- : graduate student in vocational rehabilitation..also earning MA in US labor history.
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"After all, our newspapers are for many of us the principal filter through which we receive our information and opinion."
I'm afraid, Mr. Wilson, that MSM outlets have lost their capacity to objectively and accurately "filter" information. To my mind blogs such as TPM (and other sites stressing professionalism) have replaced the Times and WAPO in that regard. Your comments regarding the Times "forthrightly" addressing their role in the "Plame matter" (specifically Judith Miller's role) were surprisingly generous given Miller's refusal to completely cooperate with reporters working the story. The parallel between Miller and Woodward is such that we will never know in any credible fashion what their respective roles were, and I doubt any forthcoming books will change that. Ultimately, I learned far more about the "process" used to discredit you and your wife from blogging than I did from the WAPO. I have no idea what your thoughts on this matter are but it is my belief that TPM and other committed sites were central in keeping the leak case alive. My wife refers to my blogging as participating in "techno-roots" politics and I believe she is right. I hope the outcome of all this offers at least some compensation for your famiily.
JfranPosted at November 18, 2005 9:51 AM in response to If It's Good Enough for the Times ...
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Rep. Miller...
As others have stated I appreciate your comments and agree completely. However, I too wonder where the discussion has been regarding the unrealistic minimum wage within the dem party. If such discussion exists, please point me to it. I find it amazing that every democratic member of congress/senate is not out every day capitalizing on Bush's blunders. Where, mr. Miller, are the loud voices? As Josh has pointed out numerous times, this administration jumps on the platter and no dem's seem willing to eat.
Jfran
Posted at September 16, 2005 6:39 PM in response to The President's Gulf Coast Wage Cut
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Consider one more thing, CVille Dem. I tend to agree with most of what you said, but I'm thinking he had this planned much earlier in the show. He was headed for a train wreck so he jumped early. Novak, to my mind anyway, was merely taking THAT opportunity to get out before being grilled...if not that one...he would have chosen a later one. None of it makes any sense to me unless I can conclude in my own mind that he planned to bolt well before.
In the end, if he didn't leave in some form or fashion he was done. One is easier forgiven for an angry outburst as opposed to outright lying, and I'm sure he calculated that.
Jfran
Posted at August 5, 2005 3:40 PM in response to Carville Speaks
