Good for Valerie Plame. Take another shot at it. Give us something other than the elections to think about!
Plame Renews Suit against Rove, Cheney, and Libby
From the AP: Former CIA operative Valerie Plame is trying to resurrect a lawsuit against those in the Bush administration she says illegally disclosed her identity. A federal judge dismissed Plame’s lawsuit last year, saying there was no basis to [...]
Categories: Bush Administration · Politics
Excellent post. My best guess is the mainstream media is just downright embarrassed that they were “had” by the Pentagon. That embarrassment should translate into anger and action, but it hasn’t. Now, they’re just keeping things on the QT, so they don’t lose access.
The Propaganda of Silence
Twenty days ago, David Barstow broke his story in The New York Times about the Pentagon’s use of network and cable military analysts to reinforce its talking points and present a favorable picture of happenings in Iraq. Ever since, the print and television media have delved into the scandal, prying out new details in interviews and document searches, and discussing the implications for democracy when the Department of Defense shapes the debate with the help of triple-dipping former employees who present themselves as objective observers of U.S. policy. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. In some parallel dimension. In our dimension, [...]
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Categories: Bush Administration · Iraq War · Military
Rasmussen has moved on – no more polls from the primaries because they think Obama has it sewn up. Obama has moved on – an entire speech with not ONE mention of Clinton, only McCain.
Obama’s Speech On Economy Is All About McCain — No Mentions Of Hillary
Talk about pivoting to a general election footing. Barack Obama just gave a speech on the economy today in Oregon, and the prepared remarks just landed in my inbox. Number of paragraphs drawing a contrast with McCain on everything from [...]
Categories: Economy · McCain · Obama
