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Crazy Person Tells Chris Matthews Americans Should Shoot Politicians

Posted on December 18, 2012 at 10:21 am by Bob Cesca

Just remarkable — and dangerous. Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America: CHRIS MATTHEWS (HOST): So you’re like Sharron Angle, out in Nevada, who said we need our Second Amendment rights to control when our politicians get out … Continue reading →

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MSNBC’s Scarborough Misled Viewers on Torture

Posted on December 11, 2012 at 9:39 am by Bob Cesca

I missed this yesterday, but holy hell. Here’s Joe Scarborough: “[Zero Dark Thirty] presents a narrative that is going to make a lot of people in the mainstream media, in the Democratic party and in the administration uncomfortable, and that … Continue reading →

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There Is No Pro-Obama Bias on MSNBC

Posted on December 4, 2012 at 7:25 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column continues a topic from last week with a new twist — Greenwald has weighed in. Glenn Greenwald wrote a response to the Michael Calderone Huffington Post article from last week about MSNBC’s so-called “pro-Obama bias.” (My response … Continue reading →

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The Worst Show on MSNBC

Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:47 am by Bob Cesca

The other day when I wrote about MSNBC, I mentioned two shows that suck — not because they’re partisan, but because they just suck. Well, yeah, the Martin Bashir show is unwatchable. For the first year of the show, it … Continue reading →

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MSNBC and the Well-Known Liberal Media Bias

Posted on November 27, 2012 at 7:26 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column hits some familiar territory… Last week, Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post published an extensive item on MSNBC’s alleged pro-Obama, pro-Democratic Party bias, as well as network president Phil Griffin’s defensiveness about the conventional wisdom’s perception of … Continue reading →

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More Reasons to Dislike Jay Leno

Posted on November 23, 2012 at 12:09 pm by Bob Cesca

I think Jay Leno is positioning himself as the Fox News Channel of late night talk show hosts. Here are several recent Mediaite headlines: Leno Mocks UN Ambassador: Petraeus Mistress ‘Had More Information On Benghazi Than Susan Rice’ Jay Leno … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Won the First Debate. But Why and How?

Posted on October 4, 2012 at 6:16 am by Bob Cesca

My post-debate reaction: Mitt Romney won the debate last night but only if you judge the “winner” of a debate as the most hyperkinetic, oftentimes aggressive and condescending participant who used his rehearsed delivery to spackle over his lies, mistakes, … Continue reading →

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People Don’t Know How Obama Will Govern? What?!

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 12:07 pm by Bob Cesca

Last night on Hardball, the co-author of the Politico article about the inner turmoil of the Romney campaign, Jim VandeHei, said something that was jaw-droppingly stupid with a “both sides” twist. “We have two candidates who really aren’t telling us … Continue reading →

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Fit For Print

Posted on September 5, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Milt Priggee In other news, prior to any possible post-convention bump, Nate Silver at 538 has calculated that the president has a 76 percent chance to win the election. That number could go up or down between now … Continue reading →

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Dylan Ratigan Leaving MSNBC

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:23 am by Bob Cesca

Ratigan is leaving to spend more time with the sound of his own voice. MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network at the end of the month, the New York Times reported this evening. Ratigan, who hosts the 4PM … Continue reading →

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