Breaking: Keith Olbermann Is Still Not A Fan Of Fox News

Playing with Poop: Meltdown with Keith Olbermann, Part 54
Jon Stewart’s setting himself up as the new standard of reasonable may be a bit of a stretch; but you’ve got to admire how he rattles Keith Olbermann. However, the fact that this worries Keith makes the case that Stewart is primarily on the left side of the spectrum- even if he is an honest liberal.  What worries Olby most is that Stewart is the most influential voice in Keith’s target audience. Lately, Keith has been freaking out that Stewart has been equating MSNBC ...

Resentment News (and More Blondes Per Square Foot): Explaining What Fox News Channel Is
Not sure whether I will continue to do these things, but I recorded my second Late Night with PressThink video. It tries to explain “what Fox News actually is, which really means explaining it to myself…” The original is here if you wish to embed. Some of the key concepts: On FOX, the news exists in order to generate Controversy. And controversy exists in order to generate resentment. And the resentment is what generates Ratings. So this is my most concise idea about Fox: ...

Bart Simpson, scourge of 'No 1 network for racists'
Used to hectoring real-life public figures for views he considers Unpatriotic, right-wing US television presenter Bill O'Reilly has expanded his range of targets to include America's most beloved family, the Simpsons. The host was not amused when the popular cartoon included a scene in which a Fox News Helicopter is shown bearing the slogan "Not Racist, but #1 with racists". Since The Simpsons goes out on FOX, the joke struck O'Reilly as misplaced. "Pinheads? I believe so," he said. "Continuin...

Williams signs new contract with Fox News
Rodeo girl wrangles with Cancer — and wins! Matt Lauer, co-host: Now the fallout over National Public Radio 's decision to fire news analyst Juan Williams over a remark he made on another network. He says he was just speaking his mind. NBC 's Norah O'Donnell is in Washington with the latest. Norah , good morning. NORAH O'DONNELL reporting: Hey, good morning, Matt. NPR is now under fire for dumping Juan Williams after his comments about Muslims on Fox News and the right has declared war o...

The founding fathers had no labels
The midterms are barely over, the newly elected not even sworn in yet and already a new movement has started to try to take back America.  The group called No Labels is targeted at Middle America, not in Iowa and Missouri, but the people who are fed up with the likes of Sarah Palin, Fox News, and Right Wing Conservatives along with those on the left that are characterized by No Labels as supporters of MoveOn.org. It’s no wonder that another group, movement, party is ready to take on t...

Bernie Goldberg Warns Fox News About Its Bias
In a discussion about Fox News’ power, Fox News’ media critic Bernard Goldberg offered up a startling admonition to Fox. “If Fox champions causes, if Fox likes one Candidate or treats them differently than another, then you know what, it’s blowing an opportunity to be the important voice in broadcasting.” Goldberg’s statement came in the middle of a segment in which he and Bill O’Reilly largely agreed, with predictable statements, about the so-called ...

Talk Box: Cable-News Prefers Profiling to Pat-Downs in TSA Debate
A new poll showing that most adults in the U.S. support profiling airline passengers based on nationality and looks was all the cable-news pundits needed to keep floating the idea of importing Israeli style "behavioral profiling" to airports as a way to stop all the junk-touching going on between TSA employees and American travelers. Fox News' Bill O'Reilly said he thinks efficiency trumps civil liberties, while over at Morning Joe, TMP's Josh Marshall declared that he believes profiling works...

Why earmarks matter
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is famous for his love of Earmarks and so when he announced that he was going to support a Moratorium on them, that became headline news.  Shortly after McConnell's announcement, the naysayers came out in full force and dismissed the importance of the actions of Congress.  The conventional wisdom is that, since Earmarks only cover 1 percent of the Budget, their impact on fiscal policy will be minimal.  What they call "only" one percent, equals $16 billi...

Breaking: Keith Olbermann Is Still Not A Fan Of Fox News
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Social Security Facts vs Fog
Conservative just hate Social Security. The Social Security program is an example of government at its best. It demonstrates We, the People taking care of and watching out for each other. It works, it is efficient and effective, and people love it. For their war against government to work Conservatives have to find a way to undermine Social Security. Conservatives have been at war with Social Security since its inception. They call it a "Ponzi Scheme." They claim that it is "going broke." The...

O'Reilly attacks 'Simpsons' as 'pinheads' after Fox '#1 with racists' jibe
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly got his revenge on The Simpsons Monday but didn't deny the charge that his network is popular with Racists. On Sunday's episode of the long-running cartoon series, a Fox News Helicopter carrying a network executive reads, "FOX News: Not Racists, But #1 With Racists." After the Fox News executive steps out of the Helicopter into the head of the Statue of Liberty, the Aircraft goes into a tailspin and crashes. The pilot can be heard saying, "It's not fair, we're unbalanced....

OReilly attacks Simpsons as pinheads after Fox #1 with racists jibe
Stumble This! Fox News' Bill O'Reilly got his revenge on The Simpsons Monday but didn't deny the charge that his network is popular with Racists. On Sunday's episode of the long-running cartoon series, a FOX News Helicopter carrying a network executive reads, "Fox News: Not Racists, But #1 With Racists." After the FOX News executive steps out of the Helicopter into the head of the Statue of Liberty, the Aircraft goes into a tailspin and crashes. The pilot can be heard saying, "It's not fair, we...

Essentially, There is a FOX (Faux) News GOP Primary Going on for the 2012 Nomination
BARBARA'S BUZZ FROM Atlanta https://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/they-said-they-would Just look at what privatization to the Health Care industry..."...WENDELL POTTER [former executive, CIGNA]: ...We were concerned that the movie ["Sicko"] would be as successful as "Fahrenheit 9/11" had been. And we knew that if it were, it really would change Public Opinion about our Health Care system in ways that would be harmful to the profits of Health Insurers. So, it w...

Simpsons has Fox News #1 with racists
From David's earlier post at Crooks and Liars, here is the Simpsons' scene that got Bill O'Reilly's knickers in a knot. BillO buys knickers with a knot made in them at the factory. See, he has all the problems in the world already solved so he gets pissy about a cartoon show ribbing Fox News. I wonder how much noise he raised about the Muslim people getting riled over a cartoon in a newspaper? Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean. We're unbalanced. It's unfair! Very funny...

Fox News Analyst Invokes Nuremberg To Criticize TSA
Judge Andrew Napolitano, senior judicial analyst for Fox News, gave a pretty impassioned Speech yesterday on the Fox Business Network about the TSA and its new airport safety measures. He even invoked the Nuremberg Trials and the rise of Nazism in Germany as a mode of comparison. "Tell the TSA what you think of them," he said to viewers. "Reject the argument that they are just doing their job. The trials at Nuremberg put an end to that argument." He continued by invoking the "first they came f...

Defunding NPR: the real agenda | Dan Kennedy
Monday afternoon, I wrote an item for my blog, Media Nation, about the Retirement of a local Public Radio executive. I clicked the "publish" button - and was immediately greeted by a banner advertisement proclaiming "Defund NPR: End Taxpayer-Funded Liberal Propaganda", paid for by the rightwing website TownHall.com. Google had found the words "public radio" in my post, served up the anti-NPR ad and made me a few pennies richer. More to the point, though, the ad was evidence that NPR -...

Murdoch vs the President Fox accused of faith slur campaign
An Evangelical pastor described as Barack Obama's spiritual adviser has accused Rupert Murdoch's Fox News network of launching a calculated attempt to "religiously assassinate" the president. Rev Jim Wallis, who has known the president for a decade, said some of the views expressed on the network made no attempt to stick to "truth and civility". He also warned the opinions expressed on the channel were the reason nearly one in five Americans believed President Obama was a Muslim. "FOX News has...

Ann Marie Buerkle Becomes 8th Pro-Life Woman in U.S. House
Ann Marie Buerkle’s defeat of pro-abortion Incumbent Dan Maffei in what is considered a major upset in the New York congressional race, has her becoming the eighth pro-life woman to serve in the House of Representatives. Although the 2010 Midterm Elections, which produced excellent results for the pro-life movement, were mostly over, a close race and a Recount in the district made the election go on a little longer for Buerkle and her supporters. Today, the Susan B. Anthony List celebrated...

Second Amendment News and Video - FOX News Topics - FOXNews.com
Description Search… Allen West's Chief of Staff. The e-mail said the writer liked that Kaufman had encouraged people to "excercise our Second Amendment rights" and that "something big" would happen at a government building in Broward County, maybe a school. Martinez … Title:Fla. woman accused in school threats arrested Description Search… Allen West's Chief of Staff. The e-mail said the writer liked that Kaufman had encouraged people to "excercise our second amendment rights" an...

'No Labels' Movement Aims for Center
(Wall Street Journal) - An alliance of Centrist Republicans and Democrats is seeking to organize a Grassroots movement targeting the middle of American politics, a political sphere depopulated by the Midterm Elections and a vital tool for any potential third-party Presidential Candidate, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The group, called "No Labels," has drawn support from supporters and advisers of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the country's Most Powerful independent politic...

'No Labels' Movement Aims for Center
(Wall Street Journal) - An alliance of Centrist Republicans and Democrats is seeking to organize a Grassroots movement targeting the middle of American politics, a political sphere depopulated by the Midterm Elections and a vital tool for any potential third-party Presidential Candidate, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The group, called "No Labels," has drawn support from supporters and advisers of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the country's Most Powerful independent politic...

New poll undercuts GOP claims of a midterm mandate
Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: November 24, 2010 WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans want the Congress to keep the new Health Care law or actually expand it, despite Republican claims that they have a mandate from the people to kill it, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll. The post-election survey showed that 51 percent of Registered Voters want to keep the law or change it to do more, while 44 percent want to change it to do less or Repeal it altogether. Driving s...

New poll undercuts GOP claims of a midterm mandate
Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: November 24, 2010 WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans want the Congress to keep the new Health Care law or actually expand it, despite Republican claims that they have a mandate from the people to kill it, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll. The post-election survey showed that 51 percent of Registered Voters want to keep the law or change it to do more, while 44 percent want to change it to do less or Repeal it altogether. Driving s...

Fox News Refuses To Run Ad In Favor Of Ending DADT, Despite Public Support For Repeal
Fox News Refuses To Run Ad In Favor Of Ending DADT, Despite Public Support For Repeal Raw Story’s Sahil Kapur is reporting that FOX News is refusing to air an ad advocating for repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The 30-second spot, produced by the Palm Center, “includes Testimony from Military leaders of NATO allies arguing that lifting the ban on gay Soldiers is a ‘non-event’ and does not diminish combat effectiveness.” “I am surprised that FOX News...

Refuting "refudiate" as word of the year
With all deference to the editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary, who just declared Sarah Palin’s “refudiate” the “word of the year,” their decision is hereby refuted and repudiated.  The word (s) of the year should be “false equivalence.”   Because as Conservatives keep justifying their overtly bad behavior against the mild missteps of Liberals, false equivalencies have been the most heated and interesting political debate of 2010. The ...