Archive for February, 2007
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Wednesday, February 21st, 2007Some highilghts of today’s Democratic/progressive/liberal blogosphere are:
*Firedoglake covers the “Big Close” of the Scooter Libby trial, reporting Patrick Fitzgerald’s closing summation statement that, “This case is “about someone to whom Wilson’s wife wasn’t a person but an argument.”
*The British are leaving, the British are leaving! Iraq, that is. Read about it on […]
Taylor Marsh and Simon Rosenberg on Blog Talk Radio
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007Aside from Terry McAuliffe on Heading Left, there are two great shows are coming up this week at Blog Talk Radio. Tomorrow (Wednesday), Taylor Marsh broadcasts from the Carson City Democratic ‘08 candidates forum. The show will be at 10 PM eastern time on Wednesday, February 21. Check it out!
Then on Friday, Alan Levy […]
Terry McAuliffe on Blog Talk Radio
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007This should be an interesting show, as former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe “Heads Left” at Blog Talk Radio. Join us for fun-filled, no holds barred, conversation with Terry McAuliffe. We’ll discuss his book, how we lost in 2004 and how we win in 2008. Check it out - 4 PM eastern time on […]
Hillary Clinton: “Running Against Straw?”
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007That’s the question asked by Matthew Yglesias, in response to the following comment Sen. Clinton made in South Carolina (minute 31 of the video clip) yesterday:
Some people may be running who may tell you that we don’t face a real threat from terrorism. I am not one of those.
Over at MyDD, Matt Stoller calls the […]
Monday Morning Blogosphere Update
Monday, February 19th, 2007Aside from the cool shows on Blog Talk Radio last night, today and Wednesday, there’s plenty going on in the Democratic blogosphere. Here’s a brief sampling for Monday morning:
*Continued fine coverage of the Libby trial at Firedoglake.
*Commentary on Al Qaeda’s comeback (so much for the GWOT!) at
Americablog, Liberal Values, Middle Earth Journal and The […]
Should Bloggers Work for Campaigns?
Sunday, February 18th, 2007Tomorrow (Monday) on Heading Left’s Blog Talk Radio Show, my co-host James Boyce and I will have Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan on as our guests. Those two are best known for their recent short tenure as campaign bloggers for John Edwards’ presidential campaign.
Amanda recently wrote about her experience on Salon.com.
My main concern about the […]
Upcoming, Notable Blog Talk Radio Shows
Sunday, February 18th, 2007Here are a few upcoming Blog Talk Radio shows you might want to check out (all times Eastern Standard):
*The Raising Kaine/Not Larry Sabato Virginia politics show interviews famed Democratic political strategist Steve Jarding this evening (Sunday) at 7:30 PM. Among other things, Jarding recently served as senior strategist on the Webb for Senate […]
Reaction to Hillary Clinton’s New Iraq Line
Sunday, February 18th, 2007Like several other Democratic 2008 candidates, Hillary Clinton has been struggling with her 2002 vote authorizing the use of force against Iraq. According to the New York Times, Clinton hasn’t wanted to apologize for her vote, believing that such an apology would simply be a gimmick. Now, Senator Clinton has issued a […]
Former Lieberman Communications Director Slams Liberal Bloggers for “Immaturity”
Friday, February 16th, 2007Here’s the original story by Dan Gerstein, and here’s some reaction from those “immature” liberal bloggers:
*Chris Bowers at MyDD employs a touch of sarcasm in his response.
*The Agonist says that Gerstein “breaks one of the hard rules of choices between viability and loyalty, by demanding that Democrats “punish”, in a broad sweep, ‘liberal bloggers’.”
*Matthew Yglesias […]
Mike Gravel Discusses His 2008 Campaign with Heading Left
Friday, February 16th, 2007At 11 AM eastern time today, Former Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) joins the Heading Left crew over at Blog Talk Radio to discuss his Presidential Campaign. Check it out!
As grist for the conversation, Gravel’s website says this about him:
Gravel’s campaign is based primarily on his ardent support for direct democracy (The National Initiative), but […]
So Bad He’s Goode!
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) demonsrates once again that no matter how dumb, ignorant, and hateful you think he is, he can actually get worse.
*Eric Kleefeld at TPM Cafe comments on Goode’s perceptive (not!) observation that U.S. money may soon be stamped, “In Muhammed We Trust.” Unless, of course, we surge/augment/esclate in Iraq.
*Josh Marshall at […]
Commentary on Iran and the Bush Administration
Thursday, February 15th, 2007The Washington Post headlines today are “Skepticism Over Iraq Haunts U.S. Iran Policy” and “Iranians Aid iraq Militants, Bush Alleges: President Denies Seeking Pretext for War with Tehran.” There’s plenty of blogosphere commentary on all this:
*Oliver Willis writes that “because of the Iraq war, because of the mistakes, lies, and cooked intelligence the […]
Resignation of Edwards’ Blogger #2
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007Well, that didn’t take long. Just a week after the news that Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan were staying on board the Edwards campaign, they’re both gone. Marcotte resigned on Monday and McEwan yesterday. Heres’ some reaction to the McEwan resignation from the progressive blogosphere.
*Chris Bowers at MyDD writes that ” […]
North Korea Deal Commentary
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007North Korea reportedly has agreed to a deal in which it will shut down its main nuclear reactor in exchange for food, fuel, etc. from South Korea, China, Russia and the United States. Here’s some reaction from the progressive blogosphere:
*At the Booman Tribune, the verdict is that “The White House has made its first […]
Progressive Blogosphere Reaction to Marcotte Resignation
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007Amanda Marcotte of Pandagon has announced her resignation from the Edwards campaign, under relentless harassement by what she calls “Bill Donohue and his calvacade of right wing shills.” Heres’s a sampling of reaction in the liberal/progressive/Democratic blogosphere:
*The Agonist calls it “A Loss,” writing that “The Edwards campaign will be seen to have […]