Reader Advisory February 8, 2010
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I’m on a shoot today from noon till midnight, so no more blog posts today. The rest of the week will be a similar schedule, so I’m not sure I’ll even be able to schedule posts in advance. Will have to play it by ear.
In the meantime, here’s a little something by Matt Lewis on why the GOP should reject Obama’s invitation to discuss “bipartisan” solutions to healthcare reform.
UPDATED: You Missed the [Tea] Party, David Plouffe! February 8, 2010
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WaPo: David Plouffe advising White House on 2010 midterm elections.
He has lots of advising to do, by the way. But it sounds like he inhabits a universe where the Tea Party movement never happened:
He feels strongly that Democrats have done a poor job in drawing contrasts with Republicans, and in making sure that voters know what a GOP majority in the House or Senate would mean for the direction of the country.
He feels strongly and wrongly. A large segment of the electorate does not see elections as a binary choice anymore, but as an opportunity to assert their will on the political stage – from the bottom up – as opposed to passively picking between whatever choices party hacks put in front of them.
David Plouffe evidently is not aware of the Tea Party phenomenon or is in denial. At any rate, he wouldn’t know how to deal with it either way. Few if anyone in politics does, although there’s not much to it. It comes down to listening to the People. Not just hearing them, but listening to them. It is the People whom politicians are supposed to serve, after all.
UPDATE: Plouffe should go to TNR’s website, here.
November Elections Could Be Fun February 7, 2010
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Moe Lane tells you why.
Imagine For A Moment… February 6, 2010
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When Broadcasters Run For Office February 6, 2010
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Federal Equal Time obligations for radio personalities who run for elected office…any elected office.
A Great Deal for Couples In L.A. February 6, 2010
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Thanks to Dr. Fiancee for the tip. You think she’s trying to tell me something?
VIDEO: Instant Vampire Classic February 6, 2010
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Geekosystem: Gone with the Wind…with vampires.
A Fun November Project February 6, 2010
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Professor Jacobson wants to unseat Patrick Kennedy, who’s looking vulnerable for November.
Sounds like a worthy cause!
UPDATED: It’s Your Fault!!! February 5, 2010
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In a fit of petulant elitism, Slate’s Jacob Weisberg blames the American people for…well, seemingly everything the average elitist liberal would find frustrating about the USA.
We probably have the government we deserve, but isn’t our political class to blame, too? Weisberg gives that group a pass for the most part…except for Scott Brown! How predictable.
Give it a read. It’s another howler from the man who just a few months ago declared Obama’s first year “brilliant”. Guess things don’t look so rosy anymore.
UPDATE: Another elitist on the attack: ABC reporter assails Tea Party organizers.
MORE: Ed Driscoll spots a strange coincidence.
ANOTHER ONE: A damn good response to Weisberg from Dan Collins.
Reader Advisory February 4, 2010
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I got hired on another show. I start tomorrow, so no blogging until the weekend.
Maybe tomorrow evening, if I have the energy.
