http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/newsbusters/ en-us Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:44:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132910/posts As media outlets across the fruited plain float the notion that Sarah Palin hurt John McCain's chances of winning the White House, the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza will break with the herd on Sunday to dispel this nonsense. Imagine that. As the last of his "5 Myths About an Election of Mythic Proportions" slated for Sunday's print edition but already available at the paper's website, Cillizza parted with his fellow journalists who believe "McCain made a huge mistake in picking Sarah Palin": Love her or loathe her, the data appear somewhere close to conclusive that Palin did little to help... NewsBusters.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132910/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:44:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132749/posts According to a Friday New York Times article by David Kirkpatrick, Barack Obama has reassigned Fairness Doctrine proponent, former FCC Commissioner Henry Rivera, from heading his FCC transition team: “At least one official initially involved in the transition appears to have been reassigned because of concern about his lobbying or legal work. Henry Rivera, a former Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communication Commission who was involved in planning for the agency’s transition, has dropped out of that role because he had represented clients on communications policy in the last year, the newsletter Communications Daily reported Friday.” Kirkpatrick went on to... NewsBusters.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132749/posts#comment Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:40:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119595/posts AP Reporter Lara Jakes Jordan wrote about a letter that had "been sent" but not yet delivered to Attorney General Mike Mukasey. The reporter had a significant number of facts, including that the signers of the letter were Obama donors, that she did not disclose. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119595/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:54:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2115078/posts Just how bad has the presidential campaign coverage been this year? So bad that popular online columnist Michael S. Malone, aka ABC.com's "Silicon Insider," wrote Friday, "IÂ’m deeply ashamed right now to be called a 'journalist.'” So strong were his words that they should be required reading for all the Obama-loving media members that have disgraced themselves as well as their industry this year, especially if Malone's assertion that they're doing this to protect their own careers via a reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine that will "crush the alternative media" is correct (h/t LGF via NBer Paul Wright, picture courtesy... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2115078/posts#comment Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:40:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2106658/posts October 15, 2008 - 21:31 ET by bmovies Everytime I open a page on NB, I get a little pop up that reads "garbage". ---------------------- garbage October 15, 2008 - 21:33 ET by botg i got some too ---------------------- Yup October 15, 2008 - 21:34 ET by Gothampc Happened twice to me. --------------------- Happened to me 3 times October 15, 2008 - 21:38 ET by TheSter newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2106658/posts#comment Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:06:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2105084/posts Over at RealDebateWisconsin Fred Dooley was contacted by the mother of a Racine Unified School District 8th grade student in Wisconsin public schools about an outrageous thing she found in her son's school textbook. Apparently, in this textbook supposedly teaching about literature, one of the books being pushed as a perfect example of that subject is Barack Obama's memoir Dreams from my Father. That's right, a book by a current political candidate for president is being pushed on our children as "literature." It also seems probable from campaign donation records that a principle member of the publishing company is a... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2105084/posts#comment Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:37:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055554/posts Just heard Mark Levin mention this point on his show tonight. The item he referred to is from Mark Perry at istockanalyst.com, who commented on CNNMoney.com's coverage of Exxon Mobil's profit report today: According to CNN, Exxon Mobil once again reported the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history Thursday, posting net income of $11.68 billion on revenue of $138 billion in the second quarter.That profit works out to $1,485.55 a second. Buried in the story we also find that "In addition to making hefty profits, Exxon also had a hefty tax bill. Worldwide, the company paid $10.5 billion in income... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055554/posts#comment Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:48:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034685/posts If there were ever a reason that illustrates why newspapers are dying and the mainstream media isn't trusted by many people, this story from the Babalu blog is a perfect example. Last February, your humble correspondent posted a Newsbusters blog about the studied incuriosity of the MSM over the Che Guevara flag hanging in the office of Barack Obama campaign volunteer, Maria Isabel. This flag was discovered when Houston Fox News 26 reported on the opening of an Obama campaign office as you can see in this video. This caused a big flap at the time but it was reported almost exclusively in the blogosphere as the MSM, with a notable... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034685/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:09:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031497/posts I'm getting a domain expired page when trying to go to Newsbusters. Even the link from MRC.org dumps me there. Did somebody forget to pay a bill?-PJ Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031497/posts#comment Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:59:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028807/posts Vote Obama: it's a matter of life or death! It isn't much, if any, of an exaggeration to say that's how Chris Matthews characterized the choice confronting voters this November. Matthews not only described voting for Obama as something to be done to "save your life," he analogized voting for McCain to a decision to remain on the Titanic rather than man the lifeboats. The Hardball host was a guest on today's Morning Joe. View video here. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028807/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:31:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016398/posts On Wednesday's Countdown, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann's latest "Special Comment" attack on President Bush accused the President of "panoramic and murderous deceit," and of "creating" an America that "includes 'cold-blooded killers who will kill people to achieve their political objectives,'" contending that "they are those in, or formerly in, your employ, who may yet be charged some day with war crimes." He further accused Bush, whom he referred to as having an "addled brain," of "laying waste to Iraq to achieve your political objectives" in an "insurance-scam, profiteering, morally bankrupting war." Outraged by Bush's declaration that he had given up... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016398/posts#comment Thu, 15 May 2008 17:14:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014200/posts For years, NewsBusters has reported the unfortunate incidence of vulgarity and virulence in the liberal blogosphere, as well as how some prominent politicians and left-leaning media members have expressed concern regarding how such behavior negatively reflects on the Democrat Party. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014200/posts#comment Sat, 10 May 2008 21:35:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011934/posts There is a huge blogswarm going on about this photo, from Chicago Magazine, of Obama's unrepentant terrorist associate, Bill Ayers stomping on the American flag. The photo was taken in 2001, the same time Obama served on the Woods Fund Board with Ayers. This was also the same time that Ayers donated to Obama's campaign. ... many political bloggers are saying it is long past due for Obama to disown his association with this controversial radical. ... It's worthy of recycling this to further probe into Obama's judgment, the one thing he says he should be measured by. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011934/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 14:42:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000814/posts And now to add to the ever-lengthening list of Obamessiah apologists comes TV and Radio talker Alan Colmes to say that Barack Obama is right, Middle America IS filled with racist, overly religious, gun-nuts. On his LiberalLand blog (the formerly secret blog he was hiding from the greater world), Sean Hannity's co-host said the following: And just where is he wrong? Pointing out why people may be bitter or frustrated, that there is xenophobia, that people sometimes cling to religion or feel paranoid about the government and embrace guns doesn’t mean you hate or disdain a portion of the population.First... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000814/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:42:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000029/posts Gore Admits Financial Reasons for Advancing Global Warming Hysteria Photo of Noel Sheppard. By Noel Sheppard | April 11, 2008 - 09:38 ET For years, NewsBusters has reported on Al Gore's financial interests in advancing global warming hysteria around the world. On March 1, while speaking at the TED Conference in Monterey, California, the Nobel Laureate admitted to having "a stake" in a number of green "investments" that he recommend attendees put their money in instead of "sub-prime carbon assets" like "tar sands" and "shale oil." This occurred as pictures of such products appeared on the screen with names of... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000029/posts#comment Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:51:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972084/posts The folks at General Electric must be so proud of their cable news network MSNBC. Not only does one of its top stars regularly debase the President of the United States, but also his most recent tirade actually garnered the attention of an Iranian television network. Coincidentally, the good folks at Press TV are just as enamored with Keith Olbermann as his fans at Daily Kos [cannot find Kos link for this. I used this link to try to rectify newsbuster's duplication}) (h/t JWF: In a scathing commentary against President George W. Bush, MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann declared Bush guilty... Newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972084/posts#comment Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:04:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962556/posts We're raising our glasses here at NB today. The current episode of "NewsBusted" has become YouTube's #1 watched video of the day! Over 350,000 people have tuned in.Thanks everyone for making it possible by spreading word to your friends and family about the show. Together we're making a real difference. Keep up the great work! NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962556/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:52:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956531/posts Fortunately, most people will likely be watching the Giants-Packers game Sunday evening, and will therefore miss the one-sided hysteria. However, for those that mysteriously don't switch channels after the Chargers-Patriots game, CBS will offer a special about global warming this Sunday instead of "60 Minutes." How marvelous. The CBS News website hysterically described this installment of "The Age of Warming": Nowhere is the evidence of global warming as striking than near the earth's poles. CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley's report brings him to the top and the bottom of the world, where scientists point out the effects of the warming... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956531/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:43:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927724/posts A while back, the L.A. Times tried to make Fred Thompson's record as a Prosecutor in Tennessee look bad. They wanted the public to get the impression that he was incompetent or that he had a bad record. Since that time, I was doubtful, but since I could not prove things one way or the other, I had to live with my doubts. Well, someone finally took the time and looked into Fred's record to see how his record really stacked up and determined that he was actually quite successful as a prosecutor. My suspicions on the accuracy of the... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927724/posts#comment Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:20:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1919923/posts This is the OFFICIAL DUmmie FUnnies 2007 Weblog Awards Vote thread. You can VOTE for the DUmmie FUnnies HERE. Remember you can vote only once per day. Please keep this thread bumped. To encourage you to return to this thread daily, I will be posting serialized stories about when I used to sell satellite dishes in La-La Land. This serialized set of short stories is called: "Confessions of a Satellite Dish Salesman." The voting will run daily until next Thursday when the winners will be announced. Please also consider voting for NewsBusters for Best Conservative Blog since I also... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1919923/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 08:50:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906553/posts Ah, those diversity-loving liberals. You know, the kind who would stifle free speech with their Orwellian "Fairness Doctrine," who threaten legal action against mom-and-pop T-shirt makers who criticize MoveOn.borg. Wesley Clark would now take things one step further, whacking Rush Limbaugh off the Armed Forces Newtwork radio airwaves... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906553/posts#comment Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:56:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905610/posts Oh sure, sometimes they love to hate us, but one thing is clear: NewsBusters is must reading for MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. As I noted here, Scarborough and panelist Willie Geist blasted Media Matters on today's "Morning Joe" for using a "phony story" to go after Rush for his "phony soldiers" comment. Joe and Willie recognized the truth of the matter: that Rush had been speaking of one phony soldier indeed, Jesse Macbeth, and not of anti-war soldiers in general. Later, at 8:03 A.M. EDT, in the context of the Media Matters-inspired attack on Rush, Joe and Mika... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905610/posts#comment Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:52:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895148/posts Here at NewsBusters, we try to stay on the cutting edge of both media and technology, which is why I'm pleased to announce the addition of “NewsBusted,” a comedy show we're producing in cooperation with Right Stuff Comedy. The idea for the show is really quite simple. Politics is absurd, so is the news. Why not have some laughs from it all? The show will be online later today but in the meantime, please enjoy the new NB layout. Note that besides “NewsBusted,” it has a few other new features such as a block to track active forum discussions as... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895148/posts#comment Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:34:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892134/posts BIG HAT TIP TO FREEPERS LIBERTY VALANCE AND FREEDOM 1ST FOR BRINGING SCARBOROUGHT'S MENTION OF NEWSBUSTERS AND ME TO MY ATTENTION.If part of NewsBusters' mission is keeping the MSM on its toes, it looks like we're succeeding when it comes to the MSNBC show "Morning Joe." For two days running, host Joe Scarborough has mentioned our site, conscious that we're on the prowl for evidence of liberal bias. Yesterday at about 6:30 A.M. EDT, Joe and newsreader Mika Brzezinski were discussing the fact that President Bush had mentioned to Robert Draper, author of the new Bush biography "Dead Certain," that... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892134/posts#comment Thu, 6 Sep 2007 18:55:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889286/posts When the Larry Craig case broke, I noted the New York Times' unusual diffidence in reporting it. Senator, Arrested at Airport, Pleads Guilty was all the Times headline told us, giving no indication of Craig's name, party affiliation, or the crime for which he had not merely been "arrested" but pleaded guilty. At the time I surmised that the Times' shyness could have been "the triumph of political correctness on matters gay over the paper's partisan impulse." That theory is borne out by the paper's editorial of today, Disowning Senator Craig. The Times' bottom line on the matter: Being stupid... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889286/posts#comment Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:42:23 GMT