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'60 Minutes' Segment Explores the Ideas of Rationing, 'Pulling the Plug on Grandma'

"60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft took an in-depth look at one of the most expensive aspects of modern health care - the cost of end of life care. However, he didn't highlight the federal government's culpability in driving up those costs, or what ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  U.S. Department of Homeland Security,  David Walker,  Peter G. Peterson

Hume Defends American Exceptionalism: Obama Foreign Posture 'Exactly Backward'

On Fox's Nov. 22 "Fox News Sunday," former "Special Report" anchor and Fox News senior political correspondent was dead spot on target in many regards when it came to criticizing the tack President Barack Obama has taken with his foreign policy ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Chris Wallace,  US State Department

'This Week' Panel: Next Critical Global Threat -- Chinese-Style Authoritarian Capitalism

Throughout the history of this country playing the role of a global power, the United States has faced down threats of fascism and communism. The country is now in the throes of a war against terrorism. However, on ABC's Nov. 22 "This Week with George ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dick Cheney,  Barack Obama,  George Stephanopoulos,  Washington Post Company,  George Will

'Louisiana Purchase' Landrieu Blames ABC Report of $100 Million Buyoff on 'Very Partisan Republican Bloggers'

What's $100 million of taxpayer money between a few U.S. Senators? "I know that might time is up, but I would like to ask personal privilege for just one more minute to address an issue that has come up unfortunately in the last 24 hours by some very ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Washington Post Company,  Charles Krauthammer,  U.S. Congress

Krauthammer on Landrieu $100 Million 'Louisiana Purchase' Buyoff: 'It's a New Kind of Business as Usual'

Not so fast says Charles Krauthammer, columnist for The Washington Post and Fox News regular. Krauthammer on the Nov. 20 broadcast of Fox News "Special Report with Bret Baier" explained that a certain provision put into to the Senate version of health ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Washington Post Company,  Barack Obama,  Blanche Lincoln,  Charles Krauthammer,  Mary Landrieu

CNBC’s Regan Worries 'Freshman Congressmen from Timbuktu' to Have Too Much Policy Influence if Fed Audit Bill Passed

But it is also something that some in the financial media are reluctant to support, especially judging from the tone of CNBC "The Call" co-host Trish Regan and comments CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Liesman. On the Nov. 20 broadcast of "The Call, ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: CNBC,  Federal Reserve,  Ben Bernanke

Huffington Argues Glenn Beck Should Be Excluded from Constitutionally Protected Freedom of Speech

Want to know how the left really feels about free speech?  Look no further than Huffington Post editor and co-founder Arianna Huffington. Huffington appeared on MSNBC's Nov. 19 "Countdown" to discuss a report by the Anti-Defamation League that alleges ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Glenn Beck,  Barack Obama,  Keith Olbermann,  Arianna Huffington,  MSNBC

CNBC's Santelli Rebuts Lou Dobbs' Populism in Kudlow Appearance

One of the issues debated among a panel consisting of Dobbs, host Larry Kudlow, former Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and CNBC CME Group reporter Rick Santelli on Nov. 19 was the issue of wage stagnation - which Dobbs blamed on outsourcing, ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: CNBC,  Lou Dobbs,  Bill Clinton,  Robert Reich,  U.S. Democratic Party

Report: Newsweek Palin Cover Photo a Violation of Contract

Newsweek's effort to take a stab at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the heels of her book tour appears to be backfiring - at least from a legal standpoint. And Newsweek's Jon Meacham insists the magazine did nothing wrong - that this is just the ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Newsweek,  Sarah Palin

Behar’s Hurt Feelings: Complains Palin’s Anti-Elitism Tact is 'Divisive'

HLN host and "The View" panelist Joy Behar doesn't care former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and it's obvious from her language. "It wasn't just one interview. It was a series of incoherent sentences and lack of any kind of -- it was, I'm sorry, Ann," Behar ...

From JEFF POOR, Newsbusters,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Joy Behar,  Sarah Palin,  The View,  Ann Coulter,  Barack Obama

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