As it did with the Occupy Wall Street movement, Media Matters for America is throwing its support behind another ill-conceived and ill-fated radical movement: namely, the attempt to politicize the death of victim Trayvon Martin. Media Matters has amplified left-wing
Keith Olbermann, the eponymous host of “Countdown” on Current TV, has been fired. This is Olbermann’s second firing in the 14 months; he was fired by MSNBC in January of 2011. What kind of person does one have to be
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) laid out the Obama re-election campaign this morning on MSNBC. Foreseeing that there is a solid shot Obamacare will be struck down by the Supreme Court, Clyburn explained that Obama would have to run against the
Former president Bill Clinton said today on MSNBC that Obamacare shouldn’t be struck down by the Supreme Court – he actually said it wasn’t unconstitutional in any “way, shape or form” — and instead suggested that the only reason it
According to Howard Kurtz at The Daily Beast, near the end of his Current TV tenure, Keith Olbermann was channeling a combination of Howard Hughes and the Gerber Baby, as opposed to some latter day Walter Winchell–though the fledgling network, Gore’s
Tim Tebow’s trade to the New York Jets–and into the nation’s number one media market–has garnered a lot of attention in the press. And the mainstream media’s scorn for his religion has been over-the-top. Tebow-mocking, of course, is not new,
The facts in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin have yet to be determined, but that isn’t stopping a cavalcade of celebrities from rendering a verdict in the case. Social media venues like Twitter are the preferred venue for
MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show gave a platform to Prof. Frances Fox Piven and she played the role perfectly with a barrage of name calling as her pointed analysis of the GOP presidential primary race.
Poor Piers Morgan. One of his producers must have convinced him that liberal, race-baiter Touré from rival network MSNBC would be a compelling guest to speak on the Trayvon Martin story. Touré, after all, is feted and lionized by the
Piers Morgan concluded the interview saying, “I like to think of myself as a professional journalist, Touré. I think that you are something else.”
Coping the Lawrence O’Donnell empty chair gimmick first performed on his March 26 show in which a lawyer for George Zimmerman failed to appear MSNBC host Thomas Roberts also interrogated an empty chair However, it has since been learned that
Earlier today, MSNBC’s Al Sharpton threatened the peace of a small Florida town if it doesn’t acquiesce to his demand for the arrest of George Zimmerman. According to the Orlando Sentinel: If George Zimmerman is not arrested in the
Liberal newscaster Keith Olbermann was fired from Al Gore’s low-rated Current TV today after a tumultuous and uninspiring eight months of broadcasts. In this flashback video, Rep. Allen West could not contain his joy when Olbermann was fired from his
Imagine for a moment that last week a video had been uncovered of conservative actor Jon Voight appearing at a private school fundraiser with a man in black-face wearing a puffy afro wig and a caveman costume. Furthermore, imagine that
Actor Charlie Sheen recounts his public meltdown a year after the fact with regrets, and promotes his upcoming FX comedy series “Anger Management,” which premieres Thursday, June 28.
An analysis of media reports on the Trayvon Martin shooting reveals how a local crime story became a national racial outrage. The incident happened on Feb. 26, 2012, and was primarily reported in local outlets. The first major national news
The Trayvon Martin case shows, once again, the effect of Derrick Bell’s radical Critical Race Theory on President Barack Obama and his administration. Critical Race Theory holds that the law itself is characterized by white supremacy–an idea Obama invoked by
Just a few days ago, Karen Finney went on MSNBC and claimed that statements by three of the four GOP nominees and Rush Limbaugh yielded “lethal consequences” in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. There was no mistaking her attempt at
In a published report bylined “msnbc.com Staff and NBC News,” a quote attributed to Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman, appears to be purposefully distorted by the left to read as though Zimmerman is a racist. A full reading of the transcript
At a Congressional forum on the Hill yesterday at which Florida teenager Trayvon Martin’s parents were asked to testify, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) took center stage. She claimed first that Martin had been victimized by racial profiling and a “botched
Some in the media have tried to connect George Zimmerman to the GOP, but itappears he’s actually connected to theDemocrats: The individual at the center of the controversial Trayvon Martinshooting is a registered Democrat.George Michael Zimmerman, born Oct. 5, 1983,
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell engages in either his most scintillating interview of his career, or a rare form of privately-funded performance art.
Via a letter from the Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC to NBC News Senior Producer Marian Porges, a pre-released statement from Koch Industries made it clear they were not involved with Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop Democrat fund
Al Sharpton wants to have it both ways: he wants to be both a journalist and an activist. And MSNBC’s President Phil Griffin apparently wants that, too. Sharpton’s MSNBC show, PoliticsNation, featured him interviewing Trayvon Martin’s father. “We want you
