McCain aide: "She is a diva"

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Saturday October 25, 2008 · 1:21 PM PDT

2008/10/25 · 13:21

This is not going to be a long diary. But I thought this was a particularly telling quote about Sarah Palin from someone on the inside. It emphasizes just how ambitious she is -- she's all about her own power and ascendancy. Dangerous on the level of George W. Bush.

Here is the quote from CNN, from the stories making the rounds that Palin is "going rogue" and breaking free of her handlers:

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Sunday September 07, 2008 · 10:24 AM PDT

2008/09/07 · 10:24

From Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo:

Do we need to remind Joe Biden he was hired to take the gloves off?

Late Update: Am I actually seeing more examples of Obama hitting Palin than Biden? WTF, not Obama's job.

Later Update: Also, time to start calling McCain the liar that he is. On taxes principally. He's lying about taxes. Can't be said enough, has to start now.

I know Joe gave a fiery speech yesterday, but he REALLY must stop praising McCain and Palin at every opportunity. That is not going to win the election. He might as well tell people to just vote for McCain.

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Biden

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Biden

Needs to be much tougher.

42 votes

Is striking the right balance

14 votes

Should praise McCain/Palin even more.

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Josh Marshall nails ABC debate: A "Travesty"

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Thursday April 17, 2008 · 9:45 AM PDT

2008/04/17 · 09:45

Josh Marshall has nailed the essence of last night's debate in his ongoing coverage at Talking Points Memo.

Even though he missed the first horrible half hour, he says

Looking around other sites, I guess I'm not the only one that thought this debate was unmitigated travesty.

But Josh also makes several very astute points:

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Wednesday September 12, 2007 · 12:05 PM PDT

2007/09/12 · 12:05

Lieberman's bizarre questions to General Petraeus haven't gotten much play in the media or the blogosphere, though they were covered on PBS and in the NY Times yesterday.

If there was any doubt that Lieberman is NUTS, this proves it. He's not only NOT a Democrat, he's as extreme and wacko as Dick Cheney.

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Monday September 03, 2007 · 1:48 PM PDT

2007/09/03 · 13:48

UPDATE: Okay, San Diego Gas and Electric has the goods online. They are indeed declaring a power emergency, at least here:

http://www.sdge.com/...

Heat Emergency Declared

Due to extreme heat conditions, a Power Emergency has been declared. Weather conditions in San Diego have led to the potential for rolling blackouts.

We are asking all customers to take immediate conservation steps:

* Set your air conditioning thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, health permitting.
* Turn off unnecessary lights and computers.
* Do not use any major appliances, ie. dishwashers, washing machines, dryers and electric stoves.
* Please turn off pool filtering systems.

Rolling Blackout information:
Check here for information about which blocks and circuits may be involved in the event of potential blackouts. Block and circuit numbers are printed on your bill, just under the electric meter number, or call 1-800-411-SDGE.

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Thursday August 23, 2007 · 2:37 PM PDT

2007/08/23 · 14:37

This is not going to be a long entry. But I just had to quote today's post from Glenn Greenwald. It's another one of his brilliant daily musings on our pathetic national media.

So here's the smirking Anne Kornblut, political reporter for The Washington Post on Tuesday's Hardball, discussing Democrats' plans for troop withdrawal:

ANNE KORNBLUT, "THE WASHINGTON POST": It remains, especially in Democratic crowds, the number-one issue. There is no applause line that gets a bigger response when you're out with Senator Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, than when they say the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to start ending this war in Iraq.

Republican crowds are a little different. They still want to be supporting the troops.

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Thursday July 19, 2007 · 10:38 AM PDT

2007/07/19 · 10:38

I just heard a chilling interview on the Thom Hartmann show with former Reagan Republican Paul Craig Roberts.

Roberts is sounding the alarm about what he thinks is about to happen in this country, and it ain't good. His latest column on Counterpunch.org was described in this recommended diary a few days ago, where he warns of a dramatic "false flag" event designed to rally political support back to the Republican Party.

Roberts is no alarmist. His arguments are well-reasoned and supported. I am writing this diary so that his warnings are kept front and center.

The Bush administration desperately needs dramatic events to scare the American people and the Congress back in line with the militarist-police state that Bush and Cheney have fostered.

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How should Democrats prepare for and respond to this impending nightmare?

cower in fear to the president and the media like they did after 9/11

12 votes

blame Bush: for failure to defeat Al Qaeda because of his misadveture in Iraq

41 votes

blame Bush: it's no coincidence that we were attacked on his watch

26 votes

blame Bush: Al Qaeda is stronger now than it was on 9/11

12 votes

blame Bush: for "command negligence" as Wesley Clark says

85 votes

Al Qaeda?? Prove it.

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Monday June 25, 2007 · 12:23 PM PDT

2007/06/25 · 12:23

The media, as we know, have allowed the Pentagon and the Bush Administration to write the news for them. They act as stenographers -- everything the military or the executive puts forth is taken as fact. Investigative journalism is dead.

In the last few days, the blogosphere has noticed the latest and sickest example of media trickery. Most major news organizations (taking cues from the military who are no doubt taking cues from Cheney and Rove) now refer to all Iraqi insurgents as "Al Qaeda". Quite an effective propaganda tool devised by Bushco. Thom Hartmann noted on his radio show this morning that the number of Americans who think Saddam was connected to 9/11 is ticking back up. The media's new word game could well explain that.

Glenn Greenwald has posted another brilliant piece today on this propaganda shift.

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Wednesday May 23, 2007 · 9:35 AM PDT

2007/05/23 · 09:35

This is all getting a little creepy. Things seem to be coming to a head this week, with Bush declaring himself all-powerful emporer in the event of a national emergency and the newly announced "covert" war within Iran.

What are they gearing up for?

Now another unbelievable tidbit. Bush just declassified intelligience for an upcoming speech. He is to reveal with great fanfare this week that Al Qaeda has plans to use Iraq as a home base in order to launch attacks on the United States.

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Sunday April 01, 2007 · 2:57 PM PDT

2007/04/01 · 14:57

I just checked our local weather and instead found a tsunami advisory for California, Oregon, Washington, B.C. and Alaska.

Apparently there was a severe earthquake off of the Solomon Islands (near Australia) -- magnitude between 7.6 and 8.4. The details are very sketchy right now.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center just changed their advisory from "Regional" to "Expanding Regional". Seems as though it is all still unfolding. The Center's website needs a serious upgrade, as they do not post actual warning messages anywhere on the site - just a map of the earthquake location.

I have not been able to find much news out there yet...please post if you have more information.

Anyway, it seems as though the main concern is the area immediately surronding the quake, and possibly Hawaii. Note that there does not appear to be any risk for the U.S. West Coast at this time. (message below is an advisory only)

UPDATE: Tsunami Center has just issued an advisory for Hawaii; could be upgraded to Watch or Warning.

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Tuesday March 20, 2007 · 5:23 PM PDT

2007/03/20 · 17:23

Norah O'Donnell's interview of Joe Lieberman on MSNBC, diaried here yesterday, is perhaps one of the most egregious examples of the pathetic state of our media.

I know this interview made big news because Joe indicated he might switch to the Republican Party.

That is not a big surprise -- Joe can go as far as I'm concerned.

The disgusting part is the subtle way that MSM pundits adopt right wing talking points and slip them into interview questions.

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Tuesday February 13, 2007 · 12:54 PM PST

2007/02/13 · 12:54

Jesus H. Crist

I'm getting really sick of the back-and-forth public bickering between and among Air America Radio hosts and progressive hosts on other networks. It's really unprofessional and it's getting WAY out of hand.

My Clear Channel-owned progressive station carries a variety of hosts from different networks. I like and listen to many of them. I like Al Franken, Ed Schultz, Sam Seder and Rachel Maddow.

What these self-centered personalities don't seem to realize is that many of us are fans of BOTH AAR and hosts on other networks. They are all part of the same line-up! It's obvious that they are all battling for power and influence, and it is getting really frustrating as a listener.

I've heard my local (liberal) Clear Channel hosts beat up on Air America, because one of the guys wants his own show and hasn't gotten it. I've heard Randi Rhodes beat up on Al Franken. Mike Malloy (whom I can't stand) beats up on Ed Schultz.

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UPDATED: CA issues power alert; rolling blackouts possible

Glenn Greenwald nails it (again)

"Something's in the works"

Al Qaeda?? Prove it.

CNN: Bush declassifies Al Qaeda intelligence

Breaking: Tsunami Advisory for Hawaii (UPDATED)

Most disgusting Lieberman interview yet

UPDATED: Ed Schultz and Air America in public battle