The war against Rush
Dirty tricks, anyone? [ADDENDUM: Mark Steyn weights in on the matter. But of course CNN is the objective cable news station. Anita, you there?]
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The strategy behind Obama’s war on Fox
Yesterday I wrote about Obama’s escalating war on Fox News. A conversation ensued in the comments section. Some people were puzzled, asking what Obama’s goals might be, and how this could possibly further them. After all, wouldn’t this be likely … Continue reading →
Obama’s war on Fox News
This is disturbing: Appearing on CNN [Sunday] morning, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn said Fox News exists simply to further the agenda of the GOP. “Fox News often operates almost as either the research arm or the communications arm … Continue reading →
The ACORN tapes story brings the NY Times to its knees…
…because now the Grey Lady will have to sully its aristocratic little non-liberal non-partisan hands by actually glancing at Fox News now and then, and perhaps even at right wing blogs on occasion. The horror, the horror! And the nameless … Continue reading →
The Kennedy assassinations: exhibits in the art of rewriting history by the Left
Here’s a link sent by an astute reader, featuring quotes from some prominent media liberals about the JFK (and in one case the RFK) assassination[s]: Exhibit A – Liberal talk radio host Mike Malloy, August 27: …I remember feeling that … Continue reading →
National false memory syndrome
I’m taking the above phrase from David Horowitz’s article on Sixties Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver and his many subsequent conversions: [Cleaver’s] Panther comrades David Hilliard, Bobby Seale, and Elaine Brown were busily taking advantage of a national false memory syndrome … Continue reading →
But of course: it’s racist to accuse Obama of lying
Maureen Dowd sets a new low for herself. In case you don’t believe that would be possible, take a look at this: Surrounded by middle-aged white guys ”” a sepia snapshot of the days when such pols ran Washington like … Continue reading →
The AP fact-checks its own ass
How’s this for sophistry? The AP’s Erica Werner begins her supposed fact-checking of the issue of whether Rep. Joe Wilson was right in calling Obama a liar last night with the unequivocal sentence: “Rep. Joe Wilson is wrong.” But after … Continue reading →
Listening with a critical ear
Back when I was in school, I was an inveterate margin-writer. When assigned a textbook to read, I would underline or use a big yellow highlighter to help me learn what I was supposed to. But I also often used … Continue reading →
The passionate reporter: how Castro got his job through the NY Times
I had previously heard something vague about the NY Times having lauded Fidel Castro when he first came to power, but I didn’t know the details. Most people are ignorant (as I was) of the story of Times reporter Herbert … Continue reading →
Obama Arrangement Syndrome
I propose the use of the following term for the tendency to make excuses for our new President: Obama Arrangement Syndrome, or OAS. I picked up this felicitous phrase here, from commenter “Terry Gain,” who writes: …at least six months … Continue reading →
The WaPo gets it half right: release of the Lockerbie bomber
The WaPo has a hard-hitting editorial condemning Scotland’s release of Al Megrahi as well as Libya’s hero’s welcome for him. The editors use words like “sickening” and “travesty of justice” and “breathtaking abuse of power.” They state that the only … Continue reading →