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The Best and the Worst of the Foreign Policy Debate

A recap of the Republican debate on national security and foreign policy, as seen through its best and worst moments. Worst gaffe of the night: CNN, which mis-identified former Democratic presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark as a Republican in its

Wednesday Crib Sheet

– MMfA’s new slogan, hate groups for me, but not for thee? How many pea brains can you fit in a pod? I don’t know. How many employees does Media Matters have these days? But of course MMFA immediately jumps

Monday Roundup

– Mexican drug cartels murder Maria Elizabeth Macias-Castro, editor of the Primera Hora newspaper, for using social media to report on the cartels’ violence. – Interesting: Greta Van Susteren defends CNN from progressive rage over the CNN/tea party debate. My

CNN/Tea Party Debate Open Thread

Tonight Wolf Blitzer moderates the CNN/Tea Party debate. What are you looking for? Do you anticipate the questions will be formed with the tea party in mind? Do you have reservations about Blitzer’s ability to moderate a debate where grassroots

Weinergate: CNN Interview Only Raises More Questions

Rep. Anthony Weiner’s performance in an eighteen minute interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer wasn’t very revealing. In fact, the bizarre non-answers from the congressman seem to inspire even more questions. This isn’t going away.

Hillary's Moment

Inside the Obama administration, a debate is raging. In the face of the uprisings in the Middle East, Barack Obama has opted to sit on his hands. He has a talent for that. Robert Gates, who is extremely wary –

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

In an Alternate Universe: Anchors Away

KATIE COURIC: We’ve never been used this way before. The White House called the other day and gave me a list of 2012 election night analysts acceptable to them. I don’t like it. BRIAN WILLIAMS: Remember when it was collaborative?

Franken's Felony Vote News Blackout

Maybe I’m deaf and blind, but two weeks after a voting records examination report showed Minnesota Senator Al Franken was probably elected by felons who were illegally voting in that state’s 2008 general election, I’ve yet to come across even

Daily Gut: Lay Off the 'Jersey Shore' Cast

So many in the media are delighting in the stupidity of the “Jersey Shore” cast. Just recently, Jay Leno had them on a quiz bowl, and the audience – buoyed by their own perceived superiority – chortled at their various