For all those who know the treasure that is Bob Somerby and The Daily Howler, today is a big day.
Somerby has (finally) started his long-awaited second website, at www.howhegotthere.blogspot.com. In the coming months, he will post (for free) a book about the 2000 election. Specifically, it will cover how the mainstream (not the right wing) press coverage of Vice President Gore resulted in Bush occupying the White House. And, how the liberal world (for the most part) sat silent while it happened.
We all know what happened then - Bush and his crew basically ruined the country in almost every way imaginable.
Somerby has incomparably chronicled much of this already - starting in 1999 (in real time). His work shows not just how the press cost Gore the presidency, but how - if the liberal world had spoken then - we wouldn't be dealing with many of the ridiculous narratives we deal with now.
Somerby has posted for almost 12 years without ever asking for any donations - until today. He's doing yeoman's work, and posting an entire book for free. I just contributed my $50, which is all I can afford but way less than he deserves.
I urge you to both read www.howhegotthere.blogspot.com, and to head over and contribute as well.