Archive for February, 2007
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Monday, February 12th, 2007This afternoon, John Kerry was on Blog Talk Radio, along with Heading Left’s James Boyce and Nate Wilcox, plus MyDD’s Chris Bowers. The entire show lasted an hour, but if you just want to listen to John Kerry’s powerful, forceful, even angry 12 minutes and 43 seconds, you can click here. I strongly […]
Continued Coverage of the Libby Trial
Monday, February 12th, 2007Firedoglake continues its amazing, groundbreaking coverage of the Lewis “Scooter” Libby perjury/obstruction of justice trial. Amazing.
Also, see the Huffington Post for Christy Hardin Smith on “Libby Trial: Peeling Back the Layers.”
Americablog reports that “NBC is Scooter Libby’s lifeline.” Americablog also calls NBC political reports “White House puppets.” Ouch.
War with Iran?
Monday, February 12th, 2007There’s been a great deal of discussion recently on the blogosphere about a possible drift (rush?) towards war with Iran, as well as allegations by the Bush Administration that Iran is supporting insurgents and other “extremist groups” in Iraq. For instance:
*At the Huffington Post, Eason Jordan asks, “Why are US officials hiding behind the […]
Obama Announcement Coverage
Saturday, February 10th, 2007Barack Obama announced his bid for President this morning at Obama ‘08. Here’s some reaction from the progressive blogosphere:
*Taylor Marsh says “Obama Swiftboating Begins Anew.”
*MyDD has an open thread. Matt Stoller says “I watched the speech, and it was very good,” but comments that “there was no ‘ask’, nothing for anyone to do but cheer […]
John Kerry Talks to Heading Left on Blog Talk Radio!
Friday, February 9th, 2007Just a reminder…my Heading Left colleagues James Boyce and Nate Wilcox, plus Chris Bowers of MyDD.com, will be talking to Senator John Kerry on Feb 12, 2:00PM Eastern Time, at Blog Talk Radio. Listen live…or listen later…as they discuss the War In Iraq, the power of the netroots, and more!
Thanks. - Lowell
Commentary on Wash. Post Report: “‘Dubious’ Intelligence Fueled Push for War”
Friday, February 9th, 2007First, I’ve just got to make a snarky comment: only now, in February 2007, is the mainstream media figuring out that the push for war in Iraq was based on “dubious” intelligence by clowns like Douglas Feith? Do any of these reporters ever read books like “State of Denial” or “Fiasco?” Sorry, rhetorical question. Anyway, […]
Reaction to Edwards Announcement Pours In
Thursday, February 8th, 2007“Trapper John” at Daily Kos: “Edwards Does the Right Thing”
Chris Bowers at MyDD: “I am so relieved.”
Matt Browner Hamlin at The Huffington Post: “End of the Standoff and Pointing Our Guns At the Right”
Taylor Marsh at, well, Taylor Marsh: “Edwards Finally Stands Up?”
PJM in Barcelona at Pajamas Media: “Edwards Stands by His Bloggers”
There are many […]
Coverage of Tim Russert at the Libby Trial
Thursday, February 8th, 2007There’s some excellent coverage of Tim Russert’s testimony yesterday at the trial of Vice President Cheney’s former Chief of Staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
*Digby asserts that Russert “wasn’t protecting his sources from government intrusion, he was protecting them from public embarrassment. ”
*Jane Hamsher at Firedoglake continues here excellent “live blogging” of the trial. Hamsher […]
Will John Edwards Fire his New Bloggers?
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007For more on this story, see here, here, here, here, and here. Something tells me that no matter what Edwards decides here, it’s not going to satisfy everyone. This whole incident also raises some very interesting questions about the increasingly common practice of candidates hiring bloggers. Ever write anything “controversial” before in […]
Kos: “Local Bloggers are the Future”
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007Over at Daily Kos, Markos extols the growing power of local and state blogs, and more broadly the “people-powered sites fueling the people-powered movement.” Markos specifically cites The Albany Project, Blue Hampshire, Blue Jersey, Blue NC, the Bluegrass Report, and Virginia’s Raising Kaine. Think globally, act locally: sounds like a pretty good […]
Tuesday in the Blogosphere
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007There’s a lot of great stuff in the liberal/progressive/Democratic blogosphere today. Here are some highlights:
*Oliver Willis calls out David Broder for a “boldfaced lie (I think he means “baldfaced,” by the way. Willis specifically cites Broder’s claim that Democrats do not “have much experience with, or sympathy for, the military,” and calls Broder […]
Monday Blogosphere Roundup
Monday, February 5th, 2007It’s somewhat of a slow news day, maybe people are still recovering from their Super Bowl hangovers (or bad guacamole reactions)? Anyway, here’s some interesting stuff going on in the “Blue” blogosphere today:
*Whiskey Fire pounds Michelle Malkin for “fixin’ to destroy Amanda Marcotte, recently hired as a blogger by the John Edwards campaign, ’cause […]
Chris Bowers’ “Advice for Democratic Campaigns”
Sunday, February 4th, 2007Chris Bower’s latest on MyDD is a “must read.” Here’s an excerpt (bolding added for emphasis):
…Success online isn’t about technological bells and whistles on your website. It isn’t about diaries, conference calls, and fancy parties for bloggers. It isn’t about Blogads, or hiring the right Internet staff. It isn’t simply about vociferous opposition to […]
More Great Reporting on the Libby Trial
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007See Marcy (”emptywheel”) Wheeler’s latest at Daily Kos, including the following analysis:
I’m going to make a not-so-bold prediction. Libby is not going to put Dick Cheney on the stand. And he never intended to.
Here’s why. It would be almost impossible to put Cheney on the stand and not expose him to perjury—or force him to […]
Blogosphere Buzz on the DNC Speeches
Friday, February 2nd, 2007Not surprisingly, there’s lots of talk today in the blogosphere about the 2008 Presidential candidates’ speeches at the DNC winter meetings today. Over at MyDD, Jerome Armstrong has an excellent, blow-by-blow account of the event. At Daily Kos, “BarbinMD” reports that “the big story may be that there is no […]
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