Archive for April, 2007
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Monday, April 30th, 2007What’s are people talking about in the progressive blogosphere today?
*Daily Kos’ “BarbinMD” talks about yet “another failure by the Maliki government to live up to the promises George Bush made on their behalf,” and how once again “there will be no consequences for the failures of the Iraq government.” BarbinMD concludes that “[t]his what the […]
JAMES BOYCE CALLS “B.S.” ON THE SAUDI TERROR PLOT
Friday, April 27th, 2007Check it out here.
The First Democratic Debate
Friday, April 27th, 2007Last night was the first Democratic Presidential debate leading up to the 2008 primary and general election season. Here’s a sampling of commentary on it from the progressive blogosphere:
*Taylor Marsh says it was a “very good night for Clinton.” In contrast, Marsh writes that “Obama phoned it in and lost me, especially […]
David Broder Jumps Several Sharks
Thursday, April 26th, 2007There probably was a point in his career when David Broder was a serious journalist, maybe back in 1973 when he won the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary, or even in 1993 when he took home the National Press Foundation’s Distinguished Contributions to Journalism Award. But today it’s 2007 and Broder hasn’t just jumped […]
Smoking Politics on the $400 Haircut “Controversy”
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Tomorrow (Wednesday) at Noon eastern time, the Smoking Politics Blog Talk Radio show will discuss “the latest Right Wing distraction” - John Edwards’ $400 haircut. James Boyce of Huffington Post and Dave Johnson of Seeing the Forest are the hosts. The call-in number is (718) 508-9604.
Enjoy!
Groundbreaking Debate on Blog Talk Radio
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007Tonight (Sunday) night at 8 PM, the RK/NLS Virginia politics show hosted the first ever internet House of Delegates debate on our BlogTalkRadio show. The candidates were Rip Sullivan and Margi Vanderhye, competing for the Democratic House of Delegates nomination in the 34th district (McLean).The debate lasted for 1 hour, and featured Del. Kris […]
Heading Left’s First Blogger Roundtable
Thursday, April 19th, 2007Don’t miss Heading Left’s “First Blogger Roundtable” at Noon (eastern time) tomorrow. It features John Amato of Crooks And Liars, Jane Hamsher of FireDogLake, plus hosts Nate Wilcox and James Boyce. The call-in number is (646) 652-4803.
Supreme Court Restricts Abortion Rights
Thursday, April 19th, 2007Yesterday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to restrict abortion rights. What happened today is what many of us have predicted for some time, that if we keep electing Republicans to the White House, eventually the Supreme Court will start rolling back Roe v. Wade. For all those who say “elections don’t matter,” here’s […]
“Smoking Politics”: Mitt Romney’s Dirty Money
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007Tomorrow (Wednesday) at Noon eastern time, the “Smoking Politics” show on Blog Talk Radio will talk about how Mitt Romney loves that dirty money. As co-host James Boyce writes on The Huffington Post:
They say you can tell a lot about a person by the company he keeps. And they say you can tell a […]
Reaction to Virginia Tech Tragedy
Monday, April 16th, 2007According to AP, the shootings at Virginia Tech today represented the “deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history.” Here’s some reaction from the progressive blogosphere:
*AmericaBlog writes:
But hey, don’t expect the gun control groups to do anything about it. They, like far too many progressive groups, have simply gone away over the past six years. Pathetic.
*Booman […]
Gonzales To Testify Tuesday with Job on the Line
Monday, April 16th, 2007Attorney General Alberto “Waterboard” Gonzales says he has “nothing to hide.” Unfortunately for Gonzales, the evidence that keeps coming out contradicts that claim, actually making it seem like he has MORE to hide, not less. Here’s some commentary from the progressive blogosphere, as Gonzales prepares to testify tomorrow with his job on […]
Mike Henry Makes “The Case for Hillary Clinton”
Monday, April 16th, 2007Over at the RK/NLS Virginia Politics Blog Talk Radio show last night, Clinton for President Deputy Campaign Manager Mike Henry made a strong “Case for Hillary Clinton.” You might want to check it out in archive, along with the previous show, “The Case for John Edwards.” Coming up, on May 6, we’ll have […]
Upcoming Progressive Blog Talk Radio Shows
Friday, April 13th, 2007There are several good progressive Blog Talk Radio shows coming up:
*Today at 4 PM eastern time, the Broken Hammer show will feature “Crashing the States” filmmaker Dante Atkins talking about 2006. You can call in at (718) 664-6999.
*On Sunday, May 15, at 7 PM eastern time, the MyDD show will discuss the week in […]
The Don Imus Controversy
Thursday, April 12th, 2007How’s the Don Imus controversy playing on the progressive blogs?
*Pam’s House Blend says that the next question is “what will CBS radio do” and points out that “[t]here wasn’t a lot of soul searching going on in the minds of” Republicans like Fred Barnes, “John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.”
*Down With […]
Smoking Politics Radio Debuts!
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007Over at Blog Talk Radio, Dave Johnson (of Seeing the Forest and James Boyce (of Huffington Post) host the “Smoking Politics Radio show, dedicated to exposing, discussing and stopping the Right Wing $MEAR Machine.
Today is their first show, at 12 Noon eastern time, and I’m sure it will be a good one! […]