Michael Gerson
Washington Post Columnists Duel Over Blame Bush/Obama Whining Strategy
August 3rd, 2010 11:43 AM
NBC's Today show invited on Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Michael Gerson to debate whether the current Democratic midterm strategy of blaming George W. Bush would work this November. Capehart, citing an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, claimed it was an "effective" strategy because "Sixty-two percent of the American people polled said that they would be uncomfortable with a…
Schieffer’s Black Panther Mea Culpa: Stacks 'Face the Nation' Panel
July 24th, 2010 2:15 PM
Last week, CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer made the incredible confession that he was unaware of the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation cast on CNN's July 18 "Reliable Sources." The show's host Howard Kurtz asked why Schieffer didn't ask Attorney General Eric Holder about the case when he had the opportunity in an appearance on his show. "I was on vacation that week," Schieffer…
WaPo's Tom Shales Whacked for 'Spittle-Flinging Rage' Against Brit Hum
January 8th, 2010 10:28 PM
It’s not very common for one Washington Post columnist to really slam another Post columnist. But former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson certainly brought the pain Friday to TV writer Tom Shales for his "spittle-flinging rage" of "secular fundamentalism" in Tuesday's paper against Brit Hume’s urging Tiger Woods to try Christianity. Gerson concluded: In this controversy, we are presented with two…