December 20, 2015 Rude and Crude: Why MSNBC keeps getting into trouble Whether you love or detest MSNBC, the network has had a rough few months, and I’m wondering a series of embarrassing episodes is more than a coincidence.
December 20, 2015 Bill de Blasio, desperate for a scapegoat, whacks the media In the fall of 2013, when Bill de Blasio was rolling to a 72 percent landslide win in the New York mayor’s race, I was struck by how little attention he drew from the national press.
December 20, 2015 Media blame game: Two police deaths tied to liberal politicians The cold-blooded murder of two police officers in Brooklyn over the weekend is unspeakably sad.
December 20, 2015 Obama’s final press encounter of 2014: Where were the tough questions? President Obama took a victory lap the other day, and nobody in the press tried to slow him down.
December 20, 2015 Why Hollywood is hating on Sony, but the media share some blame Sony has become a pariah on Twitter.
December 20, 2015 Jeb Bush, praised by liberals, already drawing flak from the GOP Jeb is the man to beat, the savvy ex-governor, the game-changer with Hispanic voters, the choice of big donors, the common sense voice on immigration and education, the establishment candidate with the best chance of recapturing the White House for the Republicans.
December 20, 2015 Get me rewrite: Are the media dreaming of an Obama comeback? For the second straight year, the Washington Post’s Fix column has bestowed its not-so-coveted “Worst Year in Washington” award on…the president of the United States.
December 20, 2015 Leaking his 2016 plans: How Jeb Bush is working the media refs After more than a year of playing Hamlet, Jeb Bush had left most media and political players wondering if he was just too ambivalent to mount a presidential campaign. And he needed to send a clear, unambiguous signal that he wants to be a contender in 2016.
December 20, 2015 Media swoon: Elizabeth Warren, unlike Ted Cruz, hailed as a principled crusader The trumpets are blaring. The fireworks are erupting. The tributes are growing.
December 20, 2015 Sony hacking: Juicy gossip on Angelina and Obama, but a serious crime I feel a little guilty reading the hacked Sony Pictures e-mails.