Laura Ingraham

Frank Rich: Sarah Palin, The Pit Bull In The China Shop

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media


AT last the American right and left have one issue they unequivocally agree on: You don't actually have to read Sarah Palin's book to have an opinion ...

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.

Palin's Bob & Mark Show Shame

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 11.07.2009 | Home


Geoffrey Dunn

Palin's mention of Alaska "personalities" Bob & Mark for her upcoming book tour conjures up a truly shameless moment from Palin's past.

Laura Ingraham Rips Cable's 'Balloon Boy' Coverage: "Puts Egg On All Of Our Faces" (AUDIO)

Huffington Post | Nick Sabloff | Posted 10.17.2009 | Media


Cable news networks' rather breathless coverage of the 'balloon boy' saga has come in for its share of media criticism from across the political spect...

To "Americans for Prosperity" Capitalism Is a Love Story

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The only distinguishing feature of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's "National Defending the American Dream Summit" was its astonishing homogeneity both in thought and in demography.

Think Again: The Conspiracy Nuts Take Over

Eric Alterman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media


Eric Alterman

Either by denial or by omission, pundits and politicians claim that they don't believe birther accusations. Nonetheless, they stand in alliance with professed birthers.

Is Conservative Obama Backlash the New Racism?

Bakari Kitwana | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Bakari Kitwana

Conservatives across the board should be reminded that ideological differences with the new commander in chief is no excuse to abandon core principles of our Democratic Republic.

Learning from Laura Ingraham, Believe it or Not

Tamar Abrams | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media


Tamar Abrams

I agreed to do the show because it was about moms and daughters, a topic on which there's no political epicenter, and because my daughter was participating in the interview.

Laura Ingraham Tells You How to Behave at Teddy Kennedy's Funeral

Chris Kelly | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Laura Ingraham says she sure hopes no one politicizes the memory of Ted Kennedy, after his 47 years in politics. The end of a man's life is no time for his friends to talk about his ideas.

24 and the Tortuous Politics of Torture

William Bradley | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

For Dick Cheney, if there's a 1% chance of a terror plot existing, it should be treated as a certainty. It's one thing when that sort of manipulation is used to entertain, and quite another when it's used to govern.

Denouncing Obama's Desire for Dijon is Downright Dangerous

Sandy Goodman | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics


Sandy Goodman

Democrats are elitist, right-wingers insist, even if they are needy enough to receive not just college, but high school scholarships. In this case, the proof of Obama's elitism was his request for Dijon.

Talk Radio Hosts Offer the GOP a Huge Leadership Pool

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.07.2009 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

With the Republican Party flailing about looking for new leaders why don't any of the high-powered conservative radio talkers run for public office?

What to Do Before the Hope Bubble Bursts

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics


Kathleen Reardon

Barack Obama is a good listener and learns from debate. He needs people around him who have ideas up their sleeves that never see the light of day because they are not among the favored.

Kiss Her Fat Ass? No Thanks

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 04.19.2009 | Media


Vanessa Richmond

I have a dream that my sisters will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the size of their jeans, but by the content of their character and the quality of their work (or lack thereof).

Laura Ingraham: "I Never Called Meghan McCain Fat!" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics


While filling in for Bill O'Reilly on Fox News Wednesday night, conservative commenter Laura Ingraham denied having insulted Meghan McCain's weight. ...

Ingraham, Coulter: Bullying Is Not OK

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 04.18.2009 | Media


Jennifer Donahue

I am also confused, Meghan. Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter seem to really, really dislike you. We know they disliked your father, but going after you...

Obama, Laura Ingraham, the Special Olympics, AIG, the Republicans and Jesus

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

So now the Republicans decide the AIG bonuses are bad? So now FOX News' only takeaway from President Obama (on Leno) is an off the cuff remark about the Special Olympics?

A Weighty Battle Gets Uglier -- Can We All Be a Little More Sensitive?

Phil Bronstein | Posted 04.17.2009 | Media


Phil Bronstein

Spring Break has broken out in the political techno-sphere with attractive, blonde women scrapping in unseemly and insensitive ways.

Laura Ingraham Calls Meghan McCain A "Useful Idiot"

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 04.16.2009 | Media


Fresh off her feud with controversial conservative author Ann Coulter, Meghan McCain is in a spat with another prominent female conservative and media...

Meghan McCain: What Are You Doing This Friday?

Will Menaker | Posted 04.16.2009 | Comedy


Will Menaker

I am interested in the fate of Meghan McCain. Who is now suffering the full ire of the right's true believers, who in a typically hemorrhoidal fit are now fully enraged and inflamed by McCain's apostasy.

Meghan McCain On "The View": "Kiss My Fat Ass!" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 04.16.2009 | Media


Meghan McCain sat down with the ladies of "The View" Monday, railing against Laura Ingraham's insult about her being "plus size," commenting on her pa...

Jason Linkins

Meghan McCain Responds To Laura Ingraham's "Plus-Size" Insult [UPDATES]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


For whatever reason, Laura Ingraham's gone from substantively criticizing Meghan McCain for using the Daily Beast as her dating LiveJournal at a time ...

Con Games: Liberal Talk Show Host Lost in Land of the Cons

Michael Conniff | Posted 04.13.2009 | Media


Michael Conniff

My agenda: to find out what beats beneath the Savage breast of talk radio, to find serenity among a group of station owners, managers, and syndicators who are all but certain to bark that a "liberal" talk show will never work.

Laura Ingraham is Scared of Meghan McCain

Taylor Marsh | Posted 04.13.2009 | Media


Taylor Marsh

Ms. Ingraham went after John McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, using weight to get the job done. She might as well have challenged Meghan to a pillow fight.

Laura Ingraham Mocks Meghan McCain As Being 'Plus-Sized'

Think Progress | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Last night, Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) daughter, Meghan McCain, appeared on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show, where she continued to criticize Ann Coulter. O...