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Why the 'Private Life' of Anthony Weiner Matters… A Lot

My mile-wide libertarian streak when it comes to what consenting adults do in the privacy of their own homes, wants to agree with those who claim that how Anthony Weiner conducts himself in private has nothing to do with his

Poll: New Yorkers Don't Want Weiner to Pull Out

While some corners of the Democrat establishment and much of the mediaare pressuring Anthony Weiner to pull out, New York voters disagree. A new NBC4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows that, while 43% of New Yorkers want the disgraced

Poll: New Yorkers Don't Want Weiner to Pull Out

Poll: Media Out of Touch On Abortion; 56% Support 20-Week Ban

In late June, the whole of the mainstream media attempted to turn Texas State Representative Wendy Davis into a national folk hero. The morning and days after the Democrat successfully filibustered a law that would ban abortion after 20 weeks

Poll: Media Out of Touch On Abortion; 56% Support 20-Week Ban

Poll: Media Out of Touch on Voter ID Laws, 83% Approve

Remember how, during the media’s failed months-long crusade to push for gun control, the GOP was under siege 24/7 from left-wingers like Chuck Todd, Joe Scarborough, and Wolf Blitzer armed with polls that showed 80% wanted background checks tightened, including

Poll: Media Out of Touch on Voter ID Laws, 83% Approve

Ratings: CNN's Primetime Dominance Over MSNBC Slips

After the Boston Marathon bombing, much was made of the fact that CNN seemed to be on a ratings comeback. Suddenly, the third place network had jumped to second place, and it was MSNBC suffering through stories about a fall

Ratings: CNN's Primetime Dominance Over MSNBC Slips

'Nobody Can Tell You Why' They Admire Helen Thomas

National Review’s Jonah Goldberg took a look at all the media tributes to  Helen Thomas, the 92 year-old disgraced “dean” of the White House Press Corps, who died over the weekend. Then he took a look at the actual journalistic

'Nobody Can Tell You Why' They Admire Helen Thomas

Zimmerman Case: How CNN Disgraced Itself More Than Any Other Outlet

Based on history, most media watchers would probably expect NBC News to win the award for the most shameful coverage of George Zimmerman, the 29 year-old Florida man recently acquitted for the tragic shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin. But an

Zimmerman Case: How CNN Disgraced Itself More Than Any Other Outlet

AP Rips Those Who Predicted Zimmerman Violence, Omits Obama

The Associated Press disguised a partisan attack as news Tuesday, but did so with breathtaking dishonestly. In a story titled “Fears over Zimmerman Verdict Riots Prove Overblown,” the subtext is that conservatives like Glenn Beck are racist for fearing their

AP Rips Those Who Predicted Zimmerman Violence, Omits Obama

Ten Mainstream Media Stars More Bigoted Than George Zimmerman

My headline is a little deceiving because it makes it sound as though there is something in George Zimmerman’s past, or in the events that led to the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin, that indicates that he is in any

Ten Mainstream Media Stars More Bigoted Than George Zimmerman

Poll: Obama Approval Nears Record Low

The bad news keeps piling up for our besieged president. A stagnant, jobless recovery; a collection of growing scandals (despite with the media tells you), the increasing unpopularity of ObamaCare, and his sowing seeds of racial division with the George

Poll: Obama Approval Nears Record Low

Poll: 56% Want Border Secured Before Path to Citizenship

Contrary to the way the media approach the issue of immigration reform, a CBS poll released Tuesday makes it crystal clear that a majority of Americans, 56%,  want the border secured before anything is done to address legalization or a

Poll: 56% Want Border Secured Before Path to Citizenship

Poll: Disapproval of ObamaCare Hits All-Time High of 54%

A CBS News poll released Tuesday backs up yesterday’s poll that shows that the public’s souring on ObamaCare continues to increase. A full 57% now  want all or part of the president’s signature achievement repealed, up from 48% last October.

Poll: Disapproval of ObamaCare Hits All-Time High of 54%

CNN Chief: 'Path We've Chosen' Is to Be 'Objective'

Jeff Zucker, the newly installed CNN chief stated during a recent interview that, “The idea that CNN “didn’t have enough conservative points of view was probably a valid criticism.” He went on to explain that the hiring of Newt Gingrich

CNN Chief: 'Path We've Chosen' Is to Be 'Objective'

Media Mock Obama's 'Pivot' To Economy

It is probably not a good sign when Barack Obama’s biggest fans ridicule his major announcement that he’s going to once again “pivot to the economy.” But in a tweet fired off early Tuesday afternoon, the verified Twitter account of

Media Mock Obama's 'Pivot' To Economy

ObamaCare Support Hits New Low of 58% Among Democrats

Though ObamaCare has been unpopular in general for some time, even support among the President’s supporters is fading. A new Washington Post poll shows that only 58% of Democrats support what is now known as ObamaCare. According to the Post,

ObamaCare Support Hits New Low of 58% Among Democrats

Poll: Only 32% Agree With Media on Immigration Reform

After going all in and being publicly humiliated in their hysterical push for gun control, the media are being a little more subtle and subdued in their push to pressure the House into passing the Senate’s ObamaCare-ish immigration reform bill.

Poll: Only 32% Agree With Media on Immigration Reform

CNBC 'Money Honey' Bartiromo Shops for New Network Home

Maria “Money Honey” Bartiromo is the face and star of CNBC, a network that has been her home for 20 years. With her five-year contract set to expire, the New York Post reports that through the high-powered Create Artists Agency,

CNBC 'Money Honey' Bartiromo Shops for New Network Home

NBC's Chuck Todd Leads Cowardly Discussion on Race

As the rest of the media seem desperate to turn the page on all things related to George Zimmerman (and for good reason), an apparent dead-ender is NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd. In a very bizarre opening

NBC's Chuck Todd Leads Cowardly Discussion on Race

David Shuster Joining Al-Jazeera America

The Huffington Post reports that left-wing anchor David Shuster has signed a deal with Al Jazeera America. The  network launches August 20, and has already signed two former CNN left-wingers, Soledad O’Brien and Ali Velshi: The Times’ Brian Stelter wrote

David Shuster Joining Al-Jazeera America

Media Gush Over Disgraced Helen Thomas

— — Helen Thomas, a pioneer woman journalist in the US who covered the White House for five decades, dies at 92 — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 20, 2013 — BREAKING: Helen Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism,

Media Gush Over Disgraced Helen Thomas

Disgraced Journalist Helen Thomas Dead at 92

Various news outlets are announcing the death of Helen Thomas at 92, the disgraced journalist who, for years (between Kennedy and Obama) covered the White House. At the end of her career, she occupied the fabled center chair in the

Disgraced Journalist Helen Thomas Dead at 92

NBC Whitewashes Full Context of Obama's 2008 'Race Speech'

NBC News’ Mark Murray, the senior political editor who did not voluntarily disclose his marriage to an Obama staffer, covered the president’s racially-divisive statements about the George Zimmerman affair at First Read Friday. In the piece Murray refers to then-presidential

NBC Whitewashes Full Context of Obama's 2008 'Race Speech'

Obama's Trayvon Statement Brings CNN Anchor Lemon to Tears

Friday, not long after Barack Obama’s racially-divisive statement about the Zimmerman case, and directly after five objective CNN staffers embarrassed themselves gushing over the statement, CNN interviewed their own anchor, Don Lemon. For a full three-minutes the weepy, melodramatic Lemon

Obama's Trayvon Statement Brings CNN Anchor Lemon to Tears

Associated Press Whitewashes Obama's Racial Controversies, Fumbles

In what can only be described as gushing coverage of President Obama’s racially-divisive remarks about the Zimmerman case Friday (where he once again injected race in a situation where there the evidence proves race wasn’t involved), the Associated Press goes

Associated Press Whitewashes Obama's Racial Controversies, Fumbles

CNN on Obama's Trayvon Statement: 'Wow! Stunning! Important!'

Moments after President Obama made his briefing room statement about race and Trayvon Martin, CNN’s BREAKING NEWS graphic swirled, faded, and cut to anchor Brooke Baldwin, who was visibly flushed with excitement. Brooke announced, “Wow, what a surprise we have

CNN on Obama's Trayvon Statement: 'Wow! Stunning! Important!'

Zimmerman Protesters Hurl Rocks, Bottles at Police, Pedestrians

Thursday night, in San Bernadino, California, six people were arrested during a protest of the George Zimmerman verdict. According to the Los Angeles Times, the arrests were the result of rocks and bottles being thrown at the police and pedestrians.

Zimmerman Protesters Hurl Rocks, Bottles at Police, Pedestrians

Ratings: CNN Collapses; Primetime Loses to MSNBC

As usual, Fox News continues to dominate both CNN and MSNBC; beating both left-wing networks combined, but post-Zimmerman on Wednesday, TV By the Numbers reports that CNN total day numbers  dropped to 430,000 (beating MSNBC by only 37,000) and lost

Ratings: CNN Collapses; Primetime Loses to MSNBC

Media Fail: Only 24% Believe Zimmerman Motivated By Race

We now have a fourth poll proving the media’s George Zimmerman obsession has and continues to be a disaster for the media (and left). Two polls released Wednesday show that less than 40% disagree with the jury’s verdict, and an

Media Fail: Only 24% Believe Zimmerman Motivated By Race

Politico Trashes 'This Town' Author Mark Leibovich

Politico picked the right person to write its transparent, passive-aggressive attack on “This Town” author Mark Leibovich — a media insider who committed the cardinal sin of breaking from the collective to  publicly report on DC power. Lois Romano is

Politico Trashes 'This Town' Author Mark Leibovich

New York Times Front Pages ObamaCare Myth

New York Post: The New York Times had a legend and a myth gracing its front page yesterday. The legend: Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera. The myth: a cover story declaring “Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set To Fall 50

New York Times Front Pages ObamaCare Myth

Huffington Post Poll Shows Media on Wrong Side of Zimmerman Debate

Wednesday Breitbart News reported on a Rasmussen poll that showed only 34% disagreed with the not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. A Huffington Post/YouGov poll released the same day shows a nearly identical

Huffington Post Poll Shows Media on Wrong Side of Zimmerman Debate

Washington Post: Backlash Against Rolling Stone 'Baseless'

Because back in May, the New York Times used the same photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (though not a close-up) on its front page as Rolling Stone did on its August cover, Washington Post media writer Erik Wemple wrist-flicks the controversy

Washington Post: Backlash Against Rolling Stone 'Baseless'

Politico: 'Nothing Wrong with Rolling Stone's Tsarnaev Cover'

Writing “Give. Me. A. Break.,” Politico media writer Dylan Byers published a strong defense of Rolling Stone Magazine’s decision to publish a glamour shot of surviving Boston Marathon bomber, Dzokhar Tsarnaev, on its cover. Byers makes the point that “countless

Politico: 'Nothing Wrong with Rolling Stone's Tsarnaev Cover'