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Ed Shultz Calls Laura Ingraham a 'Slut'

The M in MSNBC Stands for Misogyny, apparently. [youtube LLeGQr9TK6g nolink] Was this the sort of reclamation that the “slut walk” women or Media Matters had in mind? Newsbusters raises an interesting question: MSNBC anchor David Shuster was suspended in

Judicial Watch Probes Obama Backdoor Amnesty Plan

Judicial Watch continues its aggressive probe of the Obama administration’s scheme to bypass Congress and enact stealth amnesty by hook or by crook. We recently filed a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security. And here’s what we’re after:

Did MSNBC Produce Project Gunrunner's Smoking Gun?

Imagine a scenario in which the media outlet most afflicted with Barack Obama Sycophancy Syndrome (BOSS) – the place Chris ‘thrill up my leg’ Matthews calls home – presented a ‘smoking gun’ that could implicate the Obama White House in

Gingrich Calls Ryan Medicare Plan 'Too Big a Jump'

Presidential aspirant Newt Gingrich was on Meet the Press yesterday. When asked about Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal to reform Medicare, Gingrich called it “right wing social engineering.” Interesting positioning for a GOP primary race.

The Left's Penchant for Selectively Editing Videos

Citizen media, with the internet and small video cameras, pose a threat to the left’s most sacred institutions. Something that began with James OKeefe bringing down ACORN and Lila Rose knocking on Planned Parenthood’s door has turned into a movement

Is 'Son of Hamas' A Fraud?

Last year, a man named Mosab Hassan Yousef was on tour to promote his new book, ‘Son of Hamas’ and to tell the story about his amazing conversion from Islam to Christianity; he was even touted as someone instrumental in

Maddow: In Financial Terms, Bin Laden Won

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow analyzes Osama Bin Laden’s past statements about the American economy and shows the effects of the war on terror on the US budget and cost of living. Eventually Maddow seems to reach the conclusion that Bin Laden’s

OOPS: MSNBC Says "Obama," Not Osama Killed

From the DC: In an attempt to release the news of Osama bin Laden’s death quickly late Sunday night, MSNBC correspondent Norah O’Donnell accidentally reported on Twitter that “Obama” had been “killed” instead. “Obama shot and killed,” Norah O’Donnell posted

Is Journalism School Pointless?

From Columbia University’s Journalism School’s website, a statement of their purpose for training journalists: …finding out the truth of complicated situations, usually under a time constraint, and communicating it in a clear, engaging fashion to the public. Similar rhetoric from

Jon Stewart Determined to Keep Birther Issue Alive

The Daily Show – LongformersTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook —– Why do Jon Stewart and MSNBC insist on keeping this settled matter of the origin of President Obama’s birth alive and in

The Four+ Fallacies of Lean Forward, 2.0

From Accuracy in Media‘s Logan Churchwell: With Republican presidential announcements approaching this summer, MSNBC has seen fit to promote their underwhelming primetime lineup with a new round of Lean Forward TV ads. Each of these spots take our beloved hosts