Liberal Talk Radio

Quick break from the political beat here, folks, to let you know you can look forward to the Bridge and Tunnel Club‘s new CD, Next Best Letdown, coming in 2005. I’ve heard an advance copy, and it’s hot. I’ll never drive past the shipping containers at the Port of Seattle in the same way again. [...]

The accolades just keep rolling in. Yesterday, Sen. Hagel on Meet the Press: Hagel characterized Rumsfeld’s performance as “incompetent” and refused to endorse him for another 4 years. “Bush has got to live with his choice for the next four years,” said Hagel. And today, Sen. McCain in the Associated Press: U.S. Sen. John McCain [...]

Chris Sullentrop gets MoveOn.org just about right: There are worse things to do in life than make people feel good, but most political organizations—especially ones that spend more than $30 million during an election and get called a left-wing Christian Coalition—have more concrete goals. MoveOn, however, isn’t an organization so much as an outlet. It’s [...]

So, as a radical centrist, I suppose I’m supposed to be all atwitter about Peter Beinart’s TNR article, A Fighting Faith. But I’m just not thrilled. Beinart’s central thesis is this: in 1947, parts of the American left renounced Communism once and for all. The labor unions and activists followed suit, and Cold War Liberalism [...]

This could be a regular column. From the L.A. Times: “This is not your Playboy of 30 years ago. This is porn on crack,” said Phillip Cosby, a local activist. “There’s no end to the depravity.” Ok, everyone, say it with me: “Won’t. Someone. Please. Think. Of. The. Children??!!!” I must say, I’ve never really [...]

Glad to see Andrew Sullivan is keeping tabs on the “Theocracy Watch,” i.e., the theo-conservative movement to bring America’s mores back to some non-existent stereotype of the 1950s that they got from watching too much TV. Frequent listeners to the show know that whereas the Professor likes to wage war on the War on Drugs, [...]

This neo-localist movment is picking up steam, and fast. From Donnie Fowler, former Clark Campaign Manager: Democrats must communicate year round with voters where they live, through their local news outlets, and by using trusted local opinion leaders. Regional political and communications offices plus a true understanding of new media and new technologies are essential. [...]