The Washington Post has this summary of the state of the Valerie Plame affair (in which, as you'll recall, anonymous administration sources illegally disclosed Plame's identity as a CIA operative to columnist Bob Novak, and Novak promptly … [Read more...]
60 Minutes on steroids
I disagree with Oliver Willis that CNN should become a liberal Fox News. Nope, what we really need is a bad-ass, take-no-prisoners, Joe-Friday-just-the-facts-ma'am, let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may, old time Woodward-'n-Bernstein, [insert … [Read more...]
Windbags and wind farms
The Daily Howler calls our attention to the fact that Nantucket's rich-and-famous ranks have swelled yet again with the addition of NBC's Chris Matthews and his wife Kathleen. As the media elite continue to swarm over the island, it … [Read more...]
E-saving “The Listings”
The NY Times's Public Editor reports that the Times is reconsidering its recent abandonment of the Sunday "Arts & Leisure Guide," otherwise known as the "listings," in response to thousands of letters protesting the … [Read more...]
Gay Marriage Gains a Fan
The Boston Globe reports that Mass. Senate President Travaglini gave a "beautiful and moving toast" at the wedding of State Sen. Jarrett Barrios and political consultant Doug Hattaway, including a reference to Barrios, Hattaway, … [Read more...]
The Next Chief Justice (part 1)
The Daily Kos points to an interesting piece by Stuart Taylor on why Bush appointees to the Supreme Court might be less right-wing than everyone expects.Taylor's argument, basically, is that Bush is unlikely to appoint Justices of the … [Read more...]
The FrankenCongress Monster
We all remember Mary Shelley's story of the mad scientist who brings his creation to life, only to find that he can't control it - the monster eventually murders its creator's brother and wife and generally wreaks havoc before destroying … [Read more...]
Return on Investment
Looks like Mitt tried to get out in front of the health care issue, with the support of some small business groups. I haven't yet seen his plan, but I'll be looking at it in the context of the report by the Urban Institute for the Blue … [Read more...]