Category Archives: Politics
Campaign watch
In light of Mitt Romney’s verbal stumble this week, it is worth remembering this political definition from journalist Michael Kinsley: A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth. Brilliant.
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Romney coverage
By Chris Daly I am trying to resist the temptation to pile on Mitt Romney (Oh, all right: I am not trying very hard!). When journalists assess his claims to be a job-creator through his work at Bain Capital, they … Continue reading
The sorcerer’s apprentice?
By Chris Daly I don’t usually take frankly partisan positions in this blog, and I will try not to do that here, even in the midst of the Iowa caucus-ing. What struck me in the last few days was the … Continue reading
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Boo who?
By Chris Daly Of course, right-wingers have the right to boo Michelle Obama and Jill Biden (as can be heard on this CNN clip from a recent NASCAR event). But folks on the right should have the decency to acknowledge … Continue reading
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Media bias? Not so much
By Chris Daly Michelle Bachmann, a former flavor-of-the-week in the lengthy, fickle Republican primary campaign for the presidential nomination, has a gripe. Not surprisingly, she is complaining about the media. This, of course, is a time-tested tactic for Republicans, especially … Continue reading
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Brilliant
I have now seen what the Internet was made for! You have to see these political parodies offered up by Bad Lip Reading. (check out Perry, Bachman, Obama, etc.) The Cain video is my favorite (so far). “nachos and hogwash” … Continue reading
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Whither MSNBC?
New York Times television reporter Bill Carter has a good piece today on MSNBC — not least because he quoted me. [Fun fact: my quote includes an odd mistake. I sent him my quote by email. I meant to write … Continue reading
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The nature of revolution
A thought for a revolutionary era: All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door. — J. K. Galbraith Here’s confirmation:
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Wikileaks, cont.
For handy reference, here is the New Yorker profile of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, which ran back in June.
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Wiki-flood
Not to be missed among the deluge of “cables” is this statement by Times executive editor Bill Keller. A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents The articles published today and in coming days are based on thousands … Continue reading
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