EPIGONIC

Bill O’Reilly Put Dr. Tiller in His Sights

Is it any wonder some right-wing loon shot and killed Dr. Tiller?

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We Have Met the Enemy

I'm sorry, but I've now officially had it with puritanical lefties who are "disappointed" in Barack Obama because he's not quite pure enough for their tastes.

This post from David Kurtz at TPM (a site I love) pushed me over the top and compelled me to blog on a Friday night.

Here we have a President who is pushing -- by far -- the most progressive agenda in nearly 50 years and shows real signs of greatness. But that's not enough for the rigid purists.

I think Obama has been terrific so far; I'm an adult, I fully understand why he has to compromise on some of these issues. The disappointment has come from pundits and bloggers on the left. After eight years of George Bush, and an election lost in 2000 in part because so many on the left saw no distinction between Al Gore and Bush, you'd think a lesson would have been learned.

VandeHarris (John Harris, Jim Vandehei) from Politico on First 100 Days

This is a fun, informal, sort-of "behind-the-scenes" feel video from top editors at Politico on Obama's first 100 days.

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The Morons of the GOP and Fox

Ooops! Wonder if Newt will say, "My bad!"

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Obama Visits Iraq

Here's the BBC's description:

The president then shook hands with many of the soldiers, who greeted him with cheers and shouts of "we love you Obama".

Here's the NY Times dry description of Obama's visit to Iraq today:

Addressing hundreds of troops gathered at a military base here, Mr. Obama said that it was time for Iraqis to “take responsibility for their country,” winning enthusiastic applause.

Here's FoxNews:

Obama's appearance pleased troops interviewed by reporters. They said they were gratified the new president came to visit so soon after taking office. 

"We love you," shouted a few troops. The president shouted he loved them back. (emphasis mine)

It's funny, for all the claims the media is in the tank for Obama, it's clear the US media can't quite bring themselves to admit that people might like and admire the man.

Here is the video from Politico, you be the judge.

Obama arrives in UK ahead of G20

What a refreshing change to see President Obama as our emissary abroad. If you lived abroad during the Bush years, you know just how huge this is.

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CBS package on the future of journalism

Nothing terribly new here for folks who have been following this story (demise of traditional newspapers, rise of blogs and other web media).

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Election Night in 10 Minutes

Great recap video from the Jed Report. Along with my 12 year old Zach, I was on the ground at Grant Park after a long four days of canvassing and campaigning in Ohio. So I missed so much of this. This was a nice, quick way to see how it played out on TV up until Obama spoke. One note for history. The largest cheer of the night at Grant Park was when CNN called Virginia for Obama. The crowd went nuts then, as that was the sign it would be a big victory and not a squeaker.

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American Stories, American Solutions

While John McCain gives us the moronic Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber, Barack Obama gives us decency, intelligence, and hope.

Go vote.

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McCain-Palin: By Idiots, for Idiots

Joe the Plumber, the new foreign policy expert on the McCain-Palin ticket, says a vote for Barack Obama is a vote for the death of Israel.

FoxNews -- FoxNews! -- anchor Shep Smith points out just how wrong and idiotic that statement is. And frightening.

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Obama: "I Shared My Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich"

Pretty funny stuff.

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More Palin I Told You So

A month and a half ago, the day after her speech to the Republican National Convention -- a speech that was rapturously received by both the media and the Republican base -- I had this to say about Sarah Palin in my review of her speech:

Finally, this. There is something a bit off for me about Palin. Something not quite trustworthy. I can't put my finger on it, but something about her demeanor, the blatant using of her family as props, her persistence in blatant lying about her "reform" record, and her career path suggests to me she is not someone who values loyalty much at all. Someone who wouldn't blink to throw a mentor, friend, or colleague overboard if she had to. After all, she's been happy to do it before to get ahead.

If I were John McCain or one of his senior advisors, I would be careful.

She threw around military metaphors liberally tonight. Here's mine: I wouldn't want to share a foxhole with her.

So, it is with joy and happiness and a delightful sense of schadenfreude I read Tapper at ABC News today:

Allies of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are now trying to throw McCain aide Nicolle Wallace under the proverbial bus, and as they do so those in McCain’s circle are wary of the impact on Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., himself.

Since becoming McCain's running mate, there have been a host of issues where Palin publicly challenged decisions made by McCain – withdrawing from competition in Michigan, for instance, or for not attacking Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for his longtime relationship with the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

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And some Republicans are starting to now say they should have seen this coming, since Palin has a reputation for making friends who can help her and then screwing them over.

See? Told you so.

The Third Debate

It's interesting, these debates have become a kind of Rorschach test -- what you see says more about you.

I've noticed that many of the pundits just don't see what most of the rest of us see -- that John McCain is an ass.  A snarling, condescending jerk. Who is incoherent much of the time.

Barack and the Plumber

Great encounter between Barack and a plumber, who asks about increased tax rates for those making more then $250,000.

h/t:
http://jedreport.com/

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The Stupidity Discount for Advertisers on Fox News

If nothing else, this election cycle is making it abundantly clear that Fox News viewers are really dumb, far more stupid than your average citizen.

That they're falling for the ACORN nonsense hook, line and sinker is just one of hundreds of examples we could cite.

I wonder if and how this affects Fox News advertising (CPM) rates. Are they substantially lower, because premium advertisers aren't interested in talking to them? Or, are there classes of advertisers who pay a premium to reach highly targeted, extremely gullible morons?

Just wondering.