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Mudslinging in Mississippi 10 May 2008, 3:25 pm
Ads rifle through candidates’ past relationships, tax returns and city budgets; facts left crumpled on the ground.
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Gas n’ Guns Today…and Tomorrow? 8 May 2008, 3:25 pm
We look at the Democrats’ attack ad exchange on gas and a plausible mailer attack against Obama on guns.
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Did electing a Democratic Congress in 2006 really lead to increased unemployment, higher gas prices and more home foreclosures? 8 May 2008, 3:25 pm
No, and most of the figures in a widely-circulated e-mail are made up. In fact, the entire premise of the e-mail is a logical fallacy.
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Gunning for Obama 6 May 2008, 3:25 pm
A messy set of facts makes for a plausible mailer attack on Obama.
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Has McCain ever made any earmarks? 6 May 2008, 3:25 pm
Not for fiscal year 2008 and never explicitly, though over the course of his career, there are several that might deserve the label.
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watching The Media
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
Obama-Infatuated Newsweek Reporter Defends Obama for Not Leaving Jeremiah Wright’s Church 12 May 2008, 12:18 am
Last week Newsweek reporter Allison Samuels defended Barack Obama’s decision not to leave the church of Rev. Jeremiah Wright whose America-hating serm. […]
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias | Matthew Vadum
Old Media Ignores Obama’s ‘57 States,’ Obsessed Over Quayle’s ‘Potatoe’ 11 May 2008, 10:56 pm
During the 1992 presidential campaign, when incumbent Vice President Dan Quayle made a spelling mistake, the New York Times was all over it. It’s clea. […]
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias | Tom Blumer
Bozell: PC Police (or GLBTQ Police) Takes Over the Library 11 May 2008, 9:54 pm
Brent Bozell’s latest culture column starts from the standard Associated Press boilerplate celebrating how the American Library Association has allege. […]
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias | Tim Graham
Cokie Roberts: ‘Liberal’ Obama Needs ‘Bible-Thumping, Gun-Owning, White Guy’ VP 11 May 2008, 5:33 pm
During the roundtable discussion on Sunday’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Cokie Roberts not only made a relatively rare identification of bot. […]
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias | Brad Wilmouth
AP: ‘Fearless’ Liberalism of Franken Primary Opponent 11 May 2008, 4:01 pm
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer is a college professor with a long history of political activism and fearless liberalism.—AP, 5-11-08, profile of candidate fo. […]
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias | Mark Finkelstein
MRC Latest Headlines
ABC Adds to Parade of Hapless Economic Victims,Now No Electricity 7 May 2008, 9:52 am
Four days after NBC centered a story around an elderly couple forced to move “into their van, sleeping on a mattress in the back” while “high food cos. […]
CNN Panel Discusses Hillary’s Apparent ‘Move to the Right’ 7 May 2008, 9:52 am
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, introducing a panel discussion on Monday’s The Situation Room, asked concerning Hillary Clinton’s “obliterate Iran” comments, “[I]. […]
AP: ‘Far Right’ Realizes McCain Judicial Nominees Anti Roe v Wade 7 May 2008, 9:52 am
Those opposed to the Roe v Wade abortion decision are “the far right” in the vernacular of the Associated Press. In a dispatch datelined from Winston-. […]
ABC’s Claire Shipman Gushes Over Democratic Super Spouses 7 May 2008, 9:52 am
In 2007, ABC reporter Claire Shipman enthused that the race between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton was one of “fluid poetry” versus “hot fa. […]
‘Top Ten Reasons Hillary Clinton Loves America’ 7 May 2008, 9:52 am
As read by Hillary Clinton, the “Top Ten Reasons Hillary Clinton Loves America.”
Left Leaners
News Hounds
Hannity And FOX News Blame Al Gore For Global Food Crisis 12 May 2008, 2:16 am
Out of touch Sean Hannity and FOX News trivialized and exploited the plight of those who are struggling with skyrocketing food costs by using the cris. […]
News Hounds | Ellen
Outrageous Quote of the Week 5/10/08 12 May 2008, 1:26 am
Last week’s poll result was one of the biggest majorities ever, 62% of the vote going to Oliver North for saying “What (Rev. Jeremiah Wright) has beco. […]
News Hounds | Chrish
O’Reilly Tries To Look Tough While Going Easy On McCain 11 May 2008, 7:13 pm
During the last portion of the interview with John McCain, 5/9/08, Bill O’Reilly wanted viewers to believe he was being tough on McCain. There were sh. […]
News Hounds | Deborah
Happy Mothers’ Day! 11 May 2008, 12:55 pm
To all our reader moms and mothers everywhere! This email is making the rounds; thought we’d help spread it some more:…
News Hounds | Chrish
Media Matters for America
WSJ’s Henninger called Cindy McCain’s refusal to release tax returns "a fairly marginal issue," but WSJ urged Heinz Kerry to release hers 11 May 2008, 3:30 pm
On the May 9 edition of CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight, host Lou Dobbs said of the refusal of Sen. John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain, to release her tax retur. […]
"Media Matters"; by Jamison Foser 9 May 2008, 7:55 pm
Playing with fire In 1971, Edith Efron purported to expose the liberal bias of the news media in The News Twisters. The dubiousness of Efron’s conclus. […]
On at least 15 occasions on May 8, Fox News promoted notion that McCain is reluctant to discuss his POW experience 9 May 2008, 7:36 pm
On May 8, Fox News anchors and reporters repeatedly promoted the notion that Sen. John McCain is reluctant to discuss his experience as a prisoner of. […]
Fox’s Baier misrepresented Gore’s comments about Myanmar cyclone 9 May 2008, 6:44 pm
During the May 8 edition of Fox News’ Special Report, guest host Bret Baier claimed that in an interview on National Public Radio, “Former Vice Presid. […]
Cable News Watchers
Inside Cable News
FBN Changes… 11 May 2008, 11:42 pm
The New York Times’ Brian Stelter writes about changes to FBN programming starting Monday. Stelter manages to throw an elbow in the opening paragrap. […]
What’s Hot/What’s Not: 5/11/08 11 May 2008, 11:37 pm
What’s Hot: Chuck Todd - Todd gets the full Howard Kurtz treatment. Someone at NBC wants to elevate Todd’s profile. Alexis Glick - With Peter Barn. […]
Chuck Todd Profile… 11 May 2008, 11:19 pm
The Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz profiles NBC/MSNBC Political Director Chuck Todd. This is a noteworthy interview because Todd isn’t one you wou. […]
The Hazards of Live TV: #24,948… 11 May 2008, 7:39 pm
That’s twice this week FNC has been the victim of test pattern bars in a split screen setup. Actually it’s two screens that have nothing to do wit. […]
Olbermann Watch - MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Welcome to the Twilight Zone: Democrats Slam MSNBC’s Far-Left Bias 11 May 2008, 10:35 am
How far left do you need to move before even Democrats are criticizing you for being unfair and unbalanced? Certainly OlbyWatch readers know that Keit. […]
Olbermann Watch - MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann |
Fake Countdown with Keith Olbermann Facebook Page 11 May 2008, 8:14 am
Some KO Fan set up a fake “Facebook Pages” page for Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Facebook Pages, unlike Facebook Groups or Profiles, can only be cr. […]
Olbermann Watch - MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann |
Keith Olbermann, man of the people? 10 May 2008, 9:52 pm
This blog is priceless. The blogger is shilling for Obama and seems to be a fan of KO in some sort of way but this person really has a talent. I could. […]
Olbermann Watch - MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann |
Meet the OlbyLoons: Will Bunch 10 May 2008, 4:28 pm
Will Bunch is an OlbyLoon. Why? Will is the senior writer for the Philadelphia Daily News and its former political writer. Will’s been covering presi. […]
mediabistro.com: TVNewser
Shepard Smith’s "Gone in 10 Seconds" 11 May 2008, 5:49 pm
FNC’s Shepard Smith returned to Ole Miss yesterday to deliver the commencement address. The focus of his speech “10 seconds” Smith said, “On a normal. […]
Abrams Shows Video of Red Carpet Moment That Got Fox Newser Fired 10 May 2008, 4:35 pm
In his Beat the Press segment last night (yes, he’s still using the name), MSNBC’s Dan Abrams showed an angle of the now-fired Fox News production ass. […]
Now and Then… 10 May 2008, 3:58 pm
Okay. Time for our next installment of Now & Then, where we ask you…and then show you…where current cable or broadcast talent once worked. First v. […]
Nancy Grace Loves Her Mom (And Other Extraordinary Parents) 10 May 2008, 8:19 am
Headline News anchor Nancy Grace is one of the celebraties featured in this month’s Mother’s Day edition of Quick & Simple magazine (no link). Grace r. […]
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