The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Who Is Michael Scherer?

Among other things, Michael Scherer co-wrote the thoroughly dishonest Time magazine cover story claiming that Barack Obama admires Ronald Reagan. In fact, Barack Obama despises Ronald Reagan and everything Reagan stood for, and so does Michael Scherer. You know who really admires Ronald Reagan? Sarah Palin. And so let’s look at what Michael Scherer thinks […]

Chris Matthews: ‘Balloonhead!’

Interviewing Sal Russo of the Tea Party Express, Matthews decides he wants to talk about Michelle Bachmann, and becomes angry when Russo won’t play along. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Via Memeorandum.

The Word Is ‘Reprehensible’

Donald Douglas calls our attention to the latest cover of Newsweek, in which the gunman is wrapped in an American flag: The cover story by Jonathan Alter is more than 2,000 words. And what one word does not appear in that article? Zeitgeist. Remember when Newsweek used to do reporting? UPDATE: Linked by Stephen Green […]

You Knew This Was Coming

UPDATED: “This is about the systematic dismantling of the progressive voice in this country,” and other demented moonbat reactions to the MSNBC-Olbermann divorce.

Olbermann Out at MSNBC

Contract negotiations evidently fell through: Keith Olbermann, the highest-rated host on MSNBC, announced abruptly on the air Friday night that he was leaving his show, “Countdown,” immediately. The host, who has had a stormy relationship with the management of the network for some time, especially since he was suspended for two days last November, came […]

Dear God, Not Huckabee, Please

At MSNBC, Chuck Todd is doing cartwheels in his Team Obama cheerleader skirt over a poll showing a spike in the president’s approval. What ought to have Republicans calling the suicide hotline is the poll’s numbers showing Mike Huckabee ahead of the GOP 2012 pack: Looking ahead to the 2012 presidential race, the NBC/WSJ poll […]

The MSM’s Peculiar Silence on Zeitgeist (Guess Which Network the Progressive Award-Winning New Age 9/11 ‘Truther’ Film Suggests Is ‘Manipulating’ News)

“The last thing the men behind the curtain want is a conscious, informed public . . .” — Zeitgeist (2007) “If conservativism is defined as standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!’ Zeitgeist is looking the other way yelling ‘Go!’ Have you seen any major media reports on Zeitgeist? Why is that?” — John Saxton, “Three Exculpatory […]

‘The Pack of Right-Wing Polemicists Who Make Big Bucks Spewing Rage . . .’

That’s Joe Scarborough talking about . . . whom? The comment in Scarborough’s Politico column is directed at Glenn Beck, but who are the rest of these right-wingers he’s talking about? Rush Limbaugh? Sean Hannity? Laura Ingraham? From there, Scarborough pivots to indict 2012 Republican presidential candidates: We know Palin won’t call out irresponsible language […]

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