Uncategorized
-
What is Judy Woodruff talking about?
People in the media can’t interpret polls to save their life — here’s CNN’s Judy Woodruff embarrassing herself on Meet the Press: MR. RUSSERT: Let’s look at the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll for the latest numbers on President Bush. Job approval: 40 percent. That’s the lowest we’ve ever had for George Bush in
-
Bill Clinton dodges the Hillary pledge issue
From today’s Meet the Press — the Clintons are still dodging the pledge issue: MR. RUSSERT: She [Hillary] should avoid making a pledge that she’ll serve another full six-year term. MR. CLINTON: Yeah, I think she should say she wants to be judged on both her record and her plans for the future, but I
-
What is Michael Barone talking about?
Michael Barone, writing in the Wall Street Journal today, claims the following (subscription required): Most Americans accumulate significant, six-figure wealth in the course of their lifetimes. During the late 1990s stock market boom, most household wealth was in financial instruments, but today and before the late 1990s the majority of household wealth was in residential
-
The tide turns against Bush
How quickly things change in politics. In February and March 2005, GOP-leaning scholars surveyed by James Lindgren of Northwestern University implausibly rated President Bush the sixth-best president in US history. Even on Sept. 7, almost two weeks after Katrina hit, Fred Barnes published an op-ed quoting a Bush aide who touted the President’s low approval
-
Drudge up to old tricks
Drudge’s headline: REUTERS has acknowledged Bush ‘Potty Note’ photo was enhanced via Photoshop… Sounds like the widely circulated pic was doctored, right? Wrong. According to the article he linked, Reuters just cleaned up some overexposure on the note. I’m sure someone will take the bait, though.
-
Picture of the day: Martha & Diddy
I’m swamped (my comprehensive exams are next week), so until I can post more, here’s your picture of the day courtesy of Gawker: Today’s lesson in Rap 101? Vocabulary! On the blackboard: 1. Cheddar 2. Shorty 3. Flossin’ 4. Benjamins 5. Ballin’ Martha: “Is ‘cheddar’ cheese?” Diddy: “No. No no no no no no. No.”
-
Conservatives and the press open up on Bush
For almost five years, conservatives inside and outside the White House have refused to tell us what they really think about President Bush and the state of conservatism for fear of retaliation. Likewise, the media has generally been a lapdog, cowering in fear of accusations of liberal bias. But with Bush’s approval ratings at record
-
More from Alterman
For those who are still interested in the vitriol of Eric Alterman, I’ve posted a second update to my post about his attacks on me below.
-
Review – The Republican War on Science by Chris Mooney
Chris Mooney, who appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, has written a very important book. I want to recommend that everyone pick up a copy of The Republican War on Science. The reason why I am endorsing the book is simple: it addresses a very important part of the problem that
-
Brooks describes dishonest White House PR strategy
Media Matters has transcribed a fascinating admission from David Brooks during his appearance on The Chris Matthews Show: MATTHEWS: Do you think there’s a problem with this? I remember when the president wrote in his diary — his father, President Bush senior — “you know, I picked [former Vice President Dan] Quayle the first time