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Would McCain Rather Win Than Catch bin Laden?

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics


Seth Grahame-Smith

Is John McCain privy to some intelligence or strategy that would better our chances of capturing bin Laden? And if so, why hasn't he shared this information with the current administration?

Breaking News from CNN: The Election's Over!

William Klein | Posted 07.09.2008 | Media


William Klein

Is CNN so addicted to the excitement of election night coverage that they are turning their ratings-boosting primary coverage into a nightly drama instead of waiting until November to do it again?

Who Will Fill Russert's Chair?

Dave Winer | Posted 06.22.2008 | Media


Dave Winer

We haven't yet heard any speculation, so we thought we might as well raise the question and run down some possibilities.

Requiem For Pope Russert

Marc Cooper | Posted 06.21.2008 | Home


Marc Cooper

Tim Russert is dead. Long live Tim Russert! It should come as little surprise that, precisely at a time when the sanctimony of the Old Media stands threatened by blasphemes, bloggers and an increasingly agnostic public, the choirboys, priests and cardinals of the Media Church should treat the passing of a figure like Tim Russert as if it were the demise of the Pope.

Anchor Deja Vu: Anderson Cooper Mimics Wolf Blitzer's Scott McClellan Interview (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.19.2008 | Media


Dan Abrams highlights media foibles on a nightly basis in his segment "Beat the Press." The other night was a brilliant piece highlighting Anderson Co...

Wolf Blitzer Stutters, Laughs, When Asked Whether He Smoked Marijuana

Huffington Post | Posted 06.06.2008 | Media


On "The Situation Room" today, Wolf Blitzer admitted trying cigarettes in high school, but when Jack Cafferty asked him if he ever smoked marijuana, h...

Jason Linkins

Pat Buchanan Blames Britain For Holocaust

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics


CNN's Wolf Blitzer entered the Situation Room to talk about a provocatively written book with its author. Not Scott McClellan! No, no. Pat Buchanan...

Jason Linkins

McCain Supporters Divided On How Much They Love George W. Bush

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics


Ahh, John McCain and George W. Bush. Where does one man end and the other man begin? If you're left feeling confused as to whether McCain's a party-...

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

WHCD: Swanky, Sweaty and Star-Studded

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.05.2008 | Media


Prom! It's not a joke, it's what everyone apparently calls the White House Correspondents Dinner, the annual mash-up of high-ranking politicos and the...

RTCA Dinner: Pics and Nuggets

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 04.26.2008 | Media


We're chiming with coverage of Wednesday's Radio and Television Correspondent's Dinner in D.C. — check out our exclusive interview with featured...

The One-Minute Version Of Monday's Situation Room

236.com | Posted 04.16.2008 | Home


Watching CNN's entire broadcast of Wolf Blitzer and the gang can be a little daunting. Here's Monday, April 7th's episode of The Situation Room conden...

Jason Linkins

Hagel: 'Arrogance, Incompetence' Fuel Bush's Run To War

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics


Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, who will not seek a new term in the Senate, continues to offer some of the most potent criticism of the Iraq War out the...

Wolf Blitzer Tries To Trick Viewers With Spliced Video Of McCain's Al Qaeda-Iran Gaffe

Media Matters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Media Matters Summary: Discussing Sen. John McCain's false claim that Iranian operatives are "taking Al Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending the...

"The Situation Room" In 60 Seconds

236.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Missed Monday night's Situation Room on CNN? Don't have time to watch the entire fourteen-hour broadcast? No problem! We've cut Wolf Blitzer's epic pr...

Wolf Blitzer Says Don't Count Hillary Clinton Out Yet

CNN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The political momentum is clearly with Barack Obama. He has been impressive. But don't count Hillary Clinton out yet -- she has a formidable political...

Alessandra Stanley: No Credibility

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Stanley's error -- attributing the slogan "the best political team on television" to MSNBC and not CNN -- is so egregious, and leaps off the page at the reader who is even remotely familiar with this stuff.

Jon Stewart Mocks CNN Situation Room's Multi Screen Format — With Spongebob?

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Last night on "A Daily Show," Jon Stewart mocked the multi-screen format "The Situation Room." In particular, he commented on the use of one of the s...

Liveblog! With Super Tuesday In Their Sights, It's Down To Two

R. Sklar, G. MacNicol, J. Neffinger and W. Thomas | Posted 10.28.2008 | Media


R. Sklar, G. MacNicol, J. Neffinger and W. Thomas

On the whole, the visual of tonight was the most striking thing about it. Personal feelings aside they really are a dream team.

It's Wolf's Fault! Feisty Debate Blamed On "Exceedingly Lenient" Blitzer

New York Times/TV Decoder | Brian Stelter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


As a seemingly endless series of presidential candidate debates have proven this election cycle, the posture of the debate moderator can make the diff...

What's My Logo?: Wolf Blitzer On His Beard: "I Work Hard To Look Good"

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 08.14.2009 | Style


Amanda Christine Miller

Wolf Blitzer, CNN's lead political anchor and host of "The Situation Room" and "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer," has become a familiar face in over 20...

Blitzer Exclusive: Bhutto Blames Musharraf

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Today on "The Situation Room," Wolf Blitzer revealed an exclusive e-mail he received from Benazir Bhutto's US spokesman Mark Siegel in October. "This...

Audience Jeers, Hoots And Boos Edwards And Obama's Clinton Attacks

CNN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The audience hooted and jeered at both Edwards and Obama as attacks continued -- when Obama accused Clinton of sounding like Republican candidate Mit...

Las Vegas Debate

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Under pressure in a caustic campaign debate, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday night the American people "know where I stand" and accused her ...

Liveblog! What Happens In Vegas, Stays in Vegas, Except For All The Media Attention

John Neffinger, Glynnis MacNicol, and Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.28.2008 | Media


John Neffinger, Glynnis MacNicol, and Rachel Sklar

Vegas baby — woooo! The elbows come out, the claws are bared, and turns out nobody really knows about that driver's license thing. Plus, Edwards? Maybe not the most cuddly running mate for Hillary.