I wrote a little love letter, yesterday, to the old media types who are telling Twitter to get off their lawns. Today, Jake Tapper has a post about a bump in the road for Iranian election tweeters that’s sure to make the dinosaurs shout “A-HA!” ABC’s Chief Foreign Correspondent Jim Sciutto has just left Iran. [...]
Healthcare Bill Without Public Option is Huge Giveaway to Insurance Companies
The debate over the inclusion of a public option in the healthcare reform bill rages on, and while the White House has, again, reiterated the President’s support for a government-run option, they have not ruled out signing a bill without one. Former HHS Secretary nominee Tom Daschle also supports a public option, but doesn’t want [...]
Get Me To The Briefing Room On Time?
What’s that, CNN? Gibbs is late for briefings? Chronically so? Well, color me shocked. Really. I had no idea – no idea! – that people working in top government positions, including the White House’s face to the world, often have overbooked schedules and thus are late for lots of things. Sometimes, Gibbs’ lateness is a [...]
Attempted Pwnage of Griff Jenkins Descends Into Chaotic Fun
My old pal, Griff Jenkins, became a target of opportunity for Adam Green of OpenLeft recently, as Jenkins had set up outside ACORN Headquarters to nab interviews with what I imagine he calls “henchmen.” The biggest obstacle to successful pwnage here is Jenkins himself. Dressed in a tuxedo and standing by a red commercial-grade doormat, [...]
White House Doesn’t Know What Bush is Talking About Either
At today’s White House Press Briefing, Robert Gibbs was asked about former President Bush’s remarks at a speech last night. Bush said: I told you I’m not going to criticize my successor,” he said. “I’ll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat [...]
#Iran-Twitter Revolution Poo-Pooer Jack Shafer Doesn’t Get it
Update: Andrew Sullivan somehow agrees with both of us. I was probably one of many journalists who sat up and took notice of Twitter’s amazing role in the Iranian election aftermath. Of course, you can’t give anyone credit for anything without some naysayer coming along to say “Nay,” and Slate’s Jack Shafer fills the “beat [...]
Full Text of President Obama’s Remarks and Memorandum on Federal Benefits
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release June 17, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE SIGNING OF A PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM REGARDING FEDERAL BENEFITS AND NON-DISCRIMINATION Oval Office
Disgraced Senator John Ensign is a Big Honking Hypocrite!1!!
I know, I’m late to the party on this one, but I have to get my piece in on Sen. John Ensign’s (R-Nevada) resignation amid his admission of an extra-marital affair. I only have 2 things to say about it. First, I don’t begrudge my fellow liberals the glee of reveling in Ensign’s pontification-at-length on [...]
Fire Letterman’s John Ziegler Disputes Huffington Post Report
Update: Here’s some video of what Ziegler had to say at the event: HuffPo has a write-up, and some video, from yesterday’s “Fire David Letterman” rally. They don’t paint a pretty picture, with a crowd estimate of 15 protesters (contrasted with 35 media attendees), and choice quotes from attendees that seem to belie concern for [...]
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