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EATED
Eschaton —
Matt Stoller gets EATED by the House of Representatives.
Ravages of time
The Sideshow —
... I'm going to miss Matt Stoller's contributions to the blogosphere, but he's going to work in Congress, now to try to start Solving the Rootsgap. ...
bloggy bud matt stoller is heading to washington d.c.
skippy the bush kangaroo —
... ultimately what i've learned, from many of you as much as from the task of writing for the public for the last five years, is that there is a serious leadership gap in this country. and by leadership gap, i mean something very specific, so specific that i'm going to give it a name. i call it a 'rootsgap'. - openleft ...
Daily Digest: Party Hopefuls Vying for Tech Cred
techPresident —
Gathering of RNC Candidates Highlights Tech: The half dozen contenders for the post of RNC chairman gathered yesterday for an event that was threaded through with what might fairly be called an obsession with technology. It was webcast live to much fanfare on RNCDebate.org (which our our Mike Turk calls "a step in the right direction for the GOP"). Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist heartily thanked conservative online hubs Red State and Townhall for their support. RebuildTheParty.com's Mindy Finn and ...
Hullabaloo — The Real Deal by digby Congratulations to Matt Stoller who is taking the DFH spirit to the Hill. Matt's a good friend of mine, so I'm biased, but I can't think of a person with more integrity or more passion for the progressive movement, and if he's crashing that gate, then change is no longer a slogan. I'm sure that Matt will benefit greatly from getting an inside view of the nuts and bolts. But more importantly, I think the Hill will benefit greatly from getting a dose of Matt Stoller. Viva la revolucion. .
Best Wishes
Suburban Guerrilla —
... To Matt Stoller, who’s off to Congress for an as-yet-undisclosed position. Matt is very, very smart and perceptive - I’m sure he’ll be a great Congressional resource for the progressive netroots. ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
TUESDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * In a change, the Bush administration now supports an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza. The AP added , however, that U.S. officials "quickly stressed they would not budge from their stance that it must be durable, sustainable and indefinite." * The shift in U.S. position came shortly after an Israeli bombardment hit outside a U.N. school where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge. At least 30 people, many of them children, were killed. * There's a lot of talk about who might replace Bill Richardson at Commerce. Sebilius and Becerra are out, ...
Matt of the Hill
Crooks and Liars —
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 place works and to help create the space for more progressive policies. Ultimately what I've learned, from many of you as much as from the task of writing for the public for the last five years, is that there is a serious leadership gap in this country.
And by leadership gap, I mean something very specific, ...
Welcome to the world of the "rootsgap" -- the gap between political leaders and their base
DownWithTyranny! —
... It may sound as if I'm writing an obituary. Quite the contrary. Matt has made an utterly logical and yet fascinating career jump, as he announced to OpenLeft readers Tuesday: ...
