Ebola And The Media: An Unexpected Voice Of Reason

Giving credit where credit is due, Fox "News'" Shep Smith cuts through the Ebola hysteria being fanned by the media, including his own network, and Republicans, and tells everyone to cool it.

Shep Smith Stumbles on the Truth

The Fux Channel's Shep Smith seems to be off the Roger Ailes/Rupert Murdoch/right-wing noise machine reservation when it comes to health insurance reform. Today, he took Wyoming Rethug Sen. "Bare Ass" Barrasso to school, declaring,

"Every vote against the public option is a vote for the insurance companies."

Shep, be careful now. Fux won't like your Obamacare speech. Then again, maybe you're angling for a spot on another cable channel.

Credit Where It's Due

Every so often, we're surprised at a gesture or turn of events that gives us some hope for decency. Yesterday's announcement by Gov. Crist of Florida that he would extend voting hours from 8 to 12 hours per day was one of those times. Also, we saw on Crooks and Liars that Fux News (!) anchor Sheppard Smith pushed back hard on phony plumber Joe Whatshisname when he claimed that a vote for Sen. Obama was a vote for the "death of Israel." Smith's closing statement rebutting the charge is worth watching. Good for him. (We also recall that Smith's in-person coverage of Hurricane Katrina was honest and passionate; he kept demanding that Federal resources be rushed to New Orleans).