Helena debate links: Shane was there. Jason live-blogged the television event. Burns – after having pointed out that the candidates have attacked, attacked, attacked — is given a chance to say something nice about Jon Tester and attacks him.
In local newspaper coverage, Gwen Florio finds the debate themes to be “well-worn,” and Jennifer McKee found the debate “prickly.”
Moorcat gets a belated look at the Bozeman debate.
Colby blogs about Ahnold’s veto of a bill that would allow California to circumvent the Electoral College. Some may remember I wrote about this ages ago — I’m for the bill, because I think it will increase voter interest and participation and force the candidates to consider the entire country instead of the “battleground” states.
Tester trashes Hilary; touts Richardson for an ’08 presidential nod.
Ed Kemmick defends beetles.
Jon Stewart on President Bush’s recent press conference and his disconnect with…reality.
Britain’s top general warns PM Blair that the Army could “break” if Britain doesn’t withdraw from Iraq.
Conservatives prepare to purge the GOP of gays.
Olbermann on how a Ted Turner quote was taken out of context by Fox News to make him look like he wasn’t sure if he would support terrorists or not, when in fact he was talking about the decision to invade Iraq. Classy.
Speaking of Fox News, some Fox commentators consider North Korea’s nuke testing “good news” because it takes attention away from the Foley scandal. Did I mention these guys are classy?
Santorum goes nuts in last night’s debate with Bob Casey. The outburst takes place early on, at about the third or fourth minute – the video is well worth a watch. I can’t believe this Santorum fellow is in the US Senate. What a disgrace. (Is the GOP abandoning him?)
Steve Benen rips apart Peggy Noonan’s accusations about the left discouraging dissent. This conservative penchant for accusing the left of what they themselves are guilty of is getting tiresome.
A documentary of the 101st Fighting Keyboarders’ contribution to the Iraq War.
A sixty-three-year-old jobless man robbed a bank in order to ensure himself housing and food. It’s an anecdote, but a telling one, that someone would find prison easier than today’s job market.
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October 13, 2006 at 1:50 pm
Dude, Schweitzer was on Colbert last night, and that doesn’t rate a link? Ohhh, how far we’ve fallen …
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October 13, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Schweitzer was on Colbert??? I didn’t know! I’ll find the link ASAP!
October 13, 2006 at 3:20 pm
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Wiskey Tango Foxtrot, Jay?
October 15, 2006 at 11:55 pm
Uh, I’m not sure I follow your “reasoning” here, Mr. Budge. Let’s for a moment assume you think the Foley scandal is all about the Dems outing a GOPer for being gay. If so, you’re only reinforcing my point. That is what conservatives are planning, not what the Dems did.
Um, the scandal is actually about a person in power making untoward sexual advances towards children, and the ensuing coverup by GOP leadership. If you’re making this out to be a leftist gay-bashing thing, then it’s you who’s projecting. If anything, leftists are actually concerned about the issue turning into an anti-gay witch hunt — but you’d know that if you had read the guest post about this very topic a couple days ago.
October 16, 2006 at 12:43 pm
No, I’m pointing out your hypocrisy. First you accuse conservatives of being guilty, then you protest conservatives accusing the left of being guilty.
Ironic, no?
October 16, 2006 at 12:49 pm
Oh, I understand now. The sentence is ambiguous.
This conservative penchant for accusing the left of what it’s guilty of is getting tiresome.
Should probably read…
This conservative penchant for accusing the left of what they themselves are guilty of is getting tiresome…
Does that make more sense? Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I’ll revise the original.
October 16, 2006 at 12:50 pm
Believe it or not, I have no problem with conservatives accusing the left. Some of the accusations even have merit.