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Double Down: Block That Metaphor, Twice

February 29, 2012 By Michael Sigman 1 Comment

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Michael Sigman: Shrieking right-wing Romney-endorsing pundit Ann Coulter, alarmed at the vulnerability of the Mittsterizer, doubled down on her “insistence on Romney.” (She did not, however, double down on her earlier doubled down insistence that Romney would lose.)

Filed Under: Humor Tagged With: Arlen Spector, Blackjack, Chickenhawk, Democratic Side, Donald Trump, Double Down, Economic Illiteracy, Education Religion, Frank Sinatra, Grain Of Wheat, Headline Writers, Herman Cain, Kerfuffle, Media News, Michele Bachmann, Mitch Daniels, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Palin, Pawlenty, Pivot, Poker, Poker Player, Political Pundits, Randy Newman, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Video

Interracial Marriage, Class Arrogance, Idealism Star at Film Fest

August 26, 2011 By Bill Meyer Leave a Comment

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Bill Meyer: After being banned from their state of Virginia for 25 years, the Lovings won the case that set the precedent for interracial marriage in America. Loving Story reconstructs the drama in a fascinating manner, by utilizing stunning black and white photos and documentary footage shot during the early years of their struggles to stay in their Virginia home.

Filed Under: Film Tagged With: Anti Miscegenation, Black And White Photos, Cherokee Woman, City Film Festival, Civil Justice System, Documentarian, Documentary Footage, Domain Battle, Donald Trump, Environmental Activism, Fought Victory, Hot Coffee, Lovings, Marriage Class, Marriage In America, Mildred And Richard Loving, Mixed Marriage, Plain People, Reign Of Terror, traverse city film festival

Gore Blasts Murdoch

May 23, 2011 By Brent Budowsky 1 Comment

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Brent Budowsky: Gore charges that this is an abuse of power triggered by Current TV hiring Keith Olbermann for his long-awaited new show that will begin next month.

Filed Under: Television Tagged With: Abuse Of Power, Al Gore, Cable News, Current Tv, Democratic Discourse, Donald Trump, Endless Parade, Former Vice President, fox news, Gore Blasts, Honest Debate, Italian Government, Keith Olbermann, Love Child, msnbc, News Corp, Punditry, Rupert Murdoch, Sky Italia, Smoking Gun

The Vast TV Wasteland

May 11, 2011 By Brent Budowsky Leave a Comment

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Brent Budowsky: This wasteland is worsened by waves of negative campaign advertising paid for by partisans and special interests, and by many TV “commentators” who repeat the mudslinging and spin instead of the serious discussions voters and viewers hunger for.

Filed Under: The Media Tagged With: Abc World News, Alan Shepard, Campaign Advertising, Civilized Discourse, Donald Trump, Freak Show, Gallup Poll, Media Circus, Media Television, Mudslinging, Negative Campaign, Newton Minow, Political Discourse, Political Opponents, Prestigious Law Firm, Public Confidence, Public Discourse, Public Distrust, Serious Discussions, Sidley Austin

Al Gore and Keith Olbermann: A Moment of Truth for Cable News

April 28, 2011 By Brent Budowsky 4 Comments

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Brent Budowsky: f Joe McCarthy had a reality television show on NBC, I wonder if NBC would have promoted McCarthy then the same way it promotes Donald Trump and his campaign for birthers and bigots now?

Filed Under: The Media Tagged With: Al Gore, american democracy, Bigots, Cnn, Donald Trump, Edward Murrow, Edward R Murrow, Force Fed, Freak Show, Honest Effort, Joe Mccarthy, Keith Olbermann, Megaphone, Moment Of Truth, msnbc, Nobel Peace Prize, Opportunity Of A Lifetime, Reality Television Show, Shills, Speaking Truth To Power

Bottom Line: No Clown

April 7, 2011 By Randy Shaw Leave a Comment

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Carl Matthes: Deciphering FOX’s wording into actual English, Ailes really said to Beck, “Get out. We’re overstocked with clowns and you’re not a cash cow anymore.”

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