Listen, it’s not like I’m necessarily surprised, but to make such a dumb lie? Here’s what he said… “I have been going to Mt. Vernon,” he explained. Holding out his hands for emphasis, he declared with emotion, “I went to the National Archives, and I held the first inaugural address written in his own hand [...]

Most active political bloggers get between 20 – 30 emails a day from PR companies and other news sources trying to get you to write about their news. Lately I’ve been getting a lot of releases from National Journal about new journos they’re adding to their team. I noticed a few higher profile names, but [...]

From WSJ: Schlessinger said on “Larry King Live” Tuesday that she “made the decision not to do radio anymore” because she wanted to regain her First Amendment rights and say what’s on her mind. Sure, that’s why she’s quitting…not because her advertisers told her they’re through with her after she blurted out racial obscenities on [...]

Now they’re just rubbing it in our faces… From Wash Post: Jack Horner, a spokesman for News Corp., said in an interview: “It’s patently false that a corporate donation would have any bearing on our news-gathering activities at Fox News or any other of our properties.” News Corp., which also owns the New York Post, [...]

Ready for an exercise in tortured logic? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Pay especially close attention to Roger Simon’s last paragraph: Honest to goodness, the man just does not get it. He might be forced to pull a Palin and resign before his first term is over. He could go off and write [...]

This is funny for so many reasons… First, if you’re Carl Cameron you have to feel kind of embarrassed at this transparent admission that Fox News should just play ball and walk through Angle’s talking points. Second, if you’re Fox News, well, can you hear that echo? Third, if you’re a member of the Tea [...]

The future of all mainstream media news is Taiwanese animation. This piece from NMA News in Taiwan explains our 2012 Presidential election prelims to a Chinese audience.

Say what you will about MSNBC, but the following by Chris Matthews and the Hardball crew is a good look at how this new movement has sprung up and why it seems to continue to grow. Of note, watch Part Six about how the “death panel” meme started with Sarah Palin and kept on rolling [...]

An entire channel dedicated to pushing Republican talking points? Don’t we already have that? Still, I’m willing to give Right Network a chance if they provide some genuine debate about the issues. But their mission statement doesn’t give me much hope… RIGHTNETWORK, an independently-owned media company, launches on television, web and mobile in 2010. Our [...]

It’s official…he’s turning into a cult leader. And no, I’m not kidding. He’s turning politics isn’t a religious movement. Listen to the ENTIRE audio clip down here or read the partial transcript I provided below. It’s scary how much he’s mixing the intentions of the Founders with those of God. And here’s a partial transcript… [...]

Oh…how the mighty could fall… I seriously don’t know how they thought they could get away with this, but there it is nonetheless. And yet, the media was so cowed by the edited footage that they repeated it wholesale without any additional followup. No doubt this will be on Fox News’ front page soon.

You’ll remember Victoria from Saturday Night Live fame and the fact that she thinks Obama is the anti-christ. Cue hilarity… Yes, Glenn Beck has taught Victoria Jackson well. And that’s all that really needs to be said…

I just got a press release, and I usually ignore ALL of them, but this one sounds like something that could be incredibly helpful on a national (and local) scale. (Washington, DC) – March 18, 2010 – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will announce a major new journalism initiative to build the capacity of [...]

Yes, an additional $1.5B in aid to homeowners in Nevada gets priority over a plane being flown into a government facility on purpose. The terrorism link doesn’t even have a picture or is highlighted in red (I circled it just to point it out), which is usually what Drudge does with an important story that [...]

Yesterday, in a background briefing, the administration announced a three year spending freeze on portions of the budget. Since departments with the fastest growing government expenditures like Defense, VA, the State Department, and entitlements are excluded from the “freeze”, it will have a negligible effect on the ballooning deficit. One cannot help but wonder if the administration is trying to be all things to all people, and risks representing nothing to no one.

Hey gang, I know it’s been a while for me. I still visit The Donk everyday — because where else am I going to get top-notch discussion without all of the ridiculous name-calling — I just haven’t posted in quite some time. For that, I apologize. Although, it’s not like my writing has been missed [...]

As the title suggest, the retirements of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) are far outweighed by the 6 Republican Senators who aren’t seeking reelection. And yet the media is crowing about the Dems? Why? Because it makes for a better story? Steve Benen provides some additional perspective about the House and Governor [...]

I’d expect the former Arkansas Governor’s stock to drop significantly after the word gets out about how he views the presidency. From Politico: Mike Huckabee, the former Republican governor from Arkansas who has his own Fox show told Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” that a 2012 presidential bid is “less than likely” and depends [...]

As many of you know, I’ve been a fan of Dobbs. Yes, he has been leading the far right on issues like immigration and border security, but he opposed the Bush tax cuts, wanted to raise the minimum wage, is pro choice and favors gay marriage. Meanwhile, he values fiscally responsibility and has a pro [...]

Why oh why oh why oh why? They gave her an incredibly easy way to ignore the more substantive arguments against her legitimacy as a candidate and focus on their dumb decision to run with the above nonsense. And this isn’t just coming from her corner. It’s coming from Media Matters and other voices in [...]