yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/29/2009
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New report from the ThinkProgress team shows Republicans outnumbered Democrats 2-1 on television discussing the stimulus plan, even though the House GOP minority is essentially powerless and irrelevant:
I think the basic way to understand TV booking practices is this. When the GOP is in ...
newmajority.com - 1/23/2009
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newmajority.com —
Palin's "Donated" Clothes Stashed in Trash Bags at
RNC Friday, January 23, 2009 5:35 AM Despite the...
Republican National Committee's promise to donate Sarah Palin's $180,000 campaign wardrobe to charity, word has it the Alaska governor's clothes ...
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Building a conservatism that can win again
thenextright.com - 2/1/2009
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thenextright.com —
Congratulations Chairman Steele! Your election is not only
a decisive victory for a new brand of leadership,...
but presents a significant opportunity to rethink the modern political organization. The people you hire at the staff level will be setting ...
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Memo to Chairman Steele: Organizing RNC 2.0
monkeyfister.blogspot.com - 2/6/2009
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monkeyfister.blogspot.com —
I become more angry, and more depressed. When
is the Obama Administration going to understand that today's...
GOP cannot be taken at faith. That they are completely untrustworthy, and have placed their Party over the good of the Nation? When is the ...
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Every Time I Try And Look...
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Scritti Politti: January 29, 2009
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... The Fox News Channel did the best job of anyone in balancing the opposition. Naturally, that's a pretty surface-level observation that doesn't necessarily speak to the quality of each sides contribution to the debate, or how well one side was received over the other. MSNBC, on the other hand, seems to have gone out of their way to let on any conservative who wanted to to get in their licks. But again, this is a pretty surface-level observation.
That said, Matt Yglesias neatly reiterates the standard Rule of Engagement, where booking decisions are ...
Scritti Politti: January 29, 2009
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The Fox News Channel did the best job of anyone in balancing the opposition. Naturally, that's a pretty surface-level observation that doesn't necessarily speak to the quality of each sides contribution to the debate, or how well one side was received over the other. MSNBC, on the other hand, seems to have gone out of their way to let on any conservative who wanted to to get in their licks. But again, this is a pretty surface-level observation.
That said, Matt Yglesias neatly reiterates the standard Rule of Engagement, where booking decisions are ...
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