August 2009

Well played, Sarah, well played…

August 11, 2009

How you get the media to let you make wild claims without asking questions?  Accuse them of bias… Using a page from the 80s and 90s Republican playbook, Palin made her strategy clear: And first, some straight talk for some, just some in the media because another right protected for all of us is freedom [...]

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Great Moments in Wingnuttery

August 10, 2009

Via TPM: Investor’s Business Daily has the scoop: Steven Hawking would be KILLED under socialized medicine. How can anyone expect to debate these people about their ideas? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post [...]

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Senator Baucus, You Are The Problem

August 8, 2009

As I am sure many of you did, I received an e-mail this evening from Senator Baucus about health care reform.  In  a 1200 word e-mail, Senator Baucus used the phrase “health care reform” sixteen times, without ever giving any specific information about what his proposal would do to reform health care, and that’s exactly [...]

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I Want to be a TV Journalist

August 6, 2009

I think Nick Lough definitely felt a thrill going up his leg when he wrote this fine piece of news copy about a Rehberg town hall: The town hall brought Americans from all walks of life together in the same room. A small business owner working through the pains of the recession, a scientist wanting [...]

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Lewis and Clark County Budget Priorities: A PR Hack!

August 6, 2009

While Helena may be doing better than the nation during the Bush Recession, times are tough,and it’s important for government agencies to spend their money wisely. State workers saw a pay freeze, Helena teachers received a very small raise, and county workers have averaged a little more than a 1 per cent raise over the [...]

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An Important Read About Poverty

August 4, 2009

While John Edwards’ campaign and personal judgment certainly left a lot to be desired, I admired him for being the Presidential candidate most interested in the issue of poverty in the United States. It’s an issue that certainly hasn’t received the political attention it deserves, other than attacks on the poor coming from the Right. [...]

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Baucus called out on Countdown…

August 4, 2009

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Palladium Coins and the Free Market: A Rehberg Story

August 2, 2009

Ed Kemmick is impressed with Representative Rehberg’s idea to benefit the Stillwater Mine and its Russian parent company by mandating the creation of a collectible palladium coin. He’s so impressed that he’d like the Gazette to get in on the deal: If Rehberg sponsors a bill directing the government to buy millions of dollars worth [...]

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