http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/ News and discussion celebrating the life and career of a great American. en-us 2004-02-20T13:57:17-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2004_02_20.html#000140 More in the spirit of a eulogy than an obituary, The Washington Monthly's Paul Glastris writes in the New York Times today:No one can doubt that something new happened during the 2004 Democratic primaries: a candidate who lost may have... All Ron Ross 2004-02-20T13:57:17-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2004_01_29.html#000139 Well, it was fun while it lasted. The New Republic's Jonathan Chait began his "Diary of a Dean-o-Phobe" last December, never suspecting he would write a mere six weeks later, "Farewell: my work here is done. I've loved writing the... All Ron Ross 2004-01-29T15:49:47-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2004_01_26.html#000137 Speaking for the Republican wing of the Republican party, Tacitus isn't much happier with George Bush's track record than say, Howard Dean. The more or less 50% of Americans ready to dump the president may be swelled by Republicans who... All Ron Ross 2004-01-26T15:26:12-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2004_01_16.html#000136 Without yet declaring himself for one of Dean's rivals, The New Republic's Jonathan Chait is carefully de-constructing arguments in favor of the doctor on his blog, Diary of a Dean-o-phobe. Countering highly regarded Democratic Leadership Council advisor Elaine Kamarck's endorsement... All Ron Ross 2004-01-16T13:34:24-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2004_01_15.html#000135 Today's New York Times plugs the respected Columbia School of Journalism's new website, campaigndesk.org. "Staffed by responsible journalists whose job is to monitor, critique and praise the campaign press on a daily basis," the new site's staff includes Bryan Keefer,... All Ron Ross 2004-01-15T13:42:30-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2004_01_15.html#000134 Posting in "Best of the Blogs," Josh Hammond finds Wesley Clark ably fitted for the presidency in a manner both unique and timely: . . . What do we know about the kind of president Clark would make? I don't... All Ron Ross 2004-01-15T09:11:12-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_12_15.html#000133 I've admired the way Gen. Clark has largely avoided personal criticism of his Democratic rivals. In fact, at times during the debates, he appears to be listening to Dick Gephardt in particular with more than polite attention, and I think... All Ron Ross 2003-12-15T15:11:25-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_28.html#000132 UCLA professor of political philosophy, Andrew Sabl, blogging at Open Source Politics, acknowledges: My support for Clark has not come naturally. I'm a partisan and liberal Democrat, no great lover of old Clinton staffers and smug New Democrats. . .... All Ron Ross 2003-11-28T12:43:44-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_28.html#000131 Today's New York Times carries a "Washington Memo" by David E. Sanger exploring the schizophrenia at the heart of the current administration. Headlined "When Foreign Policy Aims and Campaign Needs Clash," the articles reports, "Mr. Bush's foreign policy team was... All Ron Ross 2003-11-28T09:53:15-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_27.html#000130 Video link: complete Clark segments Transcript... All Ron Ross 2003-11-27T19:39:42-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_26.html#000129 In a quick survey of the Democratic candidates' current TV spots, Ryan Lizza suggests:The newest ad in the race is also the most powerful. Watching the Clark campaign stumble throughout the autumn, it has been easy to forget that the... All Ron Ross 2003-11-26T14:10:00-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_26.html#000128 Yet David Frum, former Bush speechwriter, is convinced Dubya is the "The Right Man," as his apologia for the president by the same name would have it. The man who wrote the "axis of evil" speech is quoted in a... All Ron Ross 2003-11-26T11:37:53-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_23.html#000127 Video link for Wesley Clark on "Face the Nation," CBS 11/23/03 Somebody please do a Nexis search for this man so he stops being blindsided; in the time between his retirement in May of 2000 and at least until the... All Ron Ross 2003-11-23T21:07:59-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_21.html#000125 Wesley Clark on David Letterman Part 1 Wesley Clark on David Letterman Part 2 Wesley Clark on David Letterman Part 3... All Ron Ross 2003-11-21T21:21:58-05:00 http://channeledbymodem.com/movabletype/archives/2003_11_21.html#000124 Well, not totally. In their recurring column "Damned spot: Political ads dissected and explained," Slate's William Saletan and Jacob Weisberg agree on the spot's aesthetic effectiveness and disagree on its political correctness. Saletan leads with, "How do I love this... All Ron Ross 2003-11-21T11:31:04-05:00