The tragedy of yesterday and the importance of identifying and preventing “lone wolf” attacks has been completely obscured by a shameful and uneducated attack of private citizens by the media and certain public figures who were elected to lead, not
I find the rush to exploit the tragedy of the Arizona shooting for political grandstanding sickening. Of course, if you’re at all aware of how the Paul Wellstone memorial service played out, you’re not surprised. Congressman Grijalva was quick to
And he’s serious. Nicholas Benton, Owner/Editor of the liberal pub, the Falls Church News-Press, which recently hired her: “She’s a rock star. She should be writing again. . . . She’s the Betty White of American journalism – I don’t
Aflockalypse edition. What is the government and media not telling you? The most popular conspiracy theories, according to my inbox: 1. Birds ran into UFOs, fell to earth and smacked fish, killing them instantly. 2. Birds ran into UFOs, fish
Quite an unbelievable exchange took place today in Boehner’s press conference. Can you imagine if we saw this press with Nancy Pelosi? [youtube 7jgI7d8TKxQ nolink] The press is pounding the drum that the repeal will fail in the Senate, almost
Remember, spin, people, spin. Think: WWNYTD? (What Would the New York Times Do?) The best will be posted below in an update. *UPDATE: You guys are getting really good at this. And the winners: First: DouglasBender: NYT: “Renowned and beloved
Quite an unbelievable case. Reporter Tom Burlington files suit against the station that fired him, because, he alleges, it was acceptable for a black person to use the “n word” but not him. When illustrating the discrepancy in a staff
From Stephen Green, who is most unhappy about the recent column from Albert Hunt, who declared that no presidential frontrunner for the GOP means trouble. The Tea Party has changed everything — except Al Hunt and his DC Beltway buddies
Good on the New York Post’s Michael Goodwin for batting away the warnings of “Islamaphobia” in the wake of the 911 mosque: Hate crimes are up 14 percent across the state, but those against Muslims are a tiny fraction. Of
Powerline gives a nod to my “10 Most Underreported Stories of 2010” post and points out an unintended omission: I think that Loesch misses one story that belongs high up on her list. It is a story that, like the
Every now and then I come across one of those posts where the author believes faithful observance is akin to hating teh gheys. This is one of them. Mediaite’s Tommy Christopher authored a post the other day displaying that sweet,
NYMag: Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez bumped into Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Brazil this weekend at the inauguration of Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, and the two shook hands and chatted. “She had a very spontaneous smile and
I’ve said before that the media is so invested in this administration because their very survival depends upon its success. The only people who consume mainstream media anymore are the people who are part of the ideology that the MSM
Will Obama lose support for Afghanistan? Will health control be repealed? Will the tea party maintain its force in Washington? Will Michael Bloomberg ever get the streets clear of snow? Discuss.
Be safe out there, see you in ’11.
From the New York Post: Selfish Sanitation Department bosses from the snow-slammed outer boroughs ordered their drivers to snarl the blizzard cleanup to protest budget cuts — a disastrous move that turned streets into a minefield for emergency-services vehicles, The
Is it because his ratings are in? It began last night: And continues today. Oooh, bonus video. And yes, it is completely because someone brought up his ratings: Poor Olbermann. [youtube Z5KWI71s3DY nolink]
Media Matters’ Senior Fellow Eric Boehlert is apoplectic because Chris Christie went on vacation to Disney World when a blizzard hit New Jersey. I am almost positive that Boehlert’s job description in the Senior Fellows sacred Buffalo Bob skin-bound job
And I really like Jane Lynch, too. I’ve yet to see a role in which she wasn’t great. The interview in which she and Dan Savage participate about being gay and bullying and gay bullying is pure comedic awesomeness in
There is less scandal in Yahoo’s list than juicy info in the Wikileaks saga. Their list: 1. Tribune tales: The award for bombshell media expose of the year goes to The New York Times’ David Carr, who wrote “Tales of
Football “should be played unless there are blizzard conditions … it’s football. Good Lord.”
I’ve made endless fun of Bill Clinton’s non-accusatory knuckle-pointing, but when perusing media imagery I understand why he did it: you look like a snot wagging your finger about in people’s faces. Sure, he messed up the technique from time
Er, holiday card. Received in my inbox last week from Behar’s production team. I almost forgot to share – how could I not? What on earth sort of expression is that on O’Reilly’s face? Pulling a Linda Richmond: When you
How on earth do you not challenge a statement like this? “I think it speaks volumes about the man’s temperament,” said Robert Dallek, the presidential historian. “He doesn’t crave the spotlight the way some of these other presidents have. They
Remembering the reason for the season. Merry Christmas and may God bless you and keep you safe during your travels. Grateful to live in a country where airing the Peanuts’ truth of Christmas is by liberty allowed. [youtube pn10FF-FQfs nolink]
“Fraaa-geeee-lay. That must be Italian.” [youtube tJSmmbmJCLw nolink]
From WGEM, and the only thing funnier than their headline is the thought that WGEM likely receives a lot of ad money from the union in advertising. It’s Christmas caroling with a message. Wednesday night, locked out workers from Roquette
No, not this cameo, [youtube fHAdfGlZHk4 nolink] the one on Rap News, wherein two white dudes, one English, rhyme the day’s news into lefty spin. I don’t get why Assange makes a window-washing move twice in the video, like it’s
The New York Times is all verklemmt over Justice Scalia’s involvement in a tea party seminar: When the Tea Party holds its first Conservative Constitutional Seminar next month, Justice Antonin Scalia is set to be the speaker. It was a
Intelligence Director James Clapper was apparently previously unaware of the London terror arrests, which, when you consider that his job is to brief the President daily on national security, is sure to inspire lots of confidence in the administration. He
Democrats and their media lapdogs and busy exploiting first responders in the Zadroga bill in whatever way possible to gain political advantage. Despite President Obama telling the NY delegation that he opposed funding the legislation earlier this year and waffling
CNN announced that its partnering with the Tea Party Express to co-host a debate: They have some things in common — the need to rebound from recent woes and to carve out identities against fierce competition — but CNN and
I must still be recovering from Grandma’s super strong amaretto slushes at the first of our family Christmas parties this past weekend because I could have SWORN that Joe Scarborough almost sounded like a Big Journalism writer here: [youtube VS3MPDXmRyk
From their story about bullies, titled “Are We a Nation of Bullies?” which includes everything but giving a bully a black eye to tell him or her to leave you alone: It’s easy, of course, to point the finger at
No! A Soros-funded study says that Fox viewers are stupid? I AM SHOCKED. Does Alternet actually research things for conflict of interest before they skip to their keyboards? Says Alternet: Yet another study has been released proving that watching Fox
After 25 years on air, 60,000 interviews, Larry King signs off in what is an end of an era. I had the opportunity to be a guest on his show a handful of times this part year and King was
Let’s be frank: while I am no fan of the man, I thought the dramatic, solitary confinement incarceration of Julian Assange, prohibiting him any access to media or electronics, all on the suspicious accusation – not charges – of sexual
Jack: He can’t lift the seat, Greg. He lacks the strength and the opposable thumbs. Jack: Focker, I’m not gonna tell you again! Jinx cannot flush the toilet. He’s a cat, for chrissakes! Larry: The animal doesn’t even have thumbs,
A nice, safe, inconsequential choice? Time couldn’t bring themselves to award information distributor, worshipper of hubris, self-styled rockstar Julian Assange the nod, though he dominated Internet voting. Of course, they couldn’t bring themselves to give the award to the tea
Apparently, there was trouble in paradise between Julian Assange and his number two, Daniel Domscheit-Berg. A number of WikiLeaks defectors, including founder Julian Assange’s former right-hand man, plan to launch a rival site on Monday after accusing Mr Assange of