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One of the nastiest episodes in American journalism occurred in the immediate aftermath of John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate during the 2008 election. It was a potential game-changer and, for a moment, it rocked the

Here”s the most famous graduate of Cornell Cow College, proving once again that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing — in Keith’s hands, very dangerous. Watch if you can this amazing portrait of a former sportscaster in the throes

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“[Roger] Ailes understands that his job is to build a tribal identity, not a news organization. You can’t hurt Fox by saying it gets it wrong, if Ailes just uses the criticism to deepen the tribal identity.”

JournoList scandal is back and prepare for it to be a driving force in the news for quite some time. The Daily Caller published an article tonight indicating they’ve obtained emails from the JournoList and the initial details are as

Today the Washington Post published an article from William Arkin, who along with Dana Priest attempts to expose government corruption and waste in the area of intelligence gathering. Regardless of what’s in the piece, serious questions are raised about the

Newsbusters has the story: On her Bravo TV show Tuesday night, left-wing comedian Kathy Griffin referred to Sen. Scott Brown’s two daughters as “prostitutes,” and a CNN reporter apparently thought it hysterical. [Audio available here.] Griffin, who was readying herself

From Politico’s Ben Smith CBS and NBC have refused to air a provocative ad from the confrontational, well-funded National Republican Trust PAC that calls on Americans to oppose the building of a mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center

In nearly every child’s life there is a painful moment when the true nature of Santa Claus/The Tooth Fairy/Milli Vanilli becomes known to them. Maybe a parent sits them down and explains the facts of life, or maybe the child

[youtube PsErSzAoHA8 nolink] —– When Leftists use the phrase, “Scary black man thing,” you know they’re out of ideas. Megyn Kelly remains our most potent piece of Liberal Kryptonite, wielding truth, justice and the American way at clueless Leftists who,

The Washington Times reports the supposedly conservative U.K. government is going to continue Britain’s war on free speech (and Dr. Savage): He’s still on Britain’s least-wanted list. Talk radio host Michael Savage has waged a vigorous fight against the British

On Feb 27th, 1968, Uncle Walter, “the most trusted man in America,” abused that trust by falsely reporting the Tet Offensive was a defeat. This was a major turning point in the Vietnam War… for America and our allies’ enemies.

Stunning that the MSM still fosters the impression that the Tea Partiers are a hotbed of armed, racist resentment, when a group that actually is a hotbed of armed, racist resentment sails blithely beneath the mainstream radar: [youtube gtJVPPi_iAk&feature nolink]

It’s easy to make fun of Geraldo Rivera, but in this interview with the posturing radical Malik Zulu Shabazz he reaches back to the glory days of “Willowbrook,” filled with righteous indignation: For those who’ve seen this movie before —

And the media wonders why people hate the media: Note that Roger Simon immediately leaps to the “racism” meme, arguing that — since there are few blacks in Iowa — Obama’s race didn’t prevent him from winning the caucuses, apparently

… here’s Vice President “Bite Me” opining on Leno about the Russian spy swap, which was obviously planned long in advance of the actual arrest of the ring by the FBI — a ring that, of course, included a prominent

What was once just a worry, then a fear, is now beginning to speak its name. Here’s Bill Kristol in the pages of the Weekly Standard on the pretty pass at which we find ourselves: We are not now quite

Terrific piece here by Lee Smith in the Weekly Standard, filling in the background on the recent firing of Octavia Nasr, a Lebanese Christian Arab, by CNN for her Twitter expressing admiration for one of Hezbollah’s recently deceased ayatollahs: …

While we’re on the subject of the MSM foisting the idiotic fantasy land in which most of them dwell onto their readers and viewers, take a gander at this clip from the ineffable Ricardo Leon Sánchez de Reinaldo, better known

Not just another Fox blonde, Megyn Kelly always comes prepared to an interview, with the facts at her fingertips. The decision by the Eric Holder Justice Dept. to drop the case against Malik Zulu Shabazz is fast becoming a national

As the networks die, taking their news divisions along with them, their function is now less bringing the news to you than blocking the news they’d prefer you not see and hear about. They’ve all become Baghdad Bob, fingers in

Fascinating to note that the quote Robert Gibbs obsesses over — a quote from Rep. Paul Ryan, a Republican — is not only incomplete, and breathtakingly misrepresented, but taken straight from the pen of the Washington Post’s blogger/reporter, the “JournoList”

Let me see if I …. uh… uh… try to seek… uh… uhh… some answer on that. Ladies and gentlemen, the great Robert Gibbs in action. The unidentified reporter ought to be heard from more often: maybe she can ask

If you want to see the media’s ability to “frame” a story according to its handy all-purpose and supremely intellectually lazy template, you need look no further than the opening remarks by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in this clip, an interview

Bet CNN’s Octavia Nasr, the network’s “senior editor for Middle Eastern affairs,” wishes she’d never sent this Tweet: Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah… One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot. Yes, you read

In case you ever thought the media played things straight — you know, actually quoted people accurately and, when paraphrasing, gave a fair summation of what the person actually said and meant — think again. Check out this priceless clip

[youtube IJsNmlhz6Yo nolink] If you want to see a good example of a reporter/critic who’s grown fat and sassy in his job and has been reduced to phoning it in, take a good look at Tom Shales: The Pulitzer-Prize winning

One of the things the Left is particularly adept at is changing the subject, deflecting any serious discussion of the subject at hand — in this case, the very real, post-9/11 national-security dangers of “immigration” across our southern borders —

Phoenix, Arizona, May 29, 2010. A peaceful protest against Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070. Here’s what the MSM told you the rally was about, as reported by the Arizona Republic: Hoping to turn their frustration and anger into action,

In case you’re wondering who this is, his name is Col. Allen West, and he’s a candidate for Congress in Florida. Col. West is running against Ron Klein in the 22nd district, which includes Broward and Palm Beach counties in