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WH Quizzed on Biden Saying Iraq 'Could Be One of the Great Achievements of This Administration'
ABC News: At the briefing today, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about Biden calling Iraq one of the great potential achievements of the Obama administration given that Biden had previously advocated that the country should be divided
The MSM Tries to Wrap Its Mind Around the John Edwards Scandal, Fails to Look In Mirror
Readers rarely get a chance to see the re-writing of history, but they’re seeing an attempt in the recent reporting by the Legacy Media of the John Edwards Scandal. Several recently-published books (Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s Game Change and
New Aerial NYPD Photos of 9/11 Attack Released
AP: Newly released aerial photos of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack show the towers coming down from a dramatic new angle. The photos were obtained by ABC News, which filed a Freedom of Information Act request with
Landrieu Tells Louisiana Purchase Critics to 'Keep Their Mouth Shut'
ABC News: The Democratic Senator from Louisiana has had about enough of people criticizing the clause she helped put into the Senate version of health care reform and she took to the Senate floor today, giving a fiery defense of
That Didn't Take Long… ABC Reporter Attacks National Tea Party Convention Leaders During Press Conference
You just knew before this weekend was over that the mainstream media would insert itself into the story. The presss conference was packed today at the National Tea Party Convention but not everyone acted like they were glad to be
Michelle Obama Criticized for Talking About Daughters' Weight Struggles
ABC News: The first lady’s comments have stirred up the Web and medical world, and have drawn both criticism and praise. Some say Obama should not have personalized the issue and brought up her daughters. Even if it is for
Biden Bumbles as Scott Brown Sworn In As 41st GOP Senator
ABC News: Scott Brown became the 41st Republican member of the Senate today after being sworn in this evening by Vice President Joe Biden. Brown changed the political landscape in Washington with his come-from-behind victory to secure the remainder of
Words Have Meaning — Except to Those Who Only Have Words
During his recent State of the Union speech, the President issued a call for civility in America. Forget the fact that he once made a joke about Special Olympics kids and his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel recently even called
Review: Off 'The Deep End'
You may not know who Matt Long is but you might have seen the young actor in recent advertisements for his new ABC television show “The Deep End.” Long has appeared in a couple of major motion pictures including “Ghost
Knockout: 'Face Like a Fist' Decks Arianna Huffington As Walters, Will, Krugman Look On
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
Overnight Thread, Horse Race Division: Should Michael Steele Run for President?
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
Sunday Morning Services: One Year On, President Obama Still Can't Find a Church
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
Unions' Unfair PLAy in California
Some elected leaders in California are coming up on a tough decision: do they do what’s right for taxpayers, or take from the poor and give to rich union officials? The story: Working Americans — taxpayers — have taken it
Clinton Supporter Robert Iger: DGA Honors Exec Who Banished 'Path to 9/11' Miniseries
Want to relive season five of Paris Hilton’s reality show “The Simple Life?” No problem, it’s on DVD. The complete first season of Jane Curtin’s sitcom “Kate & Allie?” It’s just a click away on Amazon.com. Oliver Stone’s surreal 1993
What Was Missing from the SOTU Address
Wednesday nights, I usually watch “Ghost Hunters” on the SyFy Channel. Yes, I am one of those geeks. But this week, I set the DVR so that I could watch President Obama give the annual State of the Union address
With the Moon Missions Scrapped, Is Christianity Next in Obama's Gunsights?
The Orlando Sentinel recently reported that President Obama wants to nix NASA’s moon missions and instead intends to spend funding for space ventures beyond earth’s orbit. Perhaps to Avatar’s beautiful planet Pandora? Now what would make the president stray so
Three Reasons Why Obama and The Dems Are in Big, Big Trouble.
Over at Reason.com, my colleague Matt Welch and I list three basic reasons why the Dems are in big, big trouble. And one reason why they’re not: Martha Coakley’s resounding defeat in the Massachusetts Senate race is hardly the sort
Obama Tells Senate: Don't 'Jam' Through Health Bill Until Brown Seated
ABC News: President Obama warned Democrats in Congress today not to “jam” a health care reform bill through now that they’ve lost their commanding majority in the Senate, and said they must wait for newly elected Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown
The American People Reject Big Government
According to a Washington Post story, Obama wants to be the anti-Reagan, a President who permanently changes the American people’s attitude about big government. Obama’s efforts to make statism popular, however, are not exactly working out as he hoped. According
Critics Snipe at Palin's New Role at Fox News
ABC News: “Not since Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag has there been a couple so well suited for one another,” Hari Sevugan, the Democratic National Committee’s press secretary.
Cue the Vultures: Media Carrion-Eaters Swoop Down on Rudy; Rudy Wins
For several days now the Old Media has been indulging in a steady attack on former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, the purpose of which is to deflect his recent criticism of President Obama. How? First, by making what
Violating the 'Rosenthal Rule': When Reporters Sleep With Their Sources
In the past, I have claimed that the mainstream media is in bed with the Obama Administration. This time, I mean it literally. According to the New York Post, Obama budget boss Peter Orszag is engaged to ABC correspondent Bianna
'Lost' Fans Fret Obama May Bump Premiere
NYDN: TV viewers want President Obama to get “Lost” after reports that the State of the Union address may be moved to Feb. 2. No one seems to have told the White House that the highly anticipated premiere of “Lost’s”
Gay Group Demands Letterman Apologize for Mocking Transgender Appointee Amanda Simpson
ABC News: In his monologue Tuesday, Letterman remarked that Amanda Simpson, a transgender woman, had been appointed to work in the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, where she will monitor the export of military technology. As a photograph
