Archive for May, 2007
« Previous EntriesRepublicans Terrified of Al Gore?
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007Are Republicans terrified of Al Gore? If the level of criticism directed at him by David Brooks and others is any indication, they most certainly are. Here are some thoughts on this subject from the progressive blogosphere:
*”Upper West” on Daily Kos asks, “Gore was right on the war, the environment, the […]
Reaction to Iraq War Vote
Friday, May 25th, 2007Obviously, there’s a great deal of reaction to yesterday’s Iraq War vote on the progressive blogosphere. Here’s a sampling:
*On MyDD, Chris Bowers writes, “the ways some Democrats have screwed up in the last couple weeks– secret trade deals, Iraq funding capitulation, lobbying reform collapses–is a useful splash of cold water to remind me of […]
Three Great Guests Head Left Today.
Friday, May 25th, 2007Before you fire up the Memorial Day bbq, head left today at noon Eastern with three great guests. Faiz Shakir of Think Progress joins us to discuss his organization, what they’re up to and what he thinks of the coverage this week of Al Gore’s new book, “The Assault on Reason.” Then Capt. Jon Powers […]
Upcoming Blog Talk Radio Shows
Friday, May 25th, 2007There are a few upcoming Blog Talk Radio shows of interest.
1. Today (Friday, May 25) at Noon eastern time, Heading Left will host another of its blogger roundtables, this time with Faiz Shakir of Think Progress and a second guest. The call-in number is (646) 652-4803.
2. Also today, at 8 PM eastern time, Radio Free […]
Blogger Conference Call with Al Gore
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007Late yesterday afternoon, I had the privilege of participating in a blogger conference call with former Vice President Al Gore. To listen to the call, click here. The main focus was Al Gore’s new book, “The Assault on Reason.” Besides Al Gore, participants included Jerome “The Blogfather” Armstrong (“MyDD”), Chris Bowers (”MyDD”), […]
Republicans “Losing the Web” to Democrats…But Will It Last?
Monday, May 21st, 2007Cross posted on Raising Kaine
Republicans can try to game the system and pretend that they’re doing better than they are, but George W. Bush’s 2004 internet strategy director, Michael Turk, acknowledges the fact of the matter: Republicans are “losing the Web right now.” Another top Republican blogger, David All, adds that “For the most […]
Local Blogs Continue To Grow.
Monday, May 21st, 2007All politics is local is one of the oldest sayings around and certainly here on BlogTalkRadio, especially on the Progressive Side of the equation, we are fortunate to have some top local and regional bloggers hosting their own shows.
Lowell Feld of RaisingKaine fame hosts a show as does Blue Jersey, the top political blog in […]
Farewell to Wolfowitz
Friday, May 18th, 2007The reign of terror incompetence corruption Paul Wolfowitz as World Bank President has ended. Here are a few thoughts from the progressive blogosphere:
*Daily Kos has an article entitled, “Just a Flesh Wound,” playing off of Monty Python’s famous skit. McJoan writes, “Ah, the Bush legacy–entirely new definitions for things like ‘honor and dignity,’ […]
Friday On “Heading Left” A Discussion Of Al Gore’s New Book And What Will Happen Next Week.
Thursday, May 17th, 2007This morning, thanks to our friends at Time we have just seen a glimpse into what we believe is one of the most important political books of the year, Al Gore’s, The Assault On Reason.
This cover story article is fair, balanced and great insight into both Al Gore and the new book.
Of course, this will […]
Al Gore’s New Book: The Assault On Reason — Discussed Today On Smoking Politics
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007Right now on Smoking Politics Radio Show, we’re talking about Al Gore’s new book. Here’s the link if you are interested in pre-ordering the book and getting it delivered as soon as it is released next week.
If It’s Wednesday, It’s Smoking Time.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007Dave Johnson and I will be hosting “Smoking Politics Radio Show” today at noon eastern. We will be discussing Al Gore’s new book that is coming out next week, “The Assault On Reason” - we will be taking your calls and looking ahead at what will happen to Al Gore and how they will attack […]
Heading Left And BlogTalkRadio Heads To “Take Back America.”
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007Good news. Heading Left, and all of your favorite progressive radio shows here at BlogTalkRadio, will be broadcasting live from Radio Row at Take Back America June 18, 19 and 20 from Washington DC. Here some more information about this great conference (speakers are a Who’s Who of Democratic and Progressive politics.) And we’ll be […]
We Guarantee Al Gore Will Be Attacked Next Week. Join us on “Smoking Politics Radio Show” To Discuss Why.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007All too often, Democrats are swiftboated, ozoned, attacked and smeared and after the attacks happen, sometimes they respond - sometimes they don’t.
We have had enough.
Here’s what we know and here’s what we’re going to do about it.
On Monday, Al Gore has a new book coming out next week, titled, “The Assault On Reason“.
Because he is […]
Obama on “This Week”
Monday, May 14th, 2007There’s a decent amount of discussion on the progressive blogosphere about Barack Obama’s apparance on “This Week” yesterday. Here’s a sampling:
*At Daily Kos, Markos says, “Obama is either going to look really good — if he manages the impossible and actually gets Republicans to sign on to a troop withdrawal, or he’s going to […]
Blog-Politics at the National/Local Nexus
Friday, May 11th, 2007Today’s HeadingLeft show on BlogTalkRadio will feature guest commentator Chris Bowers of MyDD. Chris is in the rather unique position of being — at one and the very same time — a prominent national progressive blogger as well as a local activist holding offices in his local Democratic Party. Not surprisingly he has been a […]
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