Not every liberal journalist was brought to tears over the President’s belated statement on the George Zimmerman verdict. Columnist Rich Benjamin at Salon.com called the effort “safe, over-rated and airy” and compared it unfavorably to Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent
Twenty-eight-year-old Journalist Alberto Lopez was covering crime and corruption in Oaxaca, Mexico. Apparently he was covering it too well. His bullet riddled body was found Wednesday in a corn field in the village of Trinidad de Viguera alongside another victim identified as Arturo Alejandro
Sean Hannity had a volatile throw down with NAACP Washington Bureau Director Hilary Shelton over the groups recent demagoguery in the wake of the George Zimmerman murder trial. Shelton blamed Florida’s “very faulty self-defense policy,” for the “completely unfair” verdict. However,
CNN’s Jake Tapper gave former New York Governor and candidate for New York City Comptroller Eliot Spitzer absolutely no moment of peace during a blistering interview Thursday on his afternoon show, “The Lead.” If Spitzer thought he was going to
Zimmermann prosecution witness Rachel Jeantel continued her media blitz Wednesday (no truth to the rumors she’ll be replacing Whoopi on “The View”) by appearing on Al Sharpton’s MSNBC program. It was hardly a hard-hitting interview, with Sharpton focusing on the
The New York Times is reporting that ESPN has officially hired Keith Olbermann to host a nightly sports show on ESPN2. According to the Times, Olbermann’s contract specifically forbids him from discussing politics on the new show. On his new
The Huffington Post has slimed Rush Limbaugh as “Racist” with a banner headline in red. The article, (which holds no byline, so either the author is gutless or the opinion is attributable to every single member of the Huffington Post
Unlike most baseball fans who spontaneously storm the field after being “over served” at the beer concession stand, Dylan Masone’s stunt was pre-meditated and planned for all the world to see. Or, at least, for all the Twittersphere to see.
“And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection
The outcry over ABC’s hiring of Jenny McCarthy as the new co-host of ‘The View’ continues to grow with voices from various publications representing all sides of the political spectrum. The latest harsh criticism comes from Michael Specter in The
“Get over it.” That’s the message from a Republican congressman to the protests over George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the murder trial of Trayvon Martin. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) also said that the House might need to take a look at
Americans’ interest in the George Zimmerman murder trial was divided sharply along racial lines, according to a new Pew Study. Blacks are more than twice as likely as whites to say they tracked news about the Zimmerman trial very closely
In a front page called “Powerful” by the Huffington Post and “Insincere” by Mediaite, Monday’s New York Daily News features an empty hoodie emblazoned with the banner: “When Will It End?” alongside the names of civil rights martyrs like Emmett
Left-wing The Nation blames “White Supremacy” as the motivating factor behind George Zimmerman’s acquittal: A jury has found George Zimmerman not guilty of all charges in connection to death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. But while the verdict came as a
Prior to Monday’s “March For Jobs” on Washington, Black American Leadership Alliance founder Leah Durant spoke to me and co-host Brian Wilson on “Mornings on the Mall” on WMAL in Washington DC. I asked Durant if there would be any
In March 2012, Fox News host Geraldo Rivera felt the brunt of faux outrage from the left for declaring, “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was.” On Friday, after hearing the prosecution’s
“(Jenny) McCarthy’s views on vaccinations and autism aren’t just stupid, they are actually dangerous.” So says The Daily Beast in a hard-hitting analysis of the speculation that McCarthy, a former Playboy model, is set to replace Elisabeth Hasselbeck on ABC’s
From the “This Is Why We Lose Department,” Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), member of the House Homeland Security Committee, refused to give a straight yes or no answer to a basic question: Will House Republicans push for a border fence in
Live television is exciting and entertaining but also fraught with certain dangers. Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade has been hosting the popular, live morning show for years and he’s well aware of all the potential dangers that could occur during any given
Maybe the powers that be at CNN are concerned that race-baiting MSNBC is getting all the lefty political cred by injecting a hostile racial narrative into every report on the Zimmerman murder trial in Sanford, FL. CNN doesn’t have the
New York Times #1 best seller Brad Thor has a new thriller flying off the shelves this week. “Hidden Order” takes Thor’s central character, Scott Harvath through an action-packed kidnapping/murder investigation involving the mysterious, secretive world of the Federal Reserve.
MSNBC pundit Michael Eric Dyson appeared on the Martin Bashir Show Tuesday and stoked racial unrest by claiming that, if George Zimmerman is acquitted, it sends the message that “the children of poor and people of color in this country do not have the
From the cool but very geeky department, Google Maps now offers a street view of “Diagon Alley” from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. Using Google’s 360 degree viewing capabilities, you can see Ollivander’s Wand Shop, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes joke
The SEIU’s Bay Area Transit (BART) strike has been an enormous nuisance in San Francisco and the greater bay area including Silicon Valley. Given the region’s liberal tilt, most journalists have peppered their reports with a bias toward the SEIU
It was supposed to be a temporary fix to fill the 5:00 PM slot recently vacated by Glenn Beck. Two years later, “The Five” has become a staple for the Fox News’ prime time line-up, getting ratings that trounce the
TETON COUNTY, Idaho – While many were enjoying 4th of July celebrations, the day started off as a scary one for our TV family here at Local News 8 & Eyewitness News. Early in the morning, Stephanie Hale-Lopez was driving
Keith Olbermann is being accused of hammering his former protegé Rachel Maddow on Twitter after responding to a tweet about the cable network’s ratings slump. Olbermann responded with “This is sarcasm, to the following tweet: Very, Very impressive #ratings
Reuters is reporting that Egyptian “security forces” have raided the offices of Al Jazeera in Cairo after the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. Karim El-Assiuti told Reuters his colleagues at the Al Jazeera Mubasher
From the Associated Press: An art counselor at a Jewish summer camp popular with San Francisco Bay Area families was killed when a large oak tree fell on her. Four other adults were injured, but no children were harmed.
Buzzfeed is great at making lists, but they should stick with grumpy cats and Khardashian episodes. Writer Louis Peltzman has compiled a list called “14 Authors You Might Not Know Had Bigoted Views.” Number 14 on the list is playwright,
In his new book “This Town,” New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich describes a concerted effort by the Obama White House to feed negative stories about Rep. Darrel Issa’s past to willing and “trusted” reporters in Washington. The Washington Post has an
Timing is everything. Chris Hayes used his barely-watched primetime MSNBC show on Monday night to accuse congressional Republicans of wanting people to die in the streets without any health care merely because they expressed concerns over the nightmare of implementing
Would Thomas Payne have been able to pass Dick Durbin’s journalist smell test? Here’s an even better question: Do you really want the likes of Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer deciding who a journalist is, and therefore who is entitled
According to the Daily News, Katie Couric is upset over the gossipy direction of her daily, syndicated talk show. Sources for the Confidenti@l section of the Daily News say that the syndicated daytime show will be “gossip-centric” in its second season,
Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald appeared on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning to discuss the latest in his exclusive NSA snooping story. Greenwald claimed he has more revelations to break as a result of whistle-blower Edward Snowden’s disclosures. He also went
Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst told HotAir’s Ed Morrissey that his office received reports that reporters were actively encouraging and rallying pro-abortion protesters during State Sen. Wendy Davis’ fillibuster last week. We have reports and I have my staff
Politico has tried to positioned itself as the go-to political journal for all things Beltway. So why are they devoting so much ink and web pages to a state senator from Texas? No less than 48 different references to Sen.
Bob Schieffer knows why the Senate’s Immigration bill will die in the House of Representatives and it’s not because of the rule of law, or the pork, or the lack of real border security or accountability. No, according to the
Movie critic Roger Ebert has been posthumously honored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Ebert, who was the film columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times for more than 40 years, won first place for online columns or blogs on large
I like S.E. Cupp. I think she’s smart, and funny and she’s a great new face for Republicans or Libertarians or whatever camp she feels most comfortable in these days, I’m not sure. She embodies a funny and irreverent perspective that was