Monthly Archives: October 2003

Right Wing Dime Store Psychiatry

October 7, 2003 – 8:26 PM
Oliver Willis takes apart right-wing hack Rich Lowry in a deft move of bloggy judo. Like Oliver, I'm a little sick of these 2-bit psychological profiles. I often think that these are written because A. they've got to meet a word quota for the day and B. there's nothing like a little unhinged hate to drive up the traffic from crosslinking at freeper paradise. I must be a sadist to keep reading the uninformed bile that passes for commentary at National Review.... Read More »
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Talking Points Memo finally has an RSS feed...

October 7, 2003 – 4:36 PM
Looks like Josh Marshall has finally implemented an RSS feed for his site....and it's being powered by Movable Type. Excellent!... Read More »
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The Word for the Day is "schadenfreude"

October 2, 2003 – 1:10 PM
boy, i feel like a pig in slop this week! Limbaugh Steps Down at ESPN Rush Limbaugh in pill probe What's interesting about this drug story is Limbaugh's non-denial denial: "I am unaware of any investigation by any authorities involving me. No governmental representative has contacted me directly or indirectly. If my assistance is required in the future, I will, of course, cooperate fully." Outside Probe of Leaks Is Favored (Poll Findings Come As White House Softens Denials) Money quote from Rethuglican Senator Lugar: "He has that main responsibility to see this through and see it through quickly, and that would include, if I was president, sitting down with my vice president and asking what he knows about it," Schwarzenegger Acknowledges Behaving 'Badly' Towards Women... Read More »
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Return of the King

October 1, 2003 – 11:48 AM
Hey! Looks like my predictions are coming true. Back in January, I predicted that the Return of the King would start spawning big comparisons from the wacko right. Turns out my predictions are on-target.... Read More »
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