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Open Thread: Pointer-in-Chief

I’ve made endless fun of Bill Clinton’s non-accusatory knuckle-pointing, but when perusing media imagery I understand why he did it: you look like a snot wagging your finger about in people’s faces. Sure, he messed up the technique from time

Salon Publishes Call for Torture, Murder of Sarah Palin

Liberal online political magazine Salon.com published a letter to the editor Friday that called for the murder of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. The letter was written in response to a mocking article at Salon

No Compromise on U.S. National Security

There is nothing about President Obama’s negotiated START follow on treaty that even vaguely resembles the principles upon which Ronald Reagan conducted arms control with the Soviets. Further, the full court press by the President and the lame-stream media to

Pain At The Pump, Where's The Media?

Oh, the activists in the old media commit sins of omission and sins of commission, sometimes both in the same story. Take those pesky little ol gas prices that have now skyrocketed to more than $3.00 a gallon. For months

Sweden's First Suicide Bombing

An email received by Swedish news agency TT warned “now your children, daughters and sisters die like our brothers’ and sisters’ children die.” Shortly afterwards, one person was killed and two were injured in Sweden’s first terrorist attack Saturday evening.

Old Media and Their Short Memories

It seems the activist old media is a lot older than originally thought – they’ve already forgotten one of their favorite stories during the George W. Bush Administration. Anybody remember Valerie Plame? Ah – Valerie Plame and her hubby Joe

Charlie Rangel: Sad, But To Be Expected

Who says conservatives don’t have “compassion?” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Friday lamented over the “sad,” “terrible” ordeal that Charlie Rangel endured during his censuring. His more progressive Morning Joe cohorts like journalist Nora O’Donnell of course were full of that

Jennifer Grey: 'It Feels Damn Good' to Defeat Palin

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy For another, more generous take on Ms. Grey’s interview performance, read John Nolte at Big Hollywood. The ’80’s film star appeared on MSNBC’s ‘The Last Word’ with Lawrence

What James Cameron Can't Tell You about the Oil Sands

When movie director James Cameron descended upon the Athabasca oil sands a while back, Albertans were subjected to the predictable but nonetheless aggravating media blitz of misinformation that occurs when a mega-star chooses a cause to elevate. The elevation came