Brit Hume

Brit Hume: 'I'd Like To Be Bret Baier'

Politico | ERIKA LOVLEY | | Posted 12.18.2009 | Media


Count Hume a fan. "My attitude is: I'd like to be Bret Baier," Hume told POLITICO. "He's an incredibly attractive, exceedingly able, totally honorable...

Fox News Embraces Cyber-Terrorism to Subvert the Copenhagen Summit

David Fiderer | Posted 12.09.2009 | Media


David Fiderer

Fox News correspondents have become apologists for the criminals who stole confidential e-mails and disseminated them to promote the crackpot belief that global warming is not real.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Iraq

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Brit Hume of FOX News once compared Iraq's murder rate to California's to downplay the level of American casualties because the two places are similar...

Jason Linkins

Brit Hume Corrects O'Reilly On Public Option: "It Is Kind Of Popular"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


The Public Option! Like the sliced bread and soft ice cream of yore, it's something that's been crazy popular with the public. But for months and mo...

The Right-Wing Media's Election Analysis Just Ain't That Good

Karl Frisch | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Back in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little national significance.

Brit Hume On White House vs. Fox News: "This Is Tremendous Fodder For Us"

Los Angeles Times | Matea Gold | Posted 10.26.2009 | Media


If anything, the Obama administration has succeeded in reinforcing Fox News' identity as a thorn in the side of the establishment -- a role the networ...

When Joe Scarborough Dragged Dick Armey Out of a Closet of Shame

David Fiderer | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics


David Fiderer

In his 2004 Washington memoir, Scarborough provides a chilling portrait of the man who leads FreedomWorks, the organization now promoting disruptions at town halls across America.

Brit Hume Calls Out Obama's Media Defectors: Brooks, Gergen, Cramer

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 04.05.2009 | Media


Brit Hume returned to "Special Report" Wednesday night to provide a commentary on what Bret Baier described as the "daylight emerging between Presiden...

Jason Linkins

Fox's Brit Hume Praises Obama For Saying He "Screwed Up" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.07.2009 | Media


Fox's Brit Hume may dislike the stimulus package that's been put forth by the White House, but he's bullish on President Barack Obama's willingness to...

Mr. Obama

Libby Mitchell | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Libby Mitchell

Every time I wrote "Mr. Bush" for an anchor to read on air, I would grit my teeth and count down the days until January 20th, 2009. Now, that day is here.

Madoff's Enablers Are A Lot Like Bob Woodward

David Fiderer | Posted 06.06.2009 | Media


David Fiderer

Woodward and feeder fund mogul Walter Noel were cut from the same cloth -- bigwigs who traded on their insider status to access special information, and who ignored the incriminating evidence hiding in plain sight.

Bret Baier's Ratings Show Smooth Transition From Brit Hume

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media


For anyone wondering whether Brit Hume's departure would slow the "Special Report" ratings, the answer is a resounding no. "Special Report with Bret ...

Brit Hume Signs Off As "Special Report" Anchor With Video Message From Bush And Cheney

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 01.23.2009 | Media


Brit Hume signed off as anchor of Fox News' "Special Report" Tuesday night, his final night anchoring the evening newscast. Fox News announced earlie...

Bret Baier To Anchor "Special Report" On Fox News

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 01.23.2009 | Media


Fox News is expected to announce this afternoon that Bret Baier will succeed Brit Hume as anchor of "Special Report." This evening will be Hume's fin...

Brit Hume Gets Ready To Step Down At Fox News

Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Mackenzie Carpenter | Posted 01.01.2009 | Media


During his dozen years as the anchor of Fox News' flagship nightly political newscast, "Special Report," Brit Hume has always managed to convey a cert...

Right Wing World from The Stephanie Miller Show

Stephanie Miller | Posted 12.08.2008 | Media


Stephanie Miller

Today's "Right Wing World" features Rose Tennant radio co-host Jim Quinn on the "chickification", Charles Krauthammer, and a musical homage to Brit Hume.

Fox News Calls Ohio For Obama, Then Takes It Back (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media


Fox News called Ohio for Barack Obama with just 3% of precincts reporting — only to walk that projection back moments later. "We're calling it ...

Fox News and the ACORN Charade

Eric Boehlert | Posted 11.29.2008 | Media


Eric Boehlert

By the end of this month, Fox News will likely have mentioned the community organizing group nearly 1,500 times, which is roughly 1,300 more than CNN.

Fox News: Barney Frank Escaped Blame for Fannie Mae's Problems Because He Is Gay

David Fiderer | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media


David Fiderer

Did a Fox news executive decide to go after Congressman Frank because O'Reilly was embarrassed in front of 800,000 people who caught the meltdown on YouTube?

Why Replacing Biden With Hillary Makes Perfect Sense for Obama

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Obama should do what the Republicans would do in this situation. In fact, he should do exactly what his opponent did -- shake things up.

Fox News Suffers Another Debate Snub; Bloggers Take A Bow

Eric Boehlert | Posted 09.13.2008 | Media


Eric Boehlert

Fox News has been taken down several notches, and the demotions can be traced back to the blogger-led debate boycott from 2007 and the repercussions it set off.

Brit Hume To Step Down As "Special Report" Host After Election

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 07.23.2008 | Media


Brit Hume, the pre-eminent political anchor on the Fox News Channel, intends to step down from his nightly newscast after the presidential election, t...

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.

The Daily Show's Marathon Take On A Marathon Primary Night

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.16.2008 | Media


Eight minutes and counting! The Daily Show outdid themselves last night on primary night coverage, showcasing your favorite pundits in various stages ...

Brit Hume: "We Were Knocked Out" By "Strikingly Attractive" Megyn Kelly's Audition Tape

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 04.22.2008 | Media


What makes [Megyn] Kelly unusual is the sheer speed of her ascent. "She has learned television news very quickly," says Bill Hemmer, her co-anchor. "S...