Liberal Talk Radio

I’m liking this “free” thing for the NYT. Now I know what Paul Krugman listens to. Discussing conservatives’ efforts to distance themselves from the wreckage of Bush’s presidency, Krugman concludes:
Now, as they survey the wreckage of their cause, conservatives may ask themselves: “Well, how did we get here?” They may tell themselves: “This is [...]

It’s not that I think that Hillary Clinton is unqualified (I don’t), or that I think she would make a poor president (not any worse than most of the other candidates, and a damn sight better than any of this year’s GOP ship of fools.)
It’s that there’s been a Bush or a Clinton holding [...]

In case you’ve ever wondered why most journalists don’t get the difference between mean and median, or how to adjust economic growth numbers for inflation, now you know:
“As for teaching journalism students how to do computer programming, that’s a long way from happening. Clyde Bentley, associate professor at Missouri School of Journalism, told [...]

Seriously, it’s just a meet-and-greet:
The Rev. Jerry Falwell will co-host a ’meet and greet’ for Sen. John McCain a week from today at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Orlando.  The Arizonan is attending, but not speaking at, the convention, billed as ‘the premier event in Christian communication.’  Falwell’s name is listed along with five other [...]

(oh yeah, I said it.)
I’ve got Obama-fatigue here at BATP, so let’s switch focus to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for a bit. From Greg Sargent:
Former President Bill Clinton’s approval rating is nearly twice that of the current resident of the White House, a new Gallup poll finds. Clinton is viewed favorably by 63% [...]

I caught this out of the corner of my eye on MyDD:

Al Franken, Curt Schilling… oy. Apparently John Elway is being pushed into the Colorado race as well. I’m having flashes of a dystopian future where the entire Senate and half the House is made up of former athletes, actors, and other assorted [...]

Ever wonder who, exactly, falls for that Nigerian “send me all your money so I can win back my inheritance” scam?
Apparently, the Treasurer of Alcona County:
The longtime treasurer of Alcona County was accused Wednesday in an embezzlement scheme in which he may have served as both perpetrator and victim, sending up to $1.25 million in [...]

Libya sentenced six people to die after their conviction for infecting over 400 children with HIV. The problem? They didn’t do it.
The medics have protested their innocence throughout, retracting confessions that they said were obtained under torture and arguing that they are being made scapegoats for unhygienic hospitals.
The defence team told the court [...]

Er, except it’s actually a shot of Standard Liege (Belgium) fans thanking American Oguchi Onyewu for his service as he prepares to move on in his career — reportedly, to super-club Real Madrid.

Photo is from Standard Liege.