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Setting the Record Straight »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 19, 2008 in Current Affairs | 504 Comments

(bumped up by NoQuarter)
I’ve been debating whether or not to post these thoughts for several weeks now. On the one hand I really don’t want the aggravation that is bound to ensue as a result of what I’m about to write, but on the other hand I have to address what I believe is [...]

Joementum On the March! »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 18, 2008 in Current Affairs | 48 Comments

The sheer gall of Joe Lieberman and the spinelessness of Senate Democrats know no bounds.
A recap. You remember Joe Lieberman. The man who “debated” Dick Cheney, a force of pure evil who has taken on human form - for the time being. The “debate”, if you remember, consisted of Lieberman [...]

And Now For Something Completely Different »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 18, 2008 in Current Affairs | 21 Comments

I don’t know about all of you, but I could go for a change of subject right about now. Maybe you all can help me get to the bottom of something that’s had me perplexed for a few weeks now.
Topic: Somali pirates.

Media Matters »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 18, 2008 in Current Affairs | 41 Comments

….as in MSM analysis, not David Brock’s shop.
I find Rupert Murdoch’s observations on the news business to be predicatable, amusing and ironic considering the source. Murdoch’s mega media outlets have distinguished themselves by appealing to the lowest common denominator; acting as groveling apologists for the egregious regime in Beijing; spreading the crudest, vilest rumors [...]

No Country for Civilized Men..or ANY Women »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 17, 2008 in Current Affairs | 107 Comments

(Bumped up by NoQuarter)
I still can’t get over the Saudi “interfaith”/”religious tolerance” travesty forced on the world by the United Nations. Now come this milquetoast kumbaya comment, courtesy of WaPo.com:
I am a Shia Muslim, and have heard my fair share of personal stories of Shias being persecuted in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the Saudi government [...]

Irony Meter Goes Off the Scale…*SNAP*! »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 13, 2008 in Current Affairs | 58 Comments

Every now and then something happens that involves such an elevated level of shamelessness that you’re left shaking your head in wonder and questioning your own sanity. Over the past 8 years many of these moments have involved George W. Bush in some way, with Dick Cheney and other Bush administration minions popping up [...]

Bill Ayers Redux »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 7, 2008 in Current Affairs | 84 Comments

Now from the New Yorker comes the following little interview with William Ayers:
One night, Ayers recalled, he and Dohrn were watching Bill O’Reilly, who was going on about “discovering” Ayers’s 1974 manifesto, “Prairie Fire.” “I had to laugh,” Ayers said. “No one read it when it was first issued!” He said that he laughed, too, [...]

You Be the Judge »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 6, 2008 in Current Affairs | 79 Comments

There are certain cans of worms I’d prefer not to open. I’m a mere hobbyist blogger and really don’t need a lot of added aggravation in my life. Having said that, I’m not going to editorialize at all. I’m going to post a story that was brought to my attention by the [...]

Here Comes the Bus! Beep Beep! »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 6, 2008 in Current Affairs | 326 Comments

Let’s face it: John McCain had a hard row to hoe. Conservatives never really warmed up to him. At times he appeared to be phoning it in. His staff’s “strategy”, particularly with regards to advertising and message shaping, was pathetic. The press was overwhelmingly biased in favor of his opponent. [...]

Post-Election Day Message To…Well, Everybody »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 5, 2008 in Current Affairs | 270 Comments

Now that this seemingly endless election has finally drawn to a close, it’s time to take some inventory. And I have a few things on my mind.

WIIHBTC? »

By dcmediagirl on Nov 4, 2008 in Bill Clinton, Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story | 73 Comments

What If It Had Been the Clintons?
What if Bill or Hillary Clinton’s grandmother had died the day before the election? Let’s speculate.
Republicans would have flown back from campaigning to hold emergency hearings in both the House and Senate to “investigate”. The right wing and religious wackos would have crash produced an “educational” video [...]

Please God, We Need a Bailout From Nancy Pelosi »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 30, 2008 in Nancy Pelosi | 308 Comments

(bumped up by SusanUnPC with an additional note at the end from Andy, one of our sharpest readers)
Look, we can all quibble about the Bailout Bill that just tanked in Congress. I’m sure that we can comb through the provisions and find something we don’t like. Well, welcome to real life. Most bills passed [...]

Why did Keith and Chris Get “Reassigned”? »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 16, 2008 in Current Affairs, MSNBC, Obamedia | 170 Comments

Sit through this if you can manage. If I’d been an NBC exec listening to this drivel I probably would have had an aneurism. Keep in mind that this went out live on the air on MSNBC. This is not Saturday Night Live or Mad TV. This is not Will Farrell parodying the [...]

Ball of Confusion »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 11, 2008 in Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Sarah Palin, Women | 243 Comments

I had an interesting conversation today with a Democratic member of Congress who called to chat about the campaign.
This man is someone I’m proud to call a friend. He’s a serious person and a great patriot with a wicked sense of humor. He’s not a buffoon, a bot or a tool. [...]

A New Low »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 5, 2008 in Current Affairs | 183 Comments

A man who purports to be a medical doctor has this to say:
First, a little political mischief.
Sounds like fun!
Since being chosen as John’s McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin has caused a hurricane in the media and blogosphere, where one rumor has it that her 4-month old son, Trig, born with Down syndrome, isn’t hers, [...]

Douchebaggery On Parade »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 4, 2008 in Current Affairs | 45 Comments

They still don’t get it:
On behalf of the media, I would like to say we are sorry.
On behalf of the elite media, I would like to say we are very sorry.
We have asked questions this week that we should never have asked.
Promising!
We have asked pathetic questions like: Who is Sarah Palin? What is [...]

“The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy” »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 4, 2008 in Current Affairs | 91 Comments

So Salon conducted an “interview” (if by “interview” you mean typing answers to weak, insipid questions) with Markos Moulitsas about his insane clown posse “progressive” blog and thoughts on how to advance “liberal” causes.
You also write with respect for many of the campaign strategies Republicans have successfully employed over the years. How much [...]

Last Call »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 3, 2008 in Current Affairs | 73 Comments

It saddens me immensely to have to post this entry. I’ve been let down by one of my role models, and I don’t like it.
I have two idols in the print world, two men whose command of the English language is elegant, witty and forceful. One is Christopher Hitchens, whose Clinton [...]

Et Tu, “Dr.” Laura? »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 3, 2008 in Current Affairs | 91 Comments

Dr. Laura isn’t buying it:
I am extremely disappointed in the choice of Sarah Palin as the Vice Presidential candidate of the Republican Party….
Children and young adults look to those who are visible and successful as a road map of what is acceptable behavior and emulate those actions over the morals and values their parents and [...]

Welcome to the Machine »

By dcmediagirl on Sep 3, 2008 in Current Affairs | 230 Comments

No doubt you’ve heard about the Republican Noise Machine. Welcome to the Nutroot Echo Chamber 2008.
Here’s how it works:
Some idiot posts a wild-eyed, ridiculous conspiracy theory on a blog. It’s picked up by other bloggers. Rumor becomes brushfire which starts to burn out of control across the Internets. MSM picks up [...]

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