Politico’s Dylan Byers has an extensive write up today focusing on what he describes as the “left-wing media” and how its relationship might become more adversarial with Obama now that he’s been safely reelected and no longer needs protecting from Republican bogeymen. Included
Politico’s Dylan Byers has an extensive write up today focusing on what he describes as the “left-wing media” and how its relationship might become more adversarial with Obama now that he’s been safely reelected and no longer needs protecting from Republican bogeymen. Included
National Review‘s Jonah Goldberg weekly newsletter, the G-File, has a fascinating comparison of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Adolph Hitler. But before you start screaming “Godwin’s Law!,” you need to read: The point I wanted to make is that there’s no inherent
If there’s a bigger liar of omission than the mainstream media, I have no idea who or what that might possibly be. For example… Because the media’s so desperate to protect Obama from the deserved political and historical fall-out that should be a
Fishbowl New York: The first great iPad newspaper experiment is over. News Corp. has announced that it is shutting down The Daily on December 15, and that some staffers will head to The New York Post. Here [link] is a
We saw it after that terrible movie theatre shooting in Colorado back in July, and now we’re seeing it with the tragic murder/suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher. Damn logic, damn facts, damn waiting for a little something
And so the government takeover of our health care system begins: Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, plans to begin denying health insurance to newly hired employees who work fewer than 30 hours a week, according to a copy of
The angle of a just-released New York University study is, of course, that ole’ left-wing canard known as “income inequality,” but the findings are still useful in drawing other conclusions, and not ones that are very pleasant. Is America now
The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis: Even if Republicans negotiate the best bipartisan deal possible (something akin to the Corker plan), anyone who votes for it would be accused of selling out. This would cause the base to either become demoralized
Keith Koffler over at the invaluable White House Dossier writes: The massive spending cuts and tax increases set to kick in January 2 will cause a second recession, from which we may not emerge for many months. The economy may
New CNN Chief, Jeff Zucker, gave a few moments to The Incredibly Useless Howard Kurtz. Zucker said in an interview that CNN programs need “more differentiation” and “more variety, and I don’t mean that in the entertainment sense.” With CNN’s
New CNN Chief, Jeff Zucker, gave a few moments to The Incredibly Useless Howard Kurtz. Zucker said in an interview that CNN programs need “more differentiation” and “more variety, and I don’t mean that in the entertainment sense.” With CNN’s ratings
Greg Pollowitz at NRO’s terrific Media Blog caught this: If the editors truly believe this, then Afghanistan was lost in 2002 — when Bush started making his case to the international community to take action against Iraq if they did
Safely re-elected and with the media in his back pocket, it looks as though Obama’s preparing to bring terrorists to American shores. Via The Mighty Michelle Malkin: If you thought President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder had given up
So a few days ago, a guest came on Fox News and started ripping Fox News, and the anchor cut the interview short. And now, The Incredibly Useless Howard Kurtz is still on about it, up to and including a big,
Although Gallup was pretty off on their 2012 election polls, the job approval number isn’t weighted; it’s merely a poll of all adults — which generally favors Democrats. Over the past few days, the president’s disapproval number has crept up to
At the risk of angering his base, House Speaker John Boehner opened the fiscal cliff negotiations with an immediate offer to raise taxes on the wealthy — maybe not raise them in the way Obama would like (tax-rate increase), but
This entry of “BenSmithing” into the official Urban Dictionary has been up since August 12. But do I get a card from Ben Smith? A call? A thanks? Nope. Nothing. No good deed, right? I have no idea who took the
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to answer questions about a possible conflict with Ambassador Susan Rice and her husband’s investment in Canadian oil companies, including the company that was responsible for the Keystone pipeline that was blocked by
A few months ago, in order to protect Barack Obama, Ben Smith and his merry band of BenSmithers had a full-fledged meltdown when the Daily Caller released a 2007 video of an Obama speech. “OLD! OLD! OLD!,” they screamed. “Nothing to
As the clock ticks and we watch the various players move their pieces into place, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that Republicans are in a no-win situation. They’re ether going to have to cave and agree to a tax increase without meaningful
Fascinating story from the Israeli Defense Forces detailing how terrorists hide — literally — behind and within the media to avoid being targeted: When Operation Pillar of Defense began on Nov. 14, Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip knew that the
Andrew Rosenthal, editor of the New York Times’ editorial page, angrily conceded today that Republicans have successfully defeated any chance Susan Rice had to become Secretary of State. I couldn’t disagree with him more on that issue, but here’s some willful ignorance
In his capacity as chairman of ForAmerica, The Mighty Brent Bozell tells Republicans exactly what they need to hear: Brent Bozell, a prominent conservative activist and fundraiser, is threatening to steer donors away from the Republican Party if GOP lawmakers
Breaking now: Veteran news producer and former NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker will become the president of CNN Worldwide in January, the network announced Thursday. “Jeff’s experience as a news executive is unmatched for its breadth and success,” said Phil
