Sarah Palin Will Not Speak At Republican Convention
It's official: Sarah Palin will not be one of the speakers at the upcoming Republican convention in Tampa. That's not really a big surprise. What is at least somewhat surprising is that she made the announcement on BFF Greta Van Susteren's blog. UPDATED: It doesn't look like she'll be doing any campaigning with the candidates, either.
Read moreFr. Jonathan Morris Gushes Over Paul Ryan's "Devout" Catholicism
While the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has become a very right wing entity that is in synch with the GOP on stopping gay marriage and rolling back reproductive rights, they, as well as liberal Catholics, are a bit concerned about the fiscal priorities of Mitt Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, whose views on abortion and gay marriage follow Catholic teachings but whose budget, they feel, has a severe impact on our most vulnerable. And that's why, as the "Church Lady" would say, it seems to be rather "special" that the day after Romney's announcement, Fox News is using its power of the right wing pulpit to put its "imprimatur" on Ryan's candidacy by using its personal Catholic priest and Roger Ailes' special friend, Fr. Jonathan Morris (unlike other clergy who occasionally appear on Fox, he has a weekly Sunday gig) to frame the Fox message that Paul Ryan is a very good and true Catholic whose critics have it all wrong. There are priests who have concerns about Ryan but you won't see them on Fox where Fr. Morris who is never adverse to bending over backwards (or forward - metaphorically speaking) in pushing GOP propaganda and, as such, knows best!
Read moreCarl Cameron Suggests Romney's 'Next President' Gaffe Is A Sign He'll Win The Election
As more of the Fox News gusherama over Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan for vice president, “objective” host John Roberts and “objective” reporter Carl Cameron, helped promote the Romney campaign’s spin that Ryan would give the ticket an 11-point bounce in the polls. For closers, Cameron, compared Mitt Romney's gaffe in introducing Ryan as the "next president of the United States," and suggested it could be a sign "he's going to pull off the upset."
Read moreFox Gushes Over Ryan: He Listens To Metallica And Led Zeppelin!
Fox News has been gushing all day about Mitt Romney going along with their choice of choosing Paul Ryan as a Vice Presidential candidate. As part of the enthusiasm, host Bret Baier asked Fox contributor Stephen Moore – who just happened to be in Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin – if Ryan would be a factor in the youth vote. You betcha! Why? Because he walks into meetings listening to Metallica and Led Zeppelin on his IPod! And he’s an avid bow hunter!
Read moreFox News Democrat Helps Smooth Over Romney's 'Next President' Gaffe Introducing Ryan
Mitt Romney made a shocking slip today when he introduced his running mate, Paul Ryan, as "the next President of the United States." But not to fear, Fox fans, Fox's own Democratic "strategist" Joe Trippi was on hand to help assure everyone it was no big deal. Obama did the same thing, he told us, without noting that Obama immediately corrected himself, whereas it took Romney almost two minutes - after he had left the podium and Ryan had taken it - to do so. Nevertheless, Trippi told Fox's Bret Baier that Romney "handled it beautifully."
Read moreBreaking News: Romney To Announce VP Pick Tomorrow AM
Carl Cameron is reporting as I write this that Mitt Romney will announce his VP pick tomorrow morning at 9 AM ET, in Norfolk, Virginia. UPDATE: Huffington Post says it's going to be Paul Ryan, according to two sources.
Read moreO’Reilly Suggests Obama’s Lead Due To Welfare Queens
Bill O’Reilly announced last night that a new Fox News poll showed President Obama with a 9-point lead over Mitt Romney. Bill O’Reilly, apparently stunned at the results, came up with an, uh, interesting explanation. It’s because so many Americans are on welfare.
Read moreBill O’Reilly Demonizes The (Democratic) Rich On Fox News!
Although you can hardly turn on Fox News without hearing about how President Obama and the Democrats are engaging in “class warfare,” Bill O’Reilly apparently thinks the rules don’t apply when it’s a rich Democrat being pilloried. During his “news quiz” segment last night, O’Reilly crowed about a past segment “exposing” Senator John Edwards as a “snob” who lives in an “over-the-top $6 million house” across the street from a mobile home park, “where everyday folks live.”
Read moreSarah Palin Calls Disgraced Veteran Allen West A War Hero
No sooner had Sarah Palin finished complaining to Sean Hannity about President Obama’s “disgusting attacks on people who he just happens to politically disagree with,” than she was back for Part 2 – and singing the praises of the unhinged, hate mongering Allen West, her first choice to be Mitt Romney’s vice presidential candidate.
Read moreSteven Crowder "Outs" Self Identified Heterosexual Chick fil-A "Bully" As Gay
It's rather obvious that the owner of Chick fil-A, if not homophobic, has made some homophobic comments (or in Bill O'Reilly's euphemistic parlance, embraces "traditional marriage") and has connections to homophobic hate groups. But that doesn't mean that Chick fil-A workers should have to be bullied. And that's why it's obvious that the dude who bullied a Chick fil-A worker and then posted it on You Tube is, as Jon Stewart says, a "dick." But that didn't stop Steve Crowder from using this unfortunate incident, on Fox & Friends, to castigate Adam Smith who, in his interview with Glen Beck's website, "The Blaze," says that he and his family are being harassed by those same folks that Crowder says are so much nicer than Occupiers. But the whole Chick fil-A controversy has been used as a huge culture wedge issue which, in part, serves to reinforce the Christian right's fear and loathing of gays. So is that why Crowder identified Smith, twice, as "that gay man" when Smith said, on the infamous video, that he is not? Just saying...