Roger Aronoff

Top 10 Misreported or Underreported Stories of 2014

Media have gone with a narrative that is intended to put the Obama administration, the Democratic Party, or the left in general in the best possible light

Media Celebrate Obama’s “Audacity”

For the left-wing media, the period between the devastating electoral defeat the Democrats suffered in November and the end of the lame duck session in Congress this month provided an opportunity for Obama to act “audaciously” and fulfill promises he made to his base as a candidate.

Interview with an Interrogator: Megyn Kelly Gets the Scoop

None of the CIA people involved in the interrogations, nor the directors or deputy directors, were interviewed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) committee

Benghazi Congressional Investigations Roll On, Barely

The latest hearing by the House Select Committee on Benghazi was held on December 10th, as Congress is about to head out the door for Christmas. The hearing was unfortunately still focused on the far-from-independent State Department Accountability Review Board. It’s time to move on. There is plenty to investigate. The critics of any further investigation are citing the latest report from Rep. Mike Rogers’ (R-MI) House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) to argue that the whole investigation should be shut down.

Still Debunking the Benghazi Debunkers

The Washington Post, like The New York Times, is intent on declaring the Benghazi scandal dead and buried, as suggested in this recent cartoon, and in this more recent editorial. The latest item these papers are hoping will provide the final stamp on the story is a recent report issued by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Obama and the Media Attempt to Distance Gruber from Obamacare

Gruber Debacle: Exposes lies that were told about the law in order to sell it to the American people, Character, Integrity of Obama, Media that enable him, Long-term consequences of Obamacare’s implementation

The Deceitful Selling of Obamacare Coming Home to Roost

Pundits, architects, supporters of Obamacare tried to deceive the American voter through obtuse, tortured legislative language. Decision to conceal the real failures of Obamacare didn't stop when the law passed; such efforts are ongoing

Truth and Consequences of the 2014 Elections

Buckle up. We’re in for a hell of a ride.

Selling the Illusion of Economic Success to Salvage Elections

Administration can conjure up and cherry-pick figures to tell a fairly positive sounding narrative

Left Tries to Blame Ebola Crisis on Republicans

A new ad put out by the left-wing Advocacy Project seeks to link Republican budget cuts with the spread of the Ebola virus, a shameful fear tactic that could take hold among a populace rightfully concerned about this epidemic. While media organizations such as Time Magazine and Real Clear Politics have reported on the existence of the video, all they did was cite the ad, not challenge the veracity of its information. In doing so, they're acting as vehicles for spreading its misinformation.

National Security Threats Brought Into Focus

Dangers a weakened America poses to the world

Obama Administration Fails the Transparency Test

Eight examples of how the administration is obstructing the media. Journalists who cover the White House say Obama's press aides have demanded--and received--changes in press-pool reports before the reports have been disseminated to other journalists

More Evidence of Benghazi Cover-Up

Must now ask whether Hillary Clinton instigated or authorized a cover-up of the actions of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

9/11 Anniversary Brings New Revelations, New Investigations

September 11^th will always be a somber date in American history. It has been 13 years since al-Qaeda terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, murdering nearly 3,000 people. It has been two years since the tragic deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya after the attacks on our U.S. Special Mission Compound and Annex, attacks that a bipartisan Congressional report labeled "avoidable."

President Obama's Credibility Is in Short Supply

President Barack Obama has consistently deceived the American people when called out on statements that he's made in the past, but the media have not consistently reported on these often farcical inconsistencies. However, the President's recent "evolution" regarding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni militant group active in those countries that has been beheading kidnapped American journalists, has been so obvious that it could not fail to spark some media criticism. So, too, are the President's contradictory comments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And much, much more.

Fox News' Special Re-ignites the Benghazi Scandal

Fox News aired new revelations this weekend in its documentary based on the forthcoming book, 13 Hours in Benghazi, but the left is not interested in what it calls old news. Benghazi is a "phony scandal," right?

Benghazi Investigation Heats Up with New Books, Hearings and a Documentary

With the anniversary of September 11, 2001, coming up next week, the left is lining up to undermine various and ongoing efforts to get to the truth about what led to the events of September 11, 2012. The latter terrorist attack took place two months before a presidential election. The U.S. Special Mission Compound (often mistakenly referred to as a consulate) in Benghazi, Libya, and the nearby CIA Annex were brutally attacked--killing our U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

The Media at War With the Obama Administration?

While the media are usually doing the bidding of President Obama and the Democrats, and are deep in the President’s pocket, there are cases in which they are very unhappy with his actions. New York Times reporter James Risen has become famous not only for his ongoing Espionage Act case, but also for his willingness to call President Obama the “greatest enemy to press freedom in a generation.”

MSNBC’s Conflict of Interest: Al Sharpton

The day before Al Sharpton's particular brand of civil rights activism led him to speak at Michael Brown's funeral, The New York Times was celebrating him with a softball piece that outlined Sharpton's strong connections to the Obama administration, White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, and even New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. What do all these leaders have in common? They lean left--hard left. Or as the motto of MSNBC, where Sharpton has a weekday show, puts it, they "lean forward."

Civil War in the Democratic Party?

While the media have feasted on the perceived civil war in the Republican Party, based on a few close races involving the Tea Party versus the establishment and differences in how to handle immigration reform, the makings of a very real civil war have emerged in the Democratic Party that has the left in a quandary. But now, just days after reports first broke about Hillary Clinton’s attacks on President Barack Obama’s weak and confused foreign policy decisions, Politico is reporting that Hillary has declared a cease-fire, for now, as the two met in Martha’s Vineyard Wednesday night at the home of one-time Democratic fixer Vernon Jordan.