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David Broder, the Best Boy on the Campaign Bus, Dies at 81
By Walter Shapiro - Politics Daily"The high priest of political journalism, the most powerful and respected man in the trade was David Broder." -- "The Boys on the Bus" by Timothy Crouse, 1973 For nearly four decades, from the late 1960s to the 21st century, David Broder of The Washington Post, wore those priestly robes lightly, treating his journalistic calling and the American voters with reverence, never succumbing to the know-it-all self-importance that is an occupational hazard on the political beat. Broder, who filed his last column for the Post just a month ago, died Wednesday at age 81 from complications from ...
Washington Post Columnist David Broder Dies at 81
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- David Broder, the Pulitzer-Prize winning Washington Post political columnist whose even-handed treatment of Democrats and Republicans set him apart from the ideological warriors on the nation's op-ed pages, died Wednesday. He was 81. Post officials said Broder died of complications from diabetes. Broder, an Illinois native, was familiar to television viewers as a frequent panelist on NBC's "Meet the Press" Program. He appeared on the program more than 400 times, far more than any other journalist in the show's history. Alex Wong, Getty Images Washington Post ...
David Broder: Instant Reactions to the Legendary Journalist's Death
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsDavid Broder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was known as "the dean of the Washington press corps," has died at the age of 81. The Washington Post, which published his twice-weekly column, reports that the cause of death was complications from diabetes. Broder won a Pulitzer in 1973 for his coverage of the Watergate scandal. We'll have more on this story, but for now, some first reactions to Broder's passing. From journalist Dave Weigel, via Twitter: .bbpBox45544602832343040 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1299177371/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} ...
Report: Troop Deaths by IEDs in Afghanistan Up 60 Percent
By Lisa Flam - AOL NewsThe number of American troops in Afghanistan killed by improvised explosive devices rose 60 percent last year to 268, about the same number who perished in the three previous years combined, according to military statistics obtained by The Washington Post. The figures also show that the number of those wounded by the roadside bombs in 2010 nearly tripled, to 3,366. The bombs are the biggest cause of casualties for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The head of a Pentagon agency charged with combating the IEDs, Army Lt. Gen. Michael Oates, noted a recent decline in the percentage of bomb attacks ...
Slain Judge John Roll Tried to Shield Other Tucson Victim, Video Indicates
By Andrew Cohen - Politics DailyVideotape of the gruesome scene of the mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., shows that Chief U.S. District Judge John M. Roll apparently tried to help another victim before he himself was shot to death in the back by suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner, the New York Times reported Tuesday evening in a graphic account of the chaos and death at a neighborhood Safeway supermarket on Jan. 8. Richard Kastigator, described by the Times as the "investigative and operational bureau chief of the Pima County Sheriff's Department," told the paper that Judge Roll was "intentionally try to help Mr. [Ronald] ...
Our Year of Zombie Politics
By James Grady - Politics DailyWait: Even in politics, 2010 was the year of zombies? Sure, the hot new wonky tome "Zombie Economics" tells how "dead" economic theories walk among us to shape our paychecks, and sure, zombies lumber out of our TVs almost no matter what channel we click to, and sure, my fellow fantasy prose-slingers are flinging new novels about the undead at the dust of Stephen King and George Romero, but zombies as a metaphor for 2010's politics? Come on! What happened to vampires? Vampires are a great political metaphor! Bloodsuckers. Say no more. But zombies? Who are they in America's 2010 ...
'War on Drugs' Gives Way to the Dangerous New Face of Narco-Politics
By James Grady - Politics DailyA shotgun blast of news this year shredded what most Americans believe about what used to be called the "war on drugs" -- that it was being fought to curb what were seen as simply criminal enterprises. Instead, it left us all facing the new dangers of narco-politics, whether it is cartels challenging governments and attacking social institutions, capitalizing on corruption, or involvement in the drug trade by terrorist groups. As a veteran California law enforcement officer told Politics Daily: "What we're seeing in Mexico is cartels as new 'state making' agencies." That's politics, even if, ...
David Broder Is Not the Dean of Me (And I Do Not Cry for Charlie Rangel)
By Melinda Henneberger - Politics DailyIf David Broder wants to weep for Charlie Rangel, that is his business. What bothers me, though, about Broder's Washington Post column justifying and praising the censured congressman, is the mortifying suggestion that the long-serving "dean of the Washington press corps" is speaking for, as he says outright at one point, "many of us in the press gallery.'' I hope that's not the case, as I not only disagree with nearly every word of "Happy Warriors Brought Low," but see in it much of what America minds about our poor, ailing industry. "This was a sad time for many of us watching Charlie ...
Pentagon Wants Secret of Flying Snakes
By Lee Speigel - AOL News
(Nov. 24) -- Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... a snake? Yes, and the Defense Department wants to know how this specific genus of tree-dwelling snakes, called Chrysopelea, are able to launch themselves into the air and glide long distances without the aid of wings. To this end, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has funded the research of Virginia Tech biologist John Socha, who has studied and filmed the snakes in Asia, The Washington Post reports. Dr. Chris Sidor Twin-barred tree snake (Chrysopelea pelias) taking to the air. This species does ...
Michael Wilbon Leaves Washington Post for Full-Time Role With ESPN
By Milton Kent - AOL NewsMichael Wilbon, one of the bigger names in daily sports journalism, is apparently taking his talents to Bristol, Conn. -- or, more specifically, ESPN. The Washington Post, from where Wilbon (shown above with golfer Tiger Woods) had hung his shingle first as a reporter, then as a very popular local columnist, told its staffers Thursday afternoon that "The ESPN/ABC rocket ship that Michael Wilbon has been riding the past several years has finally left our orbit. Wilbon will soon be leaving the Post -- a place he has called home for nearly 32 years -- as he takes on an even greater role for his ...
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