This morning on the Chris Matthews Show, Time’s Joe Klein said that what is different between today’s Tea Partiers and past anti-government movements is the presence of Fox News, “which allows its commentators like Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck to rouse the Tea Party”, and a GOP that is lacking in a “responsible, moderate” leadership. Not to mention, Beck and Palin (and Rush Limbaugh) are close to committing sedition. Video after the jump.

On the O’Reilly Factor last night, Bernie Goldberg did not shy away from calling out the reverse racist ways of those who he considers the “liberal elite media bubble.” In attacking MSNBC’s Norah O’Donnell‘s calling out of comments made earlier by Newt Gingrich, Goldberg implied that nearly all journalists “see racism everywhere.” Video after the jump.

Former Speaker of the House and potential 2012 Republican candidate Newt Gingrich made some news this weekend when he tied the very high unemployment rates with President Obama’s proclivity for playing basketball in his free time. MSNBC’s Norah O’Donnell saw racial insensitivity in the comment; Bill O’Reilly called foul, and also dmitted how his coverage has changed since receiving charges of racial insensitivity.

Every single person involved in the John Edwards story is awful.

But People magazine is still Team Elizabeth, and gets Elizabeth Edwards‘ PR team’s spin reaction to the GQ Rielle Hunter interview. And the Today show dug deeper.

People accuse Bill Maher of being inflammatory just for ratings sake, but you have to hand it to him: last night’s panel was a veritable Who’s Who of polarizing guests….Eliot Spitzer, Seth MacFarlane, Norah O’Donnell…and yet everybody acted like civilized human beings! What’s going on here?

At today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs displayed the kind of wit that has made him the most popular White House staffer, but not before nearly getting his skull burned through by Norah O’Donnell‘s eye-lasers.

In this new age of media, a person who was on TV for approximately 90 seconds can make such an impact that he or she can extend their brief fame far beyond just 15 minutes (Joe the Plumber turned 15 seconds into a book deal).

The teenage Sarah Palin fan who Norah O’Donnell asked (or, grilled) about bailouts on Wednesday has responded in a lengthy blog after her story was picked up all over TV and the web.

“Child abuse in politics? It is a right wing requirement. Lonesome Rhodes: ‘when we do it it’s cool, when you do it, you’re Hitler.’” Keith Olbermann shockingly declares Glenn Beck (a.k.a. ‘Lonesome Rhodes‘) his “Worst Person in the World” and, well, declares right-wing media figures and politicians to be child abusers. Video after the jump:

First on Mediaite: Carlos Watson, anchor of MSNBC’s 11 a.m. weekday show, “Live with Carlos Watson,” has been given the axe. MSNBC spokesperson Alana Russo confirmed that yes, Watson’s hour had been canceled; he will, however, remain a contributor with MSNBC.

Why was he canceled? Is anyone else getting the axe? Who will take over the slot?

Where were you a year ago today? If you are a political journalist — or media hanger-on — chances are you were living out of a suitcase at the 2008 Presidential Conventions, with the Dems nominating Barack Obama in Denver and the GOP nominating John McCain in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Remember those heady days?