Category: Oh, THAT liberal media.
Slum Lord Journalists
I like this observation by Ed Driscoll: The legacy media has long since prided itself on being the “first draft of history”. Every writer knows his first draft is almost invariably his worst, and polishes repeatedly. But normally, mostly for style; presumably the facts are correct before the writing begins. How will the second, third [...]
AstroTurfing: What It Is and What It Isn’t.
I’ve noticed there seems to be some confusion in the MSM and elsewhere about the meaning of the word “AstroTurf” when used to describe the town hall meeting protests we’ve been seeing the past couple weeks. I’ve seen the word used to describe everything from bussed-in ACORN members to ad-hoc gathering organized by ordinary folks [...]
The Politico Declares All News Reported, Packs It In for the Weekend
According to The Politico, all the real news has been covered sufficiently and they’re packing it in. Last week, POLITICO asked the 11 House Republicans co-sponsoring the so-called “birther” bill — requiring presidential candidates to prove they were born in the U.S.— for copies of their own birth certificates. It is not, of course, a [...]
There Was No Joy in Mudslingingville
What happens when you pit the the leftist triple-threat called The View against Michelle Malkin? She mops the floor with them. The video is a nearly perfect example of how to deal with an ambush interview by hostile progressives. Michelle knew going in that the interview would be hostile and she prepared accordingly. She dominated [...]
Their Money Isn’t Villainous, I Guess
Why do I love reading Ed Driscoll? Quotes like this: The cliche in politics is that businesses give money to Democrats as protection against them going too far. For Nancy Pelosi’s imagined “villians”, they certainly didn’t get much for their money… Read the whole thing, as we crazy modern internet bloggers say. Did you know [...]
Rather: We Must Take Over the Free Press in Order to Save It
When Dan Rather presses the panic button, he really doesn’t mess around, does he? Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather called on President Barack Obama to form a White House commission to help save the press in an emotional speech at the Aspen Institute. At stake, he argued, is the very survival of American democracy. [...]
…For Varying Definitions of the Word “Beautiful”
I dispute The Hill’s definition of the word “beautiful” so long as Maxine Waters is anywhere in the neighborhood of a “50 Most Beautiful” List. If you wanted to find a person more eaten up with anger and grievance, you’d have to get on a terrorist relief ship. I also find it interesting that there’s [...]
The WaPo is So in the Tank on Health Care, It’s on A First-Name Basis With that Little Diver Guy
This headline, on a WaPo story about Jim DeMint, has me irked. S.C. Senator Is a Voice Of Reform Opposition The reason it irks me is because it is not true. Jim DeMint does not oppose reform, nor does he speak for anyone who does. In fact, DeMint has proposed a number of reforms but, [...]
That’s What You Said