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Of Anvils and Life Jackets Posted 24 Mar 2006 under Bad Dems, Congressional Man Date
It’s hard to believe that the 2006 Congressional elections are just seven months away, but then again, it still feels like 2004 was just a few weeks ago. I’m currently working on narrowing the list of candidates/organizations I will donate/steer money to, an exercise that could easily be rendered moot by the continued incompetence [...]
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Lost in the Forest, Blind to the Trees Posted 02 Nov 2005 under Democrats, Plamegate
The beauty of blogs, of course, is that anyone with one can use their space however they please. I’ve read a few in my time, and the depth and breadth of opinions and topics is beyond belief. That said, it’s almost impossible to ignore detractors who complain that blogs are sloppy and unfocused. [...]
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Wal-Mart’s Guide to Questionable PR Tactics Posted 31 Oct 2005 under General
You’ve just taken on the credibility of Fox News with a successful low-budget documentary. What do you do for an encore? Well, if you are Outfoxed director Robert Greenwald, you set your sights on everyone’s favorite retailer, Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price premiers this week with over 6,800 coordinated screenings at [...]
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90210 Politics Posted 28 Sep 2005 under Iraq War
Don’t take political advice from high school students. In the spring of 2003, as war with Iraq became inevitable and war protests grew in size and fervor, the media looked for any excuse to marginalize and minimize both the participants and the message. Despite hundreds of thousands of protesters in many major American cities [...]
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Box Seats vs. Cheap Seats Posted 20 Sep 2005 under Democrats
Just a day after I argued that the power of political blogs was limited by the actions of party leaders, and like clockwork, Kerry campaign online rapid response and blog outreach honcho Peter Daou posts an important piece about the dynamic at work between blogs, the media, and those in power. Daou makes some [...]
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Subway Search Update Posted 26 Jul 2005 under General
It’s the morning of the 5th day of random bag searches in New York City’s subway system, and, in case you were wondering, I’m still furious. Here’s why: It doesn’t seem like anyone else is furious. Over the past few days I spoke to many people at work about the searches and most of them [...]
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Cuckoo Coburn Posted 13 Jul 2005 under Congressional Man Date
The United States Senate has long been called the world’s greatest deliberative body. For generations, the reputation of the upper chamber of the Congress was built on the serious men who served there. Unlike the House of Representatives, candidates had to appeal to disparate collections of constituents in each state. But the [...]
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This Is How It Should Be Done Posted 08 Jun 2005 under Democrats, Religious Right / Extremists
Abortion — it remains one of the hottest of hot-button issues, one which fuels an enormous amount of passion on both sides. But even though polls show that a majority of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice, it’s hard to deny that the social conservatives have gotten the upper hand in framing the debate. Armed with slogans such [...]
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Check Writers versus Bible Thumpers Posted 18 Apr 2005 under Congressional Man Date, Religious Right / Extremists
Business Sees Gain in GOP Takeover (Washington Post, 3/27/05): Fortune 500 companies that invested millions of dollars in electing Republicans are emerging as the earliest beneficiaries of a government controlled by President Bush and the largest GOP House and Senate majority in a half century. [...] Bush and his congressional allies are looking to pass legal protections for [...]
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John Ashcroft: Shut The Fuck Up Posted 02 Feb 2005 under STFU!
Spin: Ashcroft credited tough prosecution and long sentences for the continuing decline in the rate of violent crime in the United States. “Criminals can’t commit crimes from behind prison walls,” he said. Fact: On Sept. 2 a federal judge in Detroit threw out the only jury conviction the Justice Department has obtained on a terrorism charge since 9/11. Now: Ashcroft [...]
