Here's Digby on the various plans of the administration to provide continuity-in-government in case of disaster, including the the potential postponement of elections. Here's Meteor Blades at Kos discussing the same thing. From Digby: If this is any guide at all, there is absolutely no reason to believe that they would hesitate...
To be the millionth blogger to post about the DeLong/Ehrenreich dispute, I agree with David that DeLong's criticism was in general overwrought. While I do think that some elements of.
Brad DeLong offers a dissenting voice from the enthusiasm we've been seeing (and voicing ourselves) about Ehrenreich: I agree that Barbara Ehrenreich is a very smart and graceful writer, a keen analyst.
Thusly are Fox News employees warned one morning last April, according to a memo sent to all FNC employees directing them on how to cover (spin) the news of the day. Read about the film here. The filmmakers seem concerned about the possibility of a lawsuit from...
If you're like me, you're incessantly worried about an event scheduled to take place in about four months over which you have virtually no control. For those of us following.
It may seem counterintuitive, but I like taking conservatives seriously, I really do. Edmund Burke, for example. Great stuff there, and I actually agree with him on a few things,.
Former GOP Grand Wiz...er, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott is very concerned about John Edwards. Well, of the 100 people in the Senate Lott is certainly one of them, so let's hear what he has to say: But Senator Trent Lott, Republican of Mississippi and a fellow member...
In responses to Dave's query, the incomparable Bob Somerby on Brent Bozell's "magic elipse." By the way, I'm sure you're all excited to know that LBBIII has "written" a "book." I dunno, Brent,.
Just finished screening The Third Man for my World Politics class, got me to think about cinema's greatest villains. A few of my favorite that leaped to mind: Harry Lime, Orson Welles,.
Since the FMA hasn't passed yet, however, Jesse Taylor notes that the Republicans are getting conservative vanity candidate Ralph Nader on the ballot in Michigan. Again, let's remember: Nader's entire reason d'etre is to complain that the Democrats are insufficiently steadfast on the important issues of the day...
Andrew Sullivan argues against quietism with respect to the Federal Marriage Amendment: Orrin Hatch's piece in National Review Online is a depressing read. Hatch was once skeptical of the Musgrave amendment.
Should this indeed be the last year for my beloved Expos, the fine folks at Sadly, No! note that the 'Spos' mascot--I don't know what animal he/she is supposed to.