Occupiers, Meet the Resistance
I’ll never forget the day I thought I was wiser than Andrew Breitbart and that I could teach him a moral lesson. He and I were at CPAC last spring, where he had just given a powerful speech on social
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BREAKING: Video Purports To Show US Ambassador Dragged From Benghazi Consulate
YouTube user “Abdalgadar Fadi” has uploaded a video on the arabic language version of the video sharing site purporting to show US Ambassador Christopher Stevens dragged from the consulate in Benghazi. The translation of the text below the video
CBS: Obama Leads in Our D+13 Poll
Anyone following the presidential campaign through the prism of media polls is doing themselves a serious disservice. Virtually every one uses a polling sample that is so heavily-skewed towards Democrats that it distorts the actual state of the campaign. Of
NYT Reporter: 'Haven't Heard President Talk About' Middle East Policy Since Cairo Speech
New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny with a critical look at President Obama’s efforts in the Middle East on this week’s Fox News Sunday.
CBS: Obama's Message Making Impact
With 53 days left until the election, a new CBS-New York Times poll shows President Obama with a small lead over Mitt Romney. It also shows that Americans who believe the country is headed in the right direction increased nine
NYC Large Cup Size Ban Now in Effect
By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated PressNEW YORKNew York City cracked down on the sale of supersized sodas and other sugary drinks Thursday in what was celebrated by some as a groundbreaking attempt to curb obesity but condemned by
NYT: Recovery Lagging for Middle Class
According to the Census Bureau, income for the middle class fell 8 percent to its lowest level since 1995. The New York Times severely understates the case saying that this “poses a challenge” for Barack Obama as he vies for a second
NPR Fawns Over Journalist Keen on Stories' White House Pre-Approval
NPR’s Morning Edition gave a very warm welcome Tuesday to Michael Lewis, whose interviews of Barack Obama are soon to debut in the October issue of Vanity Fair. On NPR, Lewis’ interviews were called “compelling narratives” and his every utterance
New York Times Joins Obama in Capitulating to Mob, Attacking Romney
The New York Times‘ coverage of the radical Islamist attacks on 9/11 on the U.S. embassy in Cairo and the U.S. consulate in Benghazi begins–like the Obama administration–with acknowledging “anger” over an anti-Islamic film, not with the attacks themselves–and criticizes
D'Souza: Obama Camp's Critique of '2016' 'Mix of Name Calling and False Allegations
Team Obama slammed the summer’s surprise hit film “2016: Obama’s America” earlier today. Now, it’s Dinesh D’Souza’s turn. D’Souza, the soft-spoken conservative who co-stars and co-directed the film, calls Obama’s attempts to destroy the film’s credibility “a characteristic mix of
How Obama–and the Media–Lost Egypt, and Israel, Too (Part 3)
In the first and second parts of this series on the Muslim Brotherhood’s takeover of Egypt–and what it means for the US and its allies–we noted that both the Obama administration and the mainstream media have consistently misjudged the political
9/11: A Clinton Legacy
Former President Bill Clinton is campaigning on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, hitting the stump for President Barack Obama’s re-election effort in swing states, despite the fact that both campaigns are supposedly taking the day off. That is typical Obama–take
Elizabeth Warren Autographs Her Pow Wow Chow Plagiarism
In another sign her campaign is not paying attention to details, Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren was caught on video in Worcester on Saturday autographing a copy of the Pow Wow Chow cookbook that contains her own plagiarized recipes.
This Day in History: Reagan Off to Slow Start; Neither Candidate Exciting Voters
Though there are obvious differences, there are some clear similarities in the Reagan vs. Carter race of 1980 and the Romney vs. Obama race of today–principally, that Reagan was slow to build a lead over Carter, and that the public
Krugman: Republican Base 'Elderly White People Arguing With Empty Chairs'
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman on ABC News says that the Republican Parties base is, “by and large, elderly white people arguing with empty chairs.”
Ridiculing Eastwood: Opponents Distract Us from Real Issues
If you cannot find fault with the issues discussed, find fault with the speaker. A classic example of this is the mainstream media’s reaction to Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC. The organization True Feminists points out this faulty approach
Democrats Air Frustrations with Obama 'Cockiness'
President Obama’s competitive, boastful nature and condescending advice rubs even loyal Democrats the wrong way, a new profile alleges. The New York Times‘ Jodi Kantor airs complaints from “loyal” Obama associates — not as a buried lede but explicitly in
Media Shows Outrage Over CIA Investigation, But None About Fast & Furious
A few days ago the media and liberal blogs were all over the story about the Department of Justice not charging CIA interrogators over the deaths of two terrorist detainees. Major publications even emailed out breaking news alerts. If the interrogators
Judicial Watch: Obama's CIA Let Filmmakers 'Deep Dive' into Classified Material for bin Laden Film
The CIA worked extensively – and preferentially – with the crew of the upcoming movie “Zero Dark Thirty” according to just-released documents obtained by Judicial Watch. The results? The filmmakers were able to “deep dive” into classified material in order
CBS Poll: Obama Still Struggling with Independents
Today, as the GOP convention gets underway, CBS News released its latest poll on the presidential race. The survey of registered voters found Obama clinging to a 1-point lead over Romney, 46-45. It’s noteworthy that CBS did not team up
Obama Campaign Video: Unintentionally Hilarious
In an unintentionally hilarious video put out by the Obama campaign, they attempted to create a “preview” of a film depicting the Romney campaign titled “The Do-Over.” Superimposed over a shot of the New York Times, the screen reads “Romney
Barack Obama Has a Lot of Fake Twitter Followers
President Obama has a lot of Twitter followers, nearly 19 million at present count. However, a new web service suggests that nearly 70 percent of those followers are either fake or inactive accounts. An article titled Buying Their Way to
Dowd's Fearmongering on Overdrive: Paul Ryan Edition
On Saturday, August 18, New York Times screedist Maureen Dowd turned in a particularly unhinged performance that just screams to be examined. MoDowd’s Ryan-itis is so advanced, she might just need professional help to get over it. MoDowd begins her
Obama Withdraws Troops From Iraq, Iraq Begins Helping Iran
Eight months ago, President Obama ended the “dumb war” in Iraq: a war he and other Democrats claimed we entered into mainly because of the personal desires of George W. Bush rather than any credible threat posed to U.S. interests
NYT: Obamacare 'Ambiguity' Could Make Health Care Too Costly for Millions
The New York Times reports that an “ambiguity” in President Obama’s signature health care law may make the Affordable Care Act unaffordable for millions of American workers and their families. Ironically, the glitch is Clintonesque in nature, over the meaning
