So, can we finally knock it off with suggestions that Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) was the victim of a right-wing hit job? If Franken legitimately believed that the allegations against him were either completely fictional or somewhat exaggerated, he would have immediately said so. It beggars belief that Franken, who went through legal hell in […]
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Moore’s the Pity: The Moral Horror of Alabama’s GOP Senate Nominee
C’mon. Despite the revelations of this past week, despite the polls showing his Democratic opponent ahead (remember those polls last November showing Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump?), you might as well start calling him Senator Moore right now. It seemingly still has not dawned upon rational and logical Americans just how deep the rabbit […]
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An American Tragedy
Who could have imagined it? Well, we all should have. During the first weekend of November 2006–ten years before it happened—a right-wing Boston talk radio host named John DePetro was fired by WRKO-AM, then the city’s Rush Limbaugh affiliate, for referring to Grace Ross, a third-party progressive contender in the race to replace disgraced Massachusetts […]
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Sean Hannity Feels Empowered to Act Like Trump
Would Sean Hannity address a Republican senator as a “loser” if Trump weren’t the president?
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Will ABC Execs Stand Behind Jimmy Kimmel? No.
They wouldn’t sell him down the river, would they? Oh, come on. Of course they would. Call me cynical, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if, a few months down the line (to make it look good), ABC announces that it’s wishing Jimmy Kimmel all the best in his future endeavors. Kimmel has […]
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Andrew Lack, Way Off Track, Loves Himself Some Right-Wing Hacks
I bet you Sean Hannity’s next. This week’s announcement that NBC News President Andrew Lack has hired Fox refugee George Will as an MSNBC commentator is not outrageous or infuriating. Actually, it’s morbidly funny–because Lack’s apparent strategy is a guaranteed flop. It appears that Lack thinks he can attract Fox’s longtime viewers by flooding MSNBC […]
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Still Waters Run Deep
Looks like he’s not a factor anymore. Bill O’Reilly’s apology to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) for his racist remarks about her appearance was a shock; even five years ago, he would not have expressed anything close to regret. It was a good thing to see O’Reilly apologize; it was even better to see Rep. Waters […]
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Now That Trump’s Presidency Has Failed, Will GOP Voters Finally Leave Their Bubble?
Last week, former ABC News producer Emily Rooney discussed whether mainstream media entities have exaggerated the dynamic of Trump voters expressing buyer’s remorse. Assuming arguendo that the Fourth Estate has not overhyped this dynamic, it’s fair to ask whether Republican voters who feel betrayed by Trump–those who realize that a man surrounded by multimillionaires will […]
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Maddow vs. the Madhouse
Imagine how much how much dumber cable news would be without her.
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A News Empire Bows to Trump and the GOP
NBC seems to have forgotten Megan Kelly’s history of racist remarks
