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May 8, 2009
With much fanfare, President Barack Obama rolled out his intentions to cut $17 billion from the federal budget on May 7. But despite the spinmeisters, not everyone was buying it.
“The White House today played up its proposed cuts to the federal…
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May 6, 2009
Strike while the iron is hot from the flames of populism. That mixed metaphor might explain the timing of the Obama administration’s announcement of anti-corporate changes he would like to make to the tax code.
The administration’s allies in the…
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April 24, 2009
If CNBC on-air talent has really had their hands tied by
General Electric and NBC management on criticizing the current administration’s
economic policy, you couldn’t tell it from watching Rick Santelli and Larry
Kudlow.
On CNBC’s April 24 “The…
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April 23, 2009
It just wouldn’t be Earth Day without a catastrophic global warming segment from the network news, so ABC correspondent Bill Blakemore delivered just that April 22.
Blakemore warned viewers of “World News with Charles Gibson” that carbon emissions…
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April 20, 2009
It must be hard to keep a straight face when you report that the President of United States going to cut $100 million from a $3.5 trillion budget and then say he is serious about cutting government spending.
But somehow, CNN correspondent Elaine…
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April 17, 2009
Surrogates for President Barack Obama have been claiming he could cut the deficit in half by 2013.
That’s just what CNBC contributor and Daily Voice online editor Keith Boykin said on CNBC’s April 17 “The Call.” According to Boykin, the deficit…
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April 15, 2009
While Fox News has celebrated the Taxpayer Tea Party rallies and MSNBC has denigrated them, the impetus of the movement – CNBC and specifically Rick Santelli, its inspiration – had been conspicuously quiet about it.
But on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” April…
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April 9, 2009
Ed Schultz debuted on MSNBC during the 5 p.m. slot on April 6 with a flashy new set. And although the liberal radio host’s “ED Show” is in its infancy, it has one apparent theme – it’s very pro-organized labor.
Leo Gerard, president of the United…
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April 7, 2009
Between the very cold winter in many places and everyone including Vanity Fair focused on the economic downturn, many in the news media took a vacation from global warming alarmism. But on April 6, NBC brought the hype back with yet another story…
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April 6, 2009
Another sign that that the eco-movement is a victim of the economy: Condé Nast, the publisher of Vanity Fair has decided to kill its annual green issue, according to an article by Rachel Shields in the April 5 The Independent (UK).
“Condé Nast,…
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