Archive for March, 2007
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2007The Politico reports that the Bush White House is seeking a replacement for disgraced Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. On a related note, see this morning’s Washington Post story on the Justice Department ranking special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, leading the CIA leag investigation, as one of several attorney having “not distinguished themselves.” […]
U.S. Military in a “Death Spiral” Under Republicans
Monday, March 19th, 2007Gee, wasn’t it supposed to be the Democrats who were bad for the military? Well, it turns out that the Republicans during the Bush Administration have harmed the military so badly that, according to today’s Washington Post, “it will take years for the Army and Marine Corps to recover from what some officials privately […]
“Things MyDD is Not”
Monday, March 19th, 2007MyDD has a very interesting post about what that site is and is not. The eight MyDD rules are that the blog:
*” is not Dailykos”
*”is not an open, community discussion forum”
*”is not a general topic, current events blog”
*”is not a place where we talk to low information voters, or to swing voters”
*”is not a […]
MyDD on Blog Talk Radio Tonight
Sunday, March 18th, 2007Check out MyDD’s Blog Talk Radio show tonight (Sunday) at 7 PM eastern time. “MyDD.com Bloggers Jonathan Singer and Adam Conner Talk Politics and Take Your Calls” at (646) 652-2585.
P.S. Another very interesting, upcoming Blog Talk Radio show will be by Radio Agonist, featuring Stuart Staniford of the Oil Drum. Should […]
Valerie Plame Testimony
Friday, March 16th, 2007Congressional testimony by and about Valerie Plame Wilson is getting plenty of commentary in the progressive blogosphere today. For instance:
*Taylor Marsh writes that “hearing from Valerie Plame in her own words brings the whole sorry behavior from Bush administration into bright light” and adds, “if Democrats weren’t in the majority in Congress, […]
Is There ANYTHING Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Didn’t Do?
Thursday, March 15th, 2007On top of planning 9/11 “from A to Z,” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has now confessed to 29 other terrorist acts, including a plot to assassinate Jimmy Carter (what, Carter was too sympathetic to the Palestinians for Mohammed?). Now, add another one to Mohammed’s tour de terror, as he now says he also “decapitated … […]
Hillary Clinton’s New York Times Interview on Iraq
Thursday, March 15th, 2007There’s plenty of reaction in the progressive blogosphere to Sen. Hillary Clinton’s interview with the New York Times on Iraq. For instance:
*Matthew Yglesias notes that “If Clinton really lived up to her reputation as an unusually “calculating” politician, I think she would have simply kept this under wraps until after the primaries (or maybe […]
Bobby Muller, Veterans for America, on Blog Talk Radio
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007Don’t miss Bobby Muller, director of Veterans for America, as he “Heads Left” on Blog Talk Radio this Thursday (3/15) at 2 PM eastern time. This should be an excellent show, coming hot on the heels of riveting testimony yesterday on Capitol Hill by veterans, including two from Veterans for America.
You can call in […]
Time for Gonzales to Resign?
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007Is it time for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign? So says Sen. Hillary Clinton. So says John Edwards. And so says the progressive blogosphere:
*On Talk Left, the question is “Where’s Obama? Where is Colorado Senator Ken Salazar?” and ” Even more important, where’s Rudy?”
*At Daily Kos, Hunter writes sarcastically, “A Gloved […]
What’s New in the “Blue” Blogosphere?
Monday, March 12th, 2007*Shakespeare’s Sister writes that Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), who announced today that he wasn’t announcing for President - but not ruling it out either - “talks a good game, an independent-sounding game, especially when he’s criticizing the Bush administration, but he’s as partyline rightwing as they come.”
*Booman comments on David Brooks column declaring neoliberalism […]
Goodbye Gonzales?
Sunday, March 11th, 2007The New York Times today calls for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to be fired. Among other things, the Times charges that Gonzales “has never stopped being consigliere to Mr. Bush’s imperial presidency,” “has been central to the administration’s assault on the courts,” and “symbolizes Mr. Bush’s disdain for the separation of powers, civil […]
Congressman Jim Moran on Blog Talk Radio Sunday
Saturday, March 10th, 2007Tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 7:30 PM, Congressman Jim Moran will be the special guest on the RK/NLS Virginia Politics show. We will be taking call throughout the hour; ir you’re interested in talking to Jim Moran, the call-in number is (646) 652-2679.
Topics most likely will include Moran’s efforts to shut down the Guantanamo Bay […]
Good Riddance, Faux News!
Friday, March 9th, 2007There will be no Faux News Democratic debate, and it’s about freakin’ time. Anyway, there’s lots of commentary in the progressive blogosphere:
*Markos lists his winners (the progressive movement, John Edwards) and losers (Fox News, Barack Obama to a “mild” extent).
*MyDD says, “You can bet we’ll be discussing this on MyDD Blog Talk Radio on […]
On the Ground in Afghanistan: Heading Left with Scott Kesterson
Thursday, March 8th, 2007Today at 3 PM eastern time, embedded reporter Scott Kesterson will be speaking with James Boyce and Nate Wilcox at the Heading Left Blog Talk Radio show. For Scott Kesterson’s recent Daily Kos diary entitled “Report from Afghanistan: Shell Games,” click here. And enjoy the Heading Left Blog Talk Radio show this afternoon […]
Jim Webb: Iran Bill Defines “Perimeter” on Iraq as Well
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007Earlier this afternoon, Senator Jim Webb appeared on the RK/NLS Virginia Politics Blog Talk Radio show. The main topics of discussion were Iraq, Iran, the Walter Reed, Webb’s GI Bill, and contracting abuses.
On Iran, Webb noted that in trying to define the “perimeter” of what the Bush Administration can do in that situation, his […]