Crooks and Liars
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Republicans Move To Ban The Fairness Doctrine Legislation
January 07, 2009 C-SPAN Republican leaders talked about the introduction of the Broadcaster Freedom Act on the floor of the U.S. House. The Broadcaster Freedom Act would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from implementing the Fairness Doctrine without an act of Congress. Dave N: It's g …
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The Netroots Grow Up
Digby has some good news: More good news on the progressive front: A group of progressive operatives from MoveOn and labor circles have teamed with a prominent Internet pioneer to try to give the Sam Bennetts of the world the final push they need -- and send even more Perriellos to Congress. The o …
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C&L's Late Night Music Club with Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder
I just got back from a visit to Mali and music was one of the highlights of the trip. I wrote about some of my musical adventures in Mali at my travel blog. Anyone who follows world music knows there was no way I could have experienced the music of Mali's greatest contemporary musician, Ali Farka To …
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US General Complains Maliki Won't Fund Anbar Sunnis
Yet another from the over-stuffed cabinet of Iraq invasion and occupation "nobody could have anticipated" files. And another sign that all is not the rosy victory that the right would wish us to believe it is. (h/t Kat) Marine Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly told The Associated Press that his g …
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No Love for Howard Dean
Now this is pretty damn terrible. Barack Obama is set to host a press conference with incoming Democratic National Committee Chair Tim Kaine on Thursday in what will ostensibly mark the beginning of a new era for the party and the committee. Noticeably absent from the affair will be the individual …
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Obama reverses Reagan's anti-government mantra
Ronald Reagan said the most destructive thing to the American people that a president could say on his inaugural address---1/20/81. Reagan: In this present crisis Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem. insert video... That statement caused fear and anger in Amer …
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The ol' Nativist Soft Shoe: Sheriff Joe does Conan O'Brien
Download | Play Download | Play Crazy Nativist Sheriff Joe Arpaio from Arizona was on Conan O'Brien's late-nite show last night, touting his dubious new reality-TV show on Fox. They showed a clip of it, and it looks like an entertainment straight out of Brazil. What resulted was …
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Mr. Geoghegan Goes to Washington
Kathy G. gives us the goods on Geoghegan.
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Football: Giants vs Iggles
My NY Giants take on Duncan's Iggles Sunday afternoon in the NFC playoffs. That should be a heckuvagame. And here's a flashback to a little racism from RushBo on ESPN. "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback d …
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Rove joins O'Reilly rant: Only torture will save us from terrorists
Download | Play Download | Play Bill O'Reilly devoted another Talking Points Memo segment last night to his new pet thesis that Barack Obama is going to make the nation vulnerable to terrorist attack by taking torture off the table, and then brought Karl Rove on to back it all up: …
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Lebanese Rockets Hit Israel
As feared and expected, looks like Hezbollah is now attacking Israel from Lebanon: Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 7 …
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Rachel Maddow Show: Geoff Elliot on the Obama Blair House Snub
Download | Play Download | Play You Tube Rachel Maddow talks to Aussie reporter Geoff Elliot about the local reaction to the snub of the Obama's staying at Blair House so their children could start school on time in favor of John Howard staying there for one night.
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Obama announces the end of 'an era of profound irresponsibility'
Download | Play Download | Play President-elect Barack Obama laid out his case for an economic-stimulus package this morning, warning that the current recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump historic sums of federal cash into the economy. He added that , ad …
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Shameless conservatives resurrect the Schiavo debacle to attack Obama's DOJ nominee
Download | Play Download | Play Amanda Turkel: Conservatives are now brushing off the Schiavo case to use it against Thomas Perrelli, President-elect Obamas pick for the no. 3 spot at the Justice Department. Right-wing websites are outraged at Obamas association with Perrelli, …
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Coulter does her schtick: Now she wants Code Pink women beaten up
Download | Play Download | Play [H/t Heather] Yes, we know it's a schtick. Ann Coulter gets paid millions of dollars to say outrageous things. She has to keep coming up with new ones or she'll be out of work. And it would be best if we all could just ignore her. But as I learned …
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Countdown: Worst Person Jan. 7, 2009
Download | Play Download | Play You Tube Countdown's Worst Person....Fox News eeeewww style. Winner Cliff Stearns with runners up Bill-O and Brian Kilmeade.
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C&L's Late Night Music Club with Edwin Starr
Please allow me, with your help, to conduct an impromptu survey: Can you listen to this song without feeling the urge to bob your head, tap your fingers and/or toes, or shake your hips and/or caboose? Please record your reactions in the comments section. Thank you.
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Was Pinstripe Patronage Richardson's Downfall?
Interesting. If this happened, you'd have to be a trusting soul to think the chief of staff was some loose cannon who acted on his own. But this sounds all too familiar - political "pay to play" contributions are common, especially for bond firms: Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Federal prosecutors are aski …
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Matt of the Hill
Matt is a good friend of mine so I'm really pleased with his announcement yesterday. He said he wanted to get some Hill experience to see how it all works up close and in person. I've taken a job inside the House of Representatives (more on that when I've cleared what I can say) to see how the pl …
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DOJ to Prosecute New York Times over NSA Story?
In a Newsweek exclusive three week ago, former Justice Department official Thomas Tamm revealed his role in helping the New York Times make public President Bush's program of illegal domestic surveillance. Now Salon's Glenn Greenwald has details on the DOJ's efforts to punish the whistleblower. An …
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