You know who you are. From the New York Times a year ago: Republicans have long accused mainstream journalists of being on the payroll of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party, a common refrain of favoritism, especially from those
by Frank Ross4 Feb 2010, 5:22 AM PST0
From NPR’s “All Things Considered”: [audio: /files/2010/02/20100202_atc_17-3.mp3] Conservative Blogger Faces Criticism Over Protege, by DAVID FOLKENFLIK The conservative online news entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart is, for the moment, doing little to dispel stereotypes about bloggers. During a recent visit to his
by Frank Ross2 Feb 2010, 8:59 PM PST0
Tonight on “Hannity,” James O’Keefe gave his first public interview since his arrest in New Orleans: “It’s journalism malpractice”
by Frank Ross1 Feb 2010, 11:16 PM PST0
In case you missed this cheer moment Sunday on ABC’s This Week, guest-hosted by Barbara Walters, here’s Fox News’s Roger Ailes swatting aside a pesky Arianna Huffington the way President Obama might dispatch a fly: [youtube Bf_tB4Ol8uk&feature nolink] Naturally, the
by Frank Ross1 Feb 2010, 7:52 PM PST0
From FoxNews.com: James O’Keefe, accused of trying to tamper with the phones of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, was “framed” by the media and the U.S. attorney’s office, Andrew Breitbart, publisher of BigGovernment.com, told Fox News Monday. The same day the
by Frank Ross1 Feb 2010, 6:45 PM PST0
The media is now dependent on a few basic food groups, which are keeping it on life support as readers migrate to the Internet and sites like this one for news, informed commentary, provocative questions, some laughs, and a shared
by Frank Ross31 Jan 2010, 6:38 PM PST0
More than a year after he arrived in Washington, President Obama, amazingly, has not yet been able to find a church. You really can’t make this stuff up. From ABC News: Obama quit Chicago’s embattled Trinity United Church of Christ
by Frank Ross31 Jan 2010, 6:21 AM PST0
Ever wonder where your tax dollars really go? Cops? Firemen? Schools? Courtesy of the libertarian Reason magazine: take a look down the drain: There was a time when government work offered lower salaries than comparable jobs in the private sector
by Frank Ross30 Jan 2010, 10:01 PM PST0
Britain’s Charlie Brooker explains it all for you. Sure, he writes for The Guardian, but he’s bloody funny, so don’t hold that against him… today. [youtube YtGSXMuWMR4&feature nolink] What do you think? Have you got what it takes?
by Frank Ross29 Jan 2010, 6:35 PM PST0
In the ongoing national debate — who is the most biased, belligerent and repellent MSNBC anchor or commentator — it’s a shame that Contessa Brewer hasn’t been getting much face time lately, as the network boots her around from failing
by Frank Ross29 Jan 2010, 6:32 AM PST0
Ever wanted to be one of those highly paid caption writers on a large metropolitan daily or a major news magazine? Well, here’s your chance. Even though the House chamber was chilly enough for an overcoat, a few folks got
by Frank Ross29 Jan 2010, 5:01 AM PST0
This is going to make the Left even crazier than normal. Yup, the sound you hear outside your window is heads exploding in rage and frustration yet again: PPP_Release_National_126 _1_ –
by Frank Ross28 Jan 2010, 8:03 AM PST0
The Heisman Trophy winner — un-aborted, home-schooled, and a devout Christian — is causing a stir on the Left with his upcoming Super Sunday ad extolling the virtues of the pro-life position. Since his mother was advised to abort him,
by Frank Ross28 Jan 2010, 5:14 AM PST0
Who had the line of the night? Was it Obama’s condemnation of the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Alito mouthing of the words “that’s not true,” or was it this instant classic from MSNBC’s most gaffe-prone host?: Your reactions below. Oh,
by Frank Ross27 Jan 2010, 9:44 PM PST0
Update 1/27 4:47pm PST: Salon corrected the mistake. Reich’s article was cross-posted at Huffington Post (yet to be corrected) and at RobertReich.org, where the professor took out the error and replaced it with a dig at Fox News. Former Obama
by Frank Ross26 Jan 2010, 5:55 PM PST0
Statement from Andrew Breitbart: “We have no knowledge about or connection to any alleged acts and events involving James O’Keefe at Senator Mary Landrieu’s office. We only just learned about the alleged incident this afternoon. We have no information other
by Frank Ross26 Jan 2010, 2:37 PM PST0
MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann broke from his self-described pattern of not offering commentary, and called for an end to the media’s self-imposed editorial silence concerning the U.S. government’s response to a terrible natural disaster. [youtube 1YycEdZCSKs&feature nolink] Okay, it was a
by Frank Ross26 Jan 2010, 2:13 PM PST0
You know that the Obama pixie dust is beginning to wear off when radical leftist economists/professors/New York Times columnists like Paul Krugman turn on President Obama. But he has, and not for the first time recently: A spending freeze? That’s
by Frank Ross26 Jan 2010, 11:10 AM PST0
Starting Feb. 1, Michael Savage, host of The Savage Nation, returns to the air waves in the Bay Area on XTRA Sports 860 AM in San Francisco from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. fax000977187 –
by Frank Ross25 Jan 2010, 5:04 PM PST0
Some among the heaviest of Obama Kool-Aid drinkers are awakening to the performance gap between the campaign myth of Obama versus the reality of his inability to govern. America’s Fourth Great Awakening has begun. Historians widely recognize three Great Awakenings.
by Frank Ross25 Jan 2010, 9:42 AM PST0
Did you believe in “Hope?” Millions of American obviously did, including 99 percent of the media, as they elected Barack Hussein Obama II the 44th President of the United States in the fall of 2008. Despite the loss of “Teddy
by Frank Ross25 Jan 2010, 5:09 AM PST0
The way reporters used to be: [youtube lQ2bvo5S6Y4 nolink] Can you name someone like “Frank Ross” today? Let’s have your thoughts.
by Frank Ross24 Jan 2010, 5:03 AM PST0
The blogosphere is abuzz with speculation about the real identity of the strange and wonderfully timely “Ellie Light,” President Obama’s No. 1 fan and apparently the owner of more residences than Donald Trump, John McCain and John Kerry combined. Not
by Frank Ross23 Jan 2010, 7:43 PM PST0
Still trying to sort out the implications of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision this week? Puzzled by President Obama’s threat of a “forceful response”? Wondering what sort of legislative remedies against the First Amendment are
by Frank Ross23 Jan 2010, 12:03 PM PST0
What a week! Scott Brown defeats Martha Coakley in Massachusetts. “Health Care” on the ropes in Congress. Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission puts paid to most of McCain-Feingold and breathes new life into the First Amendment. Air America crashes
by Frank Ross23 Jan 2010, 5:02 AM PST0