Archive | July, 2005
Racial Profiling: A Failed Idea Returns
It has been a pretty remarkable day in the news today. It amazes me to see how coordinated the Republican response to issues like terrorist attacks often is. Today, the message is that we need to be willing to use profiling that is based on ethnicity and race (not to mention religion) to keep Americans [...]
Continue reading...Great Moment on Fascists and Friends This Morning
20. July 2005
A brief note about one of those very awkward Faux News moments… This morning, the crack investigative staff on Fox and Friends was interviewing a former CIA agent about the terrorism investigation in England. Clearly, this guest was a sympathetic guest whose views on politics seemed well-known. Assuming that he would follow the party line, one [...]
Continue reading...Bush Must Be Jealous of Clinton’s Abortion Record
19. July 2005
I think the most plausible explanation for the selection of John Roberts is that President Bush’s advisers saw the numbers on abortion under the Bush and Clinton administrations, and decided that something must be done. While the study sensibly acknowledges that abortion numbers are hard to look at in isolation, the money stat is [...]
Continue reading...Terrorism in England is Good for Us
8. July 2005
Media Matters found this gem on the Fox News Channel yesterday. Aside from the comments themselves, which are unreal…the story highlights in such a dramatic way the bizarre commentator/newcaster role the Fox people play. I assume this was in the role as purveyor of the news: KILMEADE: And he [British Prime Minister Tony Blair] made the [...]
Continue reading...Rove: The Talking Points have arrived at Faux!
6. July 2005
Apparently, the talking points have arrived at Faux News. “Fair and balanced” Britt Hume, without mentioning Karl Rove by name, is mounting Karl’s defense on the issue. The defense? 1) That it would be really hard to prove that someone “knowingly” revealed this information; 2) That Rove has authorized the reporters to give their notes; 3) That [...]
Continue reading...Rove Lie? No!?!?!
5. July 2005
Well, there has been one positive development in the Rove case. Conservatives are finding love in their hearts for lawyers. The fine right wing folks over at Little Green Footballs are defending Rove with the classic defense that his lawyer said he didn’t do it. Just one problem. According to Rove’s lawyer, Rove is indeed [...]
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