Sen. Obama, It's a "free" press - updated for me being wrong

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 7:12 PM PDT

2008/10/21 · 19:12

Now, obviously, this is not about the true meaning of a free press. It's a pun. God knows the media bludgeon us with enough, I figured it was appropriate here.

Senator Obama is planning on charging the media nearly a thousand dollars to attend his celebration on election night in Grant Park. From a campaign that just reported a $150 million dollar month and is sitting on a huge war chest, this just does not feel appropriate.

Update
Superheed called bullshit and I went back and checked and found I missed a line about the 2nd press area next to the bike racks buried with the option list. So for that I should pull the diary, but I'll leave it up to admit my error

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Tuesday May 27, 2008 · 10:09 PM PDT

2008/05/27 · 22:09

According to al Jazeera, the new Status of Forces Agreement being negotiated with Iraq calls for no permanent bases bases there.

There's also a couple more highlights in the article that could make things a lot easier in the long term.

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Sunday May 11, 2008 · 3:55 PM PDT

2008/05/11 · 15:55

I don't know if she forgot to do the quick math or has higher standards for the Vice-President than the person at the top of the ticket, but Mara Liasson said on Fox News Sunday that Sam Nunn was a little old to be considered for vice-president.

Except he's two years the junior to one senator from Arizona.

I won't name names out of respect for my elders.

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Saturday March 08, 2008 · 1:19 PM PST

2008/03/08 · 13:19

I don't know why, but Rep. King's comments struck a more reprehensible than usual chord with me. So I just finished emailing him, something I rarely do in these instances, and decided to repost it here as an Open Letter

I tried to keep it short though, because I know he'll most likely never read it; that's is why some thoughts aren't fully expounded.

If this diary does fall into the repetitive column (I know Kargo X already front paged it), please let me know and I'll delete it with apologies. Of course you won't see them because the diary's been deleted.

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Wednesday March 05, 2008 · 6:04 PM PST

2008/03/05 · 18:04

I want to look at this nomination through the eyes of my congressional neighbor to the West, Rep. Nancy Boyda (KS-2nd). You may remember her from the front page as one of the good guys in the FISA fight. No easy task in a state as typically red as Kansas, heck it's even home to the Big Red One. That much military always keeps security at the fore.

Admittedly there is a lot more Democrats in high places right now than you'd normally expect, but she's in for a tough fight this fall and I really think having Sen. Clinton at the top of the ticket would destroy her chances.

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Tuesday January 22, 2008 · 8:15 PM PST

2008/01/22 · 20:15

I just flipped over to the nation and saw a great statistic. A 34-minute speech by Sen. Obama is the fourth most popular video (at least when the article was written). The bickering between Sens. Clinton and Obama far, far behind.

Now, I know the number of hits for the debate has to be diluted because one must imagine more people posted, but for such a long speech to generate that much interest is a beautiful thing.

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Sunday January 06, 2008 · 4:31 AM PST

2008/01/06 · 04:31

Direct attacks are typically cast in a negative light, often justifiably so. But, in circumstances where the comment is specific enough and the target is offered a chance to respond, they can provide stimulants to conversations and address real concerns of the voters.

And, I thank Sen. Clinton for addressing one of mine last night and allowing me to get my long-awaited answer.

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Wednesday December 05, 2007 · 5:56 PM PST

2007/12/05 · 17:56

Please tell me I misunderstood Justice Scalia and that he, as well as those he emblemizes, would not believe this.

At work today, I listened to the arguments before the Supreme Court for Boumediene v. Bush (the Gitmo case) and the Justice said something which I hope I took out of context.

I believe he was addressing the constitutionally guaranteed right of habeas corpus when he said to Mr. Waxman, representing the detainees,

you are appealing to a common law right that somehow found its way into our constitution

Did he just allude to the fact he does not support habeas corpus? If so, shouldn't a strict constructionist be among the staunchest defenders of the rights explicitly laid forth? If not, why defend them?

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