| Cotton Revolt New York Times staff engaged in a rare, and very public pushback against the decision by the newspaper’s editorial page to publish a controversial op-ed on Wednesday, with dozens of Times writers, editors, and contributors warning that the implications of such a move “puts black @NYTimes staff in danger.” The backlash was centered on a Times op-ed from hardline conservative Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), entitled “Send in the Troops.”
In their response to the backlash, the board suggested that people are just confused about the difference between opinion pieces and news articles.
He Praises Tyrants!
CNN’s Anderson Cooper went off on White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Wednesday night and asked how she could possibly compare the president to Winston Churchill.
‘Overrated General'
President Donald Trump attacked his former Secretary of Defense James Mattis over a statement to the Atlantic where Mattis said Trump was “the first president in my lifetime” who “tried to divide us.”
"Probably the only thing Barack Obama & I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis," Trump calmly stated, in keeping with the dignity of his office and the service of the Marine known by his comrades as 'Mad Dog'.
Also Trump didn't actually fire Mattis but what difference do facts make?
The answer to that question is "no difference." At least if you're Laura Ingraham, that is.
And if you're Sen. Lindsey Graham, why bother with details at all when you can just blame the media?
'A Couple of Hundred Million’ Dr. Anthony Fauci is hopeful that the U.S. will have a mass-produced vaccine on the market by early 2021. Speaking with the Journal of the American Medical Association, the coronavirus task force member expressed optimism that “close to a hundred million doses” of a vaccine would be available within six months.
Live Shot Catches NYPD Mass Arrest Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas and his crew captured footage of the New York Police Department on Wednesday night as they arrested loads of demonstrators who were peacefully protesting.
Fox News, CNN Split Ratings Wins on Tuesday
The cable news audience surge continued apace on Tuesday as nationwide anti-police brutality protests entered their second week, with CNN and Fox News pulling in incredible ratings numbers.
The two networks shared the ratings victories on Tuesday, with CNN taking daytime and primetime wins in the demo and Fox News topping all competitors across all dayparts in overall viewers.
The numbers, and the top shows, are available here for Mediaite+ subscribers.
Drew Brees New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees came under intense criticism over the last day or so, for saying “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” as the nationwide protests continue over the killing of George Floyd.
In an interview Thursday on CNN’s New Day, former NBA player Stephen Jackson absolutely tore into Brees for his remarks.
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Brees apologized for his comments. "I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday. In speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused," he said. And a lot more.
Forgetting Trump George Will said that Republicans will forget Donald Trump “fairly fast” when the President, according to Will, loses the 2020 election to Joe Biden.
“I’m fairly confident that Mr. Trump will be defeated in the election,” Will said. “The next morning, a lot of Republicans will say, ‘Trump? I don’t recognize the name.’ They’ll get over this fairly fast."
Speaking of the Election Former Vice President and current presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden swept a trio of Fox News state polls, most commandingly in Wisconsin, where he leads Trump by nine points.
‘Atomic Bomb’ CNN’s Van Jones compared the pain inflicted on the black community by police brutality to an “atomic bomb” during an interview with Brooke Baldwin on Wednesday.
The United States is "on a pathway right now" said Van Jones, toward "five or ten American cities on fire by the end of this summer, if we get one more videotape, another videotape, and nothing done." 6.5.0 | 