Meanwhile…
…the left is all excited (see also this) about Stormy Daniels, and hope that everyone will soon share that excitement, too. Daniels has told a number of stories about whether she had an affair with Trump. But if I had … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Press
Richard Landes at Second Draft: demonstrating how the MSM contributes to the Palestinian cause by hiding reality
Richard Landes is a brilliant man who has worked tirelessly for close to two decades to expose the biases and distortions present in worldwide media coverage of the Israel/Palestine conflict. I also count him as a friend. I’ve written about … Continue reading →
Today’s news
Have you noticed that the news today is almost entirely taken up by the aftermath of the Parkland shooting as it relates to gun control? That memeorandum page reflects general news coverage, and it’s my impression that this particular mass … Continue reading →
The new news normal
Ben Shapiro writes about news coverage these days: You’ve heard the phrase over and over again: “This isn’t normal.” We’ve heard it about President Trump’s rhetoric, and his Twitter usage. We’ve heard it about his attacks on the media, and … Continue reading →
Schiff memo delayed; McCarthy on the Grassley-Graham memo
Yesterday I wrote a post that pointed out the following: The Democrats protested mightily that the Nunes memo could not be released because it would expose too much secret and/or classified information and compromise our national security. But the Schiff … Continue reading →
The tactics du jour
If you look at memeorandum’s roundup for today, you have to hand it to the Democrats as propagandists. They have their methods for deflecting the Nunes report and everything in it, and I have little doubt their methods will work … Continue reading →
The speculation game: the press and Obama
Would a photo of Obama with Louis Farrakhan have made any difference in the results of the 2008 election had it been published and not suppressed? A journalist announced last week that he will publish a photograph of then-Illinois Sen. … Continue reading →
Parallel media universes: the MSM is obsessed with Trump and Mueller
While the right covers this, that, and the other thing, the MSM and the left is obsessed with the NY Times’ report that Trump tried to fire Mueller and was talked out of it. Go to memeorandum and you’ll see … Continue reading →
Playing telephone: are we tired of s***holeGate yet?
I am sorely tired of it. On the other hand, it raises so many fascinating issues that it’s hard to keep from mulling it over once again. Fortunately, a lot of other people have done the legwork so I’ll link … Continue reading →
Immigration: the heart of the matter
One of the better s***hole essays is this one by Roger Kimball, which explores a slightly different territory than most: But sometimes, outrage is but a patina of indignation whose chief motive is incontinent delight. Which is it for the … Continue reading →
Political sex scandal du jour
I couldn’t be more weary of these sex scandals. The latest concerns a guy who’s never been on my radar screen until today: Missouri governor Eric Greitens, who is alleged to have had an affair in 2015 and threatened to … Continue reading →
Trump in control
So, what’s up with Trump’s televised conference with Congressional leaders on bipartisan immigration reform? You can watch the video here; it’s close to an hour long. This can be looked at in one or both of two ways: content or … Continue reading →