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Hillary in Limbo

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

While there was talk about how historic it was that an African-American won the nomination of his party, every comment was punctuated by the questions about Hillary.

It's Over! Mostly! La Fin Du Primary Season

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.12.2008 | Media


Expect to hear a lot about Charlie Crist, Katherine Sebellius, Jim Webb, Bobby Jindal, Chuck Hagel, Joe Biden, Wes Clark, Tim Kaine, and, thanks to precedent, Jim Johnson -- but for now this is what we noticed from last night's coverage, in no particular order.

Shameful Days: Why Won't The Media Pursue the Pentagon Propaganda Scandal?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.08.2008 | Media


Arianna Huffington

The near-complete blackout on the Pentagon propaganda story, self-imposed by the culpable news organizations, is a despicable abdication of their role as a constitutionally protected check on our government. Read More Probing a Political Paradox: Why the Discredited Right Still Sets the Agenda and Dominates the Debate How is it that the 28 percent of the population that continues to support George W. Bush no matter how many bodies pile up in Iraq, how many jobs disappear overseas, or how high gas prices get, continues to dominate our politics? Read More Watch Arianna On: Good Morning America, 20/20, Charlie Rose, Real Time, The Situation Room, AC 360, CNN's Election Center, and MobLogic TV

Fox News Lincoln-Douglas Graphic Shows Frederick Douglass

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.07.2008 | Media


Hillary Clinton grabbed some headlines this past weekend by challenging Barack Obama to a "Lincoln-Douglas style" debate. Of course, she was referenci...

Roy Sekoff on Hillary Clinton's Win in Pennsylvania, with Dan Abrams, Norah O'Donnell, Catherine Crier, and Pat Buchanan

Huff TV | Posted 05.02.2008 | Media


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MSNBC'S Montage Of Political Parodies

Huffington Post | Posted 04.06.2008 | Media


On Friday's episode of the "Verdict with Dan Abrams" MSNBC rolled out a montage of the best political parodies of this year's candidates. Internet hit...

Backwards Day! Wherein We Call Out The Celeb Media For Referring To A Fact As A Rumor

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 04.04.2008 | Media


Is a rumor still a rumor once it's been videotaped, replayed on network and cable news, reported everywhere, debated furiously on cable news and in the press and been picked up all over the blogosphere?

What Can You Ask Chelsea Clinton? Rachel Sklar on MSNBC's "Verdict" With Dan Abrams

Huff TV | Posted 04.04.2008 | Media


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HuffPost media editor Rachel Sklar joins Dan Abrams on his show, "Verdict," to discuss Chelsea Clinton on the campaign trail and whether she's fair ga...

"Pimped Out" Resurfaces On MSNBC

Huffington Post | Posted 04.03.2008 | Media


On "Verdict with Dan Abrams" Wednesday night the infamous phrase "pimped out" returned during a discussion of Chelsea Clinton. The panel — whi...

Ka-Pow! "Verdict" With Dan Abrams Starts Tonight, Straight From The Hall Of Justice

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Tonight marks the debut of "Verdict," the "new" 9 p.m. show hosted by Dan Abrams that will be very much like the old 9 p.m. show hosted by Dan Abrams,...

Pat Buchanan Loses His Cool During Discussion Of Obama's Race On MSNBC

Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Things got combative on MSNBC's "Dan Abrams" show Wednesday night during a discussion of Geraldine Ferraro's comments about Barack Obama's race. Pa...

Lewis Black Rails Against Media's Spitzer Coverage On "Daily Show"

Huffington Post | Posted 08.14.2008 | Media


Last night on "The Daily Show," Lewis Black — whose show "Lewis Black's Root of all Evil" premieres tonight on Comedy Central — railed aga...

Dan Abrams Set To Premiere New Show "Verdict"

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Dan Abrams, attorney and talk show host, is appointing himself judge and jury. The MSNBC commentator is renaming his program "Verdict," and while gue...

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Dan Abrams Nails Rep. Jack Kingston On 'Lapel Pin' Hypocrisy

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


It remains idiotic to suggest that any of the people who are running for president lack the necessary patriotism to do the job, but in this great land...

MSNBC Names Abrams Permanent 9 P.M. News Host, Scarborough Morning Host

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


MSNBC said today that Dan Abrams, who has been the host of a 9 p.m. news hour called "Live with Dan Abrams" temporarily since July, will stay in the j...

Griffin Takes Over Daily Oversight Of MSNBC, Abrams Returns To Full-Time Show Hosting

TVNewser | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


In a move that has been widely discussed in industry circles, NBC News Senior Vice President Phil Griffin will soon be assuming day-to-day management ...