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Brzezinski Calls Out Media for Explaining Away John Lewis Controversy
January 19th, 2017 4:03 PM
On Tuesday, the anchors of Morning Joe got into a heated discussion concerning the flaws of the media. Both Scarborough and Brzezinski called out the media for not presenting consumers with the facts alone, constantly asking leading questions, and failing to resist weaving their own opinions into discourse.
As the conversation carried on, Brzezinski became frustrated that most of the media are…
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LGBT Activists to ‘Daddy Pence’: ‘Stop the Hate! F--k You!’
Culture
January 19th, 2017 3:42 PM
On Wednesday night, an estimated crowd of 200 queer folks and LGBT activists shook their booties and danced their way to VP-elect Mike Pence’s neighborhood. And the media were all over it.
Sponsors of Anarchy
January 19th, 2017 3:34 PM
Clenched-fist troublemakers will use any mass gathering as an excuse to undermine civil society. Social media and the irresistible lure of virality have only strengthened their incentive to "FSU" (f--- s--- up). Here's another thing you can take to the bank: "Mainstream" protesters on the streets of D.C. will look the other way at these lawless vandals who leech onto any available cause. Their…
‘New York’ Mag Goes Full CSI: Miami on Staged Speech Writing Photo
January 19th, 2017 2:45 PM
In a rather pointless article published by New York magazine Wednesday evening, associate editor Madison Malone Kircher conducted an amateur forensic analysis of President-elect Donald Trump’s obviously staged speech writing photo, taken at his Mar-a-Lago resort, with the objective to mock it. “Live by Twitter, die by Twitter,” she declared at one point, “Or, at least, have your photographs…
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Krauthammer Slams Media Double Standard on Inauguration Boycotts
January 19th, 2017 2:11 PM
Near the end of Thursday’s Special Report on the Fox News Channel, conservative syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer fired back at USA Today writer Susan Page touting Democratic boycotts of the Trump inauguration as “pretty powerful” by exposing this massive media double standard if the party roles were reversed.
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NBC Hypes ‘Fears’ of Hispanics, Muslims on Eve of Trump Inauguration
January 19th, 2017 1:19 PM
A Thursday report on NBC’s Today featured the on-screen headline: “The Fear of the Unknown; Hispanics & Muslims Look Ahead to New Administration.” Correspondent Gadi Schwartz began the segment by fretting over the fate of illegal immigrants: “Like hundreds of thousands across the country, Perla Berazza was a student with a secret and a constant fear....she qualified for the Deferred Action…
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Somber Nets Mope Over Obama's Departure
January 18th, 2017 10:06 PM
The end of Barack Obama’s reign as president of the United States appeared to hit the Big Three networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) pretty hard. All three of them took the time to bid the President an emotional farewell at the end of their Wednesday night programs. “While President Obama was busy changing the White House…the White House was also changing him,” remarked anchor Lester Holt on NBC Nightly…
Actress Friend of Tiffany Trump Hits Haters With Great Comeback
Culture
January 18th, 2017 2:52 PM
When Abigail Breslin posted an Instagram photo with Tiffany Trump, the actress did not realize she’d get so much hate in response.
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Nets Warn ObamaCare Repeal Will Cause ‘Millions’ to Lose Health Care
January 18th, 2017 12:13 PM
Media fearmongering over Republican plans to repeal and replace ObamaCare reached a fever pitch on Tuesday, as all three network morning shows seized on a Congressional Budget Office report that selectively examined the impact of repealing the law without passing replacement legislation. Despite that being in direct contradiction with GOP proposals, the hosts and correspondents ran with the news…
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Donald Trump Labeled ‘Anti-Immigrant’ By Telemundo Anchor
Latino
January 18th, 2017 12:13 PM
It should be recognized that there is a substantial, noteworthy difference between someone who is opposed to immigration – a person who can conceivably and legitimately be labelled as “anti-immigrant” – and someone who favors legal immigration into the country but is opposed to illegal immigration, for whom the all-encompassing “anti-immigrant’ label clearly does not apply and constitutes, in…
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Snoop Dogg Will ‘Roast the F—k’ Out of Black Inaugural Performers
Culture
January 17th, 2017 3:46 PM
If any black entertainers perform at the inauguration, they’ll have rapper Snoop Dogg to deal with. And from the sound of things, it won’t be pretty.
Women's March Co-Chair: 'Hands Off Planned Parenthood' Is Priority
Culture
January 17th, 2017 12:58 PM
Planned Parenthood is more than just a partner for the upcoming Women’s March on Washington. To begin his Sunday segment, MSNBC Richard Lui described the women’s march as an event that “started out as a rallying cry for women to show their solidarity against Trump” before turning to Linda Sarsour, the national co-chair of the Women's March on Washington, for more information.
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De Niro Backs Inauguration Boycott: Be ‘On Guard’ Against Trump
January 17th, 2017 12:44 PM
Appearing on Tuesday’s NBC Today to promote a new musical version of his film A Bronx Tale on Broadway, actor Robert De Niro also jumped at the chance to delve into politics, voicing his support for Democrats who plan to boycott Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday.