Jeff Poor

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Cramer Supports Obama's Tax Hikes

CNBC 'Mad Money' host says individuals making more than $250,000 should pay higher rates.

'World News' Attacks Banking Lobbyist at DNC Convention

ABC correspondent Brian Ross ignores 1st Amendment, tries to expose how legislators are 'spoon-fed.'

Disney's New Hannah Montana Album Features 'Global Warming Anthem'

Teen pop star sings 'Wake Up America,' warns the 'earth is calling out,' but admits she doesn't know 'what all this means.'

Carville Bashes Dem Convention Offering 'No Message'

Former Clinton aide and CNN contributor says party is ignoring recession, health care, energy.

Bill Maher: 'People Get Stupider and Stupider Every Election Cycle'

HBO 'Real Time' host says Americans 'don't deserve good leaders.'

NY Times Depicts Anti-Loan Industry Zealot as Hero

Article glosses over student loan 'justice' founder's harassment of bank executives

Olbermann Mocks Canceled Anti-Global Warming Event; Group Fires Back

MSNBC 'Countdown' host links climate and Hurricane Fay by calling discontinued event in path of storm 'ironic.'

Cramer Slams Government Over Fannie, Freddie Mismanagement

'Mad Money' host decries lack of oversight after GSE stocks plummet on Barrons article warning of federal takeover.

Media Ignore Obama's 'Economic Disaster' Declaration

Democratic presidential candidate blasts McCain's criticism of his tax plan with hyperbole; media gloss over exaggerations.

CBS Highlights Southwest's Smart Business Practices

'Evening News' shows how discount carrier maintained profitable streak through oil hedging and simplified business model.

CNBC's Cramer: Media Wrong on Causes of Oil Prices

'Mad Money' host says supply and demand responsible, not minor global incidents often reported by media, traders.

Oops: CNN Contributor Gets Oil Estimate Wrong By 19 Billion Barrels

Writer Steve Hargreaves tells viewers exploration and drilling would have a 'negligible' difference because there are 'maybe a million barrels offshore.'

Not Green: NBC Beijing Olympic Set Air Conditioned -- Outdoors

'Green is Universal' network that dimmed set to push eco-programming gives cold shoulder to Chinese weather.

CNBC Anchor: Obama Relies on 'The Almighty Ronald Reagan' about Taxes

Caruso-Cabrera knocks Democratic campaign for 'dump(ing) all over the Republicans,' but citing GOP president to support economic plans.

CNBC Anchor Ask Obama Advisor 'What Would Milton (Friedman) Do?'

Obama advisor who teaches where Friedman one taught attempts to defend raising taxes on 'Squawk Box.'

ABC's Gibson Guilts Exxon CEO

'World News' anchor ignores business principles, presses Rex Tillerson on 'why people are fed up, angry, indeed disgusted with the oil companies.'

CNN: Plastic Surgery Under the Knife Because of Economy

'American Morning' warns economic downturn has led to decline of cosmetic procedures.

McGovern Criticizes News 'Saturation' of Democratic Primary

Former presidential candidate says increasing media competition bad for politics; calls Iraq war 'as popular as AIDS.'

FCC Commissioner: Return of Fairness Doctrine Could Control Web Content

McDowell warns reinstated powers could play in net neutrality debate, lead to government requiring balance on Web sites.

Pence: Republican Protesters 'Don't Need' 'Mainstream Media'

Congressmen dismiss necessity of network TV coverage; call on McCain to help drilling cause.