Monday Links and Open Thread
Latest cable news links [updated through the day]:
Friday's numbers: FNC sweeps!
CNN running in fourth!
Video: Beck guest faints.
Megyn Kelly infanticipating.
Chuck Todd's new show?
Bret Baier's loyal viewers.
Q&A: Howard Kurtz.
CNN's pitch. Shuster's slant?
Profiles: Chris Wallace (via ICN), Cody Willard.
Where's Walter? Hot & Not. Vote: Scott v Meade.
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J$,
Is the David "Shuster slant" a set up?
The name of the Shuster's segment is "Hypocrisy Watch."
MRC does a simple count, based solely upon the political/party affiliation of the lucky recipients of the hypocrite label.
The tally: 8 1/2 : 1
34 Conservatives/Republicans
4 Liberals/Democrats
Shuster's explanazation for this lop-sided ratio? Shuster says the group "is funded and run by die-hard conservatives with a clear partisan agenda" and that his work on the now-defunct program "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" "was hard hitting on both parties."
So the problem, it seems, is who paid for the calculator, not the accuracy of the math.
Watch for the return of "Hypocrisy Watch" so you can watch "Hypocrisy Watch" hypocrisy in action.
MSNBC insiders are spreading rumors that Keith Olbermann's being overlooked string of consecutive episodes of "Hypocrisy Watch" could be coming to an end on the next episode of "Hypocrisy Watch."
Don't know about anyone else, but I'd pay money to watch that "Hypocrisy Watch" just to watch that hypocrite Shuster nail Olbermann, THE WORST HYPOCRITE IN THE WORLD!!!
April 13, 2009, 2:53:12 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Re: Shuster
Typical Howard Kurtz way to handle a charge against a reporter of being partisan towards the left.
Kurtz cites the claim and cites the reporter's response without comment.
Later when some credibility is given to the charge via other reputable sources (an example being the cry from journalists over Matthews and Olbermann being "anchors" of MSNBC's presidential campaign coverage), THEN Kurtz claims to have addressed the issue 'way back when', when HE is questioned about not having investigated the mounting charges.
April 13, 2009, 8:27:52 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
It looks like the Fox Haters are slobbering in their dog food again.
Here's their latest useless diatribe.
FOX News Buries Obama Role In Pirate Rescue.
If you read the article posted under this headline you will notice that the "writer" seems somewhat disturbed by the fact that FoxNews.com didn't place Obama's role in the pirate rescue in a more prominent location in their story.
Well, isn't that just too freaking bad.
BIg Momma notes that the mission had been personally approved by President Obama. DUHHHH!!!! Ya think??!?
This is all they have. The placement of part of a story. My guess uis they wanted top headlines to read something like this......
"Obama Saves the Day. Rescues Ship's Captain Singled Handedly"
They have become desperate now.
April 13, 2009, 8:41:42 AM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
"FOX News Buries Obama Role In Pirate Rescue."
Yeah, there are several problems with that article, a typical Brodsky special. But I'm not going to show my cards just yet.
April 13, 2009, 9:18:12 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Grammie
Just came across this at News Busters.
SNL takes on Chris Mathews Leg.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2009/04/12/snl-joke-chris-matthews-daydreams-obama-loin-cloth
April 13, 2009, 10:17:25 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Blackflon
Yeah, there are several problems with that article, a typical Brodsky special. But I'm not going to show my cards just yet.
johnny dollar | Homepage | 04.13.09 - 9:23 am | #
I wonder how many times Ellen read the NY Times and found important news about Bush on page A18.
April 13, 2009, 11:49:11 AM EDT – Like – Reply
Olby Sucks
I wonder how many times Ellen read the NY Times and found important news about Bush on page A18.
Blackflon | Homepage | 04.13.09 - 11:54 am | #
She's too busy watching Fox News to read the old york times. :lol:
April 13, 2009, 12:45:49 PM EDT – Like – Reply
FNCFan20
Congrats to Megyn!
April 13, 2009, 3:48:09 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
I will shortly be off line for a few hours. Don't know right now exactly when I will be back. So be patient with comment moderation. I will attend to it as soon as I can.
April 13, 2009, 3:50:38 PM EDT – Like – Reply
ZoneDaiatlas
Hey Johnny $ do you think you can post the video of the Economist who fainted on live TV on Glenn Beck"s show?
April 13, 2009, 5:37:40 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
Congratulations and best wishes to my girl Megyn Kelly and to her husband!
April 13, 2009, 6:29:09 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Cecelia
And here I thought Glenn Beck would do the Howard Beale falling out thing.
Good twist on having it be the guest...
April 13, 2009, 8:06:51 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Olby Sucks
SHAKIR: Directed by corporate lobbyists and corporate money.
HOENIG: Thats not true! Why do you keep saying that? Am I directed by lobbyists, Faiz? Am I paid by lobbyists? You dont know what the hell youre talking about!
Faiz, you really should stay out of the kitchen. How's that egg? :lol:
April 14, 2009, 10:49:21 AM EDT – Like – Reply
