Category Archives: Wonky Media

Is The Washington Post Suggesting Christie’s Firing Of Key Advisors Was A Bad Thing?

Here’s the headline of the article Firing of Stepien deprives Christie of a key counselor Like many of you, I’ve watched and been involved in politics for a long time. I’ve watched the media let their biases loose. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact time. Some say it was when Walter Cronkite declared the Vietnam […]

Perhaps The NY Times Can Explain The Al Qaeda Links At Youtube Video Protests?

I’m not going to delve to deep into the NY Times idiocy over the Benghazi attack. So many have already done so. Here’s what Kit at Victory Girls Blog (who I linked in the Patriotic Pinup post) wrote I’m not sure when the New York Times decided to try publishing news again, but they’re still […]

Glenn Greenwald Trolls MSNBC While On MSNBC

I think we can all agree that Greenwald is a confirmed Liberal, but this is some funny stuff (Daily Caller) MSNBC anchor Kristen Welker spoke with Greenwald Thursday about the NSA leaks, asking him to respond to critics who claim he’s become “more of a spokesman for Edward Snowden.” Greenwald’s response? Pot, meet kettle: GREENWALD: […]

David Brooks: Team Obama Is Incompetent, So Let’s Strengthen The Presidency

Remember when liberals, including David Brooks, advocated for a weaker Chief Executive while Bush was in office (and will surely do the same if a Republican wins in 2016)? Well, it gets better … Make the executive branch more powerful. This is a good moment to advocate greater executive branch power because we’ve just seen […]

Fish Wrap: A Pay Raise For Fast Food But Cut Military Pay

It was just a week ago that the NY Times editorial board recommended put military compensation and perks on the chopping block. Now… (NY Times) Unfortunately, job creation remains concentrated in low-income work, including in retail, restaurants and bars. It is little surprise that fast-food workers have been organizing and agitating for better pay. Their […]

Here Comes The Next Fast Food Strike For Higher Wages

Yesterday, the NY Times Editorial Board called for a decrease in military pay. Today, they breathlessly report on a coming low wage worker strike Seeking to increase pressure on McDonald’s, Wendy’s and other fast-food restaurants, organizers of a movement demanding a $15-an-hour wage for fast-food workers say they will sponsor one-day strikes in 100 cities […]

NY Times: Hey, Let’s Put Military Pay On The Chopping Block

I’m eagerly awaiting the NY Times’ Editorial Board piece on putting teacher and other unionized public sector worker pay on the block. Think we’ll ever see it? Putting Military Pay On The Table Big-ticket weapons like aircraft carriers and the F-35 fighter jet have to be part of any conversation about cutting Pentagon spending to […]

Surprise: Obama Picks Fight With News Photographers

Have you heard this one yet? (National Journal) New York Times photographer Doug Mills strode into Jay Carney’s office Oct. 29 with a pile of pictures taken exclusively by President Obama’s official photographer at events the White House press corps was forbidden to cover. “This one,” Mills said, sliding one picture after another off his […]

Politico Is Super Surprised That No One Told Them About The Intended Consequences Of Obamacare

Or is it the “Affordable” Care Act? I forget which one is the proper usage, which seems to be based on how much Obama’s signature legislation is hurting him Obamacare tradeoffs: Now they tell us … President Barack Obama is suffering the worst season of his presidency because people are mad that critical parts of […]

Here We Go: NY Times Editorial Board Finally Figures Out An Angle On Obamacare

The Editorial Board of the “Paper of Record” has been strangely silent over the past couple of weeks, with only tiny mentions of the “Affordable” Care Act over the past month, despite the enormous problems that have cropped up. Their last big one was when they deemed that Obama “misspoke” when he said “if you […]

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