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Tanenhaus Sees Conservatives in "Rigor Mortis" Despite Tea Parties, Floats Conspiracy Theory on Bush v. Gore

Times editor Sam Tanenhaus, author of "The Death of Conservatism," insists to Bill Moyers that the massive protests against Obama may be "overt signs of energy and vitality, but the rigor mortis I ...

Desperate for Guests? 'World News' Goes to Rolling Stone's Taibbi for Health Care Segment

Magazine contributing editor, who once said 'guy huffing glue' more sensible than Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, is ABC's 'progressive' voice on health care.

MSNBC Hosts and Guests Lobby: 'Time to Move On' From ACORN; Dismiss Scandal

On Monday's Morning Meeting, MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan and his journalist guests expressed frustration that the ACORN scandal hasn't gone away. Politico correspondent Mike Allen lobbied, "...It's time ...

'Nightly News' Focuses on Greenland Melt, Ignores Antarctic Ice Expansion

NBC correspondent goes to Greenland to expose global warming, but expert in segment admits fallibility of climate model predictions.

Obama Blitz Roundup: 'Meanness' on Right, Pelosi's Warning, Only ABC Raises ACORN

In the series of network interviews recorded Friday at the White House for airing on the ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC Sunday morning interview shows, all highlighted Jimmy Carter's charge that racism is ...

Senate Health Bill Funds Abortion; Media Mostly Mum

The Family Research Council says Baucus bill covers abortion. Journalists say 'so what?'

U.S. News' Erbe Equates Conservative Christians with Radical Terrorists

New data about religiosity and teen birth leads columnist to imply red states are breeding grounds for terrorism.

Obama's 'Extraordinary Media Blitz' Begins Friday Night with Focus on Racism Charge

TV network journalists Friday night marveled at President Obama's "media blitz" on health even as they reveled in it as they made the very "blitz" and clips from the interviews (conducted Friday ...

MSNBC's Matthews Whines: 'Right-Wing Crap' On Best Seller List

While concluding a segment on racism involved in anti-Obama protests, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews promoted the book of one of his guests, liberal historian Douglas Brinkley, and proceeded ...