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"Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!"

One of the great speeches of the 20th Century was delivered during this week in history, June 12, 1987. Ronald Reagan stood before the Berlin Wall—Brandenburg Gate, and demanded that Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, remove the

Was Maddow the First to Get the Weiner Story?

This entire story will come as no surprise, but must be mentioned as the media blasts Andrew Breitbart for breaking the #Weinergate story. According to one of the women, MSNBC had first shot at it. Lisa Weiss, a Las Vegas

When Did the Media Flip-Flop on the War(s)?

I sometimes wonder if the media thinks the public has a universal case of amnesia. Like we can’t remember what they were saying way, way back in the days when George W. Bush was president. Bush was president right after

Maybe Anthony Weiner Has Been Hacked!

This is not the real Anthony Weiner. Somebody hacked him and this is an avatar named, Tony…uh….Tony….Whiner. It’s a subtle difference in name, but makes all the difference in the world when it comes to what is going on here.

I've Answered All the Questions, Haven't I?

“This has been a befuddling experience.” “After almost 11 hours of answering questions, any that anyone wanted to put, today I’m going to have to get back to work doing the job that I’m paid to do.” Ya—ask away. Anthony

The Left Makes Political Hay Out of Disaster

Like clockwork—you can count on the activist old media to take a human disaster and make it political. They are still searching for bodies in Missouri and leftists have started their chant of “global warming,” “climate change,” or “global cooling,”

Ah, Those Brilliant Political Analysts

It’s mildly entertaining to see the same brilliant media folk who blew their analysis so badly during the last election, struggle to try to figure out the next election. First, you can ask the legitimate question of why those who

Has The Media Finally Awakened?

I keep thinking/hoping, eventually journalists are going to wake up. I’ve spent 30 years in the business, always cynical about its mission (the business is supposed to attract cynics,) and waiting and wondering if good sense and logic will finally

What The Media Won't Tell You About Dominique Strauss-Kahn

The man who “runs the world’s money” has also been called, “The Great Seducer.” While I think they had something else in mind when they were talking “seduction,” there are some similarities here between taking our cash and taking whatever

Obama and 60 Minutes, Spiking The Football

What a waste of 60 Minutes. Actually, it was more like 42 minutes, but Kroft gave us nothin.’ I will say this was exactly as I predicted, but that would be way too easy. The activist old media is easier

Obama: Just Trust Me

Inquiring minds apparently don’t want to know. Most in the activist old media seem very willing to accept and even perpetuate the president’s argument for not releasing the death photos of Osama bin Laden. The same media that has fought

Time To "Make Book" on The CBS Obama Interview

It’s the May ratings period so it’s perfect timing for CBS to interview Barack Obama about the recent killing of Obama bin Laden. The interview has already been done (it was shot Wednesday) but I am still going to put

The Wedding of the Century!

Oh puleeeeeeeese. Can we cut the crap with the Royal Wedding? We’re all happy for the couple, but just let them get married and get on with their lives. My suggestion; come to Vegas and get it done at the

Hey Media, How About a Prime Time Obama Investigation?

Would the ‘nets like to have great numbers for the May ratings book? I’m guessing they would. I’ll tell them how to get ’em. Do an honest investigation into President Barack Obama’s college transcripts. Honest, is the key word here.

More Media Disconnect on High Gas Prices

The absolute disconnect between the media and reality on “Pain at the Pump” gets more profound every day. The first rule for the media on high gas prices, do not make a connection between Barack Obama and rising prices, in

Steve Wynn Calls Out Obama and His Media

I’ve always appreciated Steve Wynn for his ability to get to the heart of the matter. We haven’t always agreed on everything, but after nearly 30 years covering him in Las Vegas, I have always found him to be straight

The Media Tells Us What We Think of Our Candidates

You hear this mantra everywhere in the activist old media, “The Republican candidates for president are flawed,” “Republicans are not happy with their candidates.” George Stephanopoulos goes to the “Smart Screen” on Good Morning America with the latest poll/editorial that

Can I Have My Sports Without Political Correctness?

I watched the LA Lakers and Golden St. Warriors going through their pre-game routine the other night and saw them wearing “NBA GREEN” on their warm-ups. “How great is this, the NBA is finally admitting that it’s all about the

What To Do With Donald Trump?

The activist old media have a dilemma here, what to do with one of their most powerful and favorite persons who lives in their favorite city on the planet? The Donald is causing them trouble and you can see their

Media Covers for Obama On Gitmo

Barack Obama ain’t closing Gitmo and the media is there to make excuses for him. Shocking. There are as many examples of this as there are members of the activist old media, but let’s take this brilliant note from Good