February 2, 2008

The Closing Argument, Part IV [LA TIme Endorsement: It Is Time To Turn The Page]

LATimes goes big for Obama: Democrats preparing to vote in Tuesday's California primary can mark their ballots with confidence, knowing that either candidate would make a strong nominee and, if... [More]

February 3, 2008

A The Daily Show Is Back?

AP / Wired: A breakthrough in contract talks has been reached between Hollywood studios and striking writers and could lead to a tentative deal as early as next week, a... [More]

February 4, 2008

Same Job, Different Desk

Karl Rove now works for FoxNews. No word yet if he'll continue to use the same shovel.... [More]

February 10, 2008

Ohio

I don't want to get ahead of myself here - Ohio isn't for another 3+ weeks. But still... this is big. The Plain Dealer gives the nod to Obama: Although... [More]

February 11, 2008

Krugman Is Losing It

Until now, I've avoided bashing Paul Krugman for his recent string of anti-Obama columns, because well.. I just didn't see the point. Some of his criticisms of Barack were fair,... [More]

February 12, 2008

Undercovered? Only Because It Isn't A Story, Ezra

Most of the time you find me quoting Ezra Klein, it is because I am agreeing with him. Not today: Obama's allergy to taking questions -- both from the press... [More]

February 16, 2008

The Obama "Mystery" Is Not Really All That Mysterious

David Ignatius has a very odd column in tomorrow's WaPo. An excerpt: "Why is the press going so easy on Barack Obama?" asks a prominent Democratic Party strategist, echoing a... [More]

February 19, 2008

Mid-Day Round Up

Here are some things that I would have blogged about if I had more hours in the day: + A federal judge in California has ordered the opensource journalism site... [More]

Best Newspaper Name Ever

The Youngstown Vindicator... [More]

February 20, 2008

Michelle Obama's Pride in America

Since everyone else is already talking about this, I suppose I should too. First, here's what she said: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of... [More]

February 21, 2008

Timing Is Nothing

As McCain and his campaign staff have moved rapidly to push back on this morning's NYT story, there's a growing discussion about the timing of the story. Why did the... [More]

TNR's Take

The New Republic has their take on the behind-the-scenes struggle that led to today's NYT piece on McCain. If you care at all about how a newsroom works, or about... [More]

Pre-Debate Bits and Bobs

A bunch of things that probably deserve their own post but won't get them tonight.... + Members of the Senate were set to meet today to try and reach some... [More]

February 24, 2008

Stenographers

I somehow missed this a few days back. Here's part of the NYT's public defense for their inclusion of sexual innuendo in their now famous (or infamous?) story on John... [More]

February 27, 2008

Why The "O" Is Like The Swoosh

Newsweek has a fascinating look at the fonts, logos, slogans and web design behind the Obama campaign. If you are a design or marketing geek, you'll want to read the... [More]

February 28, 2008

Will McCain "Reject And Denounce" The Radical Religious Right? Of Course Not...

Glenn Greenwald raises a very important point: One of this week's hysterical press scandals was that Minister Louis Farrakhan praised Barack Obama's candidacy even though Obama had previously denounced numerous... [More]