links for 2009-10-29

Thursday, October 29th at 12:05PM EST

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Profile of public relations guru Matt Hiltzik, a former Democratic operative

This is Glenn Beck's PR guy. A great read at WaPo.
Fox's Shepard Smith: Sorry for 'lack of balance'

This is just silly. The Corzine team won't sit for an interview with Fox, so Shep Smith thinks they should not have interviewed Christie. Too much time in piano bars will cause you to lose your mind I guess.
Who’s Cuccinelli’s Opponent? Exactly.

Excellent post. Very much worth a read.

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Virginia AG race

mbauer (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 12:15PM EST (link)

My favorite part of the AG race has been watching “what’s his name” try to beat home that he’s a centrist while Cuccinelli has been unapologetically conservative.

Two weeks until we sweep back into control of both houses, and every state level office. I hope we can get a similar House sweep in 2010.

This is favorite part of the AG race: "What's his name" doesn't know what he's running for.

ColdWarrior (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 7:35PM EST (link)

Enjoy!

“He wants to talk about arcane questions.” Indeed.

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reddwarf (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 12:31PM EST (link)

I have never understood how Shep got or keeps his job. He reminds me of a used-car salesman – all bottled-tan, wavy hair, and teeth. His voice sounds like a plate of beans making it’s way out of a cow’s backside, and he stumbles, mumbles, and mis-speaks more than my three year-old.

He’s only slightly less-annoying than the potato-headed, serial-interrupter, Neil “It’s about me” Cavuto.

From the video, I thought he was being sarcastic, but that's my impression. nt

Xasteius (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 12:57PM EST (link)

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

WTH?!?!

NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 12:52PM EST (link)

Dick Cheney to back Kay Bailey Hutchison for Texas Governor’s race.

If this doesn’t cause you to shake your head a few times, not much will.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill

Saw that yesterday, NightTwister, and my reaction

janis (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 1:04PM EST (link)

was the same as yours is. Do any of us know why he’s doing this?

Well, my reaction was slightly different...

NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 1:13PM EST (link)

…but there are rules around here…

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill

Understood and mine was the same as well.

janis (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 1:28PM EST (link)

Like you, I’m cognizant of the rules, too. I’ll leave it at this— given how much we think of Dick Cheney, this is a stupendous sort of disappointment. If he is personal friends with KBH, then maybe I could understand some financial support, but not campaigning for her in public given her positions on so much that are not conservative or consistent.

Did Rick Perry do something to tick off Dick Cheney or Dubya?

Shep Smith lost all credibility standing on the bridge with the dead body

Tbone (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 2:13PM EST (link)

in NO during Katrina bemoaning and whining that no seemed to be doing anything about the dead body. Hey Shep, put it in your trunk and take it to Costco and put it in their produce cooler.

Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.

NFL & Rush, King (R-IA) questions Commissioner during hearing

JLenardDetroit (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 2:55PM EST (link)

The story that just won’t go away and frankly shouldn’t

link:HuffPooPoo: Steve King to NFL Commissioner: Apology to Rush

To which I respond (as I had always wanted to before during this controversy and never got around to)….
The Sports outlets (including ESPN) and all the MSM were OBSESSED with the angle of DUNGY – THE FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH winning —
MSM stories here
Not that he was just another GREAT Head Coach, but that HE IS BLACK as the MAIN THEME! PATHETIC…. And demonstrative of exactly what Rush’s quote pointed out.

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Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, October 29th at 6:57PM EST (link)

Shep Smith’s statement about “balance” may be almost what Anita Dunn was trying to create. She really wanted it to be more like, “We were going to present an interview with Chris Christy, but because we can’t get one with Jon Corzine, in fairness we will show neither.”

Or, maybe he was being sarcastic. I couldn’t find the video.

“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964