Dayhoff Soundtrack: NewsBusters.org: When it comes to debasing conservative women, is there nothing considered off-limits by the liberal media?

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

NewsBusters.org: When it comes to debasing conservative women, is there nothing considered off-limits by the liberal media?

Doonesbury Makes Sexist Breast Jokes About Palin and Bachmann

When it comes to debasing conservative women, is there nothing considered off-limits by the liberal media? Consider Sunday's Doonesbury which joked about the bra sizes of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. In the strip, long-time character B.D. is watching a televised interview with Palin in Iowa. She's asked, "What do you think of Michele Bachmann's early success here?" In the second to last frame, the faux Palin said, "And did you see me in Newsweek? That article shows that as president, I'd be totally ready if called on to fill a tight sweater."

Krugman's Delusion: The Past Year Proves Cutting Spending Doesn't Create Jobs

Exactly what country does New York Times columnist Paul Krugman actually reside in? Before you answer, consider the following sentence from his article Monday. "Although you'd never know it listening to the ranters, the past year has actually been a pretty good test of the theory that slashing government spending actually creates jobs." For the past year to be a good test of this theory, there would have needed to be a slash to government spending, right? Was this the case? Hardly. In fiscal 2010, total federal outlays were $3.72 trillion. In fiscal 2011, which ends September 30, we're projected to spend $3.83 trillion. That's a $111 billion increase. Yet this Nobel laureate in economics thinks government spending was slashed. Consider that in the six years after the Republicans took over Congress in 1995 demanding fiscal restraint, a mere $1 trillion of new treasury paper was auctioned while 12 million jobs were created.

Did WaPo Tell a Tall Tale About the Labor Secretary's Childhood in 'Kids Post'?

It might seem natural that on Labor Day weekend, The Washington Post would offer a profile of the Labor Secretary in their Sunday "Kids Post" section. Next to a large picture of Hilda Solis holding a doll from Central America she keeps in her office, the headline was "Secretary of Hard Work: Hilda Solis has been working since she was 10. Her main job now is helping other people find employment." Here's what's unnatural. While working in details like her collection of dolls from all over the world and photos of the red,white, and blue M&Ms on her desk, the "Kids Post" profile never mentions how the employment picture is doing under Solis and President Obama. Here's another problem: the Post seems to have misled the children about her upbringing.

Wallace Shows Cheney the Today Show’s ‘Investigate Cheney’ Protest Sign

Amanpour Pushes Back When Guest Says Obama Isn't Ideologically Flexible

AP's Peoples Reports 'At Least One' Audience 'Angry Shout' at NH Perry Event; Attendee Says She 'Never Heard'

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