Credit Where Credit Is Due File
Eschaton — Joe Klein. Though, it must be said, the press only cowers when it gets criticism from the right.

Klein: McCain's media war is "stupidly aggressive" and "unprofessional"
Michael Calderone's Blog — ... to simple questions in the recent issue of Time back that up. The other reason, Klein writes, is Steve Schmidt's tactical decision "to slime the press," which is trying to examine Palin's record. He concludes: ...

It's Sarah Palin's Party Tonight
Taylor Marsh — ... is trying to make a mockery out of something very real, which HRC supporters know all too well. But McCain is taking a real issue and turning it into an anti media campaign to try and stop legitimate questions about Sarah Palin, conjuring up bogus claims of sexism to try and construct a facade behind which Palin can hide. Palin isn’t even being made available to interviews. McCain canceled his interview with CNN, because Campbell Brown dared to ask legitimate questions. Today’s must read comes from, of all people, Joe Klein: ...

Going To War With The Press
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Joe Klein takes on Schmidt.

Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... . * Joe Klein is tired of the McCain campaign's pushback against the media: "The attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme." * ...

Remainders: She speaks
Ben Smith's Blog — Joe Klein thinks the McCain campaign whines too much. The New York Sun is rather hard on its unpaid interns — thankfully, they never responded to my application last year. [And were always nice to Ben.] Andrea Peyser says the Democrats are a bunch of sexists. Conservative bloggers go after US Weekly. Animal doesn't like Palin's pot policy. Dr. Laura criticizes Palin's parenting. Rage Against the Machine marches on the RNC. Kaus is in the zone. Crowley ...

From Straight Talk Express to Schmidting
TPMCafe — ... Joe Klein is smoking hot on a current McCain strategy in this important Time post, oddly headlined "Angry Amateurs." It's really about Vicious Professionals--McCain's. You know the old advice to lawyers: When you don't have the facts, cite the law; when you don't have the law, cite the facts. The McCain campaign's corollary: When you don't have either, bash the press. Let's call this Schmidting, after McCain's Rove-apprentice chief strategist, Steve Schmidt. ...

Is the McCain-Media Love Affair Souring?
TPMCafe — ... Joe Klein wrote today, "Those of us who have criticized the candidate--and especially those of us who enjoyed good relations with McCain in the past--have been subject to off-the-record browbeating and attempted bullying all year. But things have gotten much worse in recent days." The McCain campaign would appear to be playing a dangerous game. McCain didn't bring a lot of advantages to this race, but one thing he could count on was the affection of the press. He has benefited greatly from that affection thus far (a Lexis-Nexis search on "McCain AND maverick" just for yesterday ...

Joe Klein Blasts McCain’s Press Bullying
Crooks and Liars — ...      Joe Klein is calling the McCain campaign’s assault on the media “insidious”, “bullying” and “not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme.” ...

TIME's Joe Klein rips the McCain camp, calls them 'angry amateurs'
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — From TIME: The story of the day out here in Minneapolis is the McCain campaign's war against the press.... So what's going on here? Two things. McCain is just plain angry at us. By the evidence presented in the utterly revealing Time interview, he's ballistic. This is a politician who needs to see himself as the man on the white horse, boldly traversing a muddy field...any intimations that he's gotten muddied in the process, or has decided to throw mud, are intolerable. The second thing is more insidious: Steve Schmidt has decided, for tactical reasons, ...

Wednesday Mostly Palin Bashing
Discourse.net — ... Ralph Samuels told me about going into a meeting, he thought would be private, with Governor Sarah Palin. Much to his surprise, Todd Palin was there and proceeded to sit through the entire meeting. Other lawmakers have shared similar stories and were shocked at how inappropriate Todd’s presence was at meetings with the governor. TalkLeft, Cindy McCain Says She Disagrees With Palin on Abortion Joe Klein, TIME, Angry Amateurs MediaMatters, Myths and Falsehoods in Media Coverage of Gov. Sarah Palin ...

McCain the GOP and the press
Newshoggers.com — ... By Ron Beasley Joe Klien talks about McCain's deteriorating relationship with those he made him a "Maverick." So what's going on here? Two things. McCain is just plain angry at us. By the evidence presented in the utterly revealing Time interview, he's ballistic. This is a politician who needs to see himself as the man on the white horse, boldly traversing a muddy field...any intimations that he's gotten muddied in the process, or has decided to throw mud, are intolerable. The second thing is more ...

Joe Klein calls the McCain campaign "Angry Amateurs"
The Latest on Air America — By GottaLaff Exactly: So what's going on here? Two things. McCain is just plain angry at us. By the evidence presented in the utterly revealing Time interview, he's ballistic. This is a politician who needs to see himself as the man on the white horse, boldly traversing a muddy field...any intimations that he's gotten muddied in the process, or has decided to throw mud, are intolerable. The second thing is more insidious: Steve Schmidt has decided, for tactical reasons, to slime the press. He wants the public to believe that there is an unfair--sexist ...

honestly...i'm quite frankly stunned
skippy the bush kangaroo — ... all those talking heads babbling away saying "ooh and ahhh" you might want to, well, fact check. stop with the spinning of the stories. freakin' fact check!!!!!!!!! get a clue...they're not reformers! they're not the team for change! how long has mccain been in the senate and what change has he brought in his decades in washington? oh, and those earmarks that both say they fight against....that freakin' bridge to nowhere....mrs. palin supported it!!!!!!!! (seems that joe klein "gets it." ...

Episode 6957…
Upper Left — …in which I agree with Joe Klein. ...it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God." Yes, it is.

Joe Klein Upset That Angry Amateurs Are Fighting Back
Pirate's Cove — Joe Klein at Time magazine is proving once again that the media really is ensconsed in their own Arugula laced fish tank. He has a screed up, which comes pretty darned close to mirroring the talking points emails I receive from the Barry campaign. About the only difference is Joe doesn’t ask me to donate or sign up to receive Time magazine. The story of the day out here in Minneapolis is the McCain campaign’s war against the press. This has been building for some time. Those of us who have criticized the ...

Joe Klein Upset That Angry Amateurs Are Fighting Back
Stop The ACLU — Joe Klein at Time magazine is proving once again that the media really is ensconsed in their own Arugula laced fish tank. He has a screed up, which comes pretty darned close to mirroring the talking points emails I receive from the Barry campaign. About the only difference is Joe doesn’t ask me to donate or sign up to receive Time magazine. The story of the day out here in Minneapolis is the McCain campaign’s ...

Sarah Palin--The Package Looks Better But The Poison Will Make You Just As Sick
DownWithTyranny! — ... I had noticed that all day there was this buildup that the monster was about to turn on Dr, Frankenstein. I mean if ever in my lifetime a worthless hack was built up into something created out of pure hype it was what the media did for McCain. And yesterday he repaid their kindness by loosing the hounds of right wing hell on them. Time Magazine's Joe Klein reacted like a lover cruelly spurned. He's not happy that Rove's man in the campaign, Steve Schmidt, has decided to use his profession as a punching bag and a symbol of what's wrong with America (other than 8 years of ...

The Reality-Free Pit Bull
Newshoggers.com — ... , but it remains to be seen if the MSM will bother to include any fact-checking in their coverage, (Ha! Who am I kidding? Of course they won't!), even if Time's Joe Klien urged them otherwise. ...

Call The Waaaaaahmbulance
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler — Because the MSM are throwing tantrums, kicking their feet and sucking their thumbs because the McCain campaign, in their opinion, isn’t showing the deference and worship that they, the self-appointed gatekeepers of the truth, feel that they by G-D are entitled to (h/t LC Quaking Conservative ). Why the McCain campaign might be a bit irritable where the MSM is concerned is, of course, a complete mystery, considering their even-handed, fair, balanced and thoroughly objective coverage of the two opposing campaigns. Yes, that was sarcasm, in case a Kostard wandered by and ...

OK, Now Panic! … I Dunno, Something Like That
Jules Crittenden — ... . Joe Klein, TIME: Angry McCain camp, at war with the press, wants you to think there’s a smear campaign going on. Press on with your righteous Jihad, my ink-stained brothers, do not falter now. Allah akhbar! I dunno, something like that . Meanwhile, from the mouths of Brits. UK Telegraph: ...

Good news and bad news
Stubborn Facts — ... on the press' vicious attempt to pole-axe Palin (how much of an idiot do you have to be not to see why the McCain camp is hostile towards the media lately? Oh. That much). If you're wondering which side of the divide Hillary Clinton falls, by the way, ...

Joe Klein is pissed. And rightfully so.
Crooks and Liars — Joe Klein unloads on the McCain campaign for getting testy with the press for having the audacity to do their job. Swampland: The second thing is more insidious: Steve Schmidt has decided, for tactical reasons, to slime the press. He wants the public to believe that there is an unfair–sexist (you gotta love it)–personal assault going on against Palin and her family. This is a smokescreen, intended to divert attention from the very real and responsible vetting that is taking place in the media–about the substance of Palin’s ...

Hypocritical Horseshit
Daily Pundit — Angry Amateurs - Swampland - TIME There is a tendency in the media to kick ourselves, cringe and withdraw, when we are criticized. But I hope my colleagues stand strong in this case: it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is “a task from God.” The attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly ...

GOP to Media: Please Don't Vet Our Candidate!
Daily Kos — John McCain to the Media:  Stop doing what I should have done months ago. Joe Klein to the Media: Continue to do your damn job: There is a tendency in the media to kick ourselves, cringe and withdraw, when we are criticized. But I hope my colleagues stand strong in this case: it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God." The ...

McCainland
Balloon Juice — ... Herald Tribune on the Hiss case helped make him a national figure. Even after the Checkers Speech, coverage of Nixon was quite balanced. Balance was the fourth estate’s religion. They were even, sometimes, unbalanced in his favor. In 1960, for example, the toe most powerful magazines in the country, Henry Luce’s Time and Life, were practically Nixon megaphones. But he was the sort to spy betrayal even in the midst of affection. Sound familiar? So I had a chance to read Palin’s speech this morning, and I have to ...

Strengthening the message
democracyarsenal.org — ... . The resentment had been building since the McCain campaign decided to end the gaffe-prone conversations on the straight talk express and run a more ...

Last train from Pussyville... leaving now...
WTF Is It Now?!? — Erstwhile rethug toady Joe Klein, finally realizing he's been had, calls upon his colleagues to rejoin him in the once-respected land of journalism -- ...

Preliminary Musings On The Palin Speech
Firedoglake — ... nominee? Not likely. And that says an awful lot, now doesn't it? She's good—she comes off as folksy, if a bit too sharp and zealous at times. (Tom Shales agrees.) People in WV are going to eat her up, though, as are some women who will like that she stood up after being knocked down for a week in the press, despite her savoring the more malicious lines a bit too much to keep the "victim" ruse going. McCain's judgment has been damaged. He's pissed off the media, bullying them for finally doing their jobs instead of fetching his ...

How Now, Horatio?
I Am TRex — ... What does surprise me is the breathtakingly high-handed tone the McCain campaign has taken with certain members of the press lately.  What happened to those halcyon days of barbecue and tire-swings out in Sedona?  Even formerly reliable Village holdout Joe Klein has rediscovered his inner watchdog, and apparently it’s a rottweiler: ...

MRC’s Worst of the Week: The Trashing of Sarah Palin
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... the pregnancy should cast doubt on Palin's stance favoring "abstinence-only education." But after days of such coverage, journalists such as Time's Joe Klein pompously argued that complaints from Republicans were nothing but an "insidious" attempt "to bully us into not reporting" unflattering facts about Palin's public life. ...

Obama's Interesting Ad Source
Slublog — ... with political advertisements. Just tonight, I've seen ads by the RNC, DNC and both presidential campaigns. One Obama ad in particular caught my eye. The ad focuses on McCain's healthcare plan and criticizes it. As the charges flashed across the screen, on the corner was the typical media source text. This ad featured just one source: Time/Klein: 9/11/08. This post in particular. Joe Klein? Really, Obama? The Joe Klein that called McCain's campaign "stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme?" The Joe Klein that ...

Obama's Interesting Ad Source
Ace of Spades HQ — ... in particular. Joe Klein? Really, Obama? The Joe Klein that called McCain's campaign "stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme?" The Joe Klein that ...

Why can't Klein get a seat?
Michael Calderone's Blog — Time columnist Joe Klein, who’s been a forceful critic of the McCain campaign (and already said he’s unwilling to accept a post-election apology), has found himself without a seat on the McCain or Palin the past four months. In June, Klein was kept from boarding the McCain plane over what they said had been a security issue. More recently, when trying to fly on the Palin plane last week, Klein told Politico over e-mail that the campaign's response was he “couldn’t be accommodated at this time.” “I’ve done ...

McCain Kicks Joe Klein Off the Plane
Firedoglake — ... Time columnist Joe Klein, who’s been a forceful critic of the McCain campaign (and already said he’s unwilling to accept a post-election apology), has found himself without a seat on the McCain or Palin planes the past four months. In June, Klein was kept from boarding the McCain plane over what they said had been a security issue. More recently, when trying to fly on the Palin plane last week, Klein told Politico over e-mail that the campaign's response was he “couldn’t be accommodated at this time.” “I’ve done nine presidential campaigns and this is ...

Klein Joins Dowd on McCain Plane No-Fly List
Comments from Left Field — First, Maureen Dowd was banned from the McCain’s and Palin’s campaign planes. Now, Joe Klein is not welcome on board, either: Time columnist Joe Klein, who’s been a forceful critic of the McCain campaign (and already said he’s unwilling to accept a post-election apology), has found himself without a seat on the McCain or Palin planes the past four months. In June, Klein was kept from boarding the McCain plane over what they said had been a security issue. More recently, when trying to fly on the Palin ...