openleft.com - 12/4/2008
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There's a widespread debate in media circles about how often to use anonymous sources, and I understand why it is sometimes necessary. That said, the practice is now so commonly abused that many journalists feel no compunction whatsoever in passing off anonymous rumors as credible news. ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/8/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
In the wake of an election cycle dominated
by bad news for Republicans, the last five days...
have been a welcome relief. Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss cruised to a runoff victory last Tuesday, and House Republicans held Louisiana's 4th district...
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Are Republicans on the March?
lawhawk.blogspot.com - 12/1/2008
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lawhawk.blogspot.com —
I can't say that I'm surprised by any
of this. High-ranking members of Congress were flown to...
a lush Caribbean resort this month for a three-day conference planned and paid for by several of the country's most powerful corporations - a violation of ...
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Shades of Pay to Play
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/5/2008
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Looks like the man who takes the lead
in writing our tax code, Rep. Charles Rangel, could...
be in more hot water. Rangel, the New York Democrat who chairs the House Ways and Means committee, already faces an ethics investigation into claims that he ...
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Report: Rangel Paid Son's Company For Shoddy Web Design
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Hullabaloo —
... course, he's a Real American rather than a dirty hippie so he represents the beliefs of people who matter. (And needless to say, the business community felt no need to "go nuclear.") I don't think I'd be as angry about this double standard if "Democratic strategists" wouldn't publicly (and anonymously) support it. But they need to maintain their credibility, I guess, and the simplest way to do that, as dday says, is to punch a hippie. Update: Stoller has more.
Taking liberty with Anonymous Sources to new heights
Crooks and Liars —
... The dreaded over use of anonymous sources.
We see anonymous sources being used in articles all the time, and news reporting probably wouldn't be possible without them. I use sources all the time when I break some stories and you trust me when I do it, but when an article uses nine anonymous---gossipy-lobbyist---type sources to do a hit job on Pete Stark in the Congress Daily, then I think someone from that publication should have to explain themselves.
Matt Stoller:
And there we go. 'Journalist' Peter Cohn puts together a ...
"Anonymous Industry Sources Control Congress": Matt Stoller targets "industry lobbyists and their incestuous journalistic partners"
DownWithTyranny! —
... -- Matt Stoller, in an OpenLeft post yesterday, "Anonymous Industry Sources Control Congress" by Ken Howie did a thorough job yesterday on CongressDaily's takedown of the Democrats next in line to chair the House Ways and Means ...
Where Did Who, What, When, Where, Why Go?
Open Left - Front Page —
There are a whole host of social habits available to elite journalists and political actors which marginalize liberal or dissident voices. One of them is the use of anonymous sources to spread rumors about populist politicians. Another example is using vague terms, such as 'bloggers', 'progressives', or 'some' as straw men instead of referring to specific people making specific political claims.
All of us to some extent are guilty of generalizing, and generalizing is just a way of recognizing patterns and explaining them to the world. But taken to an extreme, this is simply a political weapon used by ...
Pete Stark takes on Medicare part D(eath)
Corrente —
CQ Health Beat News
House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark , D-Calif., never shy about attacking industry profits, also issued a statement slamming the private health plans in Medicare, known as Medicare Advantage plans, for making big money at the expense of taxpayers and health plan enrollees.
Now we know who is going after Pete Stark.
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Rangel not stepping down
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 12/8/2008 — Rangel said he is not stepping down from his powerful chairmanship.
(CNN) – Under fire for allegations of ethical violations, New York Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel told reporters Monday that he has no intention of stepping down as chairman ...
Congress: Rangel vs. NYT —
First Read 12/2/2008
Though he's under the darkening cloud of an ethics investigation, House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel is not going down without a fight. Politico writes that "the New York Democrat is launching a concerted counterattack against The New York ...
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