Mitt Romney Hearts ‘Refreshing,’ ‘Statesman’ Glenn Beck
In a new article in Mother Jones, writers David Corn and Stephanie Mencimer caught Mitt Romney singing the praises of Glenn Beck at a May 2009 fundraiser for a dubious, unaccredited college that seemed more intent on promoting extremist views than academic excellence. The entire article is quite eye-opening about how the recently-moderate Romney pandered to the far right. But most relevant to us as News Hounds are Romney’s comments about Beck. (h/t News Hound emeritus Aunty Em)
Read moreNeil Cavuto Gushes Over 'Fine' Republican Governor His Constituents Dislike
Neil Cavuto presented Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett yesterday as a “fine Governor” whose great job in Pennsylvania just could be the reason Romney’s poll numbers have improved in that state. This just one week after Cavuto credited Florida Governor Rick Scott’s good job as a possible reason Obama was ahead in that state.
Read moreBrit Hume Misrepresents Role Of Tax Cuts In 2008 Recession
On Monday’s Special Report (10/8/12), Brit Hume thought the President was lying about Romney’s tax plan. But Hume wound up misrepresenting the effects of the Bush tax cuts.
Read moreSean Hannity Melts Down Over Big Bird
Obama's attack on Romney over cutting funding for Big Bird must be getting big traction, judging from the defense-playing going on at Fox. But Sean Hannity's melt down over the subject suggested it must really be going well for President Obama.
Read moreNeil Cavuto Wants Big Bird To Fly The Coop
Neil Cavuto used his Common Sense segment yesterday to cheerlead Mitt Romney’s plan to get rid of government spending for public broadcasting and support for Sesame Street.
Read moreWill Bill O'Reilly Compliment Sandra Fluke's Defense of Stacey Dash?
In addition to the usual character assassinations and promotion of the GOP/right wing agenda, Bill O'Reilly's trademark bloviation has taken on a "Dr. Phil" aspect in that Bill is now giving his "folks" advice on how to be a better and nicer person. Last night he recommended giving compliments, "rare in this selfish world," to people because it makes them feel good. He advised that if they make a good point "say, hey, that's a good point." Recently, as discussed by Ann Coulter on Megyn Kelly's Fox News program, and reported on the Fox News website and Fox Nation, African-American actress, Stacey Dash received death threats after she tweeted her support for Mitt Romney. She is being defended by Sandra Fluke who tweets that the "racist attacks" are unacceptable. She makes a good point. Let's see if Bill practices what he preaches by giving her a compliment. I'm not holding my breath!
Read moreAnn Romney Gets Some Fox News Love From Martha MacCallum
Ann Romney had a little girlfriend chat with Martha MacCallum this morning on America’s Newsroom. The show airs during what Fox calls its “objective news” line up. But somehow, all the questions were sympathetic to Romney. And she had no problem with Romney denigrating Obama by likening him to a kid-in-a-sandbox for challenging Mitt Romney's veracity.
Read moreOh, The Irony! Bill O'Reilly Says Associated Press Is Biased!!!
The irony is rich. Fox News' Bill O'Reilly, who traffics in biased, vicious, and unsubstantiated attacks on those who don't meet his standards of approval (think Dr. Tiller), attacks a major news outlet as "biased." More irony in that he's doing it on a network that while claiming to be "fair & balanced" is essentially an arm of the Republican National Committee and the religious right. Even more irony in that this supposedly evil, librul news source is used by Fox News. But none of that seems to matter to Bill O'Reilly who, in September, talked about how being kind to others brings good Karma. Well, given his biased, vicious, and unsubstantiated attack on the Associated Press, looks like Karma is going to bite him in the place from whence he draws the kind of verbal dreck that he defecated in last night's "Factor."
Read moreBob Woodward Rains On Hannity’s Benghazi-Gate Parade
Sean Hannity’s new BFF, Bob Woodward, appeared on the Hannity show tonight where Hannity eagerly pressed him on the possibility that Benghazi would be President Obama’s Watergate. You may recall that Hannity has previously thought Sestak-gate, Fast and Furious-gate, and campaign-ad-gate would be President Obama’s Watergate. Unfortunately for Hannity, Bob Woodward - an authority on what would constitute the next Watergate if ever there was one - would not go along.
Read moreWho Cares If Romney Lied During The Debate? He Looked Good!
Mitt Romney may have won the debate with Barack Obama but he threw truth and facts out the window while he was polishing up his presidential act. Today, Fox & Friends not only dismissed concerns for the truth but actually attacked Democrats for making it an issue. (h/t bemused)
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