What They Fought For
On July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail. The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding
Tag: Mainstream Media
HBO's 'Newsroom' Corrupts Its Own Plea for Balanced Reportage
I readily enjoyed the first episode of HBO’s latest series, “The Newsroom,” and looked forward to seeing what show creator Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter behind “The West Wing” and “Moneyball,” had in mind for episode two. For the uninitiated, “The
Media's Liberals Laughing at John Roberts
Don’t be fooled by the false praise being heaped upon Chief Justice John Roberts by the mainstream media and its favorite go-to legal commentators. Jeffrey Toobin, no less, of the New Yorker and CNN, lets the cat out of the bag–they are
More Scorn for Chief Justice Roberts as Details of Switch Leak
As Breitbart News suggested last week, it appears Chief Justice John Roberts did, in fact, switch his vote on the Obamacare decision under pressure from President Barack Obama, the Democrats, and the mainstream media. John Fund at National Review has more details
Explosive Reuters Report: 150 Mormons Quit Church
In an attempt to hurt presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Reuters wrote a story about a resignation ceremony in which approximately 150 Mormons signed a “Declaration of Independence from Mormonism.” The signatories expressed that they could not tolerate where the church
The Dog and the Wolf: Why Not Take 'Free' Medicaid Money, NPR Wonders?
National Public Radio–among other left-leaning outlets–wondered openly, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of Obamacare, why any states would reject the “free” Medicaid funding after the Court had permitted them to do so. I was
Obama Pleads With Donors: 'I've Got Gray Hair'
In a conference call on Friday, conducted from Air Force One, a reportedly tired and weary President Obama pled with donors to send cash now. “The majority on this call maxed out to my campaign last time. I really need
Romney Campaign: Drudge, Breitbart Leading Rise of Center-Right Media
Thursday’s reaction to the Supreme Court decision on Obamacare was a textbook example of how the new media’s biggest players helped galvanize the center-right political movement. And it’s no surprise what website served as the catalyst for most of the
Former Katie Couric Producer Asks NBC News: 'What the Hell Is Wrong with You Guys?'
Katie Couric’s former producer who has worked in the mainstream media in New York and Washington for 26 years wrote a scathing blog post last week denouncing NBC News, writing he could not defend the organization anymore from accusations of
Speech That Launched Obama's Career Took Place at Rally for Racial Preferences at Occidental
One of the most fascinating things about Barack Obama’s first autobiography, Dreams From My Father, is not just the creation of fictitious girlfriends and black friends, such as “Regina” (who turns out to have been a partly-white “composite”), but the material Obama
NYT Continues To Whine About 'Citizens United'
The Supreme Court will announce its much-anticipated decisions on Arizona’s immigration and Obamacare this week, but as the election plays out, liberals and the mainstream media will blame the Court’s campaign finance decisions. In particular, they will blame the “Citizens
'The Newsroom' Star Jeff Daniels Agrees 'America's Not The Greatest Country In The World Anymore
Jeff Daniels, who stars as anchor Will McAvoy in HBO’s critically un-acclaimed “The Newsroom,” debuting Sunday night, agrees that “America’s not the greatest country in the world anymore.” Daniels and Aaron Sorkin, the show’s creator, were on “Piers Morgan Tonight”
Obamacare: the 'Racists' Were Right
One of the causes Andrew Breitbart cared about most passionately was disproving the lie that Tea Party members had hurled the “N-word”–not once, but more than a dozen times–at black members of Congress as they marched through a large crowd
Will Left Play Race Card After Obamacare Decision?
The late Andrew Breitbart offered a $100,000 reward to anyone who could provide video evidence that a “chorus” of Tea Party supporters who rallied on Capitol Hill in 2010 to protest Obamacare shouted the “N-word” and other obscenities at African-American
Time For Super PACs to Tell the Truth About Fast & Furious
Forget about the media. No amount of shaming will ever convince those moral illiterates to tell the full and complete story of Fast and Furious. If you think Brian Williams and those who staff every other newsroom in this country
How Trial Lawyers and MSM Rob Poor Kids of Dental Care
The only thing worse than having dental problems is if your kid has dental problems. The only thing worse than your kid needing a dentist is if you are too poor to afford to see one. And the only thing
New Poll Has Romney Ahead in Michigan
Riddle me this, America. How in the world can Obama be absolutely crushing Romney nationally by a full 13 points ( according to the ever-reliable Bloomberg) but still be losing the swing state of Michigan by 2 points, 45 –
New Media Victory: Author Apologizes for Comparing GOP to Hitler
Best-selling author Terry McMillan of “Waiting to Exhale” fame compared the GOP to Hitler via her Twitter account over the weekend. The old media snoozed, even though had a conservative author made a similar comparison to the Democratic party it
Liberal New Yorker finds Sorkin's 'Newsroom' Insufferable
The lead character in Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO series “The Newsroom” “slices up” right-wingers and the “ensemble beams at him, their eyes glowing as if they were cultists,” according to New Yorker magazine. Such a formula usually wins plaudits among
Liberal Sorkin Displays Ignorance About News Industry
Liberal television show creator Aaron Sorkin’s show about the news industry, “The Newsroom,” debuts on HBO next week. Sorkin gave an extended interview to the entertainment publication Vulture in which he displayed his political biases and complete lack of understanding
Even When Attacking Obama, Buzzfeed's Ben Smith Protects Him–and the Mainstream Media
Buzzfeed’s Ben Smith criticizes President Barack Obama for falsifying a significant portion of his first autobiography, Dreams from My Father. Smith builds his case on the research in David Maraniss’s new book, Barack Obama: The Story. But even when joining
RightOnline in Review: What Would Breitbart Do?
Even as RightOnline bloggers headed to the bars and the blackjack tables, the words of pollster Scott Rasmussen at the conference’s final dinner echoed in our minds. On the one hand, he explained, the vast majority of Americans agree that
Palin Knocks Obama for Ties to Socialist New Party
In her RightOnline keynote address on Friday night in Las Vegas, Sarah Palin assailed the mainstream media for having failed to properly vet then-candidate Barack Obama during the 2008 election. She cited the MSM’s dismissal of evidence that Obama had
'Occupy Unmasked' Screened at RightOnline
Last night at the RightOnline conference in Las Vegas, Occupy Unmasked had an advance screening in front of an audience that included many friends of late conservative icon Andrew Breitbart. It was fitting to show this documentary for the first time to
Top Ten Quotes from Sarah Palin's RightOnline Address
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin delivered a call to arms to the online “Army of Davids” in its battle against the Goliath that is the “lamestream media” Friday at the RightOnline conference in Las Vegas. Of course, this was also
