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Praise Keeps Rolling In for Obama's Health Care Address

Two Times reporters compare Obama's address to Congress with his speech about his pastor Jeremiah Wright, which the Times praised as the second coming of Lincoln.

Glenn Beck Always "Finding Some Other Way to Infuriate Plenty of Americans"

Reporter William Yardley objects to the conservative talk show host being given the key to Mount Vernon, Wa., the city where he grew up.

Obama Wins on Health Care! "Speech Marks Turning Point in Debate"

That was quick. Reporter David Herszenhorn claims victory for Obama-care as president debunks "wild accusations" of euthanasia: "President Obama's speech to Congress marked a clear turning-point ...

CNN Touts 'Good Showing' for Obama in Democrat-Heavy Poll

CNN on Wednesday night and Thursday morning trumpeted the results of a poll of the mainly Democratic audience that watched President Obama's health care speech as "a great showing" for the ...

AP Pounces on Truth-Teller Obama's 'Oversimplifications and Omissions'

In his health care speech Wednesday night, President Obama cast himself as a truth-teller combating "bogus claims" and "misinformation" about his plan. "If you misrepresent what's in the plan, we ...

Hulse Accuses Rep. Wilson of "Disrespect" for President, Ignores Own 2005 Reporting on Dems Heckling Bush

Carl Hulse ignores his own reporting to claim Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst was "a rare breach of the protocol" of presidential addresses to Congress. Yet a Hulse story from Bush's 2005 State of the ...

ABC's Jake Tapper: Obama Was the 'Principal' During Speech; Congress Full of 'Unruly School Kids'

ABC correspondent Jake Tapper on Thursday condescendingly described Barack Obama's address to Congress this way: "At times, it was almost like the President were a principal and Congress a bunch ...

NYT's Friedman Likes How China's 'Enlightened' Dictators Get Things Done

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman again showed a disturbing affection for China's dictatorship in his Wednesday column attacking Republican stubbornness on health care and climate change ...

A Tale of Two Uninsureds: President Changes Number from 46-47 Million to 'Over 30 Million'

Obama tells Congress in joint address there are 'are now more than 30 million American citizens' without insurance, but used 46 million, 47 million earlier.

Olbermann Undermines GOP Response Speaker as 'Birther' Who Was 'Sued for Malpractice'

Keith Olbermann tried to discredit Congressman Charles Boustany immediately after the Louisiana Republican finished giving the GOP response, charging he had been "sued for malpractice three ...