Feb 24 - Feb 29, 2008
(Feb 29)
More information re: Questionable Prosecution of Siegelman (New Video) UPDATED
Pre-Primary Polling Data: Dems in Ohio, Texas and (Prematurely) Pennsylvania [UPDATED]
Is Mukasey Blocking Contempt Action Against Miers & Bolten?
(Feb 28)
A Pot and a Chicken: Spending the Tax Rebate
RNC Tells Tennessee GOP to Cease & Desist from the 'Barack HUSSEIN Obama' Riff
Did Soldier Have a Friend Shoot him So He Could Avoid Going Back?
Air Force Blocks Troops' Access to Blogs
The Intermittent Grace and Chivalry of John McCain, Intermittent 'Class Act'
(Feb 27)
Center for American Progress Shows film "Brick by Brick" (and other screenings)
MSNBC's Bizarre Debate Coverage
MSNBC Interview: Dana Simpson on Rove, Siegelman, etc (videos)
(Feb 26)
Ellen Comes Out Big for Hillary
A Hillary Supporter Considers Photo-Gate*
Penn. Governor Notices Media Bias Toward Obama (or Against Clinton)
Suicide Bomb Kills Pakistani General and...
Hillary Clinton Ahead in Ohio Polls, Tied in Texas
(Feb 25)
Maybe Jonathan Alter Should... (fill in the blank)
CBS' Video on Questionable Siegelman Prosecution (Update)
Obama Pulls a "Rove" on NAFTA?
Nader Wants to Help Republicans (Again)
Mukasey & McConnell Backtrack re: FISA Statements
(Feb 24)
Froomkin on Republican Scare Video re: FISA
Feb 17 - Feb 23, 2008
(Feb 23)
CBS to Air Siegelman Story Sunday, Feb. 24
Mukasey & McConnell Admit Spying Outside FISA's Bounds is Illegal
Taylor Marsh on 'The Progressive Rot at the Core of This Primary Season'
Federal Government to Increase Penalties for Those Who Hire Illegal Aliens
(Feb 22)
Congressman Renzi (R-AZ) Indicted
Ex-GOP Official Off the Hook in Phone Jamming Case (for now)
Clinton Gets Standing Ovation at Debate, Gets Booed over Plagiarism Remark
McCaskill Likes Telecom Amnesty, Republicans Refuse to Co-operate re: FISA
(Feb 21)
McCain: Intimations of a Sex/Ethics Scandal?
Defense Contractor Sentenced for Bribery
Man Arrested with Box-Cutter at the Tampa Airport
Bush Breaks Another Record (re: Low Approval Ratings)
(Feb 20)
A Court Orders Disabling of Whistleblower Site Wikileaks
Supreme Court Elevates Bush Further Above Law
Obama's So-Called "Plagiarism" Inspires Character Questions
McCain & Obama Win Other Rounds
Supreme Court Backs Insurance Companies Against Katrina Victims
(Feb 19)
TT #24 | 13 Photos from My NYC Trip (Part II: Artworks)
TPM's Josh Marshall Gets Polk Award
Has Obama Been Sufficiently Vetted to Survive the GOP Machine?
Obama a Plagiarist? No, He Just Lacks Originality (Updated)
Iraqi Guards Protest Questionable Killing of Civilians
Kosovo Gets U.S. and Western European Recognition
Suicide Bomb Kills 38 in Afghanistan
(Feb 18)
Media-Created Intrigue: Obama's "Secret" Meeting with Edwards Follows Clinton's
Paxmo: What a Real Journalist Looks Like---Coming to BBC America Next Week
Russia Denounces Kosovo's Declaration of Independence
Whistleblower Talks about Corruption, Justice Department Buries Story
(Feb 17)
How the Right Plans to Undermine Obama
Feb 10 - Feb 16, 2008
(Feb 16)
Media Fashions Bill Clinton's Words into Cork Screw
Note from a Disenfranchised Floridian to the Rule-Obsessed DNC
Barack Obama Loves You. Yes, You
NY Times Erred: Delegate Not Leaving Clinton for Obama? (updated)
(Feb 15)
Polls show Clinton Leading in Ohio & Texas: Will Pundits Spotlight this?
Peggy Noonan Offers Hillary Some "Friendly" "Advice"
The Shooting at Northern Illinois & the Dangerous 'Solution' Proposed by Gun Advocates
Bush on Darfur & More: The Matt Frei Interview
CBS Postpones Siegelman Story Due to Political Pressure?
House Passes Contempt Resolution Against Adminsitration Staffers
(Feb 14)
A Great Fall: McCain Votes Against Bill to Ban Waterboarding
Bush (et. al.) to Let FISA Bill Expire
Conyers Introduces Contempt Resolutions
(Feb 13)
A Clinton Supporter Asks: If Obama Wins it All, What Then?
Polls Managed to Peg Potomac Primaries
If My Identity Was Stolen, it Can Happen To You!
(Feb 12)
Will Polls Be Right About Potomac Primaries? Vote Today and Tune in Later to Find out
Senate to Pass Telecom Amnesty (UPDATED)
(Feb 11)
Dems Want Bush to Respect the Law
An Illinois Progressive's View of Obama
Election Irregularities: Huckabee Wants Washington Recount
Bombs Kills Five U.S. Soldiers
(Feb 10)
Why do Right-Wing Pundits Support Obama?
Primary 2008 Results: KS, LA, NE, WA & USVI
Feb 3 - Feb 9, 2008
(Feb 9)
The New Arms Race & the Upcoming Russian Elections
Jon Stewart Says Good-Bye to Romney in Words of One Syllable
Congressman Wexler Calls for Impeachment Hearings Against Cheney; Confronts Mukasey
(Feb 8)
Is MSNBC Biased Toward Barack or Against Hillary?
Approval Ratings Low for Bush & Congress
Congress Passes Economic Stimulus: Taxpayers to Get Rebate Checks
Hillary Reacts to the News that She's Ann Coulter's Girl
(Feb 7)
Will the DNC "broker" a deal between the Two Democratic Combatants?
A Challenge to Obama's Supporters (Amended & Updated)
(Feb 6)
Vote-Counting Problems in Los Angeles
Super Tuesday: Which Polls & Predictions were Wrong?
TT#23 | 13 New York Photos (Part I: Around Town)
CIA Director Admits to Use of Waterboarding
So, Let him Veto the FISA Bill (and "Protect Terrorists")
(Feb 5)
Mitt Romney, Populist (Fighting for “the Heart & Soul” of the Republican Party)
More Troops Disapprove of War, Back Anti-War Candidates
The World Spins Even on Super Tuesday: Issues Worth Reading About
"She Thicks Men's Blood with Cold" Part 3: The Hillary Derangement Syndrome in Action
Pre-Primary Polls Still Conflict
Pigs Sprout Landing Gear: Limbaugh Defends Clinton & Obama
(Feb 2)
Pre-Primary Polls Vary: Numbers Deserve Skepticism
(Feb 3)
Blog Amnesty Day Part 2: Thanks for the Link Love
Jan 27 - Feb 2, 2008
(Feb 2)
Buck Naked Bloggerama: Obama's "Harry and Louise Ad"
Obama's Health Care Plan versus Hillary's
(Feb 1)
Gas Prices Up, Company Profits High
Bombs Kill Dozens in Baghdad Market
Industry-Connected Dems Push for Telecom Amnesty (Updated w/video)
Fortunately, Grayson Fever is Spreading
(Jan 31)
Do the American People Deserve Better? Mukasey's Testimony
Four Misleading Statements About Hillary Clinton?
The New York Post "Endorses" Obama, Disses Hillary
(Jan 30)
FBI to Investigate Mortgage Fraud
House Passed Economic Stimulus Package
President Issues More "Signing Statements"
(Jan 29)
Kennedy Family Divided over Hillary and Barack (update)
Watching Hillary and Obama Watch the State of the Union Address
Will the Polls Turn out Right re: Florida?
(Jan 28)
Officials Say U.S. Can't Manage War Contractors
White House Threatens Veto re: Wiretapping Bill
(Jan 27)
A One-Minute Primary Primer for Dummies
The Economic "Stimulus" Package
Jan 20 - Jan 26, 2008
(Jan 26)
To Obama Supporters Accusing the Clintons of Blasphemy: A Counterblast
(Jan 25)
Shaken, not Stirred: Thoughts on Market Volatility
The New York Times Endorses....(Can We Have the Envelope Please?)
FBI Interrogator Says Saddam Faked Having WMDs?
(Jan 24)
Mitt Romney: Odd Republican Out?
Paul Krugman: Unimpressed with the Stimulus Package
Mike Duncan: A Man with a Plan to Beat Top Dems
The Vast Wingnut Jabber-palooza Celebrates Its Birthday
Telcom Amnesty Debate Resumes in Senate
(Jan 23)
Petraeus: No Turning Point Yet in Sight
"The Tweety Effect" Effect (Updated!)
Hundreds of False, Pre-War Claims in a Handy Database
(Jan 22)
Bill Clinton, Pit Bull: A Clinton Campaign Strategy
Candidate Debate: Campaign Finance, NAFTA and Obama's Reagan Remarks
Senior Military Strategists Warn NATO: Pre-emptive Nuclear Strike Must Remain an Option
(Jan 21)
Supreme Court Protects Perps from Lawsuits & Ignores Ordinary Investors
Obama Praised Reagan, but for What? [Updated]
White House Emails Conveniently Missing?
Charity Exec Skewered for Low Payoffs to Veterans
(Jan 20)
The Biggest News to Emerge from SC (IMHO)
A Propaganda Surge? Bacevich and Conason on the Shifting Definition of "Success" in Iraq
Missing Emails: White House Stories Conflict (video included)
Ex-Republican Operative Tells Jon Stewart about Voter Suppression Efforts
Jan 13 - Jan 19, 2008
(Jan 19)
Primary 2008: Mud Pies Sprout Wings in South Carolina
(Jan 18)
Was it the "Surge" or the Massive Airstrikes?
Fraught Moments from Along the Campaign Trail
Canadian Ministry's Training Document Included the States on "Torture List"
(Jan 17)
Rove's Bold & Innovative Plan for Beating Top Dems
More on the Indictment of Ex-US Lawmaker/Reagan Appointee
Ex-Lawmaker & Reagan Appointee Funded Terrorists?
(Jan 16)
Mike Huckabee: The Constitution v. "the Word of the Living God"
Congressmen Try to Block Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
Economy: Krugman says Obama Less Progressive Than Clinton & Edwards
(Jan 15)
Navy Now Suspects Prankster Threatened Ships, not Iranians
Bush Agrees to Consider Economic Stimulus Package
(Jan 14)
God Give Me Strength: Memo from Obama Camp re: So-Called "Race Card"
Bush Wants to Sell Arms to Saudis
Blackwater Reportedly Destroyed Evidence
(Jan 13)
The "Racism" Sniping Needs to Go Away NOW
Choosing the Democratic Nominee: It's a Visceral Thing
Jan 6 - Jan 12, 2008
(Jan 12)
Jon Stewart Show: Zogby Touches on Limits of Polling
Huffington's "Say No to [Political] Pollsters" Pledge & Petition
(Jan 11)
Kucinich Wants New Hampshire Recount
Is Ron Paul a Racist? Here's Why I Don't Care
"He Looked Good on Paper." Bill Richardson's Campaign Ends with a Fizzle
Blackwater Accused of Gassing Iraqis, Taxpayers Fund Company Lobbying Efforts?
Dueling Videos Emerge from U.S.-Iran Boat Incident
It's not Just New Hampshire: Some Polls Called the Wrong Winners Before Iowa
(Jan 10)
More Fall-Out from the Housing Crisis
New Study Estimates 151,000 Iraqis Died from Violence (2003-2006)
(Jan 9)
Again, Polls Don't Mean Much: Hillary Wins New Hampshire
White House Ordered to Provide Email Info
Glenn Greenwald on Yesterday's Major Media Misfire
Maureen Dowd's Vicious Attack on Hillary: Internalized Misogyny or Something Much More Basic?
Peacemaker Bush? The Iran Incident & the Impending Middle East Peace Talks
(Jan 8)
The Reports of Their Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Hillary & The Politics of Change versus The Politics of Gender; Update: Bill Clinton Strikes Back
Why We Need Real Campaign-Finance Reform: CREW Files Complaint Against Yet Another Senator
MSNBC on the Media: Gunning for Hillary, Worshiping Obama
What's Going on at our State Department?
Justice Dept.'s Mishandling of Prosecutors' Misconduct
(Jan 7)
Odd Reporting on the US-Iran Incident
More Ripple Effects of the Housing Crisis (Updated)
Edwards: the Underdog Ad & a Question for Myself (and Other Liberals)
"J'accuse!": George McGovern Urges Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
(Jan 6)
The Press & Hillary Clinton's So-Called "Meltdown"
Election Coverage: Beware of Cool but Empty Sound Bytes
Jan 1 - Jan 5, 2008
(Jan 5)
A Tale of Two Administrations: Would "Clinton Part 2" be Worse than What we Have Now?
Andrew Sullivan: The "Really Ground-Breaking" Aspect of Obama's Campaign....
(Jan 4)
(Jan 3)
Oil Prices Pass $100 Mark, Inflation Likely Ahead
Torture Tapes: Criminal Case Opened, but Prosecutor Neither Independent nor Outside
(Jan 2)
Clinton, Edwards, and Obama: The Economic Factor
Under the Rug: What Came of the Gonzales Misconduct Probes?
Some States Worried about Paperless Voting
TT#22 | 13 Unresolved Issues from 2007
Achenbach on Iowa and New Hampshire; Polls Still Conflict
Did Bhutto Have Evidence of an Intent to Rig the Election? (Updated)
(Jan 1)
Did Bhutto Have Evidence of an Intent to Rig the Election? (Updated)
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