If they think we are all going to run out and buy dead tree [Manchester Union Leaders] to read DiStaso and Company, they're kidding themselves. My home hasn't seen newsprint since before I started blogging in 2006. Are they betting on the internet going away anytime soon? And moreover, it's precisely the stuff gleaned from columnists that gets the most online traction and linkage as it reverberates around the web. If you are a high-level Republican politico with some urgent news to spread quickly in the thick of the NH-Primary, e.g., DiStaso is now not your go-to guy.
If they think we are all going to run out and buy dead tree [Manchester Union Leaders] to read DiStaso and Company, they're kidding themselves. My home hasn't seen newsprint since before I started blogging in 2006. Are they betting on the internet going away anytime soon?
And moreover, it's precisely the stuff gleaned from columnists that gets the most online traction and linkage as it reverberates around the web. If you are a high-level Republican politico with some urgent news to spread quickly in the thick of the NH-Primary, e.g., DiStaso is now not your go-to guy.
The Wall Street Journal has always been smart about this -- charge for their business reporting, and give away their opinions. Still, this bit of old media idiocy is great for us -- the UL is a far right-wing newspaper. The less of it gets around, the better for New Hampshire progressives.
This highly anticipated documentary chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a suburban DC community. It's moving and particularly relevant now, as our city is embroiled in its own tense debate about immigration policy. So join Markos Moulitsas, Michael Yaki, David Chiu, Eric Mar, David Campos and other Bay Area leaders tonight at the Sundance Kabuki Theater: 9500 Liberty Premiere 7–9 p.m. screening and Q&A 1881 Post Street, San Francisco
This highly anticipated documentary chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a suburban DC community. It's moving and particularly relevant now, as our city is embroiled in its own tense debate about immigration policy.
So join Markos Moulitsas, Michael Yaki, David Chiu, Eric Mar, David Campos and other Bay Area leaders tonight at the Sundance Kabuki Theater:
9500 Liberty Premiere 7–9 p.m. screening and Q&A 1881 Post Street, San Francisco
Tickets are available at the door.
QUESTION: Will the Republicans put their alternative online for 72 hours as well? BOEHNER: Uh, we’ll uh, we’ll have our ideas ready. Don’t worry. Why won’t Bohner post the GOP plan? Because he doesn’t have one. Later in the press conference, this minor detail was revealed when a reporter pressed Boehner for a GOP alternative plan: QUESTION: Is it your plan to have one Republican alternative that you all would get behind and endorse? BOHNER: We have a number of ideas that we would like to proffer in this process, and we’re not quite sure how the majority intends to proceed. And so until we understand how they intend to proceed, it’s pretty difficult for us to have a solid plan.
BOEHNER: Uh, we’ll uh, we’ll have our ideas ready. Don’t worry.
Why won’t Bohner post the GOP plan? Because he doesn’t have one. Later in the press conference, this minor detail was revealed when a reporter pressed Boehner for a GOP alternative plan:
BOHNER: We have a number of ideas that we would like to proffer in this process, and we’re not quite sure how the majority intends to proceed. And so until we understand how they intend to proceed, it’s pretty difficult for us to have a solid plan.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) excoriated Republicans on Thursday for stalling more than 200 executive and judicial nominees that in some cases have been lingering on the executive calendar for months. "Senate Republicans are simply so opposed to everything, absolutely everything, that they even oppose putting people in some of the most important positions in our government," Reid said in a floor statement.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) excoriated Republicans on Thursday for stalling more than 200 executive and judicial nominees that in some cases have been lingering on the executive calendar for months.
"Senate Republicans are simply so opposed to everything, absolutely everything, that they even oppose putting people in some of the most important positions in our government," Reid said in a floor statement.
Maybe someone can explain to me why a 60-seat Democratic Senate can't get votes for these nominees.
Steve Benen says, "It's an embarrassment to the institution". It is, indeed. But it's not just a Republican problem.