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By Matt Lewis - Politics DailySome prominent liberal bloggers wasted little time before politicizing the horrific and tragic shooting of a congresswoman in Arizona on Saturday. Related Stories Judge Killed, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Wounded in Arizona Rampage Almost immediately after the nation learned of the shooting of Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and several others (including a federal judge), a few prominent liberal web writers sought to blame Sarah Palin and other conservatives for the action. Linking to a map of U.S. House districts that Sarah Palin's pac wanted to "target" during the 2010 ...
Discussing the John Hawkins and Matthew Yglesias Blog Uproar on 'Morning Joe'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyI was on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" today to discuss my recent Politics Daily column: Bloggers Matthew Yglesias and John Hawkins Prove Politics Is Broken. During the first segment, Joe Scarborough, former Bush adviser Mark McKinnon and I discussed a disturbing trend in the blogosphere. You can watch the video here: The second segment begins with me listing the titles of several blog posts that were critical of my column. It ends with Joe humorously promising to protect me from the bloggers who will be trying to get me now . . . ...
Bloggers Matthew Yglesias and John Hawkins Prove Politics Is Broken
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyPolitical bloggers have the job of reporting on -- and analyzing -- politics, but they are also becoming a sad reflection of our bitter and broken political system. On Friday, two blog stories came to light that serve to illustrate the decline of domestic political bonhomie. To be sure, we will not be talking about either of these stories a month from now. Still, they provide a snapshot of the current state of political discourse. On the conservative side, RightWingNews' John Hawkins asked several conservative bloggers to help compile a list of "The 25 Worst Figures in American History." ...
What's Behind the Recent Backlash Against Islam?
By not in system - AOL News(Aug. 9) -- What began with the right-wing political campaign against the "Ground Zero Mosque," an Islamic community center that is neither a mosque nor located at ground zero, has now become a national phenomenon. Crowds of protesters, sometimes aligned with the conservative Tea Party movement, are now rallying against proposed mosques in such locations as Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Sheboygan, Wis.; Bridgeport, Conn.; and Temecula, Calif. What's behind this sudden and severe backlash against Muslim-American families? And where is it headed next? Typical Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: The New York ...
Opinion Roundup: More Intelligence, Less Safety
By not in system - AOL News(July 19) -- Dana Priest and William Arkin's Washington Post expose of the fast-growing intelligence community in their first installment of "Top Secret America" has plenty of people talking. Making Us Less Safe What's most noteworthy about all of this is that the objective endlessly invoked for why we must acquiesce to all of this -- National Security -- is not only unfulfilled by "Top Secret America," but actively subverted by it. ... The article details how ample information regarding alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan and attempted Christmas Day bomber Umar Abdulmutallab was collected ...
The Week in Blog: Killer Light Bulb Edition
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIs Obama withholding evidence that torture works? (05:30) Would another terrorist attack change the politics of torture? (06:02) Assessing McCain's and Specter's 2010 Senate challengers (05:29) Matt Yglesias vs. Meghan McCain (07:00) Battling over the true cost of cap-and-trade (05:16) Rescue dogs, bad facial hair, and a commenter challenge (03:58) ...
Pander-Fest '08: Hillary Vs. OPEC
By David Knowles - Politics DailyFresh off a gas tax holiday idea that over 200 economists (including noted elitist Nobel Prize winners) have panned, Hillary Clinton has followed-up with another startling proposal sure to rouse populist blood pressure but, like the tax holiday, never amount to a hill of beans. As oil prices have reached record levels, Hillary has sensed a campaign opening, so she's sticking with the "Gas" category, but raising the wager somewhat. Now, she's going after the big boys: OPEC, your days are numbered. As Ben Smith reported yesterday, Hillary boldly declared the following:"We're going to go right at ...
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