Impeachment looming for Spitz?
WCBS is reporting this morning that impeachment proceedings are likely in the works for disgraced NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer if he refuses to step down within the next 48 hours:
NYT asks: Is there favoritism for Obama over Clinton in the MSM? And then shows favoritism for Obama
Where oh where do I start with this morning’s NYT piece which questions whether or not the media is showing favoritism for Obama over Clinton? Oh yes – the beginning:
Barack Obama: The rhetoric versus the reality
Hillary Clinton really blew it last night. Barack Obama got away with quite a few whoppers and trademark misleading statements, which she – nor moderator Tim Russert – called him on. The post-debate show had Obama apologist Keith Olbermann carrying his water with another whopper, which I will also correct. It’s the morning after in America, and I will do what all of them failed to do: fact check Senator Obama. Here’s a link to the transcript, which I will be quoting from in this post.
Obama’s campaign finance games
Barack Obama has tried to paint himself as the “change” and “reform” candidate this entire campaign season, but as I’ve noted here before, his rhetoric doesn’t match the reality. Hammering home those points are two great pieces this morning, first – one from the WSJ about how Obama is playing politics with the FEC in a way that could hurt John McCain’s chances against him (something he is no doubt doing deliberately), and the other from David Brooks on how – in the war against the influence of lobbyists (which, as noted earlier, BO tries to paint as one of his hallmark strengths) – John McCain’s experience shines, contrary to what BO may say about it.
Stupid polls at CNN.com are nothing new (MORE: HAS HILLARY HIT ROCK BOTTOM?)
There’s a minor uproar developing in the blogosphere over a poll CNN.com had on their website which asked the following question: “Does Barack Obama show the proper patriotism for someone who wants to be president of the United States?” Ben Smith at The Politico has a screen cap of the poll. At the time he wrote his post, the poll was on CNN.com’s main page, but there’s a “quick poll” question there now about last night’s Oscars.
No liberal media bias?
Two officers killed in two different motorcade processions, protecting two different politicians. Check out Time magazine headlined each story.