Saturday, August 29, 2009

Did Al Gore Turn His Back to George W. Bush at Ted Kennedy’s Funeral?

Watch this video and note what Gore does as Bush enters his line of sight. Around ten seconds into the clip (as MSNBC goes to a split screen), Gore does a complete about-face as Bush approaches…

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Anderson Cooper Investigates

But for the intrepid reporting of Anderson Cooper, Americans would never know that Barack Obama’s uncle supports Obama’s efforts to reform health care.  The shocking developments from Tuesday night’s AC360:

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Another Flurry of Michael Jackson Coverage

Almost feels like the media are relieved that they can reopen the Jackson story and begin flogging it again, to the exclusion of dozens of crucial issues. Like this.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

CBS Early Show Prioritizes Jon & Kate Over Don Hewitt’s Death

This speaks volumes about the state of TV news:

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Gibbs Blames Media for Public Option Fight

Good Grief: CNN Allows Viewers to Believe LaRouchie is a Republican

So stupid on so many levels:

Barney Frank Blasts Critics at Town Hall

“Trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table.”

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

CNN Anchor Calls Hurricanes “Quite a Threesome”

Doesn’t seem funny to me:

Truthers Join Gun-Toting Idiots at Health Care Protests

A screen cap from Monday night’s AC 360 reveals pro-single payer protests include ... 911 Truthers. They join gun-toting idiots in their new found passion for health reform, I guess.

Monday, August 17, 2009

The Health Reform Fiasco Is an ‘Old’ Media Triumph—and a Red Flag for Democrats

Last February, I wrote a post about President Obama versus the conventional wisdom machine, arguing that “the assumption the new presidency would transform the political process, usher in an era of unprecedented citizen empowerment and decimate the old conventional wisdom-making machinery, has been undermined by the reality of entrenched power structures, deep-seated rivalries, die-hard habits and Beltway business as usual.”