Outside the Beltway

When do we stop pretending that Fox News Channel is anything other than State Run Media for the Trump Administration?

The dangers of the tyranny of the majority have only magnified.

To the surprise of few, Bill Simmons’ site didn’t long survive his departure.

George Stephanopoulos’ s ties to the Clinton’s have always raised questions about his objectivity. Now, there’s further reason to doubt that he can play fair when the Clinton’s are part of the story he’s covering.

Apparently, there was a culture clash at the Grey Lady.

Three years after joining The New York Times, Nate Silver is jumping ship to Disney’s ESPN and ABC.

David Brooks tries to “describe what being a moderate means” in a way that most Americans would find puzzling.

Forbes media critic Jeff Bercovici is a bit late spotting a trend.

Is it fair to single out the most powerful man in radio’s commentary for attention?

The GOP has sold its soul.

Cal Thomas made a tasteless joke at Rachel Maddow’s expense. He describes the lesson in civility he learned.

A progressive columnist has been outed as having sympathies for the Democratic Party.

Brent Bozell, president of the Media Research Center and founder of CNS News, calls Christine O’Donnell’s walking off the set of Piers Morgan was “beyond indefensible. It was downright bizarre.”

Don’t confuse moderation in tone with moderation in beliefs.

Whenever I despair at the current state of the Republican Party, I remind myself that things aren’t much better across the aisle.

Glenn Beck will leave his Fox News show in December.

The speculation on Keith Olbermann’s abrupt departure from MSNBC’s top-rated show continues. Was he fired? Did he quit? Did the Comcast overlords push?

Some thoughts on why certain topics get blogged.

I’m blogging Mark Levin’s Conservative Manifesto. Here’s part one…

Democrats can’t stop using the F-word when talking about President Obama.

Former Senator Alan Simpson is fighting back against the critics on the left and the right who are shooting down the Deficit Commission’s plan before it’s even been released.

The two episode suspension of Keith Olbermann lends credence to the theory that the whole thing was a publicity stunt designed to support MSNBC’s assertion that its opinion shows are somehow more pure than the shows on FOX.

Keith Olbermann was reportedly suspended for failing to apologize for making political donations to Democratic candidates, but it really seems intended to serve to justify the illusion that MSNBC’s programming is not partisan.

Politico runs this morning with the shocking revelation that Keith Olbermann is a Democrat.

The White House seems to be getting annoyed at the criticism coming it’s way from the left.

Republicans are much closer to America’s political center than Democrats.

JournoList’s archives have been making headlines at The Daily Caller, but there doesn’t seem to be any substance to the allegations of scandal.

Dave Weigel lands on his feet as a contributor for MSNBC.