December 21, 2015 Dumped from ‘Duck Dynasty’: The politics of suspending a TV star for anti-gay remarks Conservative politicians jumped on the “Duck Dynasty” uproar Wednesday faster than you could load a hunting rifle. And they came out firing at A&E Networks for having the temerity to suspend Phil Robertson, the reality show’s star, for calling homosexuality a sin and equating it with bestiality.
December 21, 2015 Come on, Paul Ryan must be running in 2016, right? Right? The Washington game now requires that any unindicted politician with a bit of ambition — even 75-year-old Jerry Brown — let it be known that he is thinking about maybe, just possibly running for president.
December 21, 2015 EXCLUSIVE: Martin Bashir, out at MSNBC over Palin slur, was previously suspended This isn’t the first time that Bashir has had to apologize for his remarks about a woman.
December 21, 2015 Drone Warfare: Jeff Bezos, the feds, and media manipulation With a single interview about something that doesn’t exist, Bezos hijacked the 24/7 news cycle.
December 21, 2015 Hardball?? How Chris Matthews rolled over for Barack Obama Matthews is a likable guy with a passion for politics, but he left his interviewing chops at the door.
December 21, 2015 Hillary Hype: She’ll be a Democratic player in 2014 (No kidding!) At the risk of being cantankerous, let me suggest that the prospect of Hillary Clinton campaigning for Democrats in the midterms, and helping raise money for candidates, is utterly unremarkable.
December 21, 2015 Huckabee’s Media Move: Staying in the mix for 2016 A major question for the former Arkansas governor is whether to give up his lucrative Fox perch—a decision that loomed large as he agonized about whether to jump into the last campaign—along with his radio commentaries.
December 20, 2015 Punishment Time: CBS sidelines Lara Logan, MSNBC dumps Alec Baldwin Though the situations could not be more different—one involving an investigative report on an international tragedy, the other a shouted outburst on the street--both moves yesterday highlight the sensitive question of how to deal with television personalities who screw up.
December 20, 2015 Media Fumble: Why the AP failed to report the secret US-Iran talks It looks to me like the Associated Press failed to publish a highly newsworthy revelation: secret nuclear talks between the Obama administration and Iran.
December 20, 2015 Flunking Feminism? Why Michelle Obama keeps playing it safe There’s been lots of pushback over Politico Magazine's article claiming Michelle Obama has become a "feminist nightmare."