Two-Faced Democrat Deeds Takes Two Stands on Police Strikes; WaPo Buri

Ken Shepherd
September 16th, 2009 1:37 PM
The first major electoral contest following any presidential election is the Virginia governor's race, and no less so this year given Barack Obama having been the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1964. But this year, the Obama magic may have worn off in the Old Dominion, with Republican Bob McDonnell showing a consistent lead over Democratic opponent Creigh Deeds and…
 

Prominent Dem Businesswoman Backs GOP Gov. Candidate Citing Economic I

Ken Shepherd
July 21st, 2009 1:21 PM
She's the nation's first black female billionaire, a co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) whose political contributions skew heavily Democratic, and in 2005 she backed the now outgoing-Democratic Gov.Tim Kaine's bid for office. But now Sheila C. Johnson has crossed the aisle to endorse Republican Bob McDonnell in his bid to be Virginia's chief executive, arguing that he has a better…
 

WaPo Loopy Labeling: 'Victims' Advocates' Oppose Gun Rights for Abuse

Ken Shepherd
March 18th, 2009 12:23 PM
As veteran readers of NewsBusters know, a good deal of liberal media bias comes in subtle labeling and phrasing. Today's Washington Post provides an excellent example of just that in a Metro section article pitting "victims' advocates" against "gun rights advocates" in a story about new gun restrictions lobbied for by Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D) and approved by the Maryland House of Delegates.The…