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Who Cares What Chris Bowers Thinks?
Or me. Or Markos. Or anyone, really. I remain deeply puzzled by the number of people who seem to get incredibly upset if someone is critical of Obama . I mean, argue with people if you disagree with them, but there seems to be this weird notion that if some blogger with high traffic says mean ...
David Sirota: Chris Matthews' Insult to Pennsylvania Voters
huffingtonpost.com — Having grown up outside of Philadelphia, I just want to say I really hope Chris Matthews runs... for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, and is humiliatingly obliterated in a Democratic primary (preferably by a good progressive like, for instance, former ... (more) David Sirota: Chris Matthews' Insult to Pennsylvania Voters
Chris Matthews still eyeing Senate race
washingtonmonthly.com — CHRIS MATTHEWS STILL EYEING SENATE RACE.... Last week, FiveThirtyEight reported that Chris Matthews, the MSNBC "Hardball" host... and a former Capitol Hill Democratic staffer, has "negotiated with veteran Obama staffers" about joining his team for a ... (more) Chris Matthews still eyeing Senate race
Chris Matthews Insult to Pennsylvania Voters
openleft.com — Having grown up in Pennsylvania, I just want to say I really hope Chris Matthews runs for... Senate, and is obliterated in a Democratic primary. The sense of entitlement that this blowhard personifies is truly stunning. He's spent his entire life as a ... (more) Chris Matthews Insult to Pennsylvania Voters
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Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos — ... Benen's dissection of a piece on the economy Pawlenty just did for Politico suggests that "less embarrassing than Sarah Palin" may be about the highest standard Pawlenty can meet. Man, how about Rod Blagojevich's rug? Dday begins his look at health care and the economy by saying "None of this is going to come as news to anyone," but it's still worth remembering. Who cares what Chris Bowers, Markos, or Atrios think? Not Atrios. Dave Weigel has uncovered the motherlode of crazy in the ...

On Allies
Open Left - Front Page — ... I've tried to develop a thick skin over the years as a writer, although there are moments when it breaks down. Atrios encapsulated those moments pretty well in a recent post: ...

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