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Cosby Joins Obama's Celebrity Defense Squad

Cosby Joins Obama's Celebrity Defense Squad

President Barack Obama doesn’t need another celebrity making more excuses for a first term filled with divisive mud-slinging and a woeful economic recovery. But Bill Cosby is stepping up to the plate all the same. Cosby, the beloved family-friendly comic,

'Veep' Star Chatted with Gore, Biden

'Veep' Star Chatted with Gore, Biden

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus gamely made a fool of herself with her awkward dance moves on a classic episode of “Seinfeld.” Now, she’s throwing herself into a new role, that of an unprepared Vice President in the upcoming HBO comedy “Veep.”

Hilary Rosen Won't Apologize to Ann Romney

Hilary Rosen Won't Apologize to Ann Romney

Today, Hilary Rosen appeared on CNN again to talk about her controversial comments accusing Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, of never working “a day in her life.” This time, she said that being a mother is

West: 81 Democrats in Congress Communists

West: 81 Democrats in Congress Communists

WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) —U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., says as many as 81 Democrats in Congress are members of the Communist Party. West’s comments came during a town hall event late Tuesday in Jensen Beach, Fla., but he has

Santorum Money Man Swings Behind Romney

Santorum Money Man Swings Behind Romney

With Rick Santorum dropping out of the race, the question has quickly become whether conservative support will finally consolidate behind certain nominee Mitt Romney. When it comes to the monetary support within the Republican Party, the answer is apparently a

Time For Obama to 'Kill Romney'

Time For Obama to 'Kill Romney'

With Rick Santorum safely out of the way, Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has focused all of its weapons on the Romney campaign. In truth, the Obama campaign has assumed that Romney would be the nominee for well in excess of

Marion Barry Finds a 'Good Asian' in DC

Marion Barry Finds a 'Good Asian' in DC

Calls are mounting for former Washington, D.C. mayor–and Obama delegate–Marion Barry to resign his delegate status after he said last week that Asian small business owners owned “dirty” shops, and that they “ought to go,” to be replaced by African-Americans. Barry inserted his

Remembering the Rants of Media Matters' MJ Rosenberg

Remembering the Rants of Media Matters' MJ Rosenberg

After announcing his departure from Media Matters last Friday in a final rant at the liberal group’s “Political Correction” blog, claiming that his “presence is being used in an effort to shut Media Matters up,” it seems MJ Rosenburg wasn’t done ranting. 

Don Cheadle More Outraged By NBC's EditGate Than Politico

Don Cheadle More Outraged By NBC's EditGate Than Politico

Washington Examiner: Don Cheadle, actor and anti-genocide activist, mocked NBC News and accused the network of “bias” for their broadcast of an edited 911 tape portraying Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman as a racist. “Dear NBC News, Huh???” Cheadle tweeted

Media Corruption 101: Politico Ignores NBC's EditGate

Media Corruption 101: Politico Ignores NBC's EditGate

If the media doesn’t report something, it never happened, right? When people accuse the media of bias or of or living in a bubble, that’s not only being kind–it’s inaccurate. The media is neither bubbled nor biased. Rather, the media is

Budget Ruling Provokes Democratic Party Chaos

Budget Ruling Provokes Democratic Party Chaos

Last year, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it would be “foolish” to pass a budget. This year, he’s said he won’t bring one to the floor. That may be an eventuality he can longer prevent – and it has

What Newspapers Does Politico Read?

What Newspapers Does Politico Read?

In previewing tomorrow’s morning-show matchup, Politico’s Dylan Byers and Mackenzie Weinger report that Gov. Sarah Palin told CBS’ Katie Couric in 2008: “I can see Russia from my house.” (Screen grab above, quote below.) The 2008 [Couric] interview also saw

'Daily Show' To Cover DNC, Shallow Leftists Thrilled

'Daily Show' To Cover DNC, Shallow Leftists Thrilled

To the delight of young adults whose deeper reading consists of Harry Potter books and leftist voters desperate to have their viewpoints validated, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” will cover the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this September. Stewart’s

NPR, Politico Are the April Fools on Obamacare

NPR, Politico Are the April Fools on Obamacare

NPR’s On the Media today featured a conversation between host Brooke Gladstone and Politico’s Josh Gerstein about “how challenging Obamacare on constitutional grounds went from a zany fringe idea to a mainstream conversation.”  Likewise, all week long, liberal media commentators have

Olbermann Ousted from Current, Threatens Legal Action

Olbermann Ousted from Current, Threatens Legal Action

No details yet, but The Wrap is reporting that Current TV has just fired Keith Olbermann. Politico is reporting: Current TV has terminated its relationship with Keith Olbermann and will replace his show with a program hosted by Eliot Spitzer. New

Gingrich Bets Everything on Brokered Convention

Gingrich Bets Everything on Brokered Convention

With a traditional path to the Republican nomination all but impossible, White House hopeful Newt Gingrich is cutting his schedule, shedding staff and eyeing a possible convention showdown, his campaign said. “Our campaign is focused on winning a big choice

Politico's Claws Out For Chief Justice Roberts

Politico's Claws Out For Chief Justice Roberts

Glenn Thrush, alleged reporter for Politico, has decided that any legal opposition to Obamacare must spring not from Constitutional concerns – concerns mirrored by Justices Kennedy, Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Thomas, and even Sotomayor in part – but from sheer politics.

Sheen Says GOP Wants to 'Eliminate' Medicare

Sheen Says GOP Wants to 'Eliminate' Medicare

President Barack Obama would have fixed everything over the last three years if not for those meddlesome Republicans. So suggests Martin Sheen, the notoriously outspoken liberal actor in a new video meant to support the president’s re-election campaign and flailing

Newt: Obama's Trayvon Martin Remarks 'Disgraceful', 'Divisive'

Newt: Obama's Trayvon Martin Remarks 'Disgraceful', 'Divisive'

Speaker Newt Gingrich accused President Obama of playing race: Newt Gingrich called Obama’s remarks about Trayvon Martin “disgraceful” in an interview with Sean Hannity, according to CBS/National Journal. “It’s not a question of who that young man looked like. Any