Archive | January, 2007

Conservatives Seek \’Renewal\’ After \’Disaster\’ The village is \”sold out.\” Looking for \”renewal\” after \”disaster,\” they turn to … … wait for it … … Newt, oh, and also Jeb. Where\’s the laugh track when you need it? Wingnut idiocy is on parade. And according to Jonah, the \”atmosphere is electric.\” Oh. My. Gawd. I\’m [...]

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A Lethal Cup of Tea The next time Mr. Bush looks into someone\’s eyes and see the man\’s soul, we all ought to make sure the testers are doing their jobs. British officials say police have cracked the murder-by-poison case of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, including the discovery of a \”hot\” teapot at London\’s Millennium [...]

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Libby Trial Week One –important update below– \”Hardball\” Shuster Video on Libby & Cheney…Part One and Part Two. \”Memo to Tim Russert: Dick Cheney thinks he controls you.\” (snip) \”I suggested we put the vice president on \’Meet the Press,\’ which was a tactic we often used,\” Martin testified. \”It\’s our best format.\” … … [...]

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Alan Colmes Radio The video above started it all. Reminder: Alan Colmes wants to know why HE\’S A PUNK. I\’ll be on his show tonight at 9:00 p.m. pacific.

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Lara Logan Muzzled Via Atrios. Lara Logan is one of our best journalists. She recently did an incredible report from Iraq showing gruesome atrocities, which CBS refuses to air. She\’s asking for our help. TEXT OF THE EMAIL FROM LARA LOGAN: From: lara logan Subject: help The story below only appeared on our CBS website [...]

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Interview Out of Afghanistan –updated below– cross-posted on Huffington Post Yesterday I had my second interview with Scott Kesterson, the only photojournalist imbedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Podcasts of that interview can be found here, but also check out the December 15th podcasts, which was my first time talking with Scott. It was a [...]

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Blitzer Bows to The Boss It\’s long past time that the corporate hack pack quit genuflecting to Dick Cheney. Russert did it after 9/11 and continued his kiss butt bull for months and months afterwards, well into the Iraq war. No one dares question Dick. It\’s time Mr. Cheney realized that he\’s on the public [...]

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A Question for the \’08 Contenders Listen to Senator Chuck Hagel talk about Iraq. Then ask yourself… Could Hillary Clinton ever talk like Chuck Hagel? Could Barack Obama? Could John Edwards? Of the \’08 contenders currently in the race, who could make a statement similar to Mr. Hagel? The answer is extremely revealing.

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CHANNELING WEBB: Product or Leader in \’08? Stoller is asking, Why can\’t our \’08 candidates talk like Webb? Our \’08 candidates can\’t do what James Webb did last night because Webb doesn\’t care what anyone thinks. They are vying for Mr. or Mrs. Congeniality. Webb is following his heart, while our candidates are trying to [...]

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Kerry Out in \’08 Set a Deadline on Iraq. Senator John Kerry will not make a second run for the presidency. He\’ll say more on the Senate floor this afternoon. Senator John F. Kerry plans to announce today that he is bowing out of the 2008 presidential race, and will instead remain in Congress and [...]

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Web Chat – Part Deux: Clinton and Iraq \”When I become president… …\” That was a statement she made at the end of her second web chat yesterday evening before Bush\’s SOTU. I understand the psychology mumbo jumbo, but it seems to me she could at least say something like \”With your help, when I [...]

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James Webb Speaks for Me cross-posted on Huffington Post Please take a moment to visit Senator James Webb\’s PAC, BORN FIGHTING. Join the fighting Democrats against escalation and the Iraq war. … With respect to foreign policy, this country has patiently endured a mismanaged war for nearly four years. Many, including myself, warned even before [...]

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SOTU Preemptive Publicity Continues –updated– It\’s been quite a day for the White House, hasn\’t it? Oh, Di-ick. Emptywheel has more. UPDATE (5:35 p.m.): Senator James Webb\’s response is below: Good evening. I’m Senator Jim Webb, from Virginia, where this year we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown – an event [...]

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