Egypt's Attacks on Media

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Thursday February 03, 2011 · 2:11 PM PST

2011/02/03 · 14:11

This is a list compiled by ABC of the known attacks by the Mubarack regime on the media trying to report on the revolt against them.

Here is the link: ABC News

This just an FYI for those that care.

Cantinflas

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Friday November 07, 2008 · 7:08 AM PST

2008/11/07 · 07:08

I first thought to write this diary midway through the democratic primaries. I felt I did not fit in with the anger, attacks and disrespect addressed to Senator Clinton and anyone who had the nerve to defend her. I did not agree with many aspects of her campaign especially the attacks on Senator Obama. I was concerned she was destructive to basic democratic party values. Still, I could not condone what went on here. Anyone who tried to intervene against this virtual lynching mob was crushed by hate or simply overwhelmed by moronic comments cheered on by the brabble.

I realized then that this site could become akin to a vicious gang, a roiling snake ball, without a leader and with almost no prompting. It could become like a beast that would fight to eat its own tail. And I believe it did.

Kos (ditto for the front pagers) avoided leading or just setting some minimal standard (Kos could be forceful and intervene at times: i.e. when he thought anyone unauthorized might be speaking for the site!).

I have not been able to shake these feelings so I am signing off.

I leave you with one of two diaries that Barack Obama wrote on this site. It is from 2005. Read it carefully and take some time to think why he didn't return. I will not either.

Farewell,
Cantinflas

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 7:42 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 07:42

Those words are sweet and powerful as they are meaningful to our nation. Our union once again rises up in an effort to be purified and fulfilled. Only in America could someone that 8 years ago was not invited to the party convention be chosen to lead and guide our nation at such a crucial crossroads.

With the amazing Michelle, your wonderful kids, Joe Biden and his great Jill, you are embarking on a chase with history. We are with you and all our hopes ride with you when you return to Washington to unify our nation.

Cantinflas

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 7:08 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 19:08

On Fox news they are reporting that with the loss of PA, NH, NM and IOWA that the see no path to victory according to McCain operatives! They all sounded so friggin' glum.

That is early and the Kitteh and I couldn't be happier! Prez Obama he sez!

Cantinflas

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 11:49 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 11:49

There was considerable buzz on Senator Obama's purchase of 30 minutes of time on several networks and cable channels. It was a bold stroke to dominate prime time nationally with a political message. From what I have read this morning the reviews were very positive and the ad was complimented on the craftsmanship, the message with it focus on a cross section of Americans and its incredibly smooth shift to a live event in Florida.

This morning there were details on the viewership on CBS, Fox and NBC of 26.3 million. There was tremendous interest in hearing and seeing more from Barack. It seems like it was a great move.

Barack Obama’s prime-time infomercial drew 26.3 million viewers across three broadcast networks last night, according to early ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

That number includes data from the top 56 television markets Nielsen rates and only includes viewers who watched the 8 p.m. half-hour special on CBS, NBC and Fox. The number does not include viewers who watched on Univision, MSNBC, BET or TV One, which also aired the ad.

Nielsen will release more comprehensive data this afternoon, and the total audience measure likely will change.

Cantinflas

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 12:09 PM PDT

2008/10/29 · 12:09

Republican Senator Ted Stevens received some very bad news in the first poll completed since his conviction for seven felonies. He was tied or ahead marginally in all prior polls until this Rasmussen Poll released today that finds him behind 52% to 44%. It couldn't have happened to nicer guy - I can't imagine the rant when he read about this poll!

Cantinflas

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Thursday October 16, 2008 · 10:26 AM PDT

2008/10/16 · 10:26

Today we have learned a lot about the common man and undecided voter Joe the Plumber.

He was not undecided

He is a registered Republican and voted in the republican primary

He is not earning the amount he was worrying about making

He has tax troubles: non payment

and now he is not even licensed and would probably need one to buy the company

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Joe the plumber, American's most famous tradesman, said he doesn't have a plumbing license.

Joe Wurzelbacher said he works for a small plumbing company that does residential work. He said that because he works for someone else, he doesn't need a license.

Cantinflas

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Friday October 10, 2008 · 5:23 PM PDT

2008/10/10 · 17:23

IT WAS UNANIMOUS!

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska lawmakers have unanimously voted to release a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner.

The legislative panel met for six hours before making the decision. The vote was 12-0 to release the report, except for certain parts they consider confidential.

Alaska lawmakers on Friday began reviewing the lengthy and politically sensitive investigative report focusing on whether Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her authority as governor.

The first-term Alaska governor has been accused of firing a state commissioner to settle a family dispute. But the report is also expected to touch on whether Palin's husband meddled in state affairs and whether her administration inappropriately accessed employee medical records.

MSNBC

PDF of report

Cantinflas

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Friday October 03, 2008 · 10:23 AM PDT

2008/10/03 · 10:23

P l e a s e...... Can our country and the republican party be so moronic as to take Sarah Palin, even somewhat seriously, after her debate performance? Can people be fooled with a bumper to bumper series of sound bites, tired Republican old saws and misstatements about democrats taxing delivered in a practiced effort to be even more heavily home grown than she is already? Do we really need to believe any hockey mom is qualified for the Presidency for simply sitting and freezing their butts around a rink several times a week while watching their junior savage other tykes on ice?

You have to have mastery of the issues and be able to demonstrate it not just by using the words or naming important people but by getting to the substance that make those particular sounds relevant and important. She was interviewing for the Vice Presidency and maybe the Presidency of the United States not as the good will ambassador from America's rural counties.

She was prepped with all sorts of retorts and republican boiler plate and like a Stepford candidate she delivered. Amazing and frightening Americana.

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 7:20 AM PDT

2008/09/24 · 07:20

With all the lame coverage of Sarah Palin there has been precious little on the visual front as to what Wasilla is really like. Why? The answer is buried deep inside the national psyche that would cheer someone so lame as a VP candidate in one of the toughest times in the nation's history both domestically and internationally. The town is tiny, sure, but there no aspect of the frontier Alaska she is trying to sell us. Rather it is like a lame strip mall without a town center: even more under whelming than you can believe.

The article and video are great. If you don't already read Steve's columns on LA, you should.

Into the wild of Wasilla, Alaska, where Sarah Palin once ruled

Cantinflas

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 11:14 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 23:14

Lehman Brothers, one of America’s most venerable and trusted investment banks, is floundering, and according to news reports this afternoon, desperately seeking a buyer. Chairman and CEO Richard Fuld, Jr., is said to be scouring the list of usual and unusual suspects in search of someone who can keep Lehman from going under. One can reasonably assume that if new owners are found, they may want their own person, not Fuld, to run the bank.

So how about Sarah Palin? Some may complain she has no experience running a major financial institution, but if the polls are right, many Americans believe that her lack of experience isn’t fair game. The media might question her credentials, but the media are plainly biased. Besides, she’d surely have expert advisers to help her deal with the complex issues that are likely to arise in managing Lehman.

Harold Meyerson in WAPO

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Wednesday August 27, 2008 · 10:25 AM PDT

2008/08/27 · 10:25

We know that Hillary Clinton had a tremendous evening last night. She started off slowly and it seemed like she was reliving why she ran but quickly began to attack McCain and then smoothly joined the fight as an Obama supporter. I wish I could have felt sorry for all the media who had built up the Clinton-Obama rivalry as another way to deflate the Democratic convention. She did a great job for the cause.

Tonight we have, of course, President Clinton and Senator Biden. I decided to go back and see what the icon of modern conservative Republicanism and Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan, did to help his party when then, Governor Clinton, was working to made GHWB a one-termer.

As it turned out he did almost nothing to endorse the man. He dedicated 4 brief lines to the endorsement and the rest of his time to reminiscing, celebrating the US and his accomplishments and criticizing the Dems. It was as he hardly cared for this former VP. This will be a low bar I am sure Bill Clinton will clear handily. I am looking forward to having Bill smoothly follow in his wife's footsteps.

I look forward to both Senator Biden and President Bill Clinton taking some serious hide out the Republicans and McCain thus setting the stage for a great speech by the next President of the US, Barack Obama

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