Media Bias

Intellectual Dishonesty At MediaMatters

By Trenton Hansen

Caught in a lie.
That’s essentially how Republicans and Conservative talkers have been described by MediaMatters.org and other liberal bloggers.
But a quick Google search revealed that MediaMatters is being dishonest in its portrayal of Conservatives and Republicans as trying to “falsely accuse Dems of hypocrisy.” In fact, MediaMatters actually expose their own complicity in the promotion [...]

NY Times Deception Exposed

By Trenton Hansen

Matthew Vadum over at American Spectator covered Paul Krugman’s latest rant in the NY Times today.
Matthew is right about Paul Krugman’s column; it is full of lies and distortions about the now-discredited Homeland Security report. But it is also full of lies about conservative Talk show host Glenn Beck.
Krugman describes Glenn as “a commentator who, [...]

Liberal Media Misses The Point…Again

By Trenton Hansen

Hello!? Is anyone home in Media-land?
You’d think that the Move-on Media would have figured out the dynamics of the American political landscape by now. And you’d be wrong. Despite years of reporting on current events and the critical issues of the day, the Liberal Media has yet to fully comprehend the American People. This come [...]

News Bites

By Trenton Hansen

Here are a few things you may not have seen in the Move-on Media:
Al Gore Lies to Congress about Personal Finances (Green Hell Blog)
Al Gore Lies, Part 2 (Green Hell Blog)
Obama the Sophist (RealClearPolitics)
Newspaper Bonuses Remain Unquestioned (News Busters)

Media Silence On Tea Parties Is Deafening

By Trenton Hansen

Does the Media really care what Americans think? Do they really believe we should have a voice? Has the Media become an enemy of the People? Do I sound like a right-wing extremist yet?
There has been a lot of criticism of the Media for ignoring the Tax Day Tea Parties, despite the fact that hundreds [...]

RSS AP Political Headlines

  • Toyota troubles put spotlight on US safety agency March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Auto safety officals are telling Congress the government may require automakers to include brake systems that can override the gas pedal in response to Toyota's massive recalls.... […]
  • House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal charges related to payoffs charges in part because the statute of limitations expired.... […]
  • Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON AP) (AP) -- Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.... […]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy rips media in Afghan speech March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there.... […]
  • GOP wants Massa ethics probe reopened March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Minority Leader John Boehner said Thursday he wants the ethics panel probe of former Rep. Eric Massa reopened to find out what Democratic leaders and their staff knew about the allegations.... […]
  • Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helper March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create - and how he will get it done.... […]
  • Democrats, White House close in on health bill March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders on Thursday worked to rally their rank-and-file members around last-minute agreements on insurance taxes and prescription drug coverage that could move President Barack Obama's overhaul of the nation's health care system a step closer to reality.... […]
  • Author assumes guise of 10-year-old to punk famous March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Over the years, "Little Billy" learned much from the country's top minds.... […]
  • Highway deaths drop to lowest levels since 1950s March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1950s, as more motorists bought into buckling up and embraced safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also was a contributor.... […]
  • Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy March 11, 2010
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and triggered months of political second-guessing.... […]