Category Archives: Wonky Media

Name The Party Affiliation Game!

May 1, 2008 – 5:26 pm

Let’s play…….never mind, too easy Rep. Vito J. Fossella (R-N.Y.) was arrested overnight in Alexandria and charged with driving while intoxicated, court records showed today Over at MyDD Being arrested for a DUI isn’t necessarily a political death-knell for an incumbent — but neither is it terribly good news,.. What about when someone is indicted […]

By William Teach 1 Comment

Grey Lady Upset Over Candidates Negative Campaigns

April 23, 2008 – 9:14 am

Because that’s their @$#%^* job! The Pennsylvania campaign, which produced yet another inconclusive result on Tuesday, was even meaner, more vacuous, more desperate, and more filled with pandering than the mean, vacuous, desperate, pander-filled contests that preceded it. Voters are getting tired of it; it is demeaning the political process; and it does not work. […]

By William Teach Also posted in Politics 3 Comments

Follow Up On BBC Global Warming Article

April 6, 2008 – 11:07 pm

On Friday, I posted an article featuring excerpts from a BBC story. Now, I was just over at ICECAP, and caught an interesting story, via Newsbusters, about the BBC changing the story. The original 3rd paragraph read so: This would mean global temperatures have not risen since 1998, prompting some to question climate change theory. […]

By William Teach Also posted in Global Warming 2 Comments

Name Kwame Kilpatrick’s Party Affiliation!

March 24, 2008 – 5:52 pm

You too can play along!!!! DETROIT – Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit’s youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy also charged the popular yet polarizing 37-year-old […]

By William Teach Also posted in Liberal World 3 Comments

Newsweek Goes Idiot On “Thrown Under The Bus”

March 21, 2008 – 7:21 pm

I supposed I could use the phrase “jumps the shark,” but, as often as it has been used, I truly despise it, particularly since it was meant for TV shows, not politics. I am not a big fan of “thrown under the bus,” as well as a few others, such as “dropped the ball,” but, […]

By William Teach 2 Comments

What About When The Credentialed Media Uses Photos Wrongly?

March 15, 2008 – 10:13 am

Many of you remember what happened to snapped shot: the AP sent him a cease and desist order, and demanded that he removed all AP photos from his site. This began a long discussion, with Bob Owens of Confederate Yankee contacting the AP, and coming to the conclusion According to the AP’s response posted above, […]

By William Teach Also posted in Web/Tech, Weblogs 2 Comments

AFP Pimps The “There Was No Link Between Saddam And Al Qaeda” Meme

March 13, 2008 – 2:35 pm

Rewriting history WASHINGTON (AFP) – A detailed Pentagon study confirms there was no direct link between Iraqi ex-leader Saddam Hussein and the Al Qaeda network, debunking a claim President George W. Bush’s administration used to justify invading Iraq. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and top aides have insisted there were links between Saddam and Al-Qaeda, […]

By William Teach Also posted in War On Terrorism 2 Comments

Grey Lady Is Just “Wondering” About McCain Getting Cancer Again

March 9, 2008 – 1:42 pm

Well, when I wrote this Sunday morning, planned to post it in the PM, I was using a baseball comparison, but, seems that Karl at protein wisdom beat me too it. Sigh. Oh, well, let’s use hockey! The Grey Ladies are down 0-3. One more game, and they will be sent packing from the playoffs. […]

By William Teach Also posted in John McCain 1 Comment

Washington Post: Just Move On From 9/11, Beatches!

February 29, 2008 – 1:15 pm

You’re all just hysterical nincompoops who are bent out of shape over the threat of Islamics taking over the world Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat — and it’s already clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign — should be required to read a new book by a former […]

By William Teach Also posted in War On Terrorism 1 Comment

60 Minutes To Be Smacked Around. Again

February 28, 2008 – 11:28 am

The Alabama GOP has written cBS’ Mike Pelley telling them they need to either put up or shut up in story hit piece they did Karl Rove and disgraced, and convicted, former Alabama governor Don Siegleman (Democrat) (via Gateway Pundit thru Blogs For Victory) Full letter below the jump Dear Mr. Pelley, Last Sunday, you aired […]

By William Teach Also posted in GOP 1 Comment
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