Laura Ingraham: Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, DC over the weekend to commemorate and recreate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 March on Washington, an event originally dedicated to calling for civil and economic rights for African Americans. CBS News reported that the 50th anniversary event — part of a week-long build-up to Wednesday's anniversary — "was sponsored by the Rev. … Read More
Fisking S.E. Cupp
S.E. Cupp thinks the Republicans are in for a surge, because the kids get them. Yes, really. Let's break down her Daily News opinion piece: It’s doubtful right now that there’s a Democratic strategist, politician or candidate anywhere in America who’s asking: “How do we get more young voters?” That’s because youth fealty to the Democratic Party is so rote … Read More
Kilmeade Is A Jerk
Yes, the 2-year old can sink basketballs, but that doesn't mean he can catch them. That's why his father hands the basketball to him.
Where’s Cable News?
Today, Obama made a very major environmental speech. Here are the bullet points: Curbing carbon pollution • Directs the EPA to establish carbon pollution standards for both new and existing power plants. • Promises $8 billion in loan guarantees for fossil fuel projects. • Directs the Interior Department to permit 10 gigawatts of wind and solar projects on public lands … Read More
Bullshit Indeed
I'm not even going to try to summarize. Or even copy and paste sections. Kevin Drum at Mother Jones nails it, starting from the headline: And Josh Marshal adds: The standards of most institutional right wing journalism are just so appallingly bad that their stories simply aren't credible. (I'd note that Lake works at either nonpartisan or slightly-progressive leaning pub.) … Read More
This May Be My Favorite News Story Of The Week
Fox News does a segment asking "Where was National Security Advisor Tom Donilon on the night of the Benghazi attacks?", and during most of the segment, they run a picture of the Obama and advisors on that very night, and right in the middle of the picture is… wait for it…. Tom Donilon. This is a Wonkette must-read, but this … Read More
The Washington Examiner’s New Crazy Benghazi Theory
Actually, the article below only appeared briefly in the "respectable" conservative newspaper, and then it was purged (with no explanation) from its site. But I screengrabbed it: Now, THAT'S a Benghazi scandal!!
God-Evoking During Tragedies
Well, this is a refreshing change: You’d think by now CNN would have learned to stop treating its assumptions as truths. But when Wolf Blitzer made a casual comment Tuesday, it turned out to be a teachable moment both for the newsman and television viewers. Speaking live to a survivor of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., Blitzer declared the woman … Read More
Shorter Rush Limbaugh
Shorter Rush Limbaugh: "Why aren't people tolerant about bigotry? Huh? Huh?!?" Actual Rush Limbaugh: LIMBAUGH: Folks, I grew up in a family where people’s sexual orientation, preferences, whatever, weren’t even discussed. Why can’t everybody just put your sexual preferences on Facebook and call it a day? What do we need to stop everything and have a national day of celebration, … Read More
Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Internet idiot Aaron Worthing got taken in by this article at The Daily Currant (a satirical web news outlet): New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was denied a second slice of pizza today at an Italian eatery in Brooklyn. The owners of Collegno's Pizzeria say they refused to serve him more than one piece to protest Bloomberg's proposed soda ban,which would limit … Read More
Confronting The Bombing Conspiracy Theorists
The guy behind the camera hurls some pretty harsh language, but he's right. A "reporter" from Infowars, the Alex Jones site that insists that the Boston Marathon bombing was done by the FBI as part of a "false flag" operation, has nothing to say, because he's an idiot.
CNN Really Screwed It Up
Jon Stewart made fun of it. Now Buzzfeed takes its turn. I happened to be tuned in to MSNBC, who obviously went on the air with "Breaking News" because CNN had done so. However, MSNBC didn't have any sources, so its coverage was more cautious to begin with. From the get-go, they were saying there are only "rumors" and confusion. … Read More
Everything You Wanted To Know About “Blog About Howard Co State’s Atty Day”
(1) A blogger named Aaron Walker (aka Aaron Worthing) got into Internet flame wars with a bunch of other people, so he decided to sue them for harassment and other related charges, in the state where they live… in Maryland. Walker lives in Virginia. (2) Walker's lawsuits were laughed out of Maryland court on several occasions. (3) The people he … Read More
Ross Douhat’s Desparate Editorial
What's remarkable about Ross Douhat's New York Times editorial against gay marriage is that it is devoid of any compelling fact. First, he cites the decay in marriage — i.e., less people are getting married and divorces are up. Then, he admits that correlation isn't causation, i.e., he admits that the decay in marriage probably has more to do with the economy … Read More