THE REBEL: Calling for second American Revolution Nov 21, 2009
Judson quotes Frank Rich of the NY Times: the mounting public anger at a greedy bipartisan culture of entitlement and crony capitalism that both helped create our economic meltdown (on Wall Street) and failed to police it (in Washington). Fact: our government no longer works because our royalty bought it. (Hingham Journal, MA)
A celebration of high hopes Nov 16, 2009
During an onstage conversation with New York Times columnist Frank Rich as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston, Sondheim also reminisced about crucial revisions he made to Follies and Company during their Boston tryouts in the early 1970s, and told entertaining stories about figures ranging from Elaine Stritch to Ingmar Bergman to Elizabeth Taylor. Don Aucoin of the Globe staff contributed to this report. (Boston Globe)
Fanning the breeze Nov 14, 2009
So there is a meeting at the White House with Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Frank Rich and that most fair minded of the fair minded Maureen Dowd. That is OK too I suppose as Mr. Obama can meet with whomever he likes. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Coulter: Payback Time for Palin vs. McCain Nov 14, 2009
Coulter called Palin an "authentic American, the way most members of the media are not, that certainly (New York Times columnists) Frank Rich and Maureen Dowd do not represent the average American. She has a blue collar, union card-holding husband. She can go and be comfortable in very many parts of the country where Maureen Dowd and Frank Rich would never deign to visit, much less be comfortable." MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Share. (CBS News)
Denzel atop 'Fences' Nov 11, 2009
Frank Richthought it was the best role of Jones' career ... Critic Frank Rich thought it was the best role of Jones' career. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Al Gore: "I am optimistic" Nov 4, 2009
The same is true of establishment pundits such as the New York Times' Maureen Dowd and Frank Rich, who participated gleefully in sliming the previous several Democratic candidates. (Dowd and Rich invented the myth that Gore falsely claimed to be the inspiration for the novel and movie "Love Story.") So now they don the shining armor of multiculti liberalism. (Salon)
Principles And Pettiness In NY-23 Nov 4, 2009
Yet, that was how New York Times columnist Frank Rich this week described the right's refusal to lie down and play dead as the Democratic Party tries to turn the U.S. into a socialist paradise. (Maybe Rich saw "La Cage aux Folles" a few too many times back in his Broadway critic days. (Investors Business Daily)
Who Are You Calling "Extremist"? Nov 4, 2009
New York Times columnist Frank Rich decried the right's "Jacobins" and "Stalinists" who he said joined a "putsch" by supporting Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman instead of ACORN-embracing, Big Labor-promoting, pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, tax-and-spend Republican Dede Scozzafava in New York's 23rd congressional special election. And senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett told ABC's "This Week" that the grassroots conservative-vs. (Townhall.com)
The One Thing Nov 3, 2009
Well, here's what Frank Rich said. Column Archive. (Fox News)
Opinion: Frum on the town-hallers Oct 27, 2009
He is the author of six books, including "Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again." Frum's first book, "Dead Right" (1994), was described by William F. Buckley as "the most refreshing ideological experience in a generation," and by Frank Rich of The New York Times as "the smartest book written from the inside about the American conservative movement." He is the editor of. (CNN) -- "Keep the government's hands off my Medicare." Those words -- quoted by so many TV talking heads -- never seem... (CNN)
Finally, tides fight against moon Oct 26, 2009
Consider the exclusively left-leaning roster of media figures Obama met with only last week: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, Eugene Robinson and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post , Frank Rich and Maureen Dowd of The New York Times and more. The war on Fox, and the administration's unambiguous pandering to liberal outlets and show hosts such as former Clinton chief of staff George Stephanopoulos, is indicative of a cynical and calculated strategy to control the tides of public... (The Augusta Chronicle)
DEMS BLAST WHITE HOUSE ENEMIES LIST STRATEGY... Oct 24, 2009
Speaking privately at the White House on Monday with a group of columnists and commentators, including Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich and Bob Herbert of The New York Times, President Obama himself gave vent to sentiments about the network, according to people briefed on the conversation. Mr. Clemente suggested that the fight with Fox was part of a larger White House strategy to marginalize critics. (The Drudge Report)
Glenn Greenwald Oct 22, 2009
(2) Following up on the , The New York Times' Frank Rich today has a. Their behavior is becoming so transparent that it cannot help but enter mainstream discourse (that even and other practices as "offensive," while claiming the White House was powerless to stop it). (Salon)
The Incurable Vietnam Syndrome Oct 15, 2009
New York Times columnist Frank Rich writes, for instance, that "Karzai, whose brother is a reputed narcotics trafficker, is a double for Ngo Dinh Diem." Let us hope he does not suffer Diem's fate. If the United States were to be seen as complicit in Karzai's removal, that would make it as difficult for his successors to gain legitimacy as it was for Diem's successors. (CBS News)
In Defense of Glenn Beck Oct 11, 2009
Times columnist Frank Rich seems to have a man-crush on the Peabody comedian, while Bill Moyers of PBS insists that "you simply can't understand American politics in the new millennium without 'The Daily Show.'" The hosts of NPR's in-house press watchdog show, "On the Media," claim Stewart as their role model. Stewart's M.O. is to launch lightning attacks as a left-wing pundit and then quickly retreat to his haven across the border in Comedystan, but Beck must be pelted from the public stage for... (Townhall.com)
'Factor' Shoot-out Oct 6, 2009
O'REILLY: You know, you got guys like Herbert and Krugman and Dowd, and I mean and Frank Rich. I mean, these are bomb-throwers, and they're doing all they can to diminish conservatives in this country. (Fox News)
How Bill Clinton Gave Us George W. Bush Sep 25, 2009
The book includes quotes from and references to all the usual suspects, most of whom are still alive: Joe Klein, Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich, and Dinesh D Souza, among others. (For some reason, globalization guru Tom Friedman doesn t make the list. (The American Conservative)
Free swim Sunday Sep 21, 2009
I was quoting Frank Rich s column there because I think he captures a lot of what s going on from the right, and I think he s one of the best essayists in the newspaper business, but I agree with you I don t think it was one bit spontaneous from Wilson. While this may not be clear and convincing evidence, there was stone faced impassivity on the faces of everyone around him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Bloomberg in the lead Sep 16, 2009
According to the list, which was compiled by editors and data crunchers, the Top 10, starting from No. 1, are Paul Krugman, Rush Limbaugh, George Will, Thomas Friedman, David Brooks, Charles Krau thammer, Glenn Beck, Frank Rich, Andrew Sullivan and Karl Rove. The site is launching with sponsors Toyota and German software maker SAP.. (New York Post -- Business)
Conservatism's Exaggerated Death Sep 4, 2009
Still, it is amusing for Tanenhaus to denounce Kristol for having "debased" precious Times space by advancing a narrow political agenda given the daily diet of seething contempt for all things Republican and conservative served up by Tanenhaus's editorial-page colleagues at the Times, and by the paper's star op-ed columnists Frank Rich, Paul Krugman, Maureen Dowd, and Bob Herbert. Tanenhaus's partisan and polemical condemnation of conservative partisanship and polemics will drive away... (CBS News -- Opinion)
Here comes more government health care Aug 24, 2009
6:39 am August 23, 2009, by Jay. Government health officials are mobilizing to launch a massive swine flu vaccination campaign this fall that is unprecedented in its scope and in the potential for complications. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Big Business Goes Big for Health Care Reform Aug 12, 2009
"What disturbs Americans of all ideological persuasions is the fear that almost everything, not just government, is fixed or manipulated by some powerful hidden hand," Frank Rich wrote in Sunday's. That manipulation should disturb us. (Townhall.com)
Top State Stories Missourians can vote on photos for state manual Aug 6, 2009
The Information you need. Wednesday, August 05, 2009. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The Bipartisan Divide Jul 16, 2009
In a 2007 with Frank Rich, he said: "There are some times where we need to be less bipartisan. I'm not interested in cheap bipartisanship. We should have been less bipartisan in asking tough questions about entering into this Iraq war.". The president has made the case for health care as a national priority. (Slate)
Peter Chianca: Life lessons from Charlie Brown? Good grief! Jul 9, 2009
Some of the world s greatest writers do this that s how Frank Rich s columns all sill wind up being about George Bush. 2) A little philosophy goes a long way. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
The Left Isn’t Letting These Shootings Go to Waste Jun 30, 2009
Elsewhere in the pages of the Old Gray Lady, columnist Frank Rich defends the DHS report, gleefully conflating extremist wackos and mainstream limited-government enthusiasts. Rich suggests conservatives have blood on their hands because, in his view, they irresponsibly trashed a plausible (and, tragically, prescient) report. (Human Events Online)
Welcome to the USSA Jun 22, 2009
pwb wrote on Jun 21, 2009 5:02 AM:" Wow, when fascism and socialism are made out to be the same thing, I wonder if the writer understand either? He is right that they both are paths to totalitarianism, but how they get there has made the two systems mortal enemies of each other. The US has several times backed fascist governments during the cold war simply because the were the ones willing to fight communism at any cost.I invite you to read the wikipedia entries on fascism and socialism-- but a... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Celebrities' 15 minutes of shame Jun 16, 2009
What about the man Frank Rich calls the "disgraced former Boston Globe columnist Mike Barnicle". He's thriving on radio and TV. Good work if you can get it. (Boston Globe)
Cynical? 2 reasons why not Jun 16, 2009
By FRANK RICH Published: June 13, 2009. WHEN a Fox News anchor, reacting to his own networks surging e-mail traffic, warns urgently on-camera of a rise in hate-filled, amped up Americans who are taking the extra step and getting the gun out, maybe we should listen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rumsfeld 'Bible texts' criticised May 19, 2009
"If these official daily collages of Crusade-like messaging and war imagery had been leaked, they would have reinforced the Muslim world's apocalyptic fear that America was waging a religious war," wrote Frank Rich in the New York Times ... New York Times columnist Frank Rich. (BBC News -- Americas)
The gospel according to Rumsfeld May 19, 2009
Yesterday, New York Times columnist Frank Rich pointed all eyes to the website of Gentleman's Quarterly, which has posted a series of cover sheets to ultra-top-secret intelligence updates that former defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld used to prepare daily for former president George W. Bush. It turns out that the cover sheets routinely showed pictures of tanks and troops with exhortatory quotes from Scripture. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
One Way to View It May 6, 2009
Columnist Frank Rich, who lavishes praise regularly on the Obamas, writing in The New York Times, offered a judgment on the love affair. He wrote that the attention is the result that Big Media "is fighting for its life," and Obama "is the one reliable product that moves the market for newspapers, magazines and television. No wonder so many special sections, special issues and special cable marathons have alighted on the 100 Days.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Fine art of opinion: N.Y. Times opinion artwork May 1, 2009
She includes an illustration that Barry Blitt made for a 2007 Frank Rich column, depicting then-presidential candidate Barack Obama as confident and unencumbered and Hillary Clinton as burdened by political "baggage.". Not a caricature. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
But for the grace of the Constitution Apr 30, 2009
In an op-ed piece in Sunday's New York Times, Frank Rich characterized Princeton as a hotbed of anti-marriage equality activism, while suggesting that "Beyond Princeton, most straight citizens merely shrugged as gay families celebrated in Iowa and Vermont." A year before NOM's arrival, The Nation carried the article "Princeton Tilts Right," describing the political activism of Professor Robert George, the mastermind of the anti-gay right. These stories give the impression that Princeton is a... (NJ.com -- Times)
Marilyn Cooper; was character actress, winner of Tony Award Apr 28, 2009
Frank Rich, reviewing the production in The New York Times, described Ms. Cooper as "hilariously frumpy." She won Tony and Drama Desk awards as best featured actress for her performance. "She had a super voice and super comedic timing, and appearing in just a single number in 'Woman of the Year' she became one of the great memories of that show," Seidel said. (Boston Globe)
A GOV'T BOOK BAN Apr 1, 2009
The New York Times' Frank Rich dubbed it "the most timely and patriotic movie of the year." ... One problem: While Frank Rich et al. are preening on their soapboxes for making filth as American as apple pie, the government has been banning criticism of politicians. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Political Grapevine Mar 24, 2009
Columnist Frank Rich speculated, "Has a 'Katrina Moment' Arrived?" one day before the president told "60 Minutes" Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is, "doing a terrific job" harkening back to Bush FEMA Director Michael Brown during Katrina. Rich added: "Until Barack Obama addresses the full depth of Americans' anger...his presidency and, worse, our economy will be paralyzed.". (Fox News)
Natasha Richardson Mourned As a 'wonderful Woman' Mar 20, 2009
The New York Times critic Frank Rich called her "astonishing" and said she "gives what may prove to be the performance of the season.". Her most notable film roles came earlier in her career. (Newsmax)
Justice on Comedy Central Mar 18, 2009
Observers such as the New York Times's Frank Rich found that hilarious, noting the goo-goo-eyed breathlessness that was the tone of CNBC's coverage of the late-1990s dot-com stock boom. Still, the challenge had been laid down. (Asia Times Online)
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Black America's First Mortgage Crisis Mar 12, 2009
Over the course of the past year, commentary from prominent voices including Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, and New York Times columnist Frank Rich have compared Barack Obama with Sidney Poitier in the film Guess Whos Coming to Dinner. Sidney Poitiers screen characters are an apropos way of accessing Obama, but I think Johnson and Rich have the wrong movie. (Slate)
Joan Allen steps back onstage, 20 years later Mar 10, 2009
Reviewing the play for The New York Times, Frank Rich remarked on the debut of "an exceptionally winning and delicate actress named Joan Allen." He also singled out "the excellent Peter Friedman," whose character romanced Allen's - and who eventually married Allen himself. The two divorced in 2002. (International Herald Tribune)
Horton Foote, great American storyteller, dies at 92 Mar 5, 2009
Frank Rich, who as chief theater critic of The New York Times in the 1980s was one of Foote's champions, called him "one of America's living literary wonders" and "a major American dramatist whose epic body of work recalls Chekhov in its quotidian comedy and heartbreak and Faulkner in its ability to make his own corner of America stand for the whole.". In 1986, in an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Foote said, "I believe very deeply in the human spirit and I have a sense of awe about... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
EconWatch: The AIG Tsunami Feb 28, 2009
Frank Rich (NY Times), once again, asks THE question. Americans are right to wonder why there has been scant punishment for the management and boards of bailed-out banks that recklessly sliced and diced all this debt into worthless gambling chips. (CBS News)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Feb 24, 2009
David Axelrod told Frank Rich, of the "New York Times" in his column last week, that the American people understand these things better than the inside-the-beltway people. And yet nobody is more attuned to what people are thinking. (Fox News)
Gitmo Detainees Feb 21, 2009
this Sunday, Frank Rich accused one such tribune of coming perilously close to wishing aloud that a terrorist attack would materialize to discredit Obamas reversals of Bush anti-terror policies. For example, longtime Bush official Marc A. Thiessen apparently is still drinking the Kool-Aid even though the rational world has long since recognized the poison within it. (CBS News -- US)
The Madoff Bill Feb 18, 2009
Typical was New York Times columnist Frank Rich, who devoted his essay to the stimulus plan but only attacked Republicans. He did not devote one of his 1,500 words to defending the bill as a stimulus package. (Human Events Online)
By 5-to-1 Public Thinks Most Journalists Trying to Elect Obama Feb 8, 2009
The former NBC News reporter doesn't usually get too hyperbolic in his twice-weekly columns, which is why TimesWatch more often cites the spikier leftist columnists like Paul Krugman and Frank Rich -- plus Herbert's soporofic style makes one reluctant to read on ... " What's gotten into the Times' normally mild-mannered, paleo-liberal columnist Bob Herbert? The former NBC News reporter doesn't usually get too hyperbolic in his twice-weekly columns, which is why TimesWatch more often cites the... (MediaResearch.org)
