Rachel Maddow Outsmarts Bill O'Reilly

From the "Department of That's No Surprise" comes this video clip of Rachel Maddow running circles around Bill O'Reilly without working up a sweat.

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Sorry for all the Rachel clips lately, but damn.

Fox News Disrespects Mister Rogers

You don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with....Fred Rogers.



Here's a Mister Rogers quote that Fox would be well-served to memorize.

"When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed."

Gibbs Confronts Fox News on Oil Spill Coverage

The only thing missing is the Jon Stewart singers belting out a chorus of "Go Fuck Yourself."

Sarah Palin's Real American Stories Sucked

I'll get you, my pretty. And your little dog, too.

Gawker thinks Queen Sarah's new show on Fox was underwhelming:

Well, she's not going to be the next Oprah. Big surprise here, but no one liked it. Not even the Daily News. Some of the words used in reviews of the show: "overly-scripted," "flat" and "boring." The results are in!

Perhaps an old LL Cool J interview was the glue intended to hold the whole show together, and when LL objected to having a pre-taped segment from yesteryear presented as Palin material and the bit was dropped, the SS Sarah veered off rudderless.

When critics opine that Palin makes goober-in-chief Mike Huckabee "seem like Jerry Lee Lewis" by comparison, it's time to begin scratching your head as you wonder what exactly Palin brings to the table besides big hair and canned pander.

Perhaps Palin and Ollie North could team up on a program that would essentially involve nonsensical arguments chasing each other around the studio amid a backdrop of angry spittle and legal defense funds.

Fox News Signs Sarah Palin, Surprising No One

Jed Lewison at DailyKos congratulates Roger Ailes on signing Sarah Palin to do...well, whatever it is that she does up until she quits doing it.

Sarah Palin may think she's one of the last few "Real Americans" to grace our country, as evidenced by her continual whining about how the media has victimized her. But Palin has no way of explaining why, when given the choice between the Obama-Biden ticket and the McCain-Palin ticket, the American public overwhelmingly chose Barack Hussein Obama and Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. to lead the federal government.

In the most intensely-watched presidential election in our nation's history, covered from all angles on blogs, internet media sites, cable tv, network tv, and newspapers, Sarah Palin had her chance and lost. She wasn't rejected by some tiny America-hating elite. The media did not cost her victory. She was rejected by American voters, not Katie Couric.

Jon Stewart Breaks Down Fox News

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FOX News - Why is the White House Attacking Us?

Back in school, did you ever know a bully that would punch you when you weren't looking, and then when you went after them, they ran over to where the teacher was and complained that you started it?

Bill O'Reilly and Media Courage

Bill wins the "Media Courage Award" and then bans the media from his Values Voter Summit speech.

I guess Bill would call "retreat" simply attacking in the opposite direction.

Crass Local FOX News Reporter

On tonight's FOX 28 local news, a reporter dutifully relayed the details of a man found dead in the front seat of his parked vehicle.

I don't know the reporter's name, and he's not listed on the station's website, but here's some actual words that came out of his mouth:

"The dead guy was found behind this house..."

The dead guy? How about the "victim", or "casualty", or any other professional way to refer to a man found with a fatal chest wound?

FOX News - our dishonesty is matched only by our offensiveness.

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Big Boobed Anti-Gay Marriage Beauty Queen Gets Book Deal

Mark Sanford has flamed out South America style. John Ensign boinked one of his staff. Sarah Palin quit. Newt Gingrich is nuts.

Who is able to carry forward the conservative message? What figure has a solid background of deep study, accumulating years and years of experience and reams of data with which to intelligently frame logical, well-reasoned right-wing principles?

How about the beauty queen who had fake boobs installed and co-hosted Fox & Friends?

No kidding.

Wonkette has the details on Carrie Prejean, the former pageant loser who made the mistake of answering a Perez Hilton question on the gays, which became a rallying cry among the conservative base but caused howls of outrage among the other 90% of people in this country who are...well...humans who believe in fairness.

So cram some silicone sacks in your chest, pose for some soft-core porn photos early in your modeling career, be all fake and superficial while holding unpopular beliefs, and spend some mornings repeatedly touching the male hosts of Fox & Friends like you have a case of wingnut TV obsessive-compulsive disorder, and perhaps you too can get a book deal.

Do you know how to read and write? Oh, never mind - doesn't really matter.

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Fox: Male Butts Bad, Jiggle Boobs Good

Fox & Friends doesn't have a double standard. They cavort. You decide.

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Garofalo Hammers Fox News Ambush Team

Bam! Zoom! Now that's someone who knows how to deal with a Fox News camera ambush interview!

Wiener Sean Hannity Knows Elitist Burgers

I'm still waiting for Sean Hannity to be waterboarded for charity like he promised two weeks ago.

Instead, the FOX News gasbag is spouting off about President Obama's choice of burger condiments.

Hannity, who likes to chow down on a tasty stew of illegal Mexicans, Rev. Wright references, and Karl Rove's ass-sweat, made a stink out of Obama using dijon mustard when he stopped at a burger joint for lunch with Joe Biden.

Hannity went so far as to play the old "Grey Poupon" television commercial in an attempt to portray Obama as an aged, America-hating rich guy who could have anything but instead chooses to eat burgers in the back of his limo and nag strangers at traffic lights.

Pardon me? Do you have any common sense?

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Tea Bagging Requires a Dick Armey

Think Progress links to some David Shuster MSNBC video that's all about more tea bagging humor.

Best line?

And in Cavuto’s defense, if you are planning simultaneous tea bagging all around the country, you’re going to need a Dick Armey.

FOX News Has a Teabagg'n Problem

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Dating Tips - the Movie!

I wrote last week in my Dating Tips post about a 9 year old 4th grader who wrote a book of sage dating advice that became a best seller at his school, and how that tome had been picked up by an actual publisher.

The kid has graduated to the big time, as Fox has picked up the movie rights for a sum reported to be in the "low six figures". Damn.

If you're smart, you'll hitch your wagon to this kid. I don't think he'll be having any dating problems in the near future.