
January 20th, 2009 2:48 PM | Ken Shepherd
Shortly before 1 p.m. as former President George W. Bush left from the Capitol grounds via a U.S. Marine helicopter to head to Andrews Air Force Base for a flight to Midland, Texas.
MSNBC…
January 20th, 2009 1:57 AM | Noel Sheppard
As we prepare to say goodbye to our 43rd President, an important question needs to be asked: will those suffering from Bush Derangement Syndrome be cured on Inauguration Day?
As most…
January 20th, 2009 1:36 AM | Brent Baker
Abandoning any pretense of balance, MSNBC's Inauguration coverage will be quad-anchored by four left-wingers: the network's three night time hosts -- Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow…
January 19th, 2009 10:46 PM | Brad Wilmouth
On Monday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann delivered his latest "Special Comment," in which he called on President-elect Barack Obama to prosecute President Bush and administration…
January 19th, 2009 7:18 PM | Jack Coleman
Look no further than New York Times columnist Bob Herbert's recent appearance on "The Rachel Maddow Show" for why its namesake should invite guests who don't share her worldview more often than the…
January 19th, 2009 6:03 PM | Brent Baker
Never mind how Barack Obama will magically bring “diversity,” “excellence” and “unity” to America, “Santa Claus” loves the incoming administration. Seconds before 5 PM EST Monday afternoon on MSNBC,…
January 19th, 2009 4:33 PM | Tim Graham
On Monday, both The New York Times and The Washington Post noticed a long-simmering trend: Time and Newsweek have increasingly abandoned news reporting in favor of being more opinionated "thought…
January 19th, 2009 1:46 PM | Brent Baker
Catching up with something from Saturday I just came across, Newsweek's Howard Fineman pointed out on MSNBC just before 6 PM EST, as the Obama-Biden train arrived at Washington, DC's Union Station,…
January 19th, 2009 12:55 PM | Jeff Poor
File this one under the “I can’t believe he just said that on television."
Controversial filmmaker Spike Lee revealed he thought the economic difficulties that are presently plaguing the…
January 18th, 2009 3:45 PM | Brent Baker
With HBO now showing “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” (to be re-run from 7-9 PM EST/PST tonight and again at 11:30 PM EST/PST), featuring a “who's who” of…
January 18th, 2009 12:02 PM | NB Staff
It's NFL Championship Sunday, and the teams that will compete in the Super Bowl two weeks from now will be decided.
Are you ready for some football?
Joe Concha is, and he's got us…
January 17th, 2009 10:24 AM | Noel Sheppard
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow bashed competitor Fox News at a Television Critics Association gathering Thursday before she told a small group of reporters she's "never seen a show on Fox at any time ever…