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08 Sept 16 : 29 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Gotcha Politics. By now, you've likely read about or seen Barack Obama's Muslim faux pas on Sunday's "This Week." As I watched it in real time, I didn't think much about it, but began receiving e-mail and private messages from members and... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias 4 hours ago |
07 Sept 17 : 52 | NFL Week One Open Thread With the first Sunday of football about to kickoff, I thought it would be interesting to get folks' views on the upcoming season. For instance, how will Brett Favre do in NY? Do the Giants have a prayer of repeating? What will be the biggest surprise this season? Who's going to win the Super... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias 27 hours ago |
06 Sept 18 : 00 | Weekend Sports Open Thread First, a disclaimer: the weekend sports open threads were postponed during the Olympics to prevent folks from giving results on events that hadn't yet aired in the various time zones. Last weekend was an "Oops," as between the DNC, Gustav, and Palin, well, I just forgot. :-) For this weekend, I... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
06 Sept 17 : 43 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: should people who live in hurricane prone areas be required to pay an additional tax to cover the cost of potential damage to their property? The question is obviously being raised concerning New Orleans for example where for the second time... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
05 Sept 15 : 37 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: John McCain.So, how do you feel McCain did? What were the high points and low points?The people I spoke to at the convention felt it was a sincere, tender discussion with Americans about his past, his love for country, and his devotion to... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
05 Sept 01 : 50 | RNC Open Thread Discuss the speeches, news coverage, and whatever else you like here. If you are a registered NB user, you can also join our live chat. Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
04 Sept 16 : 51 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Sarah!How'd she do, folks? In the Xcel Energy Center, the evening was a HUGE success, as was her speech. I couldn't find any critics (photo courtesy Reuters). What did you think? Did she accomplish what she needed to? How are you feeling... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
04 Sept 02 : 27 | RNC Day Two Open Thread Discuss the speeches, coverage and the rest on this post.Live chat coming soon. Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
03 Sept 15 : 47 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: how's that convention thing working for you? How'd you like Day Two? Bush's speech? Fred's? Joe's? Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
02 Sept 16 : 02 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking points are at your discretion as your NewsBusters crew heads back to the convention to find interesting tidbits others shamefully miss. Wish us luck. Also a note on the passing of a Hollywood icon... Warner Todd Huston here, and I just wanted to... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
01 Sept 17 : 03 | Open Thread: NewsBusters Live in St. Paul While Hurricane Gustav has put things on hold somewhat for the RNC, NewsBusters will be covering the Republican convention this week with four correspondents blogging live from St. Paul. Joining me here are Ken Shepherd, Noel Sheppard, and Jake Lybbert. We'll be filing reports from the convention... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
30 Aug 16 : 53 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: as yesterday's Sarah Palin Open Thread received from what I can tell the greatest number of reads and comments of any OT since we started doing OTs, I wanted to keep this same topic today. As you've now had 24 hours to think about this pick,... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
31 Aug 00 : 51 | Weekend Sports Open Thread My apologies, sports fans. Between Palin, DNC, RNC, and Gustav, I forgot this was the opening weekend of college football. See how screwed up my priorities are right now? Pick your sport, pick your team, and go at it. Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
07 Sept 03 : 27 | The Swift-Skirting of Sarah Palin Apparently the media wants to get even for the Swift-Boaters successful torpedoing of John Kerry in 2004 because they are by the dozens every day promulgating lies about the career and life of Governor Sarah Palin. I recently posted a piece on the lies, exaggerations and misbegotten assumptions of a... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias 41 hours ago |
29 Aug 18 : 08 | Sarah Palin Open Thread It's Sarah Palin, folks (photo courtesy RTTNews). For many months, a LOT of NB members have been pointing to her as the best choice. Some of those unhappy with McCain have said that putting her on the ticket would make them vote for him.Clearly, this is a HUGE move to the right for the ticket. How... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
29 Aug 15 : 41 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Obama's speech. Was it all it was cracked up to be -- and what fawning media are saying? Or, was it a bit boring and short on specifics as those involved in last night's NB chat felt? Also, as we are within hours of McCain announcing his... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
28 Aug 16 : 21 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Denver looks like the Clinton Convention! Rarely in the history of American political conventions has the losing side received so much time and attention as this week in Denver. Barack Obama has been forced, by the clout Hillary Rodham... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
27 Aug 16 : 39 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: So how's that Democrat convention going for you? Did Hillary accomplish what Obama wanted? Are the media living down to their sycophantic worst? Any other thoughts? Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
26 Aug 16 : 47 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Catharsis or Chaos? The Clinton and Obama camps agreed to limit Wednesday's divisive nominating process for president, allowing some states to cast votes for both Obama and Clinton before ending the roll call in an acclamation for the... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
26 Aug 09 : 15 | Overnight Open Thread Night owls and early risers, post your convention reactions bias spots and whatever else here. Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
25 Aug 16 : 10 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: the Iraq exit game. Iraqi Prime Minister Prime Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday that an agreement had been reached in negotiations on a security pact with the United States to end any foreign military presence in Iraq by the end of 2011. "There... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
24 Aug 08 : 03 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Colin Powell as McCain's VP?Retired Gen. Colin Powell is among the potential running mates who have been considered by John McCain, campaign advisers told Politico. Powell was among the possible vice presidential choices the Arizona... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
23 Aug 16 : 13 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: VP Joe Biden?The Washington Post just released a poll suggesting this pick does nothing for Obama. What do you think?Does Biden's vote for the Iraq War now prevent Obama from pointing his finger at McCain for making the same vote? Finally... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
22 Aug 16 : 15 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Russia and Georgia -- how serious is it? Until yesterday, the energy and precious metal markets brushed off this recent Russian aggression. Our media are certainly reporting it, but possibly not with the caution it deserves. Isn't it... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
21 Aug 16 : 16 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: California might probe Schumer's role in IndyMac bank failure. California's attorney general is reviewing a request by former employees of IndyMac Bancorp Inc to investigate whether a New York senator triggered the bank's collapse by... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
20 Aug 16 : 01 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: McCain takes a five point lead! McCain leads Obama among likely U.S. voters by 46 percent to 41 percent, wiping out Obama's solid 7-point advantage in July and taking his first lead in the monthly Reuters/Zogby poll...McCain now has a... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
19 Aug 15 : 59 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: will a moderate VP pick by Obama anger the left? At this point, the belief is Obama is about to announce his Veep choice, and it is rumored to be down to Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, and Tim Kaine. Yet, the King of the Netroots, Markos Moulitsas,... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
18 Aug 16 : 23 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: what will come of Andrea Mitchell's "cheating" statement on "Meet the Press" yesterday? By now, you've certainly heard that NBC's Andrea Mitchell told viewers the Obama campaign felt John McCain had somehow cheated during the presidential... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
17 Aug 16 : 52 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: half of the House Dems might vote for Hillary at the convention? Rep. Loretta Sanchez says she’s happy for the chance to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Democratic National Convention — and she predicts that as many as half of the... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
16 Aug 17 : 44 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Vice President Kerry?Kerry brings more money and name recognition to the table than any other name on the Obama list so far. Americans do tend to love a comeback kid and this would be the most amazing political comeback since Richard Nixon... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
15 Aug 16 : 33 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: has the commodities bubble finally burst, and the dollar bear market finally ended? The dollar headed for a fifth weekly gain against the euro, its longest winning streak in more than two years, as crude oil prices declined and economies... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
14 Aug 16 : 16 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: U.S. army deserter deported from Canada. Jeremy Hinzman said Wednesday he was ordered out of the country by September 23 by Canada's Border Services Agency. Hinzman deserted the U.S. Army in 2004 after learning his unit was to be deployed... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
13 Aug 16 : 11 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Michael Phelps is now the greatest Olympian of all time!Is his performance moving you in any way? For those that weren't interested in the Olympics before they started, are Phelps' astounding accomplishments drawing your attention? Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
12 Aug 15 : 51 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: marriage makes you healthier, happier, and richer! [T]here are two theories as to why married people report better health. One is that being married gives you more access to social support and economic resources. The other is that being... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
11 Aug 08 : 54 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: The greatest swimming relay race in the history of the Olympics!Jason Lezak charged home in the anchor leg of the 4x100m freestyle relay to outtouch 100m world-record holder Alain Bernard of France. Lezak swam a 46.06 anchor, the fastest in... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
10 Aug 16 : 47 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Will the Democrats suffer this Election Day for blocking a vote on oil drilling? [House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)] also claimed that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Democratic incumbents will pay a political price on... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
09 Aug 15 : 58 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Edwards admits he had affair (photo courtesy Eflux).At this point, he claims the baby isn't his. Will he be forced to prove it by having a blood test? How much media focus do you think this will get? Is his political career over, or will he... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
08 Aug 16 : 07 | Open Thread For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Has the oil bubble finally burst? If the trend continues into September at anything like the same rate of descent, most of the inflationary spike of the past 12 months will miraculously have been sliced away. This is a dramatic reversal, and... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
03 Sept 01 : 48 | GOP Convention Day 2 After a one day hiatus, the Republican convention is now officially kicking off tonight. Use this thread to discuss the speeches, the media coverage, or other RNC-related topics. You can also take part in our NB Live Chat by clicking this link. Note: You must be a registered member of NewsBusters... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
31 Aug 07 : 17 | Stooping to Lowest Level: Democratic Claim of Palin's 'Faked Pregnancy'... **Update: TV's Alan Colmes Says Palin's Neglect Caused Down's Syndrome Birth!!** As I reported earlier, the scurrilous claim that McCain vice presidential pick Governor Sarah Palin faked her pregnancy with a Down's Syndrome child is beginning to spread among the lowest of the nutrooters. Now, the... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
28 Aug 02 : 49 | Matthews Furious As Olbermann Lifts His Lines Another chapter in the ongoing Matthews-Olbermann feud? Yesterday, a catfight broke out between the two when Olbermann suggested Matthews had stolen an idea from two female pundits, and later made a hand gesture mocking Matthews gabbing [YouTube here, h/t Undercover Black Man]. Were the... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
26 Aug 00 : 02 | NB Live Chat: DNC Day One Watching the Democratic National Convention tonight? Want to hear updates from others who are to spare yourself the trouble? Join us starting at 7:00pm ET for a live chat thread to discuss the speakers, the media coverage and politics in general.Note: You must be a registered member of NewsBusters... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
21 Aug 19 : 19 | SI’s Selena Roberts Predicts Olympic Softball Might Be Saved by Obama Sports Illustrated’s Selena Roberts, when asked during an interview on the SI website about the future of softball as an Olympic competition on Thursday, added some liberal commentary into her prediction about the sport’s redemption: "One other wildcard for 2016 is the exit of the Bush... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
18 Aug 17 : 14 | Helen Thomas's Anti-Israel Views Ignored in HBO Documentary Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales heaped loads of praise on Helen Thomas even as he lamented that documentarian Rory Kennedy will present HBO viewers tonight with"A Story With a Few Holes." Shales found it disappointing that Thomas's affinity for Israel's enemies was left untouched in Kennedy's... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
17 Aug 20 : 24 | Leftwing Blogosphere Disappointed in Obama Saddleback Forum Performance So just how bad was Barack Obama's performance at the Saddleback Church faith-based forum last night? To read the cautious mainstream media reports, such as CNN, on the event you would think that Obama was merely "thoughtful" as reported by Michael M. Bates here on NewsBusters today. However, in a... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
14 Aug 21 : 56 | Newsweek's Dickey Blames Bush for Georgia Crisis The crisis in Georgia is all Bush's fault, the Republicans offered America a soft-pedaled version of George Wallace's racism, and Obama-voting Southern Democrats are intelligent, defiant people living in occupied territory. I learned all that from just one Newsweek column. I may have to watch "The... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
08 Aug 22 : 00 | John Edwards Admits to Affair Kudos to ABC News for doing an investigation no one else would:In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 44-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her.Edwards also denied he was the father of... Source : NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias |
