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The recent death of Tony Snow brought sadness to millions of Americans who admired the man's public service and optimism about his country. But not everybody felt the need to honor him. Just hours after he died from cancer, the Associated Press released an obituary that has shocked some people and badly damaged the AP's image, at least in the conservative community. AP reporter Douglass Daniel began the article by listing some of Tony's accomplishments, but then suddenly veered into ideological territory, writing: "With a quick-from-the-lip repartee, broadcaster's good looks and a relentlessly bright outlook -- if not always a...

As much as I enjoy the O'Reilly Factor, Bill is becoming less objective every day. This is the latest instance.

It turns out Jesse Jackson whispered something even worse than his desire to cut off Barack Obama’s manhood. Fox News sources reveal that on an unaired portion of the tape, Jackson uses a vile racial epithet. It turns out that what he actually said, according to Fox, was: “See, Barack been, um, talking down to black people on this faith-based – I wanna cut his nuts out. … Barack – he’s talking down to black people -- telling n------s how to behave.” The longer exchange was first reported by TVNewser.com. Fox sources say there are no immediate plans to air...

Fox News says the Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Limbaugh’s been making news today with his new $400,000,000 contract, but this from the New York Times caught my eye more than his big new contract: At dinner the night before, Bill O’Reilly’s name came up, and Limbaugh expressed his opinion of the Fox cable king. He hadn’t been sure at the time that he wanted it on the record. But on second thought, “somebody’s got to say it,” he told me. “The man is Ted Baxter.” Rush didn’t have much nice to say about Sean Hannity either: Limbaugh has a deeply conflicted attitude toward Sean Hannity, his one-time stand...

For several days, rumors have been circulating that the Reverend Jesse Jackson punctuated his disturbing off-camera comments on Fox News about Barack Obama by calling him a “half-breed ni**er.” In an exclusive written statement, the Chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel, Roger Ailes, has told Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Radio One, Inc. (the parent company of NewsOne.com) that this rumor is simply “not true.” “I can categorically deny that Fox News Channel is in possession of a tape containing the alleged statement supposedly made by Reverend Jackson,” says Ailes. “That is simply not true. So it is...

Exclusive: TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives. Barack...he's talking down to black people...telling n—s how to behave. So, yes. Jesse Jackson did use the "N" word. But it was not directed at Barack Obama. Fox News and Bill O'Reilly have maintained there was more on the tape, but that the un-aired portion was not relevant to the issue at...

Just now on the Live Desk. Trace Gallagher said O'Reilly will be on the Live Desk to "tell" exactly what was revealed and what wasn't. Sounded to me like they were going to play the rest of the tape.

Usually it bugs me when he knocks lefty bloggers for foul comments, just because if you have a site with any kind of traffic you’re bound to have a crank infestation to some degree. This time is different. For one thing, as chronicled by Patterico in excruciating detail this weekend, the LAT moderates all comments; everything that appears is apparently read and approved by an editor — or disapproved, in the case of Patterico himself chiming in to call the cretins over there dicks. Beyond that, it’s no secret per the sheer volume of death-wish crap after a prominent conservative...

O'Reilly is doing what he does best. Calling out evil for what it is.

The news that the Rev. Jesse Jackson took a crude swipe at Sen. Barack Obama this week put renewed scrutiny on the relationship between the veteran civil rights activist and Democratic presidential contender. But Jackson's vulgar criticism of Obama came close to going unreported. Jackson made the comments to a guest before an interview on Sunday's "Fox & Friends," whispering that Obama was "talking down to black people" and that Jackson wanted to "cut his nuts off." The comments went unnoticed in the control room, Bill Shine, Fox News' senior vice president for programming, said Thursday. //snip// O'Reilly told viewers...

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Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly had Code Pink's Medea Benjamin on The Factor tonight. It was Benjamin's second appearance within a week on the Factor.Last Thursday, Benjamin was on with guest host John Kasich opposite Vets for Freedom's Pete Hegseth. Tonight she was interviewed one-on-one by O'Reilly.The segment last week dealt with Benjamin's comments trashing Vietnam veterans. Tonight's segment was on Benjamin's reaction to Obama supposedly moving to the center for the general election from the progressive positions he staked out during the primaries.O'Reilly treated Benjamin as a respectable voice in American politics, totally ignoring her support for the terrorists...

After recapping the five-year-old Keith Olbermann-Bill O'Reilly feud that has spilled over to other assets of their respective employers GE and News Corp., the gossip site Gawker cheerily noted: "The real winners, as always: us!" Indeed, anyone with a taste for mud wrestling or a pissing match has to enjoy the back-and-forth that has sprung from MSNBC host Olbermann's fateful decision to "punch up" at O'Reilly, Fox News' top-rated personality and his time-period rival. As for whether viewers or something so quaint as journalistic standards are "winning" in the eye-poking Three Stooges act that has ensued -- maybe not so...

Fox News Channel took out a print ad in this week's Advertising Age specifically promoting The O'Reilly Factor, while taking a Fox-esque shot at their competition. They crossed off several 8pmET shows sent to the cable graveyard, and boldly, partially crossed off the two competing shows still on the air.

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Have you seen the Baby Alex political ad that the radical-left, George Soros-funded organization "MoveOn" has produced? To some, it plays like a Saturday Night Live skit, but the intent is deadly serious: to damage John McCain. In the ad, a young mother holding a baby says: "Hi, John McCain, this is Alex and he's my first. ... So, John McCain, when you say you would stay in Iraq for a hundred years, were you counting on Alex? Because, if you were, you can't have him." I know, you think I'm making that up. No way. These loopy MoveOn people...

Laura is hammering on the Fairness Doctrine.. God I love this woman!

Barack Obama and the Democratic Party in general do not want to drill for more oil or expand nuclear energy or build more refineries. Protecting the environment is the stated reason, but it goes much further than that. If you read the liberal bible, The New York Times, those folks actually want higher gas prices because they believe that's the only thing that will make Americans use less fossil fuel. And using less fossil fuel is the goal of the global warming warriors. For the liberal crew, it is purely a global warming play. Thus, the left is putting a...

Cutting through all the fog, there are two primary reasons behind Barack Obama's stunning victory over the Clinton machine: authenticity and the war in Iraq. As amply demonstrated, there is simply no comparison between Obama and Hillary Clinton as far as public speaking is concerned. He is eloquent and natural, talking directly to the folks. She is more stilted and rehearsed, talking at the listener. Sen. Clinton comes across as the typical politician, while Sen. Obama seems like a genuine human being. He also outflanked her on the Iraq war. In the beginning of the campaign, Obama bolted from the...