Elizabeth Warren: Obama's got it right (vid and transcript)
Last night on Rachel Maddow, Prof. Elizabeth Warren, TARP watchdog and an all-around fun person to hear talk about financial regulation, gave her thoughts on President Obama's speech to Wall Street and...
View ArticleWatch: Ratigan LOSES IT on Party of No Health Care
I’ve harped on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan before—specifically on his tendency to swallow news framed by Glenn Beck. He’s also generally a cable loudmouth.But then there are moments when he let’s his temper...
View ArticleCraig, Gitmo, Buck Passing, & Congress
No doubt many of us have already read the Washington Post's report that White House Counsel Greg Craig is out as the point man on closing the prison at Guantanamo.For an earlier discussion on the...
View ArticleOn Morning Joe, Why the MSM Can't Understand Astroturf (video)
Tim Dickinson from Rolling Stone Magazine went on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss his new article on the forces organizing the astroturf tea party protests. If you haven't read it yet,...
View ArticlePresident Obama had a great day today
I don't have a whole lot of original thought to add to these stories, but I wanted to put several news items alongside each other, just to get a sense about size of President Obama's agenda in...
View ArticleThe difference between Kanye and Michael Steele
At least Kanye West only had one outburst. At least Kanye West figured out that he screwed up. At least Kanye had the decency to go on Leno and apologize. Even Kanye could say that he was...
View ArticleWhy Obama will never win with the MSM (video)
To boil it down to a phrase, it’s about short-term memory. So long as Obama pushes government to respond to long-term challenges and communicate with the American public beyond 24-hour news cycles, he...
View ArticleMaddow Show: Terror expert lays GOP to waste on trials (video)
If you watched Rachel Maddow last night, you would have seen an interview with author Steve Simon on the national security and counter-terrorism implications of trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in a...
View ArticleOne of the dumbest things heard from Rachel Maddow
I debated writing this post, recognizing that the title is provocative and considering how much a fan I am of Rachel Maddow, as a quick perusal of some of my previous diaries would...
View ArticleWays to waste your time today--HCR edition
It's never advisable to wade into the torrents of bad feelings in blog land on days like today. Writing diaries in response to other diaries feels like an exhausting game of tennis. And diaries such...
View ArticleWhatever Happens Tomorrow, I’m Sticking With Obama
I’ve taken a break from blogging since the health care debate in December 2009. But on the eve of the midterm elections, there’s one argument that needs to be made in anticipation of some of our worst...
View ArticleA parting of the ways
I mean this diary not to be a GBCW, but more of a summary of the major afflictions at this site and among progressivism writ large.I'm a firm believer in attacking, advocating and fighting for the...
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